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Rush Partners with French Club AJ Auxerre

 

 

 

Rush Soccer Inks Relationship with Auxerre of French Ligue 1

Rush Soccer is very excited to announce its partnership with AJ Auxerre of the French Ligue 1. Rush President and CEO, Tim Schulz, is absolutely thrilled to be partnered with such a respected club as AJ Auxerre. "The partnership could not be a better fit for the Rush. Auxerre has embraced the Rush and its membership. The Rush leaders are looking for a long-term relationship with an emphasis on prividing an opportunity for that special Rush player to someday wear the Auxerre jersey. Rush soccer has a history of developing MLS and National Team players. Can we place one on the AJ Auxerre first team? Both clubs feel that it is only a matter of time," Schulz stated on the new partnership. 

Jerome De Bontin, a well known figure in French Football and a member on the Rush Board of Directors, orchestrated the partnership with the French giant. Auxerre are famous throughout Europe, their success at the highest level being unprecedented for a club from such a small town (under 40,000). Auxerre are also the only team from the top flight in France to have never been relegated.

 This is truly a great partnership for all involved. AJ Auxerre gains access to the entire talent pool of Rush Soccer, over 35,000 strong, while the American club now has the backing of one of Europe's top clubs! Below: Tim Schulz with AJ Auxerre executives.

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AJ Auxerre Finish 3rd, Champions League Qualification Lies Ahead

(Members of AJA celebrate their win on Saturday May 15. The win ensures a return to major European futbol for AJA)

A 2-1 win over Sochaux on Saturday, along with a loss by Lille, put AJ Auxerre into a third place finish in the French Ligue 1. The third place finish gives Auxerre a birth in the qualifying stages for the 2010-2011 UEFA Champions League. 

The cardiac kids from Auxerre ended the season on as dramatic a note as possible. Cedric Hengbart's game-winning goal in the 90th minute saw AJA leapfrog Lille into 3rd place. 

To qualify for the Champions League, Auxerre will play a 2-leg playoff against a team to be determined by early round qualification games. These playoff games will take place 17-18 and 24-25 of August.


Great job Auxerre! Rush Soccer is thrilled to be partners with one of Europe’s best!

Auxerre Fall Late to Lyon, Champions League Still In Play


(05.06.10)

A late second half goal by Lyon’s Miralem Pjanic was enough to give Lyon a 2-1 victory over visiting AJ Auxerre.  Visiting AJA created several chances early including a hit post. AJA managed to break through and opened the scoring 15 minutes into the game when leading scorer Ireneusz Jelen stepped in front of a Lyon pass and finished his chance. Lyon would equalize just before halftime when AJA was called for a foul in the box and Lyon’s Lisandro Lopez put away his shot from the PK Spot. Lyon kept the pressure on in the second half and Auxerre’s league leading defense eventually cracked with Pjanic’s winner. The loss drops AJA into a second place tie with Lille, who holds the tiebreaker with more wins on the season. With two games remaining, Lille must still face Ligue 1 champions Marseille. A top two finish gives AJA an automatic Champions League birth while a third place finish would put AJA into Champions League qualifying rounds. If they drop to fourth, they would qualify for the Europa League. AJA will face Lens on Saturday.

Latest A.J. Auxerre Update
(04.27.10)

Auxerre Win Third Straight

Three second half goals propelled AJ Auxerre to their third consecutive win, the latest against Toulouse, and extend their unbeaten streak to an impressive 11 games. The win keeps Auxerre (66pts) safely in second place in Ligue 1, but a win by first place Marseille over Saint Etienne leave them 5 points up on AJA with 4 games to play.

Despite being statistically outplayed by Toulouse, AJA needed only 5 shots on frame to score its three goals and walk away with the victory. Benoit Pedretti opened the scoring 2 minutes into the second half and AJA leading scorer Ireneusz Jelen added twice to his total with goals in the 68th and 79th minutes.
AJA’s chase of the elusive French title (only 2 teams have won over the last 8 seasons) will most likely come down to the next two games. They travel to Marseille on Friday for a chance to trim the lead to two points.  5 days later, AJA will face 5th place and defending League Champion Lyon.

Auxerre Win Again, Sit in Second with 6 to Play
(04.12.10)

AJ Auxerre (60 pts) used a goal in the 88th minute from Daniel Niculae to beat AS Nancy Lorraine 1-0 on Sunday. With the win, Auxerre sit alone in second place, two points behind Marseille. Bordeaux is within striking distance four points back with two extra games to play before seasons end but AJA have positioned themselves well heading into the final month. They will take on Lorient (50 pts) on Saturday.

