AJ Auxerre weekly update

AJ Auxerre had a great chance to position themselves solely atop the Ligue 1 tables on Monday when they took on AS Monaco. A 0-0 tie however, was all the away team could manage. The point gained in the tie though was enough to pull AJA even with Bordeaux and Montpellier on top of the French table with 56 points. Auxerre has beaten Bordeaux twice this season and have beaten and drawn with Montpellier. AJA will return to action on Sunday when they host Paris Saint Germain (40pts.). PSG upended Auxerre in a shootout in the Coupe de France last week. Bordeaux will play Nancy Lorraine (39pts) on Saturday (sandwiched between Champions League games with French counterpart Lyon) and Montpellier will host Monaco (45pts.)

VSLI- U10 Girls, (Pat Stauch & Jason Roberts) A great 2-1 game! One of the best I've seen in my six years here! Isabelle Blomdahl scored off a great attacking header from a corner kick, Stauch Hurricane's came back to tie, before Blomdahol struck again! Both teams played outstanding soccer in this match and Regan was outstanding on the flank for Pat's group.

VSLI- U11 Robert Scotland. Another great Sunday afternoon game. After being down 0 -1 they tied it up with a great goal from Brian and then took the lead with a goal from the pk spot by Wilson. Baystars came back in the last minute in the match to tie the game.

VSLI- U10 Todd Riggs. Down 3-1 at half, score 4 second half goals to win 5-3 against Legacy, with game winner by Bobby O'Dowd

VCCL U13 Girls (Mike Raskys) A 4-0 smashing to start the league. Alex had 2 assists & 2 goals

VCCL- U11 Boys (Smith) A 4-0 drubbing. Patrick McCann tossed a 1st half shutout in goal, then opened the scoring in the second half!

Topdrawersoccer names top prospects for girls graduating in 2012

Topdrawersoccer.com has named Lindsey Horan as the number 1 prospect for girls graduating in 2012!“This comes as no surprise to me. Her hard work has payed off and will continue to pay off,” commented Lindsey’s Head Coach and Rush President Tim Schulz. “I know Lindsey will be happy for this honor but her sights are set on the next world event (U20’s World Cup) and she will be back working hard again despite the tough loss against Canada (with the U17’s).Lindsey’s teammate on the U16 Nike team, Maddison Kiebel (No. 52) also made the top 100 of 2010 from TDS.Other players from around Rush Nation to make the list include:Caroline Casey – VA Rush (No. 34)Soraya Martinez – FL Rush (No. 78)Zoe Kilmer – OR Rush (No. 83)

Auxerre wins again

Auxerre Wins Again, 1 Point From League Lead(03.22.10)
AJ Auxerre remain just 1 point off of the league lead after a 2-1 victory over Le Mans over the weekend. AJA took the lead 25 minutes in to the game off of an Ireneusz Jelen goal. Le Mans thought they had stolen a point with a 90th minute goal to pull level. Auxerre's Benoit Pedretti just 1 minute into injury time, scored a very important goal to keep AJA within striking distance of league leaders Bordeaux and Montpellier. AJA will take on PSG in the quarterfinal round of the Coupe de France on Tuesday before visiting AS Monaco next Monday.

It could get a litttle Messi!!!

Barcelona versus Stuttgart - UEFA Champions League Highlights. It's an easy game if you think about it!!

Spring 2010 High School Game of the Week at the Sportsplex

Player, parents and coaches,

visit the Rush website to find out when you favorite High School soccer team will be playing in the Sportsplex game of the week. Visit www.varush.com for more details.

USSDA Player Alex Vaughn Signs with ODU

ODU announces Alex Vaughn, VA Rush/AJ Auxerre US Soccer Developmental Team, in their 2010 signings.

Auxerre Win Again, Ready for Bordeaux

(03.08.10)


AJ Auxerre have rattled off their third straight win with a 1-0 victory over Valenciennes over the weekend. With the win, Auxerre have 48 points and are tied for 5th place with Lille in Ligue 1 with a game in hand. Ireneusz Jelen scored his team leading 7th goal in the win.

Auxerre will take on league leading Bordeaux on Wednesday. AJA upended the current French leaders 1-0 in October, the very same weekend that the partnership with Rush Soccer was announced.
Bonne chance AJA!

USSDA's U18/17 Richard Diaz a U of Akron Zip

Akron University, 2009 NCAA Soccer finalists announce the depth of their 2010 Freshman class which includes our own Richard Diaz from the VA Rush/AJ Auxerre U18/17 US Soccer Developmental Academy team.

AJ Auxerre Win Second Straight

A 2-1 victory over Lille on Sunday has kept AJ Auxerre in the top 6 of the French Ligue 1. Roy Contout scored in both the first and second halves to give AJA a big win over Lille (47 pts.) who are just ahead of Auxerre (45 pts.) in the standings. AJA are back in action on Saturday when they host Valenciennes (41 pts.)