Springfield SC’s U16 squad defeated Raytown FC Billy Goat today to win their first, and the Club’s third, State Championship. Details to follow!
Springfield SC 94/95 – 2
Raytown FC Billy Goat – 1
SSC got goals fro Hunter Durham (Kickapoo) and Mitch Moncada (Catholic) in today’s win. Durham was later ejected in the 2nd half on a red card offense but the team held on for the win. They came close to extending their lead while playing with 10 as Josh McCutcheon (Kickapoo) hit the upright and Dallas Moses hit the crossbar.
Pictured above, Left to Right:
Back Row: Coach Eric Sorlie, Evan Garrad (Glendale), Josh McCutcheon (Kickapoo), Jakob Neidig (Ozark), Aaron Strunk (Kickapoo), ?, Hunter Durham (Kickapoo), Mitch Moncada (Catholic), Nic Bauer (Glendale), ?, Turner Adams (Kickapoo), Coach Michael Seabolt
Front Row: Dallas Moses (Catholic), ?, ?, Evan Loyd (Greenwood), Ismael Serratos (Carthage), ?, Evan Craig (Catholic), Elliott Williams (Kickapoo)
Play at the President’s Cup begins today in South Bend, IN. Southwest Missouri is represented this year by a pair of teams. The U15 Girls features Missouri Elite FC while Cobra’s 96 (Webb City) are playing in U15 Boys after winning the six team group in the State playoffs last month. There are no schedules posted on the website but I’ll update as I find more info.
Girls Champions
U14 – St. Louis Scott Gallagher Navy 96/97 U15 – Missouri Elite ’96
U16 – None
U17 – St. Louis Scott Gallagher Red 93/94
Boys Champions
U14 – None U15 – Cobras ’96
U16 – Imo’s
U17 – None
The Presidents Cup provides an opportunity for competitive teams, who do not intend to participate in State Cup, to play in a national tournament series. Winners of the Missouri President’s Cup will advance to the Regional Presidents Cup tournament, which will be held June 16-19, 2011 in South Bend, Indiana. All Regional winners will then advance to the National Presidents Cup, which will be held July 7 – 10, 2011 at the James W. Crownie Soccer Park in Des Moines, Iowa.
CHICAGO (June 9, 2011) – The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup features 24 teams playing from June 18-July 10 in seven venues across Mexico: Guadalajara, Mexico City, Morelia, Monterrey, Pachuca, Queretaro and Torreon.
Wilmer Cabrera is the head coach and his 21-player roster arrived in Mexico a week ago for final preparations as they represent the United States at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.
Cabrera’s team will kick off Group D on June 19 at 6 pm against the Czech Republic, a game that will be shown live on ESPNU and on tape delay on Galavision from Torreon. On June 22, the U.S. will face Uzbekistan at 3 pm, live on Galavision and delayed on ESPNU. The final group match against New Zealand on June 26 will be shown live on ESPNU and on tape delay on Galavision at 6 pm. In addition, every game will be shown live on ESPN3.
June 19, 2011 – U.S. Under-17 Men vs. Czech Republic – 5 p.m. on ESPNU/ESPN3 (live), Galavision (delay)
June 22, 2011 – U.S. Under-17 Men vs. Uzbekistan – 2 p.m. on Galavision/ESPN3 (live) ESPNU (delay)
June 25, 2011 – U.S. Under-17 Men vs. New Zealand – 5 p.m. on ESPNU/ESPN3 (live), Galavision (delay)
The U.S. qualified for Mexico by winning the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica, in February. After winning two group games against Cuba and Panama, a thrilling overtime victory in the quarterfinal match against El Salvador sealed the Americans berth to the World Cup. Cabrera’s team went on to win its semifinal match against host Jamaica before a 3-0 overtime victory against Canada gave the United States the regional championship.
The U.S. roster features 18 players who took home the regional crown at the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in February. There are two players from Region II, defender Zach Carroll from Vardar (MI) and midfielder Andrew Souders from Crew Soccer Academy (OH).