Auxerre Tie Monaco, Tied For First
(03.30.10)

AJ Auxerre had a great chance to position themselves solely atop the Ligue 1 tables on Monday when they took on AS Monaco. A 0-0 tie however, was all the away team could manage. The point gained in the tie though was enough to pull AJA even with Bordeaux and Montpellier on top of the French table with 56 points. Auxerre has beaten Bordeaux twice this season and have beaten and drawn with Montpellier. AJA will return to action on Sunday when they host Paris Saint Germain (40pts.). PSG upended Auxerre in a shootout in the Coupe de France last week. Bordeaux will play Nancy Lorraine (39pts) on Saturday (sandwiched between Champions League games with French counterpart Lyon) and Montpellier will host Monaco (45pts.)

(01.18.10)
Auxerre Open Second Half With Draw

After a three week break from league play for the winter holiday, AJ Auxerre, in their first game back fought to a scoreless draw with Boulogne.

The tie drops Auxerre into a four way tie for fourth place in Ligue 1. Their record currently sits at 9 wins, 5 losses and 6 draws for 33 points. League leader Bordeaux is seven points clear of second place with 44 points. 

Auxerre will be back on the pitch Wednesday when they travel to Nice who are in the bottom third of the table.

(01.12.10)
Auxerre Victorious in Coupe de France

AJ Auxerre beat SC Amiens 1-0 to reach the round of 32 in the Coupe de France.

Cedric Hengbart scored two minutes into the second half to give Auxerre the lead. That goal proved to be the winner and enough to put Auxerre past the third-tier Amiens.

The next round in the Coupe de France will takes place January 23-24 and AJA will take on the winner of Saint-Ouen l’Aumone and Sedan.

(12.24.09)
Auxerre Back on Winning Track

The consensus surprise club this season in the French Ligue 1 is AJ Auxerre who, after defeating Marseille 2-0 in front of 50,000 on Wednesday, sit in fifth place with 32 points. Bordeaux is running away from the pack leading the way with 43 points but Auxerre are just two points out of second place heading into the Christmas holiday.

Against Marseille, a team many figured to challenge for the league title, AJA took the lead just before halftime when Dennis Oliech finished a crossed ball for the 1-0 lead. In the second half AJA goalkeeper Oliver Sorin made several key saves and Oliech put the game out of reach scoring again in the 79th minute.

Auxerre will now take a three week break from league play before starting back up on Saturday, January 16 when they host Boulogne. The two teams played to a scoreless draw in late August.

Prior to league play starting back up, Auxerre will play SC Amiens in the Coupe De France on Friday, January 8.

(12.21.09)
Auxerre Draw Third Straight

For the third straight game, AJ Auxerre played to a tie in the French Ligue 1.Most recently Auxerre drew with Toulouse 1-1 in a very physical match. The recent stretch of ties has dropped Auxerre to seventh in the league.

Toulouse opened the scoring in the 21st minute when Brazilian Luan finished a cross to give the visitors an early lead.

Auxerre controlled the flow of play from that point on but could not find the back of the net until the 90th minute when Roy Contout finished off of a flicked on cross. At that point, Toulouse was down to 10 men as Etienne Didot saw red in the 86th minute (one of 7 cards shown in the game).

Auxerre (29 points) will be on the road Wednesday, December 23 when they travel to 2nd place Marseille (32 points).

(12.16.09)
Auxerre Draw Again

For the second time in four days, AJ Auxerre have played to a scoreless draw in the French Ligue 1. Tuesday, Auxerre who sit tied for third place, could not find the back of the net against Valenciennes who sit just one point behind AJA.

Auxerre (28 points) will be back on the pitch Sunday when they host Toulouse who sit in the middle of the pack with 24 points.

(12.13.09)
Auxerre tie Lorient; Sit in 5th

After a two game losing streak, AJ Auxerre managed to get a point in a 0-0 at Lorient. The tie keeps Auxerre (27 points) one point ahead of Lorient in the standings and in 5th place in the league, just ahead of a slew of teams with 26 points.

Both teams had several quality scoring chances throughout the game but both goal keepers came up big when called upon to keep the game scoreless.

Auxerre will return to action against Valenciennes Tuesday, December 15th for a rare weekday game. The midweek matchup will have great importance as Valenciennes (26 points) sits just one point behind AJA.
 
 
 
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