BRADLEY NAMES 24-MAN ROSTER, INCLUDING 7 CAL SOUTH ALUMNI, TO PREPARE FOR CRUCIAL FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center:

BRADLEY NAMES 24-MAN ROSTER TO PREPARE FOR CRUCIAL
FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS AGAINST EL SALVADOR AND TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
• U.S. Takes on El Salvador on Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. MT in First Ever World Cup Qualifier at Rio Tinto Stadium
• Trinidad & Tobago To Host MatchDay 8 on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. ET in Port-of-Spain
• ESPN Classic and the Univision Networks to Air Both Matches Live; Fans Can Also Follow on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker and Twitter

CHICAGO (Aug. 27, 2009) - U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley has named a roster of 24 players, including seven Cal South alumni, that will train in advance of the critical FIFA World Cup qualifiers against El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago. The U.S. first hosts El Salvador on Sept. 5 in Sandy, Utah (tickets). Kickoff at Rio Tinto Stadium is set for 6 p.m. MT., and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN Classic and TeleFutura. Four days later, the U.S. returns to Hasley Crawford Stadium to take on Trinidad & Tobago. The match kicks off in Port-of-Spain at 7 p.m. ET, with live coverage on ESPN Classic and Galavision. Fans can follow both matches live online via ussoccer.com's newly upgraded MatchTracker.

The U.S. team will begin gathering Aug. 30 in Utah for training. Following the match against El Salvador, the U.S. team will travel Sept. 7 to Trinidad. The U.S. currently sits in third place in the final round hexagonal, collecting 10 points and a 3-2-1 record through six games. Costa Rica leads the pack with 12 points, while Honduras holds second place based on a superior goal differential to the United States. The top three teams automatically advance to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, while the fourth place team will participate in a two-leg playoff against the fifth place team from South America.

"Clearly these are very important games in our effort to qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup," said U.S. head coach Bob Bradley, who holds an unblemished 7-0-0 record at home in World Cup qualifying. "As we expected, qualifying in this region is very competitive. Both El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago will be hungry to get points from these matches, and we have an opportunity to position ourselves well to secure a berth for South Africa."

Seventeen players on the roster return from the group that defeated No. 1-ranked Spain and finished runners up to Brazil in the FIFA Confederations Cup in June. Tim Howard, who missed the previous match in this round against El Salvador while serving a one-game suspension, has posted an impressive seven shutouts in 12 all-time World Cup qualifying appearances. Clint Dempsey, honored with the Bronze Ball as the third best player in the Confederations Cup, tallied three times in South Africa, including goals against Spain and Brazil. Dempsey is tied for second place in scoring for the U.S. in this qualifying cycle, netting four goals along with Michael Bradley, Brian Ching and Landon Donovan.

Led by team captain Carlos Bocanegra, four players have appeared in all six of the USA's final round qualifiers thus far. Donovan is the leading capwinner on the roster with 116 international appearances. Long the USA's all-time leading scorer in both goals and assists, his strike in the 2-1 qualifying win against Honduras on June 6 in Chicago lifted Donovan to the top of the team's all-time scoring list in World Cup qualifying with 11 career goals. Now with 31 career World Cup qualifying caps, Donovan is poised to surpass Kasey Keller, Eddie Pope and Claudio Reyna as the USA's leader in appearances in qualifying.

Jozy Altidore leads all U.S. scorers in the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign with five goals, including a record-setting hat trick performance in the 3-0 win against Trinidad & Tobago on April 1 in Nashville, Tenn. With the three goals, the 19-year-old Altidore became the youngest player in U.S. history to record a hat trick. Altidore also scored the first goal to spark the USA's comeback in the 2-2 draw on March 28 in El Salvador, marking the first time the team has faced and erased a two-goal deficit to earn a point on the road.

Real Salt Lake midfielder Kyle Beckerman and forward Robbie Findley are making their first appearance on a World Cup qualifying roster. Along with Robbie Rogers, they are only players on the roster without a cap in qualifying. Stuart Holden earned his first World Cup qualifying cap against Mexico. With his goal at Estadio Azteca, Charlie Davies now has recorded two goals in qualifying in three appearances.

The U.S. is playing for the first time at Rio Tinto Stadium, and only the second-ever match in the state of Utah. During qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, two goals from Donovan paced the U.S. to a 3-0 win against Costa Rica on June 4, 2005, at Rice Eccles Stadium in front of more than 40,000 fans.

