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The NYC Scotland team is warming up for its Cosmos Copa debut by reviving the original international soccer rivalry: Scotland v England.

One hundred and fifty years after Scotland’s first meeting with the “Auld Enemy“, a squad of Scots from the tri-state area will challenge their English counterparts at high noon on Memorial Day Sunday (26 May) on Pier 5 in Brooklyn.

Looking for a repeat of this result, but in Brooklyn

“Our boys are looking forward to it, definitely,” said NYC Scotland president Colin Reid. “I tried to get this game arranged for March or April but I think the English boys were running scared.”

“Very scared,” said NYC England president Yuval Lion, who probably didn’t realize his quote was going to be taken out of context.

Both sides are finalizing their squads for this summer’s Copa tournament, which features teams representing 36 nations from five continents. The qualifying round is the weekend of June 22/23 with later rounds through July.

“There isn’t a huge Scottish community in New York,” said Reid. “But we’ve found some quality players from the top tiers of the Cosmopolitan League as well  as some of the colleges in the area. We hope to surprise a few people.”

England have played in the Copa every year since its founding in 2009, and unsurprisingly have failed to ever win it. Scotland are undefeated in Copa competition.

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Contact us if you are interested in trying out for the Scotland squad. You’ll need to have at least a Scottish grandparent, be fit, and play soccer regularly at a very competitive level.

The Time: 8pm, Friday 5 April

The Place: Bushwick Inlet Park, N 10th St & Kent Avenue, Williamsburg (many thanks to the New York Coed Soccer League for donating the field time)

The Match: West of Scotland v East of Scotland

The Prize: The 2013 ScotBarNY Cup.

Salt-n-Vinegar v Salt-n-Sauce. Weegies v Watsonians. Airdrieonians v Aberdonians. Honest Men v Fifers.

Yes, battle lines have been drawn for the 2013 ScotBarNY Cup. It’ll be that eternal Scottish battle, West v East, played out on the hallowed soccer fields of Williamsburg.

Last year’s victors… Scotland demolished the “Rest of World” 8 to 0. Just like the good old days.

And this year there’s more than pride at stake.

This match is the first trial for potential Scottish superstars to strut their stuff and get in the NYC Scotland squad for the Cosmos Copa, New York’s own soccer World Cup – organized by the famous New York Cosmos of Pele, Beckenbauer, and Chinaglia fame.

The NYC Piper, Jerry Dixon, will pipe the teams on to the field and provide some half-time tunes. (Many thanks to ScotBarNY for sponsoring the piper and providing the trophy.)

Turn up for a cracking match of football, and of course drinks afterward in a nearby hostelry. 

If you’re interested in playing (or trying out for the Copa squad) contact info@tartanarmynyc.com.