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Night games conclude to complete first round of play at 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championships in Phoenix
Games set to resume tomorrow at 8 am PT
22 States represented in field of 60 national qualifiers
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PHOENIX, Ariz. (July 27, 2011) ? The US Youth Soccer National Championships first round of games are complete after tonight?s 8 pm matches at Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix, Ariz. The setting sun created a picturesque backdrop as the Under-17 Boys and Girls, Under-18 Boys and Under-19 Girls played their first matches of the championships. The field of 60 national qualifiers is comprised of the nation?s top players in the Under-14 through Under-19 age groups for boys and girls.
Recap of this morning?s matches: [link]
Teams will each play one preliminary game today through Friday to determine who advances to play for the national titles awarded to winners of the national championship finals played Saturday night (U14 and U15) and Sunday morning (U16-U19).
Stories, photos and videos are available following games. Live scoring is available at http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/link.aspx?l=17&d=227&mid=698003&m=1249
Teams at the national championships have earned their place via success in the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series or US Youth Soccer National League. The championships provide college coaches with a premier stage to evaluate future collegiate players, offering a tremendous impact to players and their families.
A few highlights from tonight?s matches?
Under-19 Girls
Competition is tight in the Under-19 Girls as both games on opening day were decided by 1-0 scores. Region IV champion Real Colorado National 91/92 proved their mettle in the regional final by scoring twice in stoppage time to move on to Nationals. They outlasted the Region I champ, PDA Tsunami (NJ), today, scoring the game winner with just five minutes left to play on a strike from Cassandra Geerdts.
The Under-19 Dallas Texans are trying to add to their 2008 national title as U-16?s, but Region II champion Woodbury Inferno (MN) took the three points from the opener with a 1-0 win. Bozena Podkopacz netted three minutes into the second half to lead Inferno to the victory.
Under-18 Boys
Defending national champion Alpharetta Ambush 93 Red (GA) began its quest for a second straight title with a 2-1 victory over Region IV champion Palo Alto 93 Blue (CA-N). Cory Plasker starting the scoring in the 12th minute off a short corner. On the designed set piece, Plasker was found with yards of space at the top of the 18 and cracked a first-time shot into the side netting. Karl Chester doubled the Alpharetta lead in the 29th minute as he ran onto a through ball in the box, cut the keeper and finished on an empty net. Just before the half, Palo Alto?s Riley Hanley converted a free kick to earn a goal back on the last kick of the half. That score held despite multiple scoring chances in the second half and the game ended win a 2-1 Alpharetta win.
The next field over, Region I and Region II faced off at YMS Thunder (E-PA) met KCFC Rangers 92/93 (KS). KCFC scored first as Thomas Schermoly found the net in the 22nd minute. In the second half, Kyle MacDonald leveled the score on a 63rd-minute strike for YMS. His second goal of the day came in stoppage time and proved the game winner, lifting his team to the 2-1 victory on day one.
2011 US Youth Soccer National Championships
Day 1 Results: Preliminary Matches
EVENING GAMES
Under-17 Girls
So Cal Blues - Dido (CA-S) 0, Sockers FC (IL) 1
Sockers: Crystal Thomas (24:00)
FC Pennsylvania Strikers (PA-E) 1, NASA 12 Elite II (GA) 1
Penn: Taryn Tomczyk (45:00)
NASA: Bria Washington (58:00)
NSA Premier Fury (IL) 6, St. Louis Scott Gallagher (MO) 0
NSA: Zoe Swift (7:00) (31:00), Corinne Harris (51:00) (83:00), Christina Ordonez (63:00), Jennifer Korn (66:00)
Under-19 Girls
PDA Tsunami (NJ) 0, Real Colorado National 91/92 (CO) 1
Real: Cassandra Geerdts (85:00)
Woodbury Inferno (MN) 1, Dallas Texans 92 Red Dallas (TX-N) 0
Inferno: Bozena Podkopacz (48:00)
Under-17 Boys
Dallas Texans Red Dallas (TX-N) 1, TSC 94 Black (OK) 0
Texans: Jordan Stiner (20:00)
Penn Fusion Celtic (PA-E) 3, Rush Nike 94 (NM) 1
