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2011 US Youth Soccer National Championship finals set for the weekend, beginning tonight in Phoenix
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PHOENIX, Ariz. (July 30, 2011) ? Last night's games wrapped up the preliminary play in the US Youth Soccer National Championships at Reach 11 Sports Complex to complete the 12 national championship final match-ups. Four national champions will be crowned tomorrow night with the remaining eight on Sunday morning.
The night games featured the Under-17s, Under-18 Boys and Under-19 Girls. Complete box scores and a few highlights are below.
The US Youth Soccer National League continues to prove its strength as nine of the 12 possible slots in the weekend finals (Under-15 through Under-17) will feature teams from the league; seven won their league title. Overall the National League was very well represented in the national championships with league representatives claiming 22 of a possible 36 spots in the tournament.
The traditional field of 48 was expanded to include two teams from the National League, in the Under-15 through Under-17 age groups, in 2007 for the 60 team field at the national championships.
The National Championship Series provides college coaches with a premier stage to evaluate future collegiate players, offering a tremendous impact to players and their families. Over 575 college coaches have attended the Regional and National Championships, with many visiting multiple events. In addition to collegiate staff coaches, members of U.S. Soccer National Staff are also on-site this week analyzing players for potential national team play.
2011 US Youth Soccer National Championship Finals
Saturday Games
Under-14 Girls
7:45 PM - Field 18
Eclipse Select (IL) vs Sting 97 (TX-N)
Under-15 Girls
7:45 PM - Field 16
SAC United Premier (MD) vs PDA Slammers (NJ)
Under-14 Boys
8:15 PM - Field 12
Chicago Magic (IL) vs Fullerton Rangers 96 White (CA-S)
Under-15 Boys
8:15 PM - Field 14
Michigan Jaguars (MI) vs Chicago Fire Juniors (IL)
Sunday Games
Under-16 Girls
8:00 AM - Field 18
Hurricane FC 95 Shubert (OK) vs Sting 95 (TX-N)
Under-17 Girls
9:00 AM - Field 12
St. Louis Scott Gallagher (MO) vs NSA Premier Fury (IL)
Under-18 Girls
7:45 AM - Field 17
FC Milwaukee (WI) vs CO Rush Nike (CO)
Under-19 Girls
8:45 AM - Field 11
Real Colorado National 91/92 (CO) vs Dallas Texans 92 Red Dallas (TX-N)
Under-16 Boys
7:30 AM - Field 16
Albion White (CA-S) vs Concorde Fire Elite (GA)
Under-17 Boys
9:30 AM - Field 16
Penn Fusion Celtic (PA-E) vs Grand Rapids Crew Juniors (MI)
Under-18 Boys
8:15 AM - Field 13
YMS Thunder (PA-E) vs Alpharetta Ambush 93 Red (GA)
Under-19 Boys
8:30 AM - Field 14
Baltimore Bays Chelsea (MD) vs Chicago Fire Juniors (IL)
Recap of Friday morning matches: [link]
A few highlights from last night's matches?
Under-17 Girls
In the Under-17 girls division, NSA Premier Fury and Sockers FC, both of Illinois, met with hopes of playing their way into the national championship final. After nearly 80 minutes of scoreless soccer, Jennifer Korn punched home the game winner for NSA and gave her team the chance to claim a national title.
Under-19 Girls
In what proved to be a preview of the Under-19 Girls' final, Dallas Texans 92 Red (N-TX) beat Real Colorado National (CO) 1-0. Alyssa Diggs scored the lone goal of the game in the 60th minute. Dallas Texans will look to reclaim the national championship this team won as U-16s in 2008.
Under-17 Boys
It was going to take some big scores in the Under-17 Boys to produce anything but a Penn Fusion Celtic (E-PA) and Grand Rapids Crew Juniors (MI) rematch on Sunday, but it didn't happen as the two drew 1-1 and will face each other again in the final. Sean Conerty scored his division leading 3rd goal of the week in the 72nd to put Crew ahead, but Keegan Rosenberry leveled for Celtic with a minute to play for the draw. Both teams have been to the National Championships previously. Crew is making their first trip to the final in four straight attempts and Fusion is in their first title match after bowing out of the national tournament in 2009. The two also met earlier in the year in the US Youth Soccer National League, which also ended in a 1-1 score, so they will finally be separated on Sunday with one becoming a national champion.