The Post-Dispatch has the story from Wednesday’s U18 Girls Final at the Missouri State Cup:
Cline came off the SLSG Green Academy bench to score the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over SLSG Navy in the Under-18 women’s championship game Wednesday night at the Scott Gallagher Complex. SLSG Green Academy now advances to play in regionals later this month in Wisconsin.
Cline, who has signed to play both soccer and basketball at Drury University, scored late in the opening half after coming up with a steal.
“I got the ball and I went to the goal,’’ she said of her short-side shot. “My job is to come off the bench and to hopefully keep up the pressure that the starters were applying.’’
A style of play, with similar results, we saw frequently here in the Ozarks this past season. The team next plays in the Region 2 Tournament which will be held in the Fox Cities (Central) Wisconsin from June 25-29. The team has already qualified for the National tournament as well,via the US National League, which will be held July 27-31 in Phoenix.
Cline is also playing basketball for the Lady Panthers and the Pro-Am Court series has begun here in Springfield. You can find the roster and schedule on TAGsgf.com which shows possible conflicts on June 29th and July 27th for Emily
Springfield SC 95/96 vs Lou Fusz Poupard, Quarterfinals
Springfield SC captures it’s third State Title with the U16 boys win today over Raytown FC Billy Goat. The U15 and U17 Boys fell in the semifinals and we’re waiting on U14 scores.
U14 Boys Semifinals
Springfield SC –
Tony Glavin Celtic –
SSC faces the #8 ranked team in the State but also a team that lost to Lou Fusz Kargacin in group play, the same team SSC defeated 2-0 on Wednesday. SSC is currently unranked in the State but that should change following this tournament.
U15 Boys Semifinals
Springfield SC 95/96 – 0
Lou Fusz Geerling – 2
SSC faces the defending State Champions and number #1 ranked team in Missouri.
U16 Boys Final CHAMPIONS!
Springfield SC 94/95 – 2
Raytown SC Billy Goat – 1
SSC got goals fro Hunter Durham (Kickapoo) and Mitch Moncada (Catholic) in today’s win. Durham was later ejected in the 2nd half on a red card offense but the team held on for the win. They came close to extending their lead while playing with 10 as Josh McCutcheon (Kickapoo) hit the upright and Dallas Moses hit the crossbar.
Raytown SC BG defeated last years 2nd place finishers SLSG Premier 4-3 in overtime, coming back from a 1-3 deficit to tie the game and get the winner in OT (it’s not golden goal in Cup, it’s a pair of 10 min periods). As one parent noted, the Final will feature two non-St Louis teams today!
U17 Boys Semifinals
Springfield SC – 4
Scott Gallagher Gold – 5
Quite a bit of offense in this match but not enough for the home boys.
No score is posted on the MYSA site but more importantly, the SSC squad is written into the semifinal slot against the Scott Gallagher Gold team today at 3:00 pm. Gallagher played to a scoreless draw against Lou Fusz Gregory team during Group play, the team beaten by SSC on Wednesday in the Quarterfinals.
A WIN IS THE WAY TO RFK: After a successful start to the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 2-0 win against Canada in Detroit, the U.S. was upset by Panama in the second match, setting up a Group C finale which has more significance than anyone in the U.S. camp had hoped. A win in the first all-time meeting with Guadeloupe sends the U.S. to RFK Stadium for a quarterfinal as either the first or second place team in the group.
Kickoff at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., is slated for 8 p.m. CT (tickets) and the match will be broadcast live on FOX Soccer, TeleFutura, CONCACAF.com and univision.com. Fans can follow the action with updates from ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker and on Twitter @ussoccer. In the first game of the night, Canada faces group leaders Panama with a 6 p.m. CT kickoff. The U.S. team will be paying close attention to the first match of the night, as the result dictates the possible scenarios for U.S. placement in the group.
