Inspiring Life Changes: Homeless World Cup

Inspiring Life Changes: Homeless World Cup

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Photographer: Alex Walker

On September 12, individuals of varying backgrounds, nationalities, ages and interests, will come together in Amsterdam for eight days. One thing they all have in common: a shared love of football. They are here to play in the 13th Annual Homeless World Cup. (more…)

Inspiring Life Changes: Homeless World Cup

CSV Apeldoorn Selects Xtreme Turf DX

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New Xtreme Turf installation at CSV Apeldoorn, Netherlands.

CSV Apeldoorn, Netherlands, is the latest Club to receive a state-of-the-art Xtreme Turf DX – the highest performing monofilament system available exclusively from Act Global. (more…)

Inspiring Life Changes: Homeless World Cup

U.S. Women Win at Olympic Stadium, Advance to World Cup Final

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Photo credit: Tamsin Bussières © 2015 Carpell Surfaces

In an historic match on Act Global Xtreme Turf, the U.S. Women’s Team defeats top-ranked Germany to advance to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Final.

More than 51,000 fans filled Montreal Olympic Stadium on June 30, to watch football’s top teams face-off in the 2015 Women’s World Cup semifinal.

In front of the tournament’s biggest crowd to date, the US Women beat Germany 2-0, with a penalty kick from Carli Lloyd and late goal from Kelley O’Hara.

The match was played on a FIFA Two Star Certified synthetic turf surface, called Xtreme Turf, supplied by Act Global and Carpell Surfaces. A Two Star pitch exhibits the highest playing performance for professional-level football, benchmarked and tested for qualities such as skin abrasion, traction, ball roll and shock absorption.

Some key USA game stats from ESPN.com include:

  • The United States is now a 70 percent title favorite, according to FiveThirtyEight’s WSPI
  • The U.S. is the first country to reach four Women’s World Cup finals, and can now be the first to win three titles.
  • The United States is now unbeaten in 12 straight games against Germany (7-0-5)
  • The U.S. has five shutouts in a single Women’s World Cup for the first time
  • Hope Solo posted her 10th career Women’s World Cup shutout, tying the record held by Briana Scurry.
  • Carli Lloyd’s 69th-minute penalty kick made her the third American to score in three straight games in a single Women’s World Cup, along with Abby Wambach (both 2003 and 2011) and Michelle Akers (1991).

Team USA will play in the Women’s World Cup Final on July 5, 7 p.m. ET at BC Place in Vancouver. They will face the winner of tonight’s match between England and Japan, the 2011 World Cup champion.

Congratulations to the US Women and best of luck to the remaining teams!

 

 

Inspiring Life Changes: Homeless World Cup

Olympic Stadium Pitch Ready for Women’s World Cup Semi-Final

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Xtreme Turf pitch at Olympic Stadium Montreal.

World-class Xtreme Turf pitch set to host USA and Germany in momentous semi-final match.

From design to manufacturing to installation, the synthetic turf pitch at Olympic Stadium Montreal has been expertly built to host the world’s greatest football talent. Tonight, it will stage a momentous match, as USA and Germany kick-off game one of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 semi-finals.

“To see two of the top football teams in the world play here will be fantastic,” said John Baize, managing director of Act Global. “We’re honored to have supplied this world-class field with partner Carpell Surfaces, which has received excellent reviews regarding quality, aesthetics and performance.”

The artificial turf from Act Global – called Xtreme Turf DX—features the latest generation in 3G turf technology. The pitch was professionally installed by Carpell Surfaces and Certified FIFA Two Star, which is benchmarked against top natural grass in terms of ball bounce, ball roll, foot interaction, skin abrasion and shock absorption.

“We focus new turf developments on the latest player safety research, biomechanical standards, and best natural grass benchmarks,” said Baize. “Performance is confirmed through independent testing and third-party certifications.”

In addition, Carpell is actively monitoring and maintaining the condition of the Olympic Stadium pitch throughout the tournament, including for tonight’s match. The turf is groomed to keep the synthetic grass blades standing upright, and the infill is checked and topped off to precise levels. Seams, edges and line markings are inspected to ensure a consistent, safe surface for all Women’s World Cup players.

Paul Caron, president of Carpell Surfaces, said this attention to detail, quality and follow-up are fundamental to providing the best playing conditions.

“Our crews have worked extremely hard to ensure the world’s top players would enjoy playing on the very best surface for the tournament,” said Caron.

These advancements in synthetic turf quality, installation and maintenance practices have driven its sustained growth in both men’s and women’s elite sports around the world. The latest 3G turf provides a consistent, equal playing surface, proven similar in performance, fatigue levels, injury rates, and match statistics when compared to natural grass.

“As demonstrated by synthetic’s continued acceptance within professional clubs, tournaments and governing bodies of sport, it has secured a place among the elite sporting community,” said Baize. “Some of the best pitches in the world are synthetic.”

Germany and USA kick off tonight at 19:00 local time at Olympic Stadium Montreal. The winner will advance to the Women’s World Cup Final to be played July 5.

“We look forward to the final matches of the Women’s World Cup tournament, and sharing in the excitement of the fans and players around the world,” said Baize.

**The Olympic Stadium pitch features Act Global Xtreme Turf, with an exclusive MN Global Bonar Yarns fiber blend. The pitch was installed by Carpell Surfaces, over Schmitz Foam ProPlay shock pad and finished with eco-friendly performance infill.

 

ABOUT ACT GLOBAL
Act Global is a world leader in synthetic turf technology, with manufacturing facilities in USA, Europe and Asia, and sales in more than 70 countries. The company carries a full range of artificial turf products for sports (Xtreme Turf), landscaping (Xtreme Lawn), aviation (AvTurf) and land reclamation (LiteEarth). Act Global is notable for currently being the first company in the world that is a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, Synthetic Turf Council Certified Manufacturer, World Rugby Preferred Turf Producer, and holds an ISO 9001 certification. Its products have undergone hundreds of independent laboratory tests for quality, durability, safety, environmental soundness, and performance. For more information, visit http://www.ActGlobal.com.

Inspiring Life Changes: Homeless World Cup

World Cup Records on Xtreme Turf at Montreal Olympic Stadium

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Tamsin Bussières © 2015 Carpell Surfaces

Brazil’s Marta, Formiga break records in Brazil win at Montreal

History was made on ‪‎Xtreme Turf at Montreal Olympic Stadium June 9, as two records were set in Brazil’s 2-0 win over Korea Republic in the first round of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015.

Brazil’s Marta became the leading goalscorer in Women’s World Cup Cup history at 15 goals, with a powerful second-half penalty. She has scored 92 goals in 93 matches for her country, and is a five time Women’s World Player of the Year Winner.

Teammate Formiga became the oldest goalscorer in the tournament’s history, at age 37, with her first-half opener in her sixth World Cup appearance.

View a highlight video from the record-breaking match here.

Brazil currently sits top of Group E after first round of fixtures. We will see Brazil against Spain on June 13 again playing on Xtreme Turf at Montreal Olympic Stadium.

Congratulations to Marta, Formiga and all the players on an exciting tournament so far!

**The Montreal Olympic Stadium features Act Global’s highly durable Xtreme Turf DX system, which contains an exclusive fibre blend from Bonar Yarns. The artificial turf has been expertly installed by Carpell Surfaces over a Schmitz Foam ProPlay shock pad and finished with eco-friendly infill.The stadium has passed stringent testing for elite level FIFA Two Star certification. Find more information on the Montreal Olympic Stadium install.