Following is a list of first round games:

Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010 Mexico vs Germany
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 Mexico vs South Korea
Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 Mexico vs South Africa

For the official list and press release please visit the Mexican Soccer Federation website or the Official FIFA website.

During the Florida tour, the Mexican U17 Women National Team will have games against the University of South Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University and St. Leo University.

In preparation for the FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup, Amber has sacrificed most of her summer vacation as she has been going back and forth for national team camps between Porterville and Mexico City, Mexico.

Amber who is a member of the South Valley Chivas Academy based in Porterville, is also the youngest member of the Clovis Sidekicks who play in the Women Professional Soccer League. Former USA National Women Team icon Brandi Chastain and Brazilian Team Sissi play in this league with the Sacramento Storm.

For listing of other players and coaches of the Mexican U17 Women National Team please visit the Mexican Soccer Federation website.

Following announcement from Chivas USA website.  http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2010/05/youth-and-open-tryouts-announced

Chivas USA announced on Wednesday that the club will hold ‘Sangre Nueva’ Youth Team tryouts in four Southern California cities this summer. Players born between 1992 and 1997 will have a chance to show their skills in front of Chivas USA’s Youth Team coaches in the cities of Bell Gardens (June 11), Bakersfield (June 25), San Bernardino (July 9) and Simi Valley (July 30). Representatives from both Chivas USA and Chivas de Guadalajara will attend the tryouts to assess talent.

Players will be trying out for the Chivas USA Under-18, Under-16, and Under-14 Teams, which are funded fully by the club and are free of cost to players on the teams. The Chivas USA U-18 and U-16 Teams play in the highly competitive U.S. Soccer Development Academy, a nationwide youth development initiative organized by the U.S. Soccer Federation, featuring 74 of the top youth teams in the country competing in a league system at both the U-18 and U-16 levels. In addition to Youth Team coaches from Chivas USA, representatives from Chivas de Guadalajara of Mexico will also be present at the tryouts.

Spaces in the Youth Team tryouts cost $40, and spots are limited, so advance registration is highly recommended. Participants can find more information and register here: cdchivasusa.com/youthsoccer/tryouts. Questions can be directed to tryouts@cdchivasusa.com.

In addition, there will be an open tryout for players 18 years and older in Bakersfield (Kern County Soccer Park) on June 25. Spaces for the open tryout cost $40, and advance registration is recommended. For more information and to register, click here: cdchivasusa.com/tryouts.

Chivas USA returns to The Home Depot Center this Saturday, May 22 to face defending champion Real Salt Lake at 7:30 p.m. PT. A special edition Upper Deck player card pack will be presented to the first 5000 fans through the gates, and a Family Pack, starting at just $14 per person, is also available. For more information on the match, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or click here.

The girls finished with a perfect record, winning all four games. They beat the Condors G98, 3 – 0 in the championship game.

The defense did not allow a goal and goalkeeper Caitlin Albison made four outstanding saves when two of the games went into penalty kicks.

List of players and coaches who attended the tournament: Caitlin Albison, Annisa Gomez, Charlie Dow, Kayla Watson, Samantha Oliveira, Alexis Contreras, Giselle Martinez, Bryn Short, Valeria Rios, Alyson O’Bosky, Zaina Ilyas, Ally Holloway and Coach Joe Oliveira and Coach Karen Holloway

For more details visit the SVCA G98 website.

The new Bakersfield affilate will be know as South Valley Chivas Bakersfield and will have a training site of Walter Stiern Middle School,  2551 Morning Drive, Bakersfield, CA. 

For more information please call (661) 619-7244 or email Gerardo Castro at coachcastro27@yahoo.com.

Please visit the South Valley Chivas Bakersfield website.

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