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2011 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional games continue with 1997 and 1998 age groups
Day 2 of 4 complete
FRISCO, Texas (Nov. 26, 2011) - Games continue with the 1997 and 1998 age groups competing at the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Boys Thanksgiving Interregional at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
Live game scoring and all scores and standings will be available at http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/link.aspx?l=5&d=227&mid=698003&m=1648
GAME SUMMARIES
1997
The 1997s got underway Saturday with Region IV shutting out Region II 2-0. Dylan Smith ran onto a through ball from Sebastian Saucedo in the 30 th minute and finished for the 1-0 lead going into the break. Eight minutes after the restart Ether Bustos grabbed the insurance goal as the Region IV defense held on for the shutout.
Region III also got off to a hot start beating Region I 3-1. Brandon Millington struck first for Region III, but Region I?s Justin Torres equalized coming out of halftime. Jos? Cerra put Region III ahead for good in the 52nd and Tobin Howell added a cushion seven minutes later to close out the game.
1998
After both squads fell to the U.S. National Team sides yesterday, Region III defeated Region I 3-1 to grab their first victory of the weekend. Juan Ortiz gave Region III the early lead with a goal in the 5 th minute, but Brian Navarrete leveled in the 29 th for Region I. Region III broke the game open just before halftime with goals by Alexander Dexter in the 37 th and Jack Skahan in the 39 th and defenses prevailed in the second half as neither team found net again.
The U.S. National Team Blue squad defeated Region IV 4-1 for their second straight win. Sean Teixeira grabbed the early lead for the U.S. in the 8 th minute, but William Eslinger pulled Region IV even just five minutes later. Christian Pulisic and Javier Cortez put the U.S. back on top with goals a minute apart before halftime, and Teixeira notched his second of the game in the 66 th to give the National Team the victory.
Lagos Kunga, Elijah Rice and Joe Gallardo each scored for the second straight day as the U.S. National Team Red beat Region II 5-1. Kunga put the U.S. in the lead seven minutes in and Rice made it a two goal game in the 20 th . Gallardo scored the third just after halftime before Antonio Sanchez put Region II on the board in the 51 st . The U.S. responded when Logan Panchot and Eric Calvillo put the game out of reach with back-to-back goals to finish the scoring in the 58 th .
2011 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional
Olympic Training Center, Chula Vista, Calif.
Scores | Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011
1997 Region III 3, Region I 1
Goal scorers: RIII - Brandon Millington (46:00), Jose Cerra (52:00), Tobin Howell (59:00)
RI - Justin Torres (46:00)
1997 Region IV 2, Region II 0
Goal scorers: RIV - Dylan Smith (30:00), Ether Bustos (48:00)
1998 Region III 3, Region I 1
Goal scorers: RIII - Juan Ortiz (5:00), Alexander Dexter (77:00), Jack Skahan (79:00)
RI - Brian Navarrete (29:00)
1998 U.S. NT Blue 4, Region IV 1
Goal scorers: US Blue - Sean Teixeira (8:00) (66:00), Javier Cortez (34:00)
RIV - William Eslinger (13:00)
1998 U.S. NT Red 5, Region II 1
Goal scorers: US Red - Lagos Kunga (7:00), Joe Gallardo (43:00), Logan Panchot (58:00), Eric Calvillo (59:00) RII - Antonio Sanchez (51:00)
Upcoming Schedule
Sunday, Nov. 27
1 p.m. Field 1 1997 Region II v 1997 Region III
1 p.m. Field 2 1997 Region I v 1997 Region IV
1 p.m. Field 3 U.S. National Team Red v 1998 Region III
3 p.m. Field 3 U.S. National Team Blue v 1998 Region I
3 p.m. Field 2 1998 Region II v 1998 Region IV
Monday, Nov. 28
8 a.m. Field 1 1997 Region IV v 1997 Region III
8 a.m. Field 3 1997 Region II v 1997 Region I
8 a.m. Field 2 1998 Region II v 1998 Region III
8 a.m. Field 4 1998 Region I v 1998 Region IV
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