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US Youth Soccer National League Boys wrap up play in Plantation, Fla.

15 Feb, 2010

The US Youth Soccer National League Under-15, Under-16 and Under-17 Boys competing this weekend solidified their standings today at Central Park in Plantation, Fla.

The remaining four teams in each of the National League Boys age groups will resume play March 19-21 in Las Vegas, at the 2010 Player's Soccer Showcase where League standings will be finalized for all boys and girls teams. Champions will be crowned and the top two teams per gender age group will have their tickets punched to the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championships in Overland Park, Kan., July 20-25.
The Under-15 Girls Dallas Texans 95 Red (N-TX) and Under-17 Boys GSA Phoenix are the first of 12 National League teams to advance to the National Championships via the League.

Under-15 Boys
Illinois Lemont Raiders and Dallas Texans 95 Red were at zeros until the second half when an own goal gave Lemont a 1-0 lead in the 43rd minute. The lead was extended after a defensive miscue, and Lemont's Abel Guzman jumped on a loose ball for a 51st minute goal. To wrap up the 3-0 Lemont victory, Romo Gonzalo took a solo effort, sliding the ball under the keeper for a 76th minute goal.

The Baltimore Bays Chelsea (MD) and 94 CASL Elite (NC) were evenly matched with only one goal getting past the keeper. CASL's Yanni Hachem netted the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute from 12 yards out for the 1-0 CASL win.

The Under-15 Boys age group stands with CASL and Lemont tied for first place and Albion White (CA-S) close behind, but still with three games to play in Las Vegas where the League Champion and teams advancing to Nationals will be decided.

Under-16 Boys
Waza FC 94 Black (MI) and Penn Fusion Academy Celtic (E-PA) held tight defensively for a 0-0 score until the 60th minute when Waza's Joey Serra had a free kick from 45-yards out that deflected off a defender and into the net. Penn Fusion's Adrian Neeley scored on a cross from teammate Keegan Rosenberry to tie it up in the 77th minute. Waza retaliated a minute later when Adriel Neely won the ball at midfield, and on a solo effort, beat two defenders, slotting the ball under the keeper to solidify the 2-1 win. 

Tulsa TSC 94 Black (OK) took control early on against Concorde Fire Elite (GA) with two goals in the first half. The first came in the 15th minute when Alexander Bright capitalized off a scramble in front of the goal and the second from Anesuishe Raranje's header in the 25th minute. Concorde's Drew Morgan put one on the board off of a corner kick in the 54th minute. The game ended at 2-1 for TSC.
Under-17 Boys
Penn Fusion Academy Coppa 82 (E-PA) came out with a 2-0 halftime lead over Campton United (IL) scoring goals in the 18th and 24th minutes by Robert Friskey and Benjamin Maurey, both off of corner kicks. Maurey extended Penn's lead to 3-0 by heading Brandon Stevis' free kick past the keeper. Campton made a run for it with an 82nd minute Kevin Hilgart goal, but fell short for a final 3-1 score. The win places Penn in second place until the remaining four National League teams compete in Las Vegas.

After securing the League title and a seat in the National Championships, GSA Phoenix (GA) was looking to finish up their season as the second boys team to go undefeated through League play. In a match up with fellow Region III team, CESA Premier 92 (SC), it looked to end in a tie with the 0-0 score until the 72nd minute. Receiving a clean pass from teammate Ado Junuzovic, Chase Park netted a GSA goal from 12 yards out for the 1-0 victory.
 
US Youth Soccer National League Results | Monday, Feb. 15, 2010
Under-15 Boys
Lemont Raiders (IL) 3, Dallas Texans 95 Red (N-TX) 0
Goal scorers: Lemont: Own goal (43:00), Abel Guzman (51:00), Romo Gonzalo (76:00)
 
94 CASL Elite (NC) 1, Baltimore Bays Chelsea (MD) 0
Goal scorers: CASL: Yanni Hachem (63:00)

Under-16 Boys
Waza FC 94 Black (MI) 2, Penn Fusion Academy Celtic (E-PA) 1
Goal scorers: Waza: Joey Serra (60:00), Adriel Neely (78:00)
Penn Fusion: Adrian Neeley (77:00)
Tulsa TSC 94 Black (OK) 2, Concorde Fire Elite (GA) 1
Goal scorers: Tulsa: Alexander Bright (15:00), Anesuishe Raranje (25:00)
Concorde: Drew Morgan (54:00)
 
