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U-15 Blue | U-15 Red | U-16 Blue | U-16 Red | U-17 Blue | U-17 Red
National League Boys resume play Feb. 19-21 in Weston, Fla.
WILSON, N.C. (Nov. 21, 2010) – After four days of play, the
US Youth Soccer National League Under-15, 16 and 17 Boys have solidified their spots in the standings until they meet again Feb. 19-21 in Weston, Fla., where they will continue competing for a ticket to the 2011
US Youth Soccer National Championships in Phoenix, Ariz., July 26-31.
"Every game here is a championship; that's the way we phrase it. Obviously, everybody is trying to get to the National Championships, and you have to treat every game as such. There's no game you can take for granted, and we certainly don't," said Noah Gins, Albion White head coach.
The first weekend of National League Boys' play welcomed 48 of the country's top teams to Wilson, N.C, where 96 games were played, all of which held great significance and meaning as teams were competing for a strong position in the standings and an eventual chance at earning advancement to the National Championships. Of the 48 teams competing in the league, only two leave the first weekend of play with an undefeated record, from the Under-15 Boys blue division,
FC Dallas Youth 96 (N-TX), and from the Under-16 Boys red division,
Concorde Fire Elite (GA).
"The National League is tremendously pleasing to the teams as well as the coaches. It's a beautiful environment. The referees are awesome, and the kids are able to play their best soccer because of the fields, the complex, the organization and because of the competition of play here," said Charlie Aronica, Under-17 Boys Commack SC United head coach.
Some highlights from today's matches…
Under-15 Boys
FC Dallas Youth 96 (N-TX) tallied their fourth consecutive win tpday in the Under-15 Boys blue division against
Lonestars 96 Red (S-TX). The 3-0 shutout came to be with goals from Milton Rosales (23:00), James French (57:00) and Dean Madden (63:00).
The Under-15 Boys red division brought together two teams from the Carolinas with
95 CSA Charlotte SA Predators (NC) and
CESA 95 Premier (SC). CSA's Charles Coulson opened with a 7th minute goal, but just before the half, Christopher Heijjer hit the CESA equalizer. Not willing to go home with a tie, CSA pulled out goals in the 72nd and 76th minute from Eduardo Iturbide and Solopino Bridges for a 3-1 CSA win and a third place seat in the standings.
Under-16 Boys
Eastside FC 94 Red (WA) took the 5
th minute lead over
CESA 94 Premier (SC), but CESA had other plans for their final day of play this weekend. Nicholas Watson hit a 17
th minute CESA equalizer, and Christian Calloway completed the 2-1 CESA victory with a 47
th minute goal.
The
Reston Knights FC (VA) were looking to go home on strong note by securing their first win of league play, but they knew facing Albion White (CA-S), the defending National League champion and a team that played in the 2010 National Championship finals, would present a tough battle. James Paredes gave Reston the early upper hand with a 23
rd minute goal and Alfonso Mendez extended the Reston lead to 2-0 in the 51
st. Being down 2-0, Albion knew what they had to do take control of the game, and with that, Tony Kirouac put Albion on the board in the 60
th. After several near goals, in stoppage time, Oscar Ortega took a free kick and teammate Shane Mahvi helped the ball in with a header for a 2-2 knot to end the game. The tie keeps Albion at the top of the Under-16 Boys blue division until league play resumes.
Minnesota Thunder Academy 95 (MN) took the 1-0 lead over
Everest SC Black (OH-N) with a 30
th minute Merlin Erickson goal. Sekou Kamara secured the 2-0 victory with a 57
th minute goal for Minnesota to share a 2-1-1 record with two other Under-16 Boys blue division teams. Based on goal differentials, Minnesota is in third place overall in the division.
Under-17 Boys
The stakes were high at the Under-17 Boys red division game between
Rush Nike Argonauts (NM) and
Dallas Texans Red (N-TX) as both were looking to post a win in the final day of play. After a saved PK by the Argonauts' keeper Nicholas Moeser in the first half, the pace of the game increased, but the 0-0 score remained despite multiple shots on goal from both sides.
The importance of marking a win in today's match was weighing on
Commack SC United (E-NY) as they met the reigning National League champion,
Grand Rapids Crew Juniors (MI), in the Under-17 Boys red division. A 29
th minute Michael Biondo goal set Commack up 1-0, and Eduardo Cornejo found an opening in the 70
th to solidify the 2-0 shutout. Commack travels home with the number one seat in the division thanks to a 3-1-0 record.
In their last game of the weekend,
Penn Fusion Celtics (E-PA) were looking for their second win of league play as they met
CESA 93 Premier (SC). Penn Fusion's mission of tallying a win came a little closer to reality when Keegan Rosenberry struck one in the 61st minute. The 1-0 Penn Fusion advantage remained for Penn's 2-2-0 record in the Under-17 Boys red division.