Holding a lifetime record of 13-1-5 against El Salvador, the U.S. has never lost to the Salvadorans in World Cup qualifying (4-0-3). The team will be without the services of defender Oguchi Onyewu, who will be serving a one-match suspension due to yellow card accumulation.

This is the fourth consecutive World Cup qualifying cycle in which the U.S. and T & T have faced off, and the sixth overall since 1985. The U.S. holds a 10-1-2 record in qualifying against Trinidad & Tobago, including a 3-1-1 record on the road.

Following these matches, the U.S. will close out the 10-game, round robin final round with matches against Honduras and Costa Rica. The United States will travel to face Honduras on Oct. 10, and finishes group play on Oct. 14 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Men's National Team Training Camp Roster
[Cal South Alumni in RED]
Aug. 30-Sept. 4
Park City, Utah
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Caps/G Hometown Club
Altidore, Jozy F 6-1 175 11/06/89 17/7 Boca Raton, Fla. Hull City (England)
Beckerman, Kyle M 5-10 165 04/23/82 9/1 Crofton, Md. Real Salt Lake
Bocanegra, Carlos D 6-0 170 05/25/79 70/11 Alta Loma, Calif. Stade Rennais (France)
Bornstein, Jonathan D 5-9 145 11/07/84 20/1 Los Alamitos, Calif. Chivas USA
Bradley, Michael M 6-2 175 07/31/87 4/6 Manhattan Beach, Calif. Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany)
Casey, Conor F 6-1 170 07/25/81 14/0 Denver, Colo. Colorado Rapids
Cherundolo, Steve D 5-6 145 02/19/79 54/2 San Diego, Calif. Hannover 96 (Germany)
Ching, Brian F 6-1 195 05/24/78 42/10 Haleiwa, Hawaii Houston Dynamo
Clark, Ricardo M 5-10 150 05/10/83 24/1 Jonesboro, Ga. Houston Dynamo
Davies, Charlie F 5-10 160 06/25/86 14/4 Manchester, N.H. FC Sochaux (France)
DeMerit, Jay D 6-0 185 12/04/79 16/0 Green Bay, Wis. Watford FC (England)
Dempsey, Clint M 6-1 170 03/09/83 57/16 Nacogdoches, Texas Fulham FC (England)
Donovan, Landon F 5-8 150 03/04/82 116/41 Redlands, Calif. Los Angeles Galaxy
Feilhaber, Benny M 5-9 150 01/19/85 24/2 Irvine, Calif. AGF Aarhus (Denmark)
Findley, Robbie F 5-9 165 08/04/85 1/0 Phoenix, Ariz. Real Salt Lake
Goodson, Clarence D 6-4 170 05/17/82 6/1 Alexandria, Va. IK Start (Norway)
Guzan, Brad GK 6-4 210 09/09/84 13/0 Homer Glen, Ill. Aston Villa (England)
Holden, Stuart M 5-10 160 08/01/85 6/2 Houston, Texas Houston Dynamo
Howard, Tim GK 6-3 210 03/06/79 44/0 North Brunswick, N.J. Everton FC (England)
Marshall, Chad D 6-4 190 08/22/84 9/1 Riverside, Calif. Columbus Crew
Onyewu, Oguchi D 6-4 210 05/13/82 48/5 Olney, Md. AC Milan (Italy)
Rogers, Robbie M 5-10 165 05/12/87 6/1 Huntington Beach, Calif. Columbus Crew
Spector, Jonathan D 6-0 180 03/01/86 18/0 Arlington Heights, Ill. West Ham United (England)
Torres, José Francisco M 5-7 135 10/29/87 5/0 Longview, Texas Pachuca (Mexico)

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa: 5/3 SO), Tim Howard (Everton FC: 12/7 SO)
DEFENDERS (8): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes: 22/3), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA, 2/0), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover: 19/0), Jay DeMerit (Watford: 3/0), Clarence Goodson (IK Start: 1/0), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew: 2/0), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan: 17/1), Jonathan Spector (West Ham: 2/0)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake: 0/0), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach: 11/4), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo: 6/0), Clint Dempsey (Fulham: 18/4), Benny Feilhaber (AGF Aarhus: 2/0), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo: 1/0), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew: 0/0), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca: 5/0)
FORWARDS (6): Jozy Altidore (Hull City: 9/5), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids: 5/0), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo: 16/6), Charlie Davies (FC Sochaux: 3/2), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy: 31/11), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake: 0/0)
*numbers indicate all-time World Cup Qualifying caps/goals

