U-17 WNT assistant coach Mike Dickey posts another journal entry from the World Cup in New Zealand. This addition of CoachesNet Insider examines how the team prepared prior to their quarterfinal match against Korea Republic on Nov. 9. The U.S. plays Germany on Nov.13 at QEII Park in Christchurch in the semifinals. Fans can follow the match live on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker.

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CoachesNet caught up with U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team assistant coach Mike Dickey during the World Cup in New Zealand. For this CoachesNet Insider addition Coach Dickey shows us the training journal the team used for the first few days in camp prior to their opening match with Japan on October 30, 2008.

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