Schedule set for championship Saturday at Schwan’s USA CUP soccer tournament

Schwan’s USA CUP, presented by PUMA, ends with championship games Saturday

BLAINE, Minn. (July 24, 2009) – Championship games for all divisions of the 25th annual Schwan’s USA CUP, presented by PUMA, will be played on Saturday, July 25, at the National Sports Center (NSC) in Blaine, Minn., 20 minutes north of Minneapolis/Saint Paul.

This year’s tournament features over 13,000 athletes on 841 teams from 26 states and 12 countries, making it the largest youth soccer tournament in the Western Hemisphere. An estimated $17 million in out-of-state economic impact is expected to be generated from the event.

Some divisions still have to play semifinal games Saturday morning, which will feed into a championship game in the afternoon. Other divisions completed their semifinal games Friday evening.

Parking and admission to all games is free.

Here is Saturday’s championship schedule for the top flight games.

U13 girls:
Championship, Saturday 5 p.m., Field F1
Dakota REV Rampage, Rosemount, Minnesota vs. Edmonton Strikers, Alberta

U13 boys:
Championship, Saturday 1 p.m., Field U1
Lichterfelder FC Berlin, Germany vs Blitz United Navy, Oklahoma

U14 girls:
Semifinals, Saturday 9 a.m.:
Minnesota Thunder Elite 95 Blue, Twin Cities, Minn. vs Red Hot Revolution, Maple Grove, Minn., U1
Minnesota Thunder Elite 96 Blue, Twin Cities, Minn. vs Tonka United Strikers, Minnetonka, Minn., U2

Championship, Saturday 3 p.m., Field U2
Semifinal winners

U14 boys:
Championship, Saturday 3 p.m., Field F1
North Mississauga Panthers, Ontario vs Minnesota Thunder Elite 95 Blue, Lakeville, Minnesota

U15 girls:
Championship, Saturday 1 p.m., Field F1

U15 boys:
Semifinals, Saturday 7 am:
VUSA North Star 93, Wash. vs Brujas, Costa Rica, Field J1
Clairelea, Ontario vs MN Thunder Elite 94 White, New Hope, Minn. Field J2

Championship, Saturday 1pm, Field D1:
Semifinal winners.

U16 girls:
Semifinals, Saturday 7 a.m.:
Wayzata Rage, Minnesota vs Glen Shields Sun Devils, Ontario, Field U1
Baerums Verk IF I, Norway vs Corona Norco Ice, California, Field U2

Championship, Saturday 1 pm, Field C1:
Semifinal winners

U16 boys:
Semifinals, Saturday 7 am:
Eagan Armada Azul, Eagan, Minn. vs TRSA Inferno, Elk River, Minn., Field F1
Tulsa Nationals, Okla. vs Eastside FC White, Wash., Field H1

Championship, Saturday 1 pm, Field A4:
Semifinal winners

U17 girls:
Semifinals, Saturday 9 a.m.:
The Rush, Ramsey, Minnesota vs MBSA Chaos, Maple Grove, Minnesota, Field D2
North Metro Crushers, Cedar, Minnesota vs St Croix, Stillwater, Minnesota , Field F1

Championship, Saturday 3 p.m., Field A3
Semifinal winners

U17 boys:
Semifinals, Saturday 7 a.m.:
York Jets, Ontario Vs MK United, Wisc., Field A2
Saturday, 9 a.m.:
Westside Reds, Minneapolis, Minn. vs Brampton East Chiefs, Ontario, Field A4

Championship, Saturday 1 pm, Field U2 (Exhibition Field):
Semifinal winners.

U19 girls:
Semifinals, Saturday 11 a.m.:
Milwaukee Kickers BCU, Wisconsin vs Fire SC 90, St. Paul, Minnesota, Field A4
Backarnas FF, Sweden vs PSA Strikers, Plymouth, Minnesota, Field C2

Championship, Saturday 5:00 pm, Field U1 (NSC Stadium):
Semifinal winners.

U19 boys:
Semifinals, Saturday 9 a.m.:
New Brunswick Canada Games vs Minnesota Thunder, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Field A2
River Rats, Ramsey, Minnesota vs Rudbeckianska School, Sweden, Field A3

Championship, Saturday 3 p.m., Field U1 (NSC Stadium):
Semifinal winners

Brackets will be updated throughout Saturday on the Schwan’s USA CUP website

About Schwan’s USA CUP:
Schwan’s USA CUP is the largest gathering of youth soccer teams in the Western Hemisphere. This year’s tournament features 841 teams from 26 states and 12 countries. Attendance averages 20,000 daily for the duration of the tournament.