Celtic: Thomas Shiiba (32:00) (76:00), Alexander Murphy (83:00)
Rush: Benjamin Brennan (19:00)
Florida Rush Nike (FL) 0, Grand Rapids Crew Juniors (MI) 4
Crew: Sean Conerty (23:00), Jason Stacy (50:00), Joe Sweet (89:00), Andrew Lewis (92:00)
Under-18 Boys
KCFC Rangers 92/93 (KS) 1, YMS Thunder (PA-E) 2
KCFC: Thomas Schermoly (22:00)
YMS: Kyle MacDonald (63:00) (94:00)
Palo Alto 93 Blue (CA-N) 1, Alpharetta Ambush 93 Red (GA) 2
Ambush: Cory Plasker (12:00), Karl Chester (29:00)
Palo: Riley Hanley (47:00)
MORNING GAMES
Under-14 Girls
Match Fit Chelsea Colchesters (NJ) 1, Sting 97 (TX-N) 2
Sting: Kaycie Tillman (4:00), Nicole Smith (18:00)
Eclipse Select (IL) 2, Arsenal (CA-S) 1
Eclipse: Kayla McCoy (66:00) (69:00)
Arsenal: Angelina Meriwether (35:00)
Under-15 Girls
PDA Slammers (NJ) 0, Sting 96 (TX-N) 0
Eclipse Select 95-96 (IL) 1, Slammers FC 95 (CA-S) 1
Slammers: Sammie Solaru (12:00)
Eclipse: Sydney McGinnis (77:00)
Match Fit Chelsea Beat (NJ) 1, SAC United Premier 4
Chelsea: Alexis DellaPietro (56:00)
SAC: Margaret Purce (17:00) (27:00) (34:00) (76:00)
Under-16 Girls
Sting 95 (TX-N) 3, Mustang Blast (CA-N) 1
Mustang: Stephanie Amack (75:00)
Sting: Morgan Williams (40:00), Katelyn Mountjoy (41:00), Madelyn Crabtree (71:00)
Michigan Hawks 95 (MI) 0, Scorpions Elite (MA) 2
Scorpions: Andrea O'Brien (70:00), Lauren Berman (73:00)
Hurricane FC 95 Shubert (OK) 3, Dallas Texans 95 Red (TX-N) 1
Texans: Sophie Groff (41:00)
Hurricane: Elizabeth Keester (13:00), Katherine Sprouse (33:00), Anna Beffer (74:00)
Under-18 Girls
Colorado Rush Nike (CO) 1, FC Milwaukee (WI) 0
Rush: Kelsey Loupee (47:00)
Team Boca (FL) 2, FC Stars of Massachusetts (MA) 4
Stars: Stephanie Mccaffrey (19:00), Victoria Sousa (27:00), Hayley Brock (21:00) (32:00)
Boca: Natalie Punal (15:00), Tatiana Coleman (18:00)
Under-14 Boys
Chicago Magic (IL) 2, Dallas Texans 97 Red Dallas (TX-N) 1
Magic: Fernando Aguirre (25:00) (40:00)
Texans: Ivan Alvarado (70:00)
Fullerton Rangers 96 White (CA-S) 4, Smithtown Arsenal (NY-E) 0
Fullerton: Ricardo Ruiz (18:00), Dylan Smith (43:00), Amirgy Pineda (61:00), Carlos Troncoso (67:00)
Under-15 Boys
Chicago Fire Juniors (IL) 4, SDFC Gauchos (NJ) 2
Fire: Lloyd Chatfield (12:00) (33:00), Luca Giovine (48:00), Brian Werchek (74:00)
SDFC: Jose Meza (5:00), Troy Carrington Jr. (81:00)
San Diego Surf (CA-S) 1, Solar Chelsea 96 (TX-N) 0
Surf: Andrew Ogilvy (56:00)
Michigan Jaguars (MI) 2, FC Dallas Premier (TX-N) 1
Jaguars: Ken Krolicki (18:00), Travis Hamers (27:00)
Dallas: Grant Norris (41:00)
Under-16 Boys
CESA 94 Premier (SC) 0, MN Thunder Academy 95 (MN) 2
Thunder: Nathaniel Thao (41:00), Matthew Gweh (86:00)
Eastside FC 94 Red (WA) 1, Beadling SC (PA-W) 0
Eastside: James Molyneux-elliot (78:00)
Concorde Fire Elite (GA) 0, Albion White (CA-S) 1
Albion: Raul Martinez (53:00)
Under-19 Boys
Baltimore Bays Chelsea (MD) 2, Dallas Texans 92 Dallas (TX-N) 2
Bays: Hughart Roberts II (52:00), OG (60:00)
Texans: Ray De Leon III (42:00), Gino De Paoli (87:00)
Chicago Fire Juniors (IL) 1, Sereno 92 White (AZ) 0
Fire: Jesse Ortiz (19:00)
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On Thursday, August 11 at 8 p.m. ET, the US Youth Soccer National Championships Highlight Show will premiere on the Fox Soccer Channel, US Youth Soccer's official television partner. The show will highlight the national championships providing game footage from all 12 championship matches, as well as feature stories, interviews and more.
The tournament consists of US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the Under-14 through Under-19 Boys and Girls age groups as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the Under-15 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups to complete the field of 60 teams.
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.
Annually the National Championship Series provides the nation's top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country. In 2011, more than 560 college coaches attended the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships.
Daily reports and complete results from the tournament are available on http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/link.aspx?l=19&d=227&mid=698003&m=1249
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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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