Latest News:

  • Register now for the 2019 Europe Tour!
Stars 'n Stripes
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Philosophy
    • Player Packets/Documents
    • Testimonials
    • Photo Gallery
    • Videos & Articles
      • Gothia Cup Hall of Fame
    • Spirit Wear
    • Contact Us
  • Staff
  • Camps
  • Current Trips
    • 2019 Spain Intinerary
    • 2019 Europe Itinerary
  • FAQs
  • Past Trips
    • Achievements
    • 2019 Spain Tour
      • 01 Jan 2019
      • 02 Jan 2019
      • 03 Jan 2019
      • 04 Jan 2019
      • 05 Jan 2019
      • 06 Jan 2019
      • 07 Jan 2019
      • 08 Jan 2019
      • 09 Jan 2019
      • 10 Jan 2019
      • 11 Jan 2019
      • 12 Jan 2019
      • 13 Jan 2019
    • 2018 Classic Trip
      • 04 July 2018
      • 05 July 2018
      • 06 July 2018
      • 07 July 2018
      • 08 July 2018
      • 09 July 2018
      • 10 July 2018
      • 11 July 2018
      • 12 July 2018
      • 13 July 2018
      • 14 July 2018
      • 15 July 2018
      • 16 July 2018
      • 17 July 2018
      • 18 July 2018
      • 19 July 2018
      • 20 July 2018
      • 21 July 2018
      • 22 July 2018
      • 23 July 2018
      • 24 July 2018
    • 2017 Classic Trip
      • 06 July 2017
      • 07 July 2017
      • 08 July 2017
      • 09 July 2017
      • 10 July 2017
      • 11 July 2017
      • 12 July 2017
      • 13 July 2017
      • 14 July 2017
      • 15 July 2017
      • 16 July 2017
      • 17 July 2017
      • 18 July 2017
      • 19 July 2017
      • 20 July 2017
      • 21 July 2017
      • 22 July 2017
      • 23 July 2017
      • 24 July 2017
    • 2017 Spain Trip
      • 01 January 2017
      • 02 January 2017
      • 03 January 2017
      • 04 January 2017
      • 05 January 2017
      • 06 January 2017
      • 07 January 2017
      • 08 January 2017
      • 09 January 2017
      • 10 January 2017
      • 11 January 2017
      • 12 January 2017
      • 13 January 2017
      • 14 January 2017
    • 2016 Classic Trip
      • 06 July 2016
      • 07 July 2016
      • 08 July 2016
      • 09 July 2016
      • 10 July 2016
      • 11 July 2016
      • 12 July 2016
      • 13 July 2016
      • 14 July 2016
      • 15 July 2016
      • 16 July 2016
      • 17 July 2016
      • 18 July 2016
      • 19 July 2016
      • 20 July 2016
      • 21 July 2016
      • 22 July 2016
      • 23 July 2016
      • 24 July 2016
      • 25 July 2016
    • 2016 Spain Trip
      • 01 January 2016
      • 02 January 2016
      • 03 January 2016
      • 04 January 2016
      • 05 January 2016
      • 06 January 2016
      • 07 January 2016
      • 08 January 2016
      • 09 January 2016
      • 10 January 2016
      • 11 January 2016
      • 12 January 2016
      • 13 January 2016
    • 2015 Classic Trip
      • 06 July 2015
      • 07 July 2015
      • 08 July 2015
      • 09 July 2015
      • 10 July 2015
      • 11 July 2015
      • 12 July 2015
      • 13 July 2015
      • 14 July 2015
      • 15 July 2015
      • 16 July 2015
      • 17 July 2015
      • 18 July 2015
      • 19 July 2015
      • 20 July 2015
      • 21 July 2015
      • 22 July 2015
      • 23 July 2015
      • 24 July 2015
      • 25 July 2015
      • 26 July 2015
      • 27 July 2015
    • 2014 World Cup
      • 08 July 2014
      • 09 July 2014
      • 10 July 2014
      • 11 July 2014
      • 12 July 2014
      • 13 July 2014
      • 14 July 2014
      • 15 July 2014
      • 16 July 2014
      • 17 July 2014
      • 18 July 2014
      • 19 July 2014
      • 20 July 2014
      • 21 July 2014
      • 22 July 2014
      • 23 July 2014
      • 24 July 2014
      • 25 July 2014
      • 26 July 2014
      • 27 July 2014
    • 2013 Classic Trip
      • 09 July 2013
      • 10 July 2013
      • 11 July 2013
      • 12 July 2013
      • 13 July 2013
      • 14 July 2013
      • 15 July 2013
      • 16 July 2013
      • 17 July 2013
      • 18 July 2013
      • 19 July 2013
      • 20 July 2013
      • 21 July 2013
      • 22 July 2013
      • 23 July 2013
      • 24 July 2013
      • 25 July 2013
      • 26 July 2013
      • 27 July 2013
      • 28 July 2013
    • 2012 Classic Trip
      • 10 July 2012
      • 11 July 2012
      • 12 July 2012
      • 13 July 2012
      • 14 July 2012
      • 15 July 2012
      • 16 July 2012
      • 17 July 2012
      • 18 July 2012
      • 19 July 2012
      • 20 July 2012
      • 21 July 2012
      • 22 July 2012
      • 23 July 2012
      • 24 July 2012
      • 25 July 2012
      • 26 July 2012
      • 27 July 2012
      • 28 July 2012
      • 29 July 2012
      • 30 July 2012
    • 2011 Classic Trip
      • 03 July 2011
      • 04 July 2011
      • 05 July 2011
      • 06 July 2011
      • 07 July 2011
      • 08 July 2011
      • 09 July 2011
      • 10 July 2011
      • 11 July 2011
      • 12 July 2011
      • 13 July 2011
      • 14 July 2011
      • 15 July 2011
      • 16 July 2011
      • 17 July 2011
      • 18 July 2011
