Practice Schedule
A new practice shcedule for all EMFC teams has been posted!!!
Updated Aug 27, 2008
U of O Women's Soccer
The U of O Women's Soccer team will kick off their Home Season with 4 straight home games. The first game is on Friday, Aug 29th against Utah State at Pape Field. The game begins at 7:00 pm. It will be a great night of high quality soccer.
The next 3 homes games are against Purdue on Aug 31st @ 1pm, against Utah on Sept 5th @ 7pm and against Saint Mary's on Sept 7th @ 1pm.
The U of O soccer team is a strong supporter of the Eugene Metro Futbol Club. Many of the players and coaches are contributors to the success of EMFC and youth soccer in our community. Please show your gratitude to the U of O coaches and players and come out to cheer on the Duck's at every home game this season.
EMFC Graduating Seniors
EMFC would like to congratulate the following seniors as they move on to College. We would also like to thank them for their time with EMFC and wish them well in their future:
- Dion Coxe: Whitworth University, Spokane WA, studying business, playing soccer on men's team. Graduated from South Eugene High School.
- Aaron Grossberg: Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, studying biology, playing soccer on men's team. Graduated from Crescent Valley High School.
- Apolinar Montero-Sanchez: University of Oregon, playing club soccer. Graduated from South Eugene High School.
- Kyle Novak: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, playing soccer on men's team. Graduated from Churchill High School.
- Marc Seligson: Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, playing soccer on men's team. Graduated from South Eugene High School.
- Ian Smith: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, playing club soccer. Graduated from South Eugene High School.
- Jaron Wilson: Oregon State University. Graduated from Sheldon High School.
- Taylor Willi: Whitworth University, Spokane, WA, playing soccer on men's team. Graduated from Hidden Valley High School.
- Mark Keating: Going to Cal State University Los Angeles, Will be playing on Men's soccer team, graduated Churchill High School.
- Keegan Albi: Going to Naval Academy, Will be playing soccer, Graduated South Eugene High School.
- Alex Dakers: Going to U of O, Team Manager for Women's soccer team, Graduated South Eugene High School.
- Drew Shidaker: Going to Northwest Nazarene College (Boise Idaho), Will be playing on Soccer team, Graduated North Eugene High School.
- Rhys Morgan: Going to Oregon State, will not be playing soccer, Graduate Crescent Valley High School.
Juventus Primavera -v- EMFC Select
Juventus International Friendly - Another excellent soccer game!
EMFC hosted the Juventus Primavera team during its two-day visit to Eugene last week. The highlight was the exciting game at the UO Pape Field on Tuesday night, where almost 2000 fans watched the Eugene Metro FC Select team beat the Italian squad in kicks after a 2-2 tie. Select strikers Jason Leopoldo (UCLA) and Robby Christner (OSU) thrilled the home crowd with two excellent goals in the second half.
Our club also hosted a banquet Monday night at the Emerald Valley Golf Course for both teams' players and coaches. During the evening presentations, the visiting team from Turin, Italy presented Eugene Metro FC with a beautiful Juventus FC plaque, and Eugene Metro honored the family of the late Gino Schettini, who was instrumental in bringing last year's AC Milan Primavera team to Eugene.
Many people helped with this event, including the following who deserve special recognition:
- U11 Players from the Roma, Boca Junior, and River Plate teams, who participated in the opening ceremony
- U14 Real Metro players who volunteered as ball boys
- Select Team Manager Guy Arbogast and Select Coaches Jurgen Ruckaberle, Mac Wilson, Joe Beeler, Parker Nehl, and Phil Larsen, who prepared the Select team for victory!
- All the parents and players who volunteered as ushers, sold raffle tickets and t-shirts, and passed out programs at the game (especially Terri and Bailey Bruhn who came early to help set up!)
- Ron Crasilneck, Greg Foote, Paul Rowe, and Amy Helickson, who were key event volunteers
Our club owes enormous gratitude to Myrna Dorfman and Guy Arbogast, who worked with me to organize both the Juventus and the AC Milan International Friendly events . All three of us are forever grateful to Beppe Macchi and Maurizio Paparo who hosted the visiting Italian teams, and to UO Soccer Coach Tara Erickson and Asst Athletic Director Mark Ruckwardt for providing such a beautiful venue for this event.
Finally, please show your gratitude to the following businesses and organizations that supported this event:
Evon Smith
- adidas
- Bira Moretti
- Beppe and Gianni's Trattoria
- La Perla Pizzeria Napolatana
- Brindiamo Catering
- Ciao Pizza
- Bi-Mart
- Pepsi-Cola
- Datalogic Scanning
- Direct Kick Soccer
- Oregon Imaging Center
- Smith Family Bookstore
- Slocum Center
- Market of Choice
- Rexius
- University of Oregon Athletic Dept.
- Kidsports
- Oregon Medical Group
- Keifer Kia/Mazda
- Soccer is Real Futbol
- Eric Keskey - Graphic Design
- Christine Beneda-Beneda Design
- Rainbow Optics
- Webfoot Printing
- Cardae Flowers and Gifts
- Starbucks
- Nike
- Todd Bosworth - Photographer
- Rio Capper - Photographer
Eugene Metro Fútbol Club U10 Program
EMFC offers a new U10 year-round program in order to train players for a successful entrance into EMFC's premier program at U11. The annual program includes five modules and begins with the early summer skills academy module in May/June, includes a summer module and two summer tournaments, a fall module and league play, winter foot skills module, and spring module and league play. All league play will be in an 8 v 8 format. Players in this program will also receive their OYSA players card which enables them to play in 2 -3 summer tournaments.
Registration for the U10 Progam is closed at this time. Registration for the EMFC U10 program happens in May.
EMFC offers our "Little Metros" program for 1st, 2nd, 2rd and 4th graders 10 years old and younger. Please visit www.littlemetros.org for more details.
Club Calendar
- Sept 6-7 - '94 ODP Tryouts
- Sept 8 - EMFC Board Meeting
EMFC ODP Players
Congratulations to the following EMFC players for their acceptance into ODP (Olympic Development Program):
- Ian Boozer
- Zach Donner
- Dallas Malone
- Tyler Patterson
- Taylor Boyer
- Raul Salgado(Fletes)
Good Job to all who participated in the ODP Tryouts!!!