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Orlando City Unveils Logo'
The Lions' establish colors for first season


Orlando City News Release -- www.orlandocitysoccer.com

Thursday, December 16, 2010

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Last month, Orlando City Soccer Club announced its commitment to bring pro soccer to Orlando, Florida. Today, we are proud to formally launch our new club crest and brand.

About our brand: The name Orlando City was chosen to reflect our community’s pride in our City and its growth into one of America’s major cities. It is our goal to evolve with the City and to bring into this market the City’s second major league sports franchise.

"City" states we are Citizens of Orlando and the equals of all. "City" says that all of us who live here are part of a vibrant population that expects the best that any large city offers. Orlando City intends to give us all the best soccer experience possible. The "City Beautiful" deserves the "Beautiful Game."

About our colors: Our brand is built on our choice of colors, Regal Red, Pride Purple, and Championship Gold.

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USL Men’s Combine Returns to Blackbaud

5th Edition to be Presented by Umbro in Charleston, S.C.


The 5th Annual USL Men’s Player Combine, presented by Umbro, will return to the first-class confines of Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina. The event, set for January 20-23 and hosted by USL PRO’s Charleston Battery, will feature 102 of the top players from North America and abroad hoping to land a professional contract.

To date, more than 125 players have gone on to sign professional contracts with USL, MLS and international squads since the debut of the USL Men’s Combine in 2006. The event attracts the top U23 talent from throughout North America, with many of the participants coming from the USL Premier Development League.

This year’s event will be led by USL National Technical Director Peter Mellor, who will work alongside USL staff to develop a comprehensive curriculum that challenges participants while providing coaches with the proper environment for evaluation. Coaches expected to participate in the event will include USL National Technical Advisor Tony Waiters, who led Canada to the 1986 World Cup Finals, as well as MLS assistant coaches and several current PDL head coaches.

http://www.uslmenscombine.com/

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F.C. New York Announces Affiliation with RGV Ocelots FC

GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK (December 10th, 2010) – F.C. New York of USLPRO today announced its affiliation with the Rio Grande Valley Ocelots F.C of the Southern Premier Soccer League. The two clubs will exchange best practices, while RGV Ocelots F.C will act as a feeder club for F.C. New York.

“These are exciting times for F.C. New York. We have built up some great relationship’s over the last 6 months and the vision we have set out at our inception is starting to come into fruition” F.C. New York Technical Director Matt Weston said. “Our goal was to link up with the ‘right’ clubs at all levels both here and abroad and ultimately open up the pathway for aspiring youth soccer players to dream of one day reaching the top.

http://www.fcnewyorksoccer.com/home/487142.html


F.C. New York Announces Affiliation with West Virginia Chaos

GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK (December 21st, 2010) – F.C New York of the USL PRO league today announced its affiliation with the West Virginia Chaos of the Premier Development League. The two clubs will exchange best practices, while WV Chaos will act as a feeder club for F.C. New York.

“We are excited about this new relationship with the West Virginia Chaos. Over the last few months we have been going back and forth with plans for the future and how our relationship can help both clubs move forward successfully in 2011’’ say’s FC New York’s Technical Director Matt Weston.

http://www.fcnewyorksoccer.com/home/488696.html

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Spurs Group Eyes Alamo Stadium
By Lindsay Kastner, San Antonio Express News


Spurs Sports & Entertainment Vice President Leo Gomez said Thursday the company will propose bringing a United Soccer Leagues franchise to Alamo Stadium to play 12 to 15 home games, eventually developing it into a Major League Soccer team.

“We would work to grow the market and get to that point sooner rather than later,” Gomez said.

The proposal would mean keeping the stadium's football field but doing away with the eight-lane track to make room for the pro soccer field.

The San Antonio Independent School District, which owns the stadium and the adjacent Convocation Center, begins soliciting partnership concepts for the facilities today

http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/491189.html

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USL Pro Releases Schedule and Divisional Alignment
by Robert Hay

While we await the final release of the MLS schedule, third-division USL Pro announced their schedule and division alignments on Friday, emphasizing the league’s accessibility and stability. The press release from USL Pro emphasizes that six of their franchises have more than ten years of operational experience.

