Today, we found out our schedule has changed once again. This time I hope it is the last. It is much better than the previous revision, as we now have a 4 PM game time on all 3 of our pool play games. That allows us to be prepared to play at the same time each day, including our pre-game meals, thus allowing us to have the same preparation each game day. That first game on July 19th was moved from 11 AM to 4 PM, so at least we can get more rest after a potentially long evening on our feet at the Opening Ceremony on July 18th. This will be a very short update and I will have another post on our Departure day of July 6th! So until then, take care, Coach G

Today we found out our schedule has changed and actually for the better. We now open Pool Play on July 19th against Uruguay at 11:00 AM at Gvaat Ram Venue. We then play Denmark on July 21st at 4:00 PM at Kiryat Yovel Venue. Our last game in Pool Play is against Mexico on July 23rd at 4:00 PM back at Givaat Ram Venue. We now have at least 1 day off in between our Pool Play games for rest and regeneration. The Quater Finals will be on July 25th, so once again another day off in between games.That is far better than our previous schedule of playing 3 days in a row. The only down side to playing on the 19th at 11:00AM, is that the Opening Ceremony is on the 18th and it will be a long day on our feet and a late night return to our hotel. But, every team is in the same boat... We are getting really excited about our departure date drawing near on July 6th. I have told our teams we will discuss our Rules and our schedule once we arrive in Israel on July 7th ina team meeting. They are all on the same page as to why we are going to Israel, as we seek out our "Heritage" and the vehicle for that is "Soccer". We know what we must do to stay fit and on top of our game, so I am not the least bit worried about our team and it's priorities being in the right place! So, until we arrive in Israel, this should be my last blog before departure. But, like today, things may change and I will then get back on and update all of you. Best regards to all, Coach G

We now know our complete game schedule. We open Pool Play on July 21 against Uruguay at 4:00 PM Israel time (8 hours ahead)or 8:00 AM Cental Time zone. This game will be at the Mabat Venue. We continue Pool Play against Denmark on July 22, at Kiryat Yovel Venue Actually all our Pool Play games are at 4:00 PM Israel time. We conclude Pool Play against our "old friends" Mexico at the Kivaat Ram Venue! That game should be a war and hopefully, it will be for 1st place in our Group, whch is Group D. The Quarter-Finals begin on July 25th and the Semi-Finals are on July 28th, with he Gold Medal Final Game the following day, July 29th. Let's Continue to Dream the Impossible, to achieve the Possible! While dreaming, just believe weil be the ones "drinking from the cup"! Again, you can see the complete schedule attached above. Feel the Passion! Coach G

The Draw for the 19th Maccabiah was made today. We were drawn into Group D with Mexico, Denmark and Uruguay. This is a very good draw for us. The top 2 teams from our Group will advance to the Quarter Finals. The entire draw can be found at the following site on Page 3: http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1111215209858-49/Public+Draws+2013.pdf. The excitement within our team is building now that we know who all we will be playing. The actual schedule of all our games within our group should be known by the endof June, before we leave for Israel. I will post our actual pool play schedule, once it is available. Take care and thanks for reading along, Coach G