SCENARIOS: While several scenarios exist, the bottom line is that a U.S. win in Kansas City, Kan., will clinch a top-two finish in the group and a berth to the quarterfinals in Washington, D.C. The U.S. has the advantage of playing the last game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage and will know exactly what is needed to advance. The best chance for the U.S. to win the group would be a Canada win against Panama by one or two goals; however, a 3-0 win for Canada also provides for scenarios in which the U.S. could advance. In terms of a quarterfinal opponent, if the U.S. finishes second in the group they will play either Honduras or Jamaica. A first-place finish would see the U.S. play the third place team from either Group A or B.
The Missouri Soccer Coaches Association has released the All-Ozark Conference honors for 2011. The Conference is made up of ten teams across Districts 10, 11 and 12 and one Class 2 team in Hillcrest. On an editorial note, with 55 players the Coaches have essentially named 30% of the players to the list. I’d prefer to see a more select list at this level.
Player of the Year: Emily Cline, Glendale
Best Offensive player: Molly Brewer, Glendale
Best Defensive Player: Alix Opfer, Glendale
Keeper: Kindra Lierz, Glendale
Coach of the Year: Jeff Rogers, Glendale
UPDATE3 – schedules have been changed significantly. I’ve tried to get them all updated below.
UPDATE2 – I’ve added a press release from Springfield SC with additional background on their teams. Springfield SC press release – 2011 State Cup
UPDATE – All games Tuesday canceled due to rain and field conditions. Moved to same time Wednesday.
Emily Cline (Glendale) and Shelby Hatz (Catholic) are members of the U18 SLSG Navy squad that will play in the Final on Tuesday Wednesday. In addition, a pair of finals in U17 Girls and U19 Boys that each feature individual Springfield players (Molly Brewer and Skyler Russell) while Springfield SC has four teams (14, 15, 17, 18) in the Quarterfinals and one in a semifinal (16). Columbia Pride U18′s also reached the Quarterfinals. Schedules and updates below.
PHOTOS will be available later tonight and tomorrow for U15 Boys, U18 Boys and U19 Boys
Springfield SC 95-96
U15 Boys Quarterfinals
Springfield SC 95/96 – 2
Lou Fusz Poupard – 1
After a scoreless first half, the boys came out with some better organization and put pressure on Lou Fusz from the start. They finally broke through in the 52nd minute when Blake Weber’s shot rolled into an open net as the goalkeeper slipped coming out to it when it spun back towards the net (video below). Unfortunately some lackadaisical defending 8 min later allowed Lou Fusz to tie the score when a loose ball in the box was buried from 8 yards.
The game-winner came in stoppage time when following a cross, the ball was pushed back out to the left and the cross back in was headed by up and over the goalkeeper, falling just under the crossbar. Three minutes of defending later and the boys are now headed to the semifinals against Lou Fusz Geerling at 9am Thursday.
U16 Boys Semifinals
Springfield SC 94/95 – 1
Doran Hundelt – 0
The team got the game winner when Turner Adams scored from Mitch Moncada’s cross. It sends them through to the Finals where they will play Raytown BGFC who defeated SLSG Premier 4-3 in overtime. As one parent noted, the Final will feature two non-St Louis teams tomorrow! Game time is 9 am.
U19 Boys Final
Scott Gallagher – 4
KC Futura – 0
Played on the artificial surface at the Gallagher Complex, the home squad overran the visitors from KC who brought 12 players to STL this weekend. Adnan Gabeljic, the SLU sophomore, scored the first three, getting his 1st in the 30th min from close range. A cross from the left by Logan North (brother Mason graduated from Drury this year) was collected, a challenge shrugged off and a goal. In the second half, Matt Hutchinson’s (Drury 2014) run down the left allowed him to turn the corner. His initial square ball went through the box where it was collected by Zach Walters. The rebound of his shot fell to Adnan on the edge of the six-yard box and he poked it in. The third goal came from a breakaway as the Kings pushed forward. After that it was time for me to head to the SSC U18 match.
