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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ryan Loy, US Youth Soccer, rloy@usyouthsoccer.org or 800-4SOCCER  2012 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Winter Interregional Continues in Florida Day 2 of 3 Results and Scorers [link] Subscribe to ODP News [link] Bradenton, Fla. (Dec. 15, 2012) — The annual US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Boys Winter Interregional continued Saturday at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. The three-day event features boys from the 1997 age group. Continuing its tradition of elite competition and player development, youth from the nation's top player identification program, US Youth Soccer ODP, will train and compete in front of national staff and collegiate coaches to maximize their exposure for selection to the next level of play. The 2012 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Winter Interregional includes players primarily in the 2014-2016 graduation classes. US Youth Soccer ODP, the nation's original player identification program, has continued its tradition of elite competition and player development for more than 30 years, and is the only development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer and the Men’s and Women’s National Teams. To learn more, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org. Highlights from today's matches: 1997 Boys: Region IV v. Region I After a tight first half, Region I broke the game open in the final 40 minutes to defeat Region IV, 4-1. Erik Reiss opened the scoring for Region I in the 7th minute, and Benjamin Orr added a pair of goals in the 45th and 63rd minutes to push the advantage to 3-0. Region IV’s Noa Harrisson gave his team some life with a 67th-minute strike, but Reiss scored his second goal of the game in the 70th minute to put the game away. 1997 Boys: Region III v. Region II Neither team could break through for much of the contest until Jose Cerra gave Region III the lead with a 68th-minute goal. Jacob Van Der Luit doubled the lead with a 79th-minute tally to give Region III a 2-0 win over Region II. Keep up with all ODP Boys News Goal Scorers and Results | Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012
### 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. Media Request: When referring to the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program, the original elite player program in the United States, please refer to the program only as the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program or US Youth Soccer ODP, and never as USYSODP or simply ODP. We appreciate your cooperation. About US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) - US Youth Soccer ODP, established in 1977, is the original Olympic development program in the United States. Formed to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team could be selected for international competition, selected players are exposed to the nation's top coaches from collegiate institutions, U.S. Soccer and the professional leagues. Programs exist in each state and with competitions such as the US Youth Soccer ODP National Championships, Interregional Training/Competition, Regional Camps and International play. US Youth Soccer ODP continues to lead the way in elite player identification and development. US Youth Soccer ODP is an approved program of the U.S. Soccer Federation.
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