The league will feature 15 teams in three divisions: American, National, and International. The National Division will include the Dayton Dutch Lions, Harrisburg City Islanders, FC New York, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, and the Rochester Rhinos. The American will include the Charleston Battery, the Charlotte Eagles, Orlando City, the Richmond Kickers, and the Wilmington Hammerheads. The International is comprised of Barracuda FC, the Los Angeles Blues, Puerto Rico United, River Plate of Puerto Rico, and Sevilla FC Puerto Rico.

http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/

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Orlando City To Play In Pro Classic

Houston, Toronto, Dallas also set for WDW event

Orlando City News Release - www.orlandocitysoccer.com

Friday, January 21, 2011

ORLANDO - Orlando City Soccer Club is proud to announce their participation in the 2011 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic as the only non-Major League Soccer invitee.

“It is an absolute honor to be included in this tournament,” said Steve Donner, Orlando City CEO. “This is a tremendous opportunity for Orlando City to bring our local fans top-level competition at a very affordable price. This is also a fantastic start for Orlando City’s relationship with the Walt Disney Company.”

In addition to Orlando City, three Major League Soccer teams make up this year’s line-up: Houston Dynamo, Toronto FC, and 2010 MLS Cup finalist FC Dallas. All three teams featured in last season’s edition of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic.

The tournament will take place on Thursday, February 24, and Saturday, February 26. Each day will feature two matches for a single ticket. The first match kicks off at 6 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. match. Both matches will be played at Hess Field at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

All four teams will play on both nights. The winners of the February 24 matches will play the championship match at 8 p.m. on February 26. The 6 p.m. match will feature the two losing sides from day one in a consolation game.

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F.C. New York Sets Preseason Schedule

Will face four local colleges including Hofstra, St. John's

F.C. New York News Release – www.fcnewyorksoccer.com

Monday, January 31, 2011

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – F.C. New York has announced a preseason line-up of four games against local colleges as it prepares for the 2011 USL PRO season.

F.C. New York will travel throughout the New York City area to face Hofstra, Adelphi, LIU Brooklyn and St. John’s on their home fields. After working to build relationships with the coaching staffs of each of the colleges, F.C. New York Technical Director Matt Weston said he was happy to be able to face them as the club builds for the season.

“Over the last six months FC New York have been building relationships with college coaches from across the country,” Weston said. “Regionally we have formed close ties with the coaching staff of St John’s, LIU, Adelphi and Hofstra amongst others, and now as part of our preseason schedule we will travel to all four colleges to play a match.”

F.C. New York will open the preseason against Hofstra on March 16 at 7:30 p.m. before travelling to face Adelphi on March 26 at 7 p.m. It will then meet LIU on April 1 at 8 p.m. before closing out at its new home, Belson Field, against St. John’s on April 5 at 5 p.m.

Weston said the colleges have already provided him a great deal in being able to establish the F.C. New York brand in the area in addition to help recruit talent for the club’s inaugural season.

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F.C. New York Signs Graciano Brito

Quinnipiac standout was a two-time NSCAA All-American

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - F.C. New York is pleased to announce the signing of talented striker Graciano Brito, pending USL and USSF approval. Brito had been playing with Clube Operario Desportivo of the Portuguese League, and the former Quinnipiac University standout is excited about returning to the area to compete in USL PRO. The 6-foot-2 striker has a nose for the net and was named to ESPN Soccernet’s Top Six Senior College Forwards in 2008.

“It's privilege and a dream come true to be playing in New York City," Brito said. "I am exciting to be a part of F.C. New York."

In his final season at Quinnipiac in 2008, Brito was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, becoming the fifth player in league history to win the award in back-to-back years. He led the NEC in goals (18), goals per game and points per game en route to helping the Bobcats reach the postseason for the first time since 2004.

http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/502866.html

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Orlando City soccer's deal with Orlando Health announced


The sponsorship agreement will be for 3 years.

The Orlando City Soccer club announced Thursday a partnership with Orlando Health, which will be a presenting sponsor and the exclusive medical provider for the United Soccer Leagues Pro Division team.

As part of the three-year agreement, which runs through 2013:

An Orlando Health logo will appear on the front of Orlando City's jerseys.

There will be Orlando Health field and stadium signage for Orlando City's matches at the Florida Citrus Bowl.

Orlando Health will be a presenting sponsor for Orlando City youth camps, and the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children logo will appear on youth camp T-shirts.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...ship-agreement

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I think the club becomes the third division’s fourteenth team and moves USL.

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