      • 19 July 2011
      • 20 July 2011
      • 21 July 2011
      • 22 July 2011
      • 23 July 2011
    • 2010 Classic Trip
      • 07 July 2010
      • 08 July 2010
      • 09 July 2010
      • 10 July 2010
      • 11 July 2010
      • 12 July 2010
      • 13 July 2010
      • 14 July 2010
      • 15 July 2010
      • 16 July 2010
      • 17 July 2010
      • 18 July 2010
      • 19 July 2010
      • 20 July 2010
      • 21 July 2010
      • 22 July 2010
      • 23 July 2010
      • 24 July 2010
      • 25 July 2010
    • 2009 Classic Trip
      • 07 July 2009
      • 08 July 2009
      • 09 July 2009
      • 10 July 2009
      • 11 July 2009
      • 12 July 2009
      • 13 July 2009
      • 14 July 2009
      • 15 July 2009
      • 16 July 2009
      • 17 July 2009
      • 18 July 2009
      • 19 July 2009
      • 20 July 2009
      • 21 July 2009
      • 22 July 2009
      • 23 July 2009
      • 24 July 2009
    • 2008 Classic Trip
      • 04 July 2008
      • 05 July 2008
      • 06 July 2008
      • 07 July 2008
      • 08 July 2008
      • 09 July 2008
      • 10 July 2008
      • 11 July 2008
      • 12 July 2008
      • 13 July 2008
      • 14 July 2008
      • 15 July 2008
      • 16 July 2008
      • 17 July 2008
      • 18 July 2008
      • 19 July 2008
      • 20 July 2008
      • 21 July 2008
      • 22 July 2008
    • 2007 Classic Trip
      • 04 July 2007
      • 05 July 2007
      • 06 July 2007
      • 07 July 2007
      • 08 July 2007
      • 09 July 2007
      • 10 July 2007
      • 11 July 2007
      • 12 July 2007
      • 13 July 2007
      • 14 July 2007
      • 15 July 2007
      • 16 July 2007
      • 17 July 2007
      • 18 July 2007
      • 19 July 2007
      • 20 July 2007
      • 21 July 2007
      • 22 July 2007
      • 23 July 2007
    • 2006 World Cup
      • 14 June 2006
      • 15 June 2006
      • 16 June 2006
      • 17 June 2006
      • 18 June 2006
      • 19 June 2006
      • 20 June 2006
      • 21 June 2006
    • 2006 Classic Trip
      • 6 July 2006
      • 7 July 2006
      • 8 July 2006
      • 9 July 2006
      • 10 July 2006
      • 11 July 2006
      • 12 July 2006
      • 13 July 2006
      • 14 July 2006
      • 15 July 2006
      • 16 July 2006
      • 17 July 2006
      • 18 July 2006
      • 19 July 2006
      • 20 July 2006
      • 21 July 2006
      • 22 July 2006
      • 23 July 2006
    • 2005 Classic Trip
      • 06 July 2005
      • 07 July 2005
      • 08 July 2005
      • 09 July 2005
      • 10 July 2005
      • 11 July 2005
      • 12 July 2005
      • 13 July 2005
      • 14 July 2005
      • 15 July 2005
      • 16 July 2005
      • 17 July 2005
      • 18 July 2005
      • 19 July 2005
      • 20 July 2005
      • 21 July 2005
      • 22 July 2005
      • 23 July 2005
      • 24 July 2005
    • 2004 Classic Trip
      • 05 July 2004
      • 06 July 2004
      • 07 July 2004
      • 08 July 2004
      • 09 July 2004
      • 10 July 2004
      • 11 July 2004
      • 12 July 2004
      • 13 July 2004
      • 14 July 2004
      • 15 July 2004
      • 16 July 2004
      • 17 July 2004
      • 18 July 2004
      • 19 July 2004
      • 20 July 2004
      • 21 July 2004
      • 22 July 2004
    • 2003 Classic Trip
      • 7 July 2003
      • 8 July 2003
      • 9 July 2003
      • 10 July 2003
      • 11 July 2003
      • 12 July 2003
      • 13 July 2003
      • 14 July 2003
      • 15 July 2003
      • 16 July 2003
      • 17 July 2003
      • 18 July 2003
      • 19 July 2003
      • 20 July 2003
    • 2002 Classic Trip
      • 8/9 July 2002
      • 10 July 2002
      • 11 July 2002
      • 12 July 2002
      • 13 July 2002
      • 14 July 2002
      • 15 July 2002
      • 16 July 2002
      • 17 July 2002
      • 18 July 2002
      • 19 July 2002
      • 20 July 2002
      • 21 July 2002
      • 22 July 2002
      • 23 July 2002
      • 24 July 2002
      • 25 July 2002
      • 26 July 2002
      • 27 July 2002
      • 28 July 2002
    • 2001 Classic Trip
      • 8 July 2001
      • 9 July 2001
      • 10 July 2001
      • 11 July 2001
      • 12 July 2001
      • 13 July 2001
      • 14 July 2001
      • 15 July 2001
      • 16 July 2001
      • 17 July 2001
      • 18 July 2001
      • 19 July 2001
      • 20 July 2001
      • 21 July 2001
      • 22 July 2001
      • 23 July 2001
      • 24 July 2001
      • 25 July 2001
      • 26 July 2001
      • 27 July 2001
    • 2000 Classic Trip
      • 11 July 2000
      • 12 July 2000
      • 13 July 2000
      • 14 July 2000
      • 15 July 2000
      • 16 July 2000
      • 17 July 2000
      • 18 July 2000
      • 19 July 2000
      • 20 July 2000
      • 21 July 2000
      • 22 July 2000
      • 23 July 2000
      • 24 July 2000
      • 25 July 2000
      • 26 July 2000
      • 27 July 2000
      • 28 July 2000
      • 29 July 2000
      • 30 July 2000
  • Login
  • Register
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Login
  • Register