Under-17 Boys
Penn Fusion Academy Coppa 82 (E-PA) 3, Campton United (IL) 1
Goal scorers: Penn Fusion: Robert Friskey (18:00), Benjamin Maurey (24:00)(72:00)
Campton: Kevin Hilgart (82:00)
 
GSA Phoenix Red 93 (GA) 1, CESA Premier 92 (SC) 0
Goal scorers: GSA: Chase Park (72:00)


February 14:

Under-15 Boys
The Lemont Raiders (IL) jumped out with an early 1-0 lead over Baltimore Bays Chelsea (MD) with a goal by Jose Garcia in the 9th minute. Romy Hernandez tied it up for the Bays after a corner kick with a near post header in the 34th minute, and he scored again on a PK in the 43rd minute leading to the Bays 2-1 win.

In a five minute time span, 94 CASL Elite (NC) tallied two for a 2-0 lead over the Dallas Texans 95 Red (N-TX) at the half. Jack Huber scored off a corner kick in the 24th minute, and teammate Williams (Ryan) Thompson scored in the 29th minute after being served the ball from the right side, the keeper then misplayed the ball and Thompson netted the goal from 10 yards out. It was too little too late for the Texans as Brandon Aubrey put them on the board in the 77th minute with a six yard header. Though the game ended 2-1 in CASL's favor, the Texans are still in third place, tied with the Bays.  

Under-16 Boys
Determined to get their first win of the season and break the tie with Tulsa TSC 94 Black (OK), Michigan's Waza FC 94 Black took charge early on against Tulsa. Jacob Siims put Waza on the board in the 3rd minute and Gino Pasquali slotted one past the left side post in the 17th minute for the 2-0 lead. After a scramble in front of the goal in the 63rd minute, Tulsa's Jorge Madrigal got one past the keeper. The 2-1 score remained, for a Waza victory.
 
The game between Concorde Fire Elite (GA) and Penn Fusion Academy Celtics (E-PA) looked to end in favor of Penn Fusion who had the 2-0 lead up until the last minutes of play. Keegan Rosenberry rebounded Alexander Murphy's long shot off the crossbar for Penn Fusion's 30th minute goal. Dan Matthews upped Penn's lead to 2-0 with a 12 yard shot in the 59th minute. Concorde has yet to lose a game in league play this season, and today was no different marking their fourth tie thus far thanks to goals from Adrian Alabi and Drew Morgan in the 79th and 80th minutes for the 2-2 draw.
 
Under-17 Boys
GSA Phoenix (GA) knew what a win over Penn Fusion Academy Coppa 82 (E-PA) meant, and they used that motivation to slate a 3-0 victory. Iain Smith was the lone GSA goal scorer, with goals in the 10th, 80th, and 83rd minutes. Smith leads the age group in goals scored with seven for the season. The win names GSA the Under-17 Boys National League Champion and punches their ticket to the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championships. A win tomorrow will make GSA the second boys team to go undefeated through league play.

CESA Premier 92 (SC) had the only first half goal in their match with Campton United (IL). With a crisp short pass from Ricardo Garbanzo, the Under-17 Boys second leading goal scorer, Joel Perez netted at 35th minute CESA goal. Campton countered, but not until a 47th minute with a Zachary Matuszak goal. Looking for opportunities, Garbanzo beat two defenders and the keeper, knocking in a right-footed 50th minute shot to the left side. CESA's Daniel Valencia finished the 3-1 CESA victory by sliding home a loose ball in the 62nd minute.

