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If you haven't been able to come up with a ticket to the sold-out NCAA Women's College Cup semifinals on Friday at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, you still can see plenty of soccer in the Triangle as three other national tournaments are conducted around the Triangle. The US Youth Soccer National League opened its season Thursday with showcase matches at the WRAL Soccer Center in North Raleigh and at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. (RESULTS AND SCHEDULE BELOW.)

On Friday through Sunday, the rest of the 421 youth soccer teams from 38 states, including Alaska, and from Canada will be competing in the other segments of the CASL visitRaleigh.com National Soccer Series Girls Showcase Presented by Chelsea Football Club. The National Soccer Series Girls Showcase weekend includes the 325-team CASL visitRaleigh.com Girls Showcase, the 72-team Red Bull National League competition and the 24-team US Youth Soccer National League competition. Approximately 600 college coaches are expected to be in town to scout the many outstanding players.

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.

If you know of a larger recreational sports event — youth or adult — held in the Triangle, let us know at play@newsobserver.com. 

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.