Rules of the Game: A free kick awarded to the defending team inside its own goal area can be taken from any point within the goal area.
Rules of the Game: For international matches the field of play must have dimensions of: Length: minimum 100 m (110 yds), maximum 110 m (120 yds); Width: minimum 64 m (70 yds), maximum 75 m (80 yds).
The Oneida Football Club was the first soccer club in America and was formed in 1862.
Since the women's NCAA Div 1 championship was established in 1981, The University of North Carolina has won the tournament 19 times.
Landon Donovan is the only four-time winner of the Honda Player of the Year award, which is given by sports media to the best player on the US Men's National Team.