Atlanta United will have 15 games nationally televised this season. (Miguel Martinez)


Atlanta United’s complete TV schedule:
March 5 vs. New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m., FS1
March 12 at Minnesota United, 5 p.m., ESPN2

March 18 vs. Chicago, 4 p.m., UniMas
March 31 at Seattle, 10 p.m., FS1
April 8 at Toronto, 7:30 p.m., FSSO
April 15 at Montreal, 1 p.m., FSSO
April 22 at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m., CW/FSSE
April 30 vs. D.C. United, 3 p.m., FS1
May 7 at New York City, 4 p.m., UDN
May 14 at Portland, 4 p.m., ESPN
May 20 vs. Houston, 7 p.m., FSSE
May 28 vs. New York City, 5 p.m., ESPN
June 3 at Vancouver, 5:30 p.m., FSSE
June 10 at Chicago, 4 p.m., UniMas
June 17 vs. Columbus, 7 p.m., FSSE
June 21 at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m., FSSO
June 24 vs. Colorado, 7 p.m., FSSE
July 1 at Columbus, 7:30 p.m., FSSE
July 4 vs. San Jose, 7 p.m., FSSO
July 21 at Orlando City, 7 p.m., ESPN
July 30 vs. Orlando City, 4:30 p.m., FOX
August 6 at Sporting Kansas City, 8 p.m., FS1
August 13 vs. Minnesota United, 6 p.m., ESPN2
August 19 vs. L.A. Galaxy, 4 p.m., ESPN
August 23 at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m., FSSO
August 26 at Philadelphia, 7 p.m., FSSE
Sept. 9 vs Dallas, 7 p.m., CW/FSSE
Sept. 13 vs. New England, 7 p.m., FSSO
Sept. 16 vs. Orlando City, 4 p.m., UDN
Sept. 23 vs. Montreal, 7 p.m., CW/FSSE
Sept. 27 vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m., FSSO
Sept. 30 at New England, 7:30 p.m., FSSE
Oct. 15 at New York Red Bulls, 3 p.m., FSSE


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The 2017 schedule is here! The Silverbacks will compete in the Southeast Region of the National Premier Soccer League(NPSL) and will host up to 10 matches at home. Be sure to mark your calendars as we prepare for the season to kick off!

For more information, please visit: http://www.atlantasilverbacksfc.com




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GIS Adult Soccer Vacations,
visit and play in beautiful Italy this spring!
What is a GIS Adult Soccer Vacation?  It includes visiting and sightseeing in historic cities, enjoying the local cuisine, playing your favorite sport in iconic locations against local competition, watching the professionals play in a live game and sharing the camaraderie with new friends and family. If this sounds like your type of vacation then read on to find out more about our GIS Italy Soccer Vacation.

Global Image Sports, a leader in providing soccer tours and partner to many European Professional clubs, is hosting an adult soccer vacation to Italy on April 28-May 6. You will stay in the historic cities of Verona and Genoa as hosts with our partner clubs Genoa FC and Cheivo Verona FC , explore the surrounding beauty and history of places like Venice and Cinque Terre, play 3 games against  local opposition, be treated to a VIP game experience when Genoa play Chievo, experience a wine tasting tour in a local vineyard and so much more. This tour is targeted for players in the approximate 45-55 year old range.

This will be a great experience and  you are invited to join us! Please see the itinerary and details below and attached or visit http://www.globalimagesports.com/services/travel-tours/adult to get more info and register. Please reach out to to nickb@globalimagesports.com for more details.

The weather is fantastic in Italy at this time of the year!

 
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Terminus Legion, Atlanta United FC
Jorge Alonso, director of brand development

Origins

According to Jorge, Terminus Legion grew out of the “ATL Wants MLS” campaign, a fan-driven initiative in 2011 to demonstrate to MLS that soccer fans in Atlanta were ready for a team. More than 3000 signed the initial petition, and Terminus Legion launched as a group in support of Atlanta soccer in February 2014. That was just before MLS made the then-rumored announcement about an Atlanta team official.
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How they grew

The drive to bring an MLS team to Atlanta gave them a database of potential fans from which to draw, but they’ve largely relied on social media to increase their presence and grow their awareness. Alonso notes they make sure they’re at parades and other city events, wearing Terminus Legion-branded scarves and shirts, and talking to those who want to know more about the group at those public events.

