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About cziemer

Chris Ziemer is the Athletic Director & girls’ soccer coach at Sonoma Academy and a contributor to The Press Democrat.

Are you smarter than a 7 year old?

I picked 12 of the 16 teams still remaining in the upcoming round of 16.  Not great, but not bad either considering some of the unexpected results. Where did I go wrong? 1 - Germany, along with everyone else?  Sweden advanced instead. 2 - Japan - I had Poland advancing [...]

By | June 30th, 2018|0 Comments

Thoughts of the knockout rounds…

On Saturday when the FIFA World Cup resumes after a day off, the knockout rounds will begin.  The tournament has already provided soccer fans with plenty of excitement and drama but expect the intensity to step up another notch. The left side of the bracket features many of the pre-tournament [...]

By | June 28th, 2018|0 Comments

1982 Disgrace of Gijon -why final group games are played at the same time

Ever wonder why the final group matches are played at the same time?  Many fans ask as it can be hard to watch both games at the same time. One of the big reasons for playing both games together is due to 'The Disgrace of Gijón' as it is commonly known. [...]

By | June 27th, 2018|0 Comments

Group B,D & F – Dramatic final games!

Full disclosure - I picked Germany to win but they weren't good enough over the three games.  Sweden and Mexico were, so the defending champions bowed out in the group stage. Group B, D and F have all had dramatic final games with last minute results changing which teams advanced. [...]

By | June 27th, 2018|0 Comments

2026 World Cup – Seattle’s CenturyLink Field a worthy venue!

When the World Cup rolls into North America in 2026, fans will have choices which countries, cities and venues to visit. I've been in Seattle for the past few days and would highly recommend fans, especially those on the West Coast to visit Seattle in their World Cup travels. CenturyLink [...]

By | June 25th, 2018|0 Comments

Germany shows they care in 2-1 come from behind win over Sweden

Germany picked up a much needed win over Sweden when Toni Kroos scored 5 minutes into injury time.  With the win, Germany kept open their chances of advancing, now needed a result against South Korea in their final group game.  I was on the field in Seattle so I had [...]

By | June 23rd, 2018|0 Comments

Portugal vs Spain highlights – still the best game so far

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rp2aLQl7vg

By | June 22nd, 2018|0 Comments

Highlights from Sacramento Republic vs LAFC in new stadium

Watch these highlights to get a sense of the game and new Banc de California Stadium in Los Angeles, home of Major League Soccer's LAFC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juRKAufc3yE

By | June 22nd, 2018|0 Comments

Viewing the World Cup on the road…

I am in Seattle with my daughter Gabby and her Santa Rosa United team for the ECNL event. When you are on the road and you want to watch World Cup games, you watch wherever and whenever possible.  Technology makes it a lot easier than in years past. At 5am, [...]

By | June 22nd, 2018|0 Comments

LAFC vs Sacramento Republic game

On Wednesday night, I traveled to Los Angeles to watch the LAFC vs Sacramento Republic game in the 5th round of the US Open Cup.  I had been wanting to attend a game at the new Banc de California Stadium and when Sacramento Republic beat the Seattle Sounders to match [...]

By | June 22nd, 2018|0 Comments