Sorry for the delay on the post, before we get to the games a couple of things for you to know:
-For those who do not have a field assignment for this weekend's games at WRAL, those will be posted either today or first thing tomorrow.
-For those who committed to indoor, registration will begin by the end of the week, you will recieve an email with details on how to make the payment.
-We are moving forward on going to a tournament with all of the YTS teams in May. The weekend is May 8th and 9th in Greenville, SC. I will not commit to this until you have more details and there is a consensus from the parents that this is something that we want to do.
Here are the results of the weekend:
Roma-Coach Fabio Suarez
CASL Roma played very well this weekend and came up with a big win. Heading up their attack was Kishan, Thomas, and Big Mack Jack, as all three would combine to score the majority of the teams goals. Coming up with some big time defensive plays in the back was John, and Spencer. Cameron, Jake, Michael, and Robby all played very well making Sundays game a complete team victory. When Roma gets this much contribution from their players, it is very hard for anyone to get anything going against this team.
AC Milan-Coach Andy Truex
A chilly fall day heated up with CASL AC Milan taking the field against FCC Arsenal at WRAL soccer center. The game start off with one way traffic with AC Milan on a fast start led by front runners Elliot Guillett and Tyler Downing. Using combination play and off the ball runs to go up early in the game with help of a solid back line of Ryan Gates and Conner Hoke. Toward the end of half FCC Arsenal battle back in to game, but the great saves by Kevin Gray between the posts kept the opposition off the score sheet. Second half saw the AC Milan team back to a fast pace attacking the FCC back line an finding there way to score chances easily into he half. Great midfield play led the way in the second half with Ryan Kenny showing his attacking talent going forward and Anthony Sodano getting locked in defensively to slow the FCC attack. At the end AC Milan came away the victors in the hard fought contest with the talented FCC Arsenal.
Galaxy-Coach Liz McNally
The girls played a tough game against a good FCC Clash team. The Galaxy went down early in the game but came back with a few great goals. Two goals were scored off of direct kicks by Hannah A. and Emery B. The other goal was scored off of a great cross in the box by Emery B. after beating her defender down the line, Ashley M. came flying in to break up the ball from the keeper and slot it into the goal. The girls made great strides in this game through their combination play in the midfield, communicating with each other and
their outstanding work ethic. Madison and Kalia did a great job of
switching the point of attack in the midfield. Hannah W. and Savannah B. provided a tough defensive stand in the back helping to win the ball and create attacking opportunities. Overall I am very proud of my players and their continued growth as players
Fire-Coach Tommy Retzlaff
This weekend's match for the Fire presented a rare rematch from a strong opponent, FCC Crew. We had to work from behind a few weeks ago to salvage a 2-2 draw. Their physicality and team speed are strong and pose challenges for the girls. It wasn't our prettiest match all around, but some moments of good play created some excellent early opportunities. After about 10 minutes of pounding both ends of the field without much to show for it, Hannah slots a ball through the defense from the back half in the path of Grace who calmly shields the defender and finishes at the far post. Kendall had several excellent runs down the right side serving in several crosses and earning several free kicks. Although she scored a nice goal on her second free kick, the first was a beauty from the touch line which banged off the inside of the far post only to be cleared off the line. Defending was sturdy in the first half as was our goalkeeping. We took the 2-0 lead into half. In the second half, we worked hard to connect some passes and switch the point of attack. We still struggled with working through the midfield due to their physical presence althought we dominated possession through good cover in the back. As we wore them down, Anna was able to break things down in the midfield with her dynamic play and create some good scoring opportunities. Our best run around the box was created by Kendall with a quick switch across the 18 which was laid off by Eliah and volleyed in by Anna. All the girls contributed to finishing up the match with hard tackling and continuous attacking. This was our first shutout of the season which shows how our goalkeeping has improved as well. Final was 5-0...nice team victory by the girls.
Madrid-Coach Kelly Miller
Once again, the girls match up against FC Cary's Breakers was a close game.
FC Cary scored early on in the first half, but CASL Madrid came back to tie the game at 1-1 with a great goal from Ava Whitlark. Paige Morrison had a great day in goal this weekend and stopped a lot of hard shots from the FC Cary girls. Mackenzie Gower and Ava both worked very well together up top and were able to connect passes which led to goals by both of them. CASL Madrid looked much more soccer savvy in the second half when they began to pass the ball to feet and to keep posession. I have seen tremendous improvement from this team since the first day of practice. Keep up the good work girls!