Their relationship with the front office

Alonso is proud of the relationship his group’s been able to forge there. Atlanta United has two employees who specifically work with Terminus Legion and the team’s other emerging supporters’ groups. They are able to email back-and-forth on matters in addition to holding regular meetings. And as Alonso proudly notes, “There are other people in the front office, including in the sales department, who are Terminus Legion members.”

Three pieces of advice for those who want to start a supporters’ group

  1. “Get your relationship with the front office going quickly. You’ll need contacts with the front office when you want to make things happen for your supporters’ group.”
  2. “Develop solid social media. It’s simply how news is communicated today, and it’s democratized media. We started early, and it’s helped us reach beyond our members.” While Terminus Legion officially has around 400 paid members, their Facebook page has 4000 members — some of whom they believe are future members waiting for the team to play its first match.
  3. “Find a charity to work with. It doesn’t have to be soccer-related, though with Soccer in the Streets, we were able to find one. There’s a legitimacy that gives you — it lets people know that you’re about something else.”

One thing you shouldn’t do

“Don’t alienate anyone. We’ve run across people who think we’re not [doing this] ‘correctly.’ But there’s not one correct way to do [a supporters’ group]. You don’t have to conform to any unwritten rules. It’s not a private club. There’s no secret handshake.”
Source: http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/02/12/want-start-expansion-team-supporters-group-here-s-how-they-did-it
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2017 International Soccer Tours

With our Official Tour Provider, Global Image Sports, we are excited to release this year's Youth & Adult International Soccer Tour offerings! The GIS Select Youth and Adult Soccer trips were created to offer new opportunities for players to travel abroad to professional football clubs, experience the high level training at their facilities, visit new cities, and play friendly gamesagainst opposition teams.
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Youth International Tours
The aim of the GIS Select Youth Trips is to create travel teams of 22 players from Georgia Soccer clubs. The GIS select trips are open to all GIS and Georgia Soccer members. This year there will be 6 unique Youth Trip opportunities for boys and girls groups:
Adult International Tours
The adult soccer tours have been added this year and are aimed at reaching primarily the veteran player who enjoys travel vacations that focus around the soccer experience, including games, VIP access and sightseeing. There are three 2017 Adult Trip offerings:

For more info on youth select trips contact Aldo Marinelli at aldo@globalimagesports.com. For adult soccer tours contact Nick Bogle at nickb@globalimagesports.com
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As the protracted process of redeveloping Underground Atlanta blows past another deadline, it can seem like the future of Five Points is in limbo.
But lately there's been a major bright spot in the otherwise perpetually bleak outlook: soccer.
Late last year, a miniature soccer pitch opened on the plaza level of the Five Points MARTA Station, turning an abandoned wasteland into a hub of community activity.
Heralded as the world’s first soccer facility in a transit station, the field was part of a locally grown program called Soccer in the Streets.
Since opening, the pitch has hosted an array of youth and adult soccer programs, enlivening the area, officials say. According to a recent press release, "Station Soccer" has attracted neighborhood kids to come out and play — “a hub for community activity in downtown Atlanta.”
In recognition of the changes the facility has brought to the station, MARTAnamed the project a “transit win of 2016.”

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 Hammers-FL Classic O-55 Champions 2017

Coming from behind to be Trinidad & Tobago 2-1 in semi and coming twice from behind in final to win after extra time on Pens, Brilliant performance by everyone, well done team. (The $1,000 prize money doesn't hurt either!)
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Over 55 Champs at the Florida Classic!! We won on PKs

