RICHARDSON, TEXAS (December 23, 2002) - US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program's (ODP) top youth soccer stars will compete December 27-30 at the adidas Super Group at the Disney Soccer Showcase in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Each of US Youth Soccer's Regions will field a US Youth Soccer ODP team in the 1986 age group to compete in the eight-team adidas Super Group. Joining these US Youth Soccer ODP teams will be: the U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team; the Japanese Under-17 Men's National Team; and the Under-17 club teams from AC Milan (Italy) and Fulham (England).
The U.S. and Japanese Under-17 Men's National Teams will meet in a featured Showcase Match prior to the tournament on December 26 beginning at 7 p.m.
The showcase event, to be played at Disney's Wide World of SportsŪ Complex, is among the top recruiting tournaments in the country. More than 450 teams applied for the tournament's 148 available slots. New to the event in 2002 will be both Boys and Girls Under-14 and Under-15 divisions.
Initially created in 1977 as the US Youth Soccer Select Team Program, US Youth Soccer ODP was formed to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team could be selected for international competition. A Girls program was added to US Youth Soccer in 1985. The players must try out to qualify for the program's high-level training from carefully selected and licensed coaches.
US Youth Soccer ODP players participating at the adidas Super Group at the Disney Soccer Showcase have been selected through a series of trials at their local, State Association and then Regional levels.
US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP)
adidas Super Group - Disney Soccer Showcase
December 27-30, 2002
GROUP A
GROUP B
Region I US Youth Soccer ODP
Region II US Youth Soccer ODP
Region III US Youth Soccer ODP
Region IV US Youth Soccer ODP
Japan U-17 National Team
Fulham (England)
AC Milan (Italy)
U.S. U-17 National Team
Fri., Dec. 27
2:00 PM Region I US Youth Soccer ODP vs. Japan U-17 National Team
2:00 PM Region III US Youth Soccer ODP vs. AC Milan
4:00 PM Region IV US Youth Soccer ODP vs. U.S. U-17 National Team
4:00 PM Region II US Youth Soccer ODP vs. Fulham
Sat., Dec. 28
4:00 PM AC Milan vs. Region I US Youth Soccer ODP
4:00 PM Japan U-17 National Team vs. Region III US Youth Soccer ODP
6:00 PM U.S. U-17 National Team vs. Region II US Youth Soccer ODP
6:00 PM Fulham vs. Region IV US Youth Soccer ODP
Sun., Dec. 29
12:00 PM Region I US Youth Soccer ODP vs. Region III US Youth Soccer ODP
12:00 PM AC Milan vs. Japan U-17 National Team
12:00 PM Region II US Youth Soccer ODP vs. Region IV US Youth Soccer ODP
12:00 PM U.S. U-17 National Team vs. Fulham
Mon., Dec. 30
8:00 AM Region I US Youth Soccer ODP vs. Fulham
10:30 AM Region II US Youth Soccer ODP vs. AC Milan
10:30 AM Region III US Youth Soccer ODP vs. U.S. U-17 National Team
10:30 AM Region IV US Youth Soccer ODP vs. Japan U-17 National Team
Schedule subject to change
All Matches 2 x 35 minutes
Home Team listed first
Ties stand (no overtime)
Fields TBD
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