US Youth Soccer National League Results | Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010
| Under-15 Boys Blue |
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| Scottsdale Soccer 96 Blackhawks |
AZ |
1 |
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OBGC Rangers |
MD |
3 |
| 96BH - Grant Lillard (15:00) | RANG - Jony Karahbetyan (60:00), Jeremy Ebobisse (64:00), Jeremy Ebobisse (75:00) |
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| CUP Crew Juniors Gold |
OH-S |
3 |
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Concorde Fire |
GA |
0 |
| CUP - Thomas Moore (28:00), Austin Harrell (59:00), Jack Clark (62:00) |
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| FC Dallas Youth 96 |
TX-N |
3 |
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Lonestar 96 Red |
TX-S |
0 |
| FCD - Milton Rosales (23:00), James French (57:00), Dean Madden (63:00) |
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| Penn Fusion 95 |
PA-E |
1 |
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West Pines United Black |
FL |
1 |
| PF95 - Joseph Hansen (11:00) | WPU - Walker Dawkins (21:00) |
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| Under-15 Boys Red |
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| SDFC 09 Gauchos |
NJ |
0 |
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Lehigh Valley United 95 |
PA-E |
1 |
| LVU - Gabriel Tagliamonte (32:00) |
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| Michigan Jaguars |
MI |
3 |
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LAFC Houstonians '96 |
TX-S |
1 |
| HOUS - Luis Esquivel (12:00) | JAGS - Griffin Parks (52:00), Luai Fakhoury (59:00), Nathan McLean (77:00) |
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| Classics Eagles Red |
OH-S |
1 |
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Team America 95 Stripes |
VA |
0 |
| CEFC - John Schuman (61:00) |
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| 95 CSA Charlotte SA Predator |
NC |
3 |
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CESA 95 Premier |
SC |
1 |
| CSA - Charles F. Coulson (7:00), Eduardo Iturbide (72:00), Solopino Bridges (76:00) | CESA - Christopher Heijjer (39:00) |
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| Under-16 Boys Blue |
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| Eastside FC 94 Red |
WA |
1 |
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CESA 94 Premier |
SC |
2 |
| EFC - James Molyneux-Elliot (5:00) | CESA - Nicholas Watson (17:00), Christian Calloway (47:00) |
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| Albion White |
CA-S |
2 |
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Reston Knights FC |
VA |
2 |
| ASC - Richard Kirouac (60:00), Shane Mahvi (80:00+) | KFC - James Paredes (23:00), Alfonso Mendez (51:00), |
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| Sockers U 16 Cup |
IL |
0 |
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Lake Grove United |
NY-E |
1 |
| LGU - Sean Hageman (47:00) |
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| MN Thunder Academy 95 |
MN |
2 |
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Everest SC Black |
OH-N |
0 |
| MNTH - Merlin Erickson (30:00) , Sekou Kamara (57:00) |
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| Downtown Rapids 95 Gold |
NV |
4 |
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Beachside |
CT |
1 |
| DR95 - Antonio Velazquez (14:00), Antonio Velazquez (65:00), Juan Carlos Regalado JR (70:00), Antonio Velazquez (80:00) | BEAC - Santiago Muriel (44:00) |
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| Eclipse Select 94 95 |
IL |
3 |
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Raiders FC |
IL |
2 |
| ECLP - Sean Kirwan (26:00), Max Menzies (41:00), Michael McKune (54:00)| RFC - Alexis Monteon (44:00), Alexis Monteon (78:00) |
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| AC Bethesda |
MD |
2 |
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Concorde Fire Elite |
GA |
3 |
| AC - Zachary Tamen (34:00), Zachary Fingerhut (71:00) | CFE - William Robinson (2:00), Cameron Moseley (29:00), Cameron Moseley (72:00) |
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| AHFC 95B |
TX-S |
4 |
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Team Ohio FC Juventus |
OH-S |
2 |
| AHFC - Mario Toro (42:00), Mario Toro (45:00), Mario Toro (59:00), Joshua Durham (63:00) | TOJU - Alex Polko (5:00), Alex Bumpus (58:00) |
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| RSL Florida 93 |
FL |
0 |
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Javanon 94 |
KY |
2 |
| J94 - Neil Henley (8:00) (20:00) |
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| Sereno 94 White |
AZ |
1 |
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TSC 94 Black |
OK |
1 |
| SERE - Angel Rascon (32:00) | TSC - Harrison Kane (49:00) |
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| Blast FC |
OH-S |
2 |
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Annandale United FC |
VA |
3 |
| BFC - Emmanuel Appiah (53:00), Nick Goldbeck (84:00) | ANNU - Eric Schmidt (37:00), Oliver DeThier (40:00), Connor Coward (85:00) |
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| Waza FC 94 Black |
MI |
0 |
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PSC Coppa 93 |
PA-E |
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| Rush Nike Argonauts |
NM |
0 |
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Dallas Texans Red-Dallas |
TX-N |
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| Grand Rapids Crew Juniors |
MI |
0 |
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Commack SC United |
NY-E |
2 |
| CSCU - Michael Biondo (29:00), Eduardo Cornejo (70:00) |
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| Penn Fusion Celtic |
PA-E |
1 |
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CESA 93 Boys Premier |
SC |
0 |
| CELT - Keegan Rosenberry (61:00) |
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| CUP Crew Jrs U 17 Gold |
OH-S |
1 |
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Lou Fusz Gold Popovic |
MO |
1 |
| CUP - Craig McGinlay (58:00) | LOUF - Drew Dempsey (29:00) |
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