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Rovers FC Over 60's 2017 Florida Classic Soccer Champions 
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Atlanta, Georgia is one of the top 10 metropolitan statistical areas in the United States, with a population nearing 6 million residents.  The Atlanta Silverbacks provided the area with pro soccer for many years, but dropped out of the NASL after the 2015 season (the name lives on in the NPSL).  Atlanta United FC will debut in MLS in 2017, sharing Mercedes Benz Stadium with their sister organization, the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.  Midfield Press was able to connect with Trey Brantley, one of the partners in a group looking to bring NASL and NWSL franchises to the eastern Atlanta market.
The city of Atlanta is in two counties, Fulton County and DeKalb County.  DeKalb County in particular is a hub of youth soccer activity. Brantley and Southfund Partners are working with several government entities, local businesses and soccer groups to build a large sports complex that will include two stadiums, a smaller stadium with bleachers and turf as well as a larger one with a grass field and individual seating.  There is no truth to reports that the teams could be based in Cobb County as they are committed to DeKalb and have support from local leaders there.
The sports complex would include soccer fields, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, other youth sports activities as well as restaurants.  Working with local leaders in the County and Georgia youth soccer, Brantley’s group will aim to host over 40 youth tournaments at the complex per year.  The professional teams would serve as the crown jewel of the complex, offering nearby entertainment to those in the eastern Atlanta metro market who don’t want to commute downtown to the see the MLS team, as well as to the families attending the youth tournaments.
Like pretty much every NASL expansion bid, the Atlanta plans are contingent on the survival of the league, but the group is committed to bringing men’s and women’s pro soccer teams to the complex regardless of league.  The timetable for potentially joining the NASL is not currently firmed up, but should be clearer in the near future.  The smaller stadium on the complex could be ready as early as Fall of 2017, while the larger stadium would not be ready until 2019.
The name of the teams are still under consideration.  As far as the men’s team goes, Brantley confirmed that they have considered using the classic NASL brand the Atlanta Chiefs, and have consulted a prominent civil rights group about the use of the name.  The appeal of the Chiefs is due to the original NASL club’s history as the first top level pro sports team to bring a championship to Atlanta.  The Atlanta Silverbacks name is not currently under consideration, as it is owned by another organization.  Several other names are also under consideration.  The Atlanta Vibe is one of the names under consideration for the women’s team.
Brantley is confident that his well-funded effort can be a success in DeKalb County, regardless of the presence of Atlanta United in MLS.  “I have a lot of respect for the Atlanta United guys and I think they are doing a lot of things the right way.  I don’t see what we are doing as competitive with them.  If someone wants to watch an MLS match, they will travel downtown to do that.  We are offering a local pro soccer alternative to the eastern Atlanta area in a high quality, intimate setting along with world class youth soccer facilities that will serve to develop the game here in Georgia.”
What happens next for Brantley’s group will depend on the outcome of the USSF’s sanctioning decisions related to NASL and USL, and what the fallout of that means for NASL.  Brantley is excited about the North American Soccer League and its model, but the commitment of his group to this extends beyond the existence of any one league.
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 Silverbacks Welcome the Return of Former AC Milan Players to their Technical Staff
ATLANTA- Atlanta Silverbacks is excited to announce the return of former AC Milan, Olympiakos, and Colorado Rapids player Zizi Roberts as part of the technical staff for the 2017 season. Zizi was part of the coaching staff last year and have committed to working with the Atlanta Silverbacks Football club for the upcoming season.

Zizi Roberts is a former Liberian soccer player who began his professional career in 1996 at the age of 17. Zizi played for eight different teams in his native Liberia, Switzerland, Greece, Italy and here in MLS with the Colorado Rapids. At an early age of 17, Roberts made his debut for the Liberian national team where he quickly became a key member of the team competing in two African cups of nations (1996 and 2002), making over 31 caps, scoring 9 goals and winning the Liberian Soccer Player of the Year in 2003. On the club level, Mr. Roberts played for AC Milan (1997 – 1999), Olympiakos (2001), and Colorado Rapids (2003 – 2004). Unfortunately, in 2005 Zizi career was cut short due to injury forcing him to retire from the game.

 ‘‘We are fortunate to have Zizi as part of our organization. Zizi played the game at the highest level and with one of the greatest players out of Africa, and FIFA Ballon d’Or winner in George Weah. He knows what it takes to compete at the next level. As a young player, having someone like Zizi working with you daily is exciting. Atlanta Silverbacks is a developmental organization, and we are creating a platform to serve as a pathway for the next generation of football players. Having someone like Zizi at our disposal is an opportunity not too many clubs in our league have, and we are extremely excited about that, said Alvin Glay, Silverbacks Managing Partner.

The Silverback will host open tryouts on January 3rd and 4th for the upcoming season. The Tryouts starts at 9AM at Atlanta Silverbacks Park and players can Register Here or at atlantsilverbacksfc.com.

 
If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Racquel Yeedia at, (404)-917-5216 or email at yeedia_snorti@yahoo.com.
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