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Golden Valley Area Soccer Teams In Schwan's USA Cup This Week

A pro-game is set for Wednesday night July 17, but area soccer teams are playing this week starting Tuesday, July 16.

More than a dozen soccer teams from the greater Golden Valley area will be competing in this week’s Schwan’s USA Cup Tournament in Blaine—the largest youth soccer tournament in the Western hemisphere. 

The Golden Valley area soccer teams will be among the more than 1,000 squads from 17 countries and throughout the United States playing this week. 

Divisions are divided into age groups, from U9 to U19, and teams in the older brackets have been selected to play in this year's tournament by earning an invite. 

Olympic-style opening ceremonies are scheduled for Tuesday beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the National Sports Club. The following are a list of teams from the Golden Valley area registered for the 2013 Schwan's USA Cup:
• Golden Valley Phoenix (Boys U10)
• Golden Valley Phoenix (Girls U10)
• MTA Thunder (New Hope, Girls U11)
• Golden Valley Phoenix Fire (Girls U14)
• MTA 99w White (New Hope, Girls U14)
• Golden Valley Inferno (Girls U15)

Games are scheduled on each of the National Sports Complex 48 fields through the week, and championship games for each age bracket will be played on Saturday. Webcasts for games played on the two main fields, as well as of the Opening Ceremonies, will be available online at www.usacup.org.

A professional soccer game between the Minnesota United and Edmonton at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17.

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