Disney's Soccer Showcase 2009 All-Star Team: (front, left to right) Ryan Brown, James Williams, Jon Guzman; (back l-r) Chelsea Academy coach Kevin Campillo, Taylor Hafling, Glen Long, Anton Sealey, Brandon Moore, Malcom Miller, German Mendoza, Chelsea recruiter Darren Grace. (Not pictured: Layth Masri, Joe Garcia, Kyle Gusftason, Gino Depaoli, Steven Newman, Justin Rosner, Nicholas Spann, Paul Torres, Coner Doyle.) Photo by Garth Vaughn/Walt Disney World
What is believed to be largest youth sporting event ever to be conducted in the Triangle takes place Friday through Sunday when 421 youth soccer teams from 38 states, including Alaska, and from Canada compete in the CASL visitRaleigh.com National Soccer Series Girls Showcase Presented by Chelsea Football Club.
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The teams consist of 7,157 athletes ages 14-19, and over the three days they will play 996 games on 51 fields at 12 venues, primarily at the WRAL Soccer Center in North Raleigh, according to the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau.
