Vision also includes largest player combine in the world ORLANDO, Fla. – Dreaming big is what Disney is all about. Organizers of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic, which kicks off here on Thursday, have a grand vision of transforming the tournament into one of the most important soccer events of the calendar year. Early discussions will take place this weekend between MLS league officials and representatives from the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex about future preseason plans and how more – if not all MLS teams – could potentially participate. Also among the topics of conversation will be the idea of organizing the largest international combine anywhere in the world in which youth players under 23 can showcase themselves for MLS coaches and scouts. “I’d love to see us build a property in conjunction with MLS and this preseason opportunity,” said Patrick Dicks, senior sports manager for Disney Sports. “It would be a way to find those 18- to 23-year-old players from the US and around the world who want to be seen by MLS clubs.” http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/disney-has-grand-plans-pro-soccer-classic LIVE: FCD-Orlando City Watch as Disney Classic gets underway in Orlando
FCD see off spirited Orlando 1-0 in Disney opener Rodríguez nets as Dallas hold off challenge from 3rd-div. side ORLANDO, Fla. – FC Dallas overcame stiff opposition from USL-Pro side Orlando City to take a 1-0 victory in the opener of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic on Thursday night at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Colombian forward Milton Rodriguez scored the only goal of the game in the 30th minute and FC Dallas made it hold up and will face the winner of the Houston Dynamo vs. Toronto FC match on Saturday at 8 pm ET (live stream on ESPN3.com). http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/fcd-see-spirited-orlando-1-0-disney-opener Dynamo top TFC at Disney, set up all-Texas final Houston rally to beat Toronto 3-2, to face FC Dallas on Saturday ORLANDO, Fla. – The Houston Dynamo registered yet another preseason victory on Thursday with a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC to close out the first day of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The Dynamo’s victory sets up an all-Texas MLS final on Saturday night as Houston will meet FC Dallas, 1-0 winners over Orlando City in the opening matchup of the night. Toronto FC will take on Orlando City in Saturday’s third-place match. After a four-goal first half in which Toronto FC twice took the lead only to see Houston equalize on both occasions, second-half substitute Cam Weaver broke the tie on a header to give Houston the lead for good. It was Toronto winger Jacob Peterson who got the scoring underway when he ran onto a through-ball into the box and deposited the ball under the crossbar after only seven minutes of play. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/dynamo-top-tfc-disney-set-all-texas-final
Orlando City spring tourney upset on Toronto FC TFC struggle in Disney Classic match, burned by late goal http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/orlando-city-spring-tourney-upset-toronto-fc FC Dallas win Disney Classic in dramatic finale PKs decide heated rivals' latest after Luna, Navas Cobo score ORLANDO – FC Dallas needed a penalty kick shootout to see off Texas rivals Houston Dynamo in the final of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic on Saturday night at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex. Second half substitute Chris Seitz saved Houston’s opening penalty kick from Lovel Palmer and Brek Shea netted the fifth and decisive kick for FC Dallas as the defending Western Conference champs avenged a heavy 4-0 preseason loss back on Feb. 12. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/fc-dallas-win-disney-classic-dramatic-finale
February 24 - March 3, 2012 The Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic returns for its third season in 2012 with an expanded format and more teams! Orlando City returns for its second season in the PSC after finishing in third place last season. Stay tuned for more news and announcements about this year's edition of the the Pro Soccer Classic. Format This year, the Pro Soccer Classic has expanded. Eight teams will compete in two groups of four teams in a round-robin style tournament. Each team will play three games, one against each member of their group. The team from each group with the most points will play in the Championship Game, with the runner-up teams from each group playing in a consolation game. Pool 1 Houston Dynamo Orlando City Montreal Impact BK Hacken Pool 2 Sporting Kansas City FC Dallas Vancouver Whitecaps FC Toronto FC Schedule Feb. 24 6 pm Sporting Kansas City v. Houston Dynamo 8 pm Montreal Impact v. Vancouver Whitecaps FC Feb. 25 6 pm Orlando City v. Toronto FC 8 pm BK Hacken v. FC Dallas Feb. 26 1 pm Vancouver Whitecaps FC v. Houston Dynamo 3 pm Sporting Kansas City v. Montreal Impact Feb. 28 6 pm Toronto FC v. BK Hacken 8 pm Orlando City v. FC Dallas Feb. 29 6 pm Sporting Kansas City v. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 8 pm Houston Dynamo v. Montreal Impact Mar. 1 6 pm Toronto FC v. FC Dallas 8 pm Orlando City v. BK Hacken Mar. 3 6 pm Pool 1 2nd place v. Pool 2 2nd Place Consolation Game 8 pm Pool 1 1st place v. Pool 2 1st place Championship Game http://orlandocitysoccer.com/schedule/disney/