US Youth Soccer National League Results | Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010
Under-15 Boys
Baltimore Bays Chelsea (MD) 2, Lemont Raiders (IL) 1
Goal scorers: Baltimore: Romy Hernandez (34:00)(43:00)
Lemont: Jose Garcia (9:00)
 
94 CASL Elite (NC) 2, Dallas Texans 95 Red (N-TX) 1
Goal scorers: CASL: Jack Huber (24:00), William (Ryan) Thompson (29:00)
Texans: Brandon Aubrey (77:00)

Under-16 Boys
Waza FC 94 Black (MI) 2, Tulsa TSC 94 Black (OK) 1
Goal scorers: Waza: Jacob Siims (3:00), Gino Pasquali (17:00)
Tulsa: Jorge Madrigal (63:00)
 
Concorde Fire Elite (GA) 2, Penn Fusion Academy Celtics (E-PA) 2
Goal scorers: Concorde: Adrian Alabi (79:00), Drew Morgan (80:00)
Penn Fusion: Keegan Rosenberry (30:00), Dan Matthews (54:00)
 
Under-17 Boys
GSA Phoenix Red 93 3, Penn Fusion Academy Coppa 82 (E-PA) 0
Goal scorers: GSA: Iain Smith (10:00)(80:00)(83:00)
 
CESA Premier 92 (SC) 3, Campton United (IL) 1
Goal scorers: CESA: Joel Perez (35:00), Ricardo Garbanzo (50:00), Daniel Valencia (62:00)

Campton: Zachary Matuszak (47:00)

 

February 13:
Under-15 Boys
The Lemont Raiders (IL) and 94 CASL Elite (NC) were evenly matched through the first half. Lemont's Jose Garcia netted the only goal of the game in the 52nd minute after receiving a through ball and taking a 10-foot shot into the lower right corner. The game ended in Lemont's favor, 1-0.

Playing through fierce winds, the Dallas Texans 95 Red (N-TX) and Baltimore Bays Chelsea (MD) knotted at 0-0 as a final result. The draw moved the Texans out of the Under-15 Boys three-way tie for second place.

Under-16 Boys
It was a rocket shot 25-yards out on free kick by Westin Lendon in the 25th minute that put Concorde Fire Elite (GA) up 1-0 over Waza FC 94 Black (MI). Playing a man short, Waza rallied in the second half finding the 55th minute Jacobs Siims equalizer. There were several shots on goal, but neither team was able to find the finisher for a final 1-1 score.

Another draw in the Under-16 Boys came between Penn Fusion Academy Celtics (E-PA) and Tulsa TSC 94 Black (OK) with the game ending 0-0. Penn faces number two team, Concorde Fire tomorrow.
 
Under-17 Boys
Taking advantage of strong winds in each half, Penn Fusion Academy Coppa (E-PA) marked a 2-0 victory over CESA Premier 92 (SC). Owen Griffith netted both goals, the first off a corner in the 13th minute and the second from 20-yards out in the 81st minute. Penn Fusion is one win behind their competitor for tomorrow, an undefeated GSA Phoenix (GA).

Opening their game against Campton United (IL), GSA's Iain Smith headed a pass straight up and into the wind, and it carried over the keeper and into the net for a 16th minute for a 1-0 upper hand. Defending against the wind in the second half, GSA held onto the lead to go 5-0-0 for the season.

 
US Youth Soccer National League Results | Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010
Under-15 Boys
Lemont Raiders (IL) 1, 94 CASL Elite (NC) 0
Goal scorers: Lemont: Jose Garcia (52:00)

Dallas Texans 95 Red (N-TX) 0, Baltimore Bays Chelsea (MD) 0
 
Under-16 Boys
Waza FC 94 Black (MI) 1, Concorde Fire Elite (GA) 1
Goal scorers: Waza: Jacob Siims (55:00) 
Concorde: Westin Lendon (26:00) 
 
Penn Fusion Academy Celtics (E-PA) 0, Tulsa TSC 94 Black (OK) 0
 
Under-17 Boys
Penn Fusion Academy Coppa 82 (E-PA) 2, CESA Premier 92 (SC) 0
Goal scorers: Penn Fusion: Owen Griffith (13:00) (81:00) 
 
GSA Phoenix (GA) 1, Campton United (IL) 0
Goal scorers: GSA: Iain Smith (16:00) 
Upcoming Matches in Plantation, Fla.


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