Under-18 Boys
The Under-18 Boys final will also be a replay of a day three matchup as defending champion Alpharetta Ambush 93 Red (GA) and YMS Thunder (E-PA) drew 1-1 to each finish with identical standings atop the group. Javier Puga netted just three minutes in to put YMS in the lead and 2010 Golden Ball winner (most valuable player) Karl Chester leveled for Ambush in the 56th for the deadlock.
2011 US Youth Soccer National Championships
Day 3 Results: Preliminary Matches
EVENING GAMES
Under-17 Girls
Sockers FC (IL) 0, NSA Premier Fury (IL) 1
NSA: Jennifer Korn (78:00)
NASA 12 Elite II (GA) 4, So Cal Blues - Dido (CA-S) 1
NASA: Emily Sonnett (3:00), Sara Coleman (73:00), Bria Washington (79:00), Julia Nelson (81:00)
Blues: Jenae Cousineau (89:00)
St. Louis Scott Gallagher (MO) 1, FC Pennsylvania Strikers (PA-E) 0
Nicole Breece (36:00)
Under-19 Girls
PDA Tsunami (NJ) 5, Woodbury Inferno (MN) 1
PDA: Stefanie Scholz (21:00), Jordan Downs (49:00), Mary Gibson Wagner (53:00) (56:00) (81:00)
Woodbury: Mary Kroening (47:00)
Real Colorado National 91/92 (CO) 0, Dallas Texans 92 Red Dallas (TX-N) 1
Texans: Alyssa Diggs (60:00)
Under-17 Boys
TSC 94 Black (OK) 3, Florida Rush Nike (FL) 1
TSC: Thomas Carwile (26:00), Anesuishe Raranje (46:00) (56:00)
Rush: Jean Rivaroli (61:00)
Rush Nike 94 (NM) 0, Dallas Texans Red Dallas (TX-N) 1
Texans: Clinton Craft (70:00)
Grand Rapids Crew Juniors (MI) 1, Penn Fusion Celtic (PA-E) 1
Crew: Sean Conerty (72:00)
Penn: Keegan Rosenberry (89:00)
Under-18 Boys
YMS Thunder (PA-E) 1, Alpharetta Ambush 93 Red (GA) 1
YMS: Javier Puga (3:00)
Alpharetta: Karl Chester (56:00)
KCFC Rangers 92/93 (KS) 1, Palo Alto 93 Blue (CA-N) 1
KCFC: Grant Wilson (79:00)
Palo: Andrew Wohl (47:00)
The U.S. Soccer Federation initiated the open youth championships with the James P. McGuire Cup (Under-19 Boys), the oldest trophy in youth sport in 1935. Since its creation in 1974, US Youth Soccer has added 11 divisions to the national championship tournament, most recently with the Under-14 and Under-15 Boys and Girls divisions in 2001 to create the current format.
Daily reports and complete results from the tournament are available on http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/link.aspx?l=13&d=227&mid=698003&m=1260
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About the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series ? The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their abilities against the best in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play. The yearlong competition begins with over 185,000 players in the US Youth Soccer State Championships. These champions and selected wildcard teams, through US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues, advance to compete in one of four the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. Champions (U-14 through U-19) from each regional event advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championships. The Under-15 through 17 Boys and Girls age groups have two teams representative of the US Youth Soccer National League, in which the top two teams in each gender age group earn a direct path to the national championships. Overall the National Championship Series provides top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country.
About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) ? US Youth Soccer - "The Game for ALL Kids!?" is the largest youth sports organization in the country and largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3 million players annually, ages 5 to 19, and over 900,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers in 55 member State Associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game. For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org.
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