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CAL SOUTH SELECTS GEORGE NOUJAIM AS THE NEW STATE REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR (SRA)

For Immediate Release
August 21, 2009

Contact: Bill Lewis
(714) 451-1535
blewis@calsouth.com

CAL SOUTH SELECTS GEORGE NOUJAIM AS THE NEW STATE REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR (SRA)
The SRA position promotes & carries out all USSF National and Cal South Referee Development programs for all affiliated soccer in Southern California

Fullerton, CA (August 21, 2009) - Cal South (the California State Soccer Association - South) officially announced today the naming of George Noujaim as their new State Referee Administrator (SRA).

Cal South was named an official "joint" Youth and Adult State Association back in March by the U.S. Soccer Federation, and along with this comes the responsibility of having all of the State Referee Committee activities falling under the Cal South umbrella, which includes the facilitation of all US Soccer Referee certifications and national referee development programs.

"We were thrilled with the quality of candidates that applied for the position," said Cal South President Gregg Falk. "George has a well thought-out vision and possesses the perfect blend of referee credentials, leadership and a professional background that will serve him well in guiding and growing the Cal South Referee Programs going forward."

Cal South has long been the progressive leader in referee development on the youth side with its Referee Mentor program; R9 USSF Referee courses; youth referee camps and the high-level referee assignments and assessments that occur throughout the State and National Cup competitions. Noujaim has not only been tasked with continuing and growing Cal South's success in these areas, but also will look to implement new programs and work cooperatively with the referee and soccer community throughout all of Southern California.

"I am honored to serve the board and the referees in Cal South," said Noujaim. "I will bring common sense, integrity, and loyalty to the game. I am gratified to be joining Cal South in order to help shape the destiny of the referee community, so they may excel on and off the field of play for years to come."

Noujaim arrives at his new Cal South post with an impressive list of credentials, which led to his induction into the NISOA (National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association) National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2001. Starting out as a player for Chico State University, where he was a member of the NCAA Division II Championship Team in 1971, Noujaim went on to a prominent National USSF-ranked refereeing career which includes over 25 full international game assignments before being named to a FIFA Panel in 1992, when he was assigned to officiate in the World Cup preliminary games in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico, as well as several assignments at the CONCACAF Championships.

Noujaim was also selected as a referee for ten consecutive years at the local, regional and national NCAA Divisions I, II and III Men's and Women's Collegiate Final Four. He officiated six times at the National Finals of the NAIA Men/Women Division, and four times at the World Collegiate Championships held in New Mexico. He is currently certified as holding National Assessor status with the USSF and NISOA; as a State USSF Instructor; and as an NISOA National Clinician. Noujaim is also a member of the NSCAA, appearing frequently at their conventions as a guest speaker.

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About Cal South:
The California State Soccer Association - South (Cal South) is a 501c(3) California public benefit corporation and is the official youth and adult state soccer association of the United States Soccer Federation and United States Youth Soccer. Cal South represents 230 Member Leagues and Clubs comprising our membership of more than 160,000 registered players, coaches, referees and league administrators. The organization, with a service area that extends from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, provides rewarding recreational and competitive opportunities for players of all ages, genders and skill levels. For more information about Cal South, visit www.calsouth.com.

1029 S. Placentia Ave., Fullerton, CA 92831 // Phone 714.778.2972 // Fax 714.441.0715

USA BID COMMITTEE RECEIVES $100,000 DONATION FROM CAL SOUTH TO SUPPORT U.S. BID FOR FIFA WORLD CUP™ IN 2018 OR 2022

From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center:

USA BID COMMITTEE RECEIVES $100,000 DONATION FROM CAL SOUTH
TO SUPPORT U.S. BID FOR FIFA WORLD CUP™ IN 2018 OR 2022

USA Bid Committee Launches Online Fundraising Campaign at goUSAbid.com

NEW YORK (August 18, 2009) - The USA Bid Committee today announced a donation commitment of $100,000 from Cal South, the state soccer association for both youth and adult soccer in Southern California, toward the effort to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States in 2018 or 2022. The donation from Cal South is the largest received by the USA Bid Committee to date and is an example of the type of grassroots support that will be used to fund the bid efforts going forward.

