Target USA Cup isn’t just for players, it’s for referees too

Target USA Cup isn’t just for players, it’s for referees too

The Target USA Cup — a youth soccer tournament — wrapped up on July 19 at Blaine’s National Sports Center. During the week-long event, teams from 28 countries played more than 2,500 games. Parents cheering, drums, vuvuzelas and flags. A soccer player’s dream: the limelight. Here are a couple of storylines from the event. A referee’s pathway Soccer referees are often chastened by fans. Sometimes, they are the villain calling infractions. Other t…