U18 Boys Quarterfinals
Springfield SC – 1
Scott Gallagher Premier – 2
The defending champions moved on today after coming from behind. SSC opened the scoring in the 42nd when Jordan Houseman (Parkview) got to a ball in the box sent through by Parker Maher from the left. Caught flat-footed, Houseman tipped it past the keeper and just inside the upright.
The second half belonged to Gallagher when 12 minutes in, an own goal on a set piece sent into the box allowed them to tie the score. SSC didn’t show the same verve they had in the first in taking the game to Gallagher. A slide tackle in the box led to a penalty kick in the 69th that was converted for the ultimate game-winner. Gallagher goes on to face Lou Fusz Cooper in the semifinal. Cooper is coached by Andy Cooper (Missouri State Bears) and his former teammate Brett Williams with the Bears and at Oakville High School.
Logan Ponche
U18 Boys Quarterfinals: 3:00 pm – Sportport #3
Columbia Pride – 0
Lou Fusz Cooper – 3
A pair of late goals, following a blocked penalty kick, propelled Lou Fusz to the victory today over the Pride team made up of veterans of the last two State Final 4 (Hickman 2009, Rock Bridge 2010). The PK save by Logan Ponche (Francis Howell North) gave his teammates the energy they needed to finish the match on a strong note. Ponche is a Drury Panther signee as is Derek Hoerman (Francis Howell Central), who buried a cross into the box in the final minutes of the game for the final score.
U18 Girls Final: 8:00 pm – Scott Gallagher Park
SLSG Navy – 0
SLSG Green Academy – 1
Looks like Shelby Hatz has a second State Championship ring to add to her collection for 2011. She and Emily Cline are part of the SLSG Green Academy team that won that Cup Final today. It’s the second State Cup for the Green squad, compared to three for the Navy squad, according to this article on the two teams from the Post-Dispatch.
U14 Boys Quarterfinals
Springfield SC – 2
Lou Fusz Kargacin – 0
Their third win, the second straight by shutout, sends the boys into the semifinals on Thursday against Tony Glavin Lions Celtic squad. Game time is 1:30 pm.
U17 Boys Quarterfinals
Springfield SC -
Lou Fusz Gregory –
No score is posted on the MYSA site but more importantly, the SSC squad is written into the semifinal slot against the Scott Gallagher Gold team tomorrow at 3:00 pm. Gallagher played to a scoreless draw against Lou Fusz Gregory team during Group play.
U17 Girls Final
Gallagher IL – 1
Gallagher Green – 0
Molly Brewer earns a State Championship medal as she and her teammates win again.
High School Girls – Select Tryouts will be held at Lake Country Soccer in Springfield, Missouri on June 15th and June 17th, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. both nights. We will be on field #8 which is the furthest SW field on the South side of the soccer complex/building. Bring water and bring a soccer ball with you!
Please feel free to pass this information and flyer on to anyone else who may be interested. Thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone at tryouts!
Please forward to anyone you believe has the potential to help this program show well in college showcase events.
Notes of Clarification:
1) Yes we are by definition a “club” due to having more than 1 team, but “No” we are not a club from the aspect of making a living off of multiple teams and multiple players paying. We are very specific and taking only the best talent, best athlete, and best soccer player(s) to form 1, 2 or max. of 3 select teams to help them get exposure for college and to prepare them to compete at the college level which is very physical and very demanding.
2) Yes we feel that “all” clubs and teams in the SW Missouri area provide great enthusiasm, passion and heart for the recreational player. But we also feel that only two programs have the contacts, the experience, the reputation, and the knowledge to take a select group of competitive players to an elite level, and get them the exposure to be recruited for the college game. Knowing what event to get into is step one, getting accepted is step two, and then actually competing well is step three. One of the Springfield area clubs entered USYSA State Cup ill prepared to compete and just lost to my sons team 5-0 yesterday and the few college coaches that were there left early in the first half with laughter on their face.