"We want to thank Cal South for affirming their early support of the USA Bid," said Sunil Gulati, the Chairman of the USA Bid Committee and President of U.S. Soccer. "Our bid is an investment, in every sense of the word, to pave the road for the next decade of the development of soccer in the United States. Cal South's support further exemplifies the leadership role that this organization has taken in all areas of promoting and developing the sport in the United States."

Cal South is an industry leader in soccer both on and off the field. Cal South teams have captured 28 youth soccer national championships this decade. The high level of play throughout their leagues has produced more than 30 percent of U.S. Men's and Women's National Team members. Cal South's State and National Cup are the two largest and most prestigious youth soccer tournaments in Southern California featuring more than 2,000 teams. Off the field, Cal South is engaged in several urban outreach initiatives throughout Los Angeles and runs the annual Soccer Nation Expo, the largest free soccer family expo in the United States, held each year at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

"We believe that this is an investment in the future of soccer in Southern California and the United States that can be best achieved by bringing the excitement, worldwide attention, and pride that comes with hosting the games," said Gregg Falk, President of Cal South.

The donation commitment by Cal South is the largest received by the USA Bid Committee to date after last week's launch of goUSAbid.com. The Web site was designed to serve as the nerve center for fundraising and all USA Bid Committee initiatives and communication leading up to FIFA's announcement in December 2010 of the host countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup.

"We want to thank Cal South for their initiative to support the USA Bid with their donation," said David Downs, the Executive Director of the USA Bid Committee. "Donations such as these will allow us the resources to successfully compete for the privilege of hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022 without having to tap into the funds that have been set aside to support the other aspects of the growth of soccer in the U.S."

"The opportunity to host another World Cup and the inherent boost the game would receive at all levels made this an easy decision for us," said John Weinerth, Chief Executive Officer of Cal South. "Our job is to grow the game at the grassroots level, and the potential to host the world's biggest event in Southern California again is well supported by our 180,000 players, coaches, referees and administrators."

ABOUT THE USA BID COMMITTEE INC.:
The USA Bid Committee is a non-profit organization created to prepare a successful application to host the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018 or 2022 on behalf of the United States Soccer Federation. The Bid Committee will submit its comprehensive bid to FIFA by May 2010, with FIFA's 24 member Executive Committee making a decision in December 2010. Members of the USA Bid Committee in alphabetical order include Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy owner Philip Anschutz, former Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman (Asia) Carlos Cordeiro, U.S. Men's National Team player Landon Donovan, Executive Director David Downs, U.S. Soccer CEO and General Secretary Dan Flynn, U.S. Soccer Foundation President Ed Foster-Simeon, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, U.S. Soccer President and USA Bid Committee Chairman Sunil Gulati, U.S. Women's National Team former player Mia Hamm, former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger, New England Revolution and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, University of Miami President Donna Shalala and Univision CEO Joe Uva. For more information on the USA Bid, visit www.goUSAbid.com.

ABOUT CAL SOUTH:
The California State Soccer Association - South (Cal South) is a 501c(3) California public benefit corporation and is an official youth and adult state soccer association of the United States Soccer Federation and United States Youth Soccer. Cal South represents 230 member leagues and clubs comprising a membership of more than 180,000 registered players, coaches, referees and league administrators. The organization, with a service area that extends from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, provides rewarding recreational and competitive opportunities for players of all ages, genders and skill levels. For more information about Cal South, visit www.calsouth.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Neil Buethe, U.S. Soccer, 312/528-1270, nbuethe@ussoccer.org
Jurgen Mainka, USA Bid Committee, 212/450-1403,jmainka@usabidcommittee.org
Jim Woodcock, Fleishman-Hillard, 314/982-7778, jim.woodcock@fleishman.com

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2009-2010 US YOUTH SOCCER NATIONAL LEAGUE TEAMS ANNOUNCED

Under-15 through Under-17 Boys and Girls play slated to begin this fall
2009-2010 marks third season of new league
12 teams to earn direct path to US Youth Soccer National Championships

From USYouthSoccer.org:

FRISCO, Texas (August 5, 2009) - US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the teams chosen to compete in the 2009-2010 US Youth Soccer National League season. The League, entering into its third season, is for Under-15 through Under-17 Boys and Girls elite club soccer players seeking to advance their college, professional and U.S. National Team aspirations.