Crew-Coaches Molly Skinner and Lindsey Vera
The crew suffered its first lost this weekend, losing 2-1. They were far and away the better team technically and athletically but were met with a tough physical challenge. Lucy and kate played well in the back containing the breakaways that occurred. Chloe and ashley played well up top using there foot skills and speed to get behind their backs. We will continue to work on shooting this week as we had numerous opportunities but failed to finish sufficiently.
U9 Everton vs FCC Tottenham
This was a great game which showcased some great soccer and skill from two very talented teams. Everton jumped out to a 2-1 lead at the half behind a Tottenham own goal off a well driven corner kick, and a John White breakaway. Ethan Armour played fantastic in goal making some brilliant saves to maintain the one goal advantage at half time. As a team, the first half saw Everton play some of their best soccer of the season maintaining possession of the ball and showing great shape defensively to limit Tottenham's chances. Carter Diehl did a good job in the middle working hard for every ball and finding open teammates, and the backline of Daniel Wu and Jalen Duran kept the talented Tottenham attack off the board for most of the half. Tottenham would score the first two goals of the second half to take a 3-2 lead, but Everton continued to battle and tied the score at 3 after a great long effort from Jake Steinberg found the back of the net with about
10 minutes remaining. Everton would get caught on a counterattack a few minutes later and gave up another goal while trying to push forward for the equalizer. In the end, the boys would be disappointed with the result, but played some tremendous soccer and should keep their heads held high. The referee said it best when he commented "how skilled the boys were and the soccer was better than most of the games he does with teams that are several age groups older than these boys".
U9 Chelsea vs FCC Roma
Chelsea versus FCC Roma was an absolute thriller! Coming off their first win of the season, Chelsea was looking for their second straight victory and to avenge their 1-0 loss in the first game of the season to this same Roma team. The rematch would be just as tight, but it would be the Blues who would be victorious on this day. Chelsea played their best match of the season across the board with great goalkeeping, defending, and ball movement to seal a 1-0 victory. Andrew Rossetti would score the game's only goal in the first half, and came up huge in goal in the second half along with Raiden Mason to preserve the shutout. Defensively, Matthew Sloan, Gabe Troch, Ben Noga, and Braeden Smith all played well throughout limiting Roma's chances. Up front, Nick Eichorn and Jack White were dangerous and narrowly missed on several chances to double the Chelsea lead. There were a lot of tense moments in the second half with Roma pushing for the equalizer, however Chelsea would be up to the task time and again including a fine clearance off the goal line from Joshua Bratager and the fans held their breath as a Roma player narrowly missed on a bicycle attempt on the rebound. As the final whistle sounded, a collective breath was taken by all the spectators who got their moneys worth in this matchup while the players celebrated their hard earned and well deserved victory.
Roma and Lazio (Coach Caleb Norkus)
This weekend's games in Apex started out with Roma putting together an excellent performance. The Italian powerhouse came out very hungry and enthusiastic Sunday, setting the tone of the game early on, as Kishan Patel showcased his one v one ability setting up Cameron Boch for a beautiful finish. Thomas Hitchins exemplified good defense and distribution out of the back as he broke down several attacks from Triangle United's side early and often. John played well in net in the first half, then made way for Robbie Decklebaum who made several excellent saves to help preserve the shutout. This topped off an outstanding day for Robbie as he bull-dozed his way to find the net in the first half. Although conditions were cold and damp, Roma's play was delightful as a summer day, and collectively the crafty little players earned a great result.
Lazio stormed the field in the second game Sunday, and right away took note of a rather small pitch and even smaller goals as they were denied on several opportunities. Jacob Vrolijk and Kelvin Oudjit played heads up futbol, and exploited their ability to switch the field. Good team passing set up Joseph Daley who nearly scored early on, but was closed down quickly by a speedy defense who pressured his shot just wide. Aaron Teal came up short on the dribble as a stubborn defense from Triangle United proved they were not going down without a fight. Colton Howell had a go as well, and the powered rifle of a kick hit side netting, but unfortunatelly on the wrong side. In fact, this contest did not turn out to be one of Lazio's usual barn burners by any means, and the boys would have to draw on their patience, self-control, and discipline. It wasn't until the second half that Lazio saw the fruits of their labor, when they scored the only goal of the game. Michael Hoff played outstanding once again in net in the first half, then showed his stuff as he took on the defense and slipped a short through pass off a curious touch to Stanley. Big Stan showed he's our man in the clutch as he attacked the keeper on the dribble and tucked away the game winner by taking a quick glance then placing the ball just under his hand. Both sides played a very tough, hard-nosed, defensive style, but Lazio's stinginess and will to win, led by Colton Pleasants, ultimately prevailed.
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