16 July 2012

July 16th - first day of games at Gothia Cup and some nerves as usual
Boys A get us going but start flat vs. a German team.  We go down a goal but Dominic ties it before halftime.
2nd half we settle down but give up a bad goal 2 minutes from time to go down 2-1. Boys fought back and Brett strikes a volley from the 18 to tie the game 2-2.  The final whistle blew 20 seconds later so we settle for a 2-2- tie.

Boys C up next and I think they get a little cocky vs. a team from Norway and give up 2 goals in the first 5 minutes.  They go on to lose 4-0 but did not  play their best so they have a point to prove on Tuesday.

Boys B play at 12:50 and have the best performance of the day.  Nice grass stadium and Sebastian W outworks a defender to give us a 1-0 halftime lead.  We control the game but cannot put our chances away and allow them an equalizer off a corner kick.  Game tied 1-1.  But shortly after that, Lars plays a great ball into the 18 and Sebastian W once again heads home a goal which proved to be the game winner as Bs win 2-1.
After some rest and meals, we depart at 7:15 for the Gothia Cup Opening Ceremonies.  One of the greatest nights on tour. Every soccer fan needs to see a World Cup live but every soccer player needs to experience the Gothia Cup Opening Ceremonies first hand.  Its hard to explain that this is a Youth tournament but what a great show. Parade of teams, bands, events, musicians, opening oaths, chanting, and fireworks.  
Kids are pumped and excited to play on Tuesday so wish us luck.

POD
Boys A - Dominic Duffell
Boys - C - Jonathan Otto
Boys B - Sebastian Winkler

Ciao,
Ed

 

Players of the Day (POD)

Boys A

Boys C

Boys B

 

Affiliates

Ed Puskarich Soccer

Connect

  • Facebook Connect with Facebook
  • Instagram Connect with Instagram

Contact Us

361 Cambridge Drive
Fairview, TX  75069

Office Phone: 214-718-9963

Office Email: epuskarich@gmail.com

Isn't it time you got serious about your soccer?

  • Powered by Oasys Sports© 2019 Stars 'n Stripes. All rights reserved
       © 2019 Oasys, Inc. All rights reserved

  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Statement
  • Security