The National League is an extension of the highly successful US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues (US Youth Soccer Region I Premier League, Midwest Regional League, Region III Premier League and Far West Regional League). The National League provides an avenue for teams to play in meaningful matches against top competition from across the country for continued development and opportunities for exposure at the next level. In addition to recruiting opportunities, National League teams compete for the league title and two slots to the annual US Youth Soccer National Championships.

The national championships, established in 1976, is the culmination of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, where the nation's champions are crowned in six age groups for boys and girls.

"The US Youth Soccer National League is a great addition to US Youth Soccer programs that focus on the player and his or her development and identification opportunities," said Paul Luchowski, US Youth Soccer National League Commissioner. "US Youth Soccer has long stood as the leader in youth soccer and in the organization of events that allow the country's youth to showcase their talents. The League provides a truly national competition for players to develop and test themselves in meaningful matches and everyone is looking forward to another great season."

As is the case with the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series events and the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program the National League creates another significant opportunity for the nation's collegiate, professional and national team staffs to see players in an environment of meaningful play.

US Youth Soccer National League Teams | 2009-2010 Season

Under-15 Boys
94 CASL Elite (NC) Region III
Albion SC (Cal South) Region IV
Baltimore Bays Chelsea (MD) Region I
Dallas Texans 95 Red Dallas (N-TX) Region III
Dix Hills Thunder (E-NY) Region I
LAFC Chelsea (Cal South) Region IV
Lemont Raiders (IL) Region II
Michigan Wolves 95 (MI) Region II

Under-16 Boys
Blast FC (OH-S) Region II
CSA 93 Predators (NC) Region III
Grand Rapids Crew Juniors (MI)# Region II
Penn Fusion Academy Celtic (E-PA) Region I
Sereno 94 White (AZ) Region IV
Solar Red 94 (N-TX)# Region III
Tulsa TSC 94 Black (OK) Region III
Waza FC 94 Black (MI)# Region II

Under-17 Boys
Blast FC Red (OH-S)# Region II
Campton United Navy (IL) Region II
Carolina Elite Premier 92 (SC) Region III
Elite FC Gladiators (NM) Region IV
GSA Phoenix Red 93 (GA)# Region III
Hicksville Strikers (E-NY) Region I
Penn Fusion Academy Coppa 82 (E-PA)# Region I
TSC 93 Red (OK) Region III

Under-15 Girls
Dallas Texans 95 Red Dallas (N-TX) Region III
Hurricane FC 95 Rhein (OK) Region III
NSA U15 Premier Fireballs (IL) Region II
San Diego Surf White (Cal South) Region IV
Scorpions SC (MA) Region I
So Cal Blues (Cal South) Region IV
Sockers FC Chicago (IL) Region II
VSA Heat Blue (VA) Region I

Under-16 Girls
Dallas Texans 94 Red Dallas (N-TX)# Region III
FC Pennsylvania Strikers (E-PA)# Region I
KC Select Scream Red (MO) Region II
NASA G12 Elite II (GA) Region III
NSA Premier Fury (IL)# Region II
San Diego Surf (Cal South)*# Region IV
Scorpions Soccer Elite (MA) Region I
So Cal Blues (Cal South) Region IV

Under-17 Girls
Cleveland FC (OH-N) Region II
Dallas Texans 93 Red Dallas (N-TX)# Region III
Eagles (Cal South) Region IV
Montclair Thunderbolts (NJ) Region I
Ponte Vedra Storm (FL) Region III
Slammers FC (Cal South)# Region IV
So Cal Blues (Cal South)# Region IV
Syosset Sting (E-NY) Region I

*2009 US Youth Soccer National Champion
# Returning to the National League from 2008-2009 season

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About US Youth Soccer National League
Formed in 2007, the US Youth Soccer National League was developed as a path of advancement for the top teams from the US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues. In addition to meaningful matches, development and identification, the league created a direct path to the annual US Youth Soccer National Championships. League play features the Under-15, Under-16 and Under-17 age groups for boys and girls who are seeking to advance their college, professional and U.S. National Team aspirations. Learn more at www.USYouthSoccer.org/National_League/.

About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer)
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