3) Yes we take multi sport athletes and work with their schedule. The goal is to make the best team not exclusively soccer players.
4) Yes we financially assist any one in need so we can make this program affordable for anyone. The goal is to make the best team not the most expensive.
5) Yes we want those that are academically focused and will work around academic competitions. We are not exclusively soccer as those with grades, test scores and academic achievements are placed at a higher level when being recruited because coaches know they can get into college, and know they can use Academic and Athletic money combined to pay for their school, not exclusively athletic money. These types of athletes are a priority when being recruited and we stress that to all players and families. We still want only the best athlete but we understand and support the strength of academics. The goal is to make the best team!
6) We DO WANT non-Springfield players in addition to Springfield players and we DO work our practice schedules around travel/drive time for out of town players. We are not school based or city based. The goal is to make the best team not the best high school team for spring school season.
7) We are NOT trying to break up teams or steal players. We are trying to give the opportunity to many who are stuck that want a chance to play at top college programs but KNOW they are stuck in a system that will NOT give them the real opportunity necessary. If just playing for kicks and grins you are fine. if wanting to play on scholarship at a known college soccer program then choices are few, and WE WANT YOU!
There is a difference and there are choices, just research results, and talk with former players who actually are playing in college.
The games to watch today are listed below. These are the teams still chasing a spot in the knockout round.
SSC 13′s – fell 0-1 to SLSG Premier who advance
SSC 14′s – win 2-0 and grab a quarterfinal spot against Lou Fusz Kargacin
SSC 15′s – win 5-0 to advance to 9am Quarterfinal match against Lou Fusz Poupard
SSC 16′s – win 2-1 to advance to 9am Semifinal match against Doran Fitness Hundelt
SSC 17′s – advance with a win or a tie
SSC 18′s – win 4-1 to advance to 12:30 pm Quarterfinal match against SLSG Premier
Mid MO 13 Girls – appear to have advanced with a wild card spot. were knocked out by Gallagher and JB Marine for the two available wild card spots. Each team won their final games today to advance.
Columbia Pride U13 Boys are through to the quarterfinals as are the U18 Boys who grabbed a wild card spot and face Lou Fusz Cooper at 12:30 pm Tuesday. Lou Fusz is coached by former Missouri State Bear defender Andy Cooper.
U13 Boys
Springfield SC – 0
Gallagher Premier Navy – 1
The win propels Gallagher to the Quarterfinals.
U14 Boys
Springfield SC – 2
Mid Rivers Miller – 0
Two wins and 6 points send the team to a Quarterfinal game against Lou Fusz at 2:30 pm Tuesday
U15 Boys
Springfield SC – 2
Lou Fusz Vanderbeck – 1
The win sends the boys to the Quarterfinals as Group winners on the basis of Goal Differential (6-1 vs 4-1). KC Futura grabbed a Wild Card spot after both teams defeated Lou Fusz Vanderbeck while tying in their opening match against each other. The boys will play Lou Fusz Poupard at 9:00 am.
U16 Boys
Springfield SC – 2
Futura Juventus – 1
Three wins and 9 points send SSC to the Semifinals where they will face Doran Fitness Hundelt, also a 3 time winner as were all four teams that advanced to the semifinals in this age group. The boys will play at 9am.
Total Demize – 0
Gallagher Green – 2
The Demize and Gallagher head home following their final group game today.
U17 Boys
Springfield SC – 5
Renegades – 0
A Quarterfinal match with Lou Fusz Gregory is the reward, game time is 4pm
Total Demize – 4
CSC Pride – 1
The Demize close with a strong win against their Central Missouri foes, good for bragging rights next Fall.
U18 Boys
Columbia Pride – 3
Lou Fusz Gutberlet – 0
The win earns the Pride a Wild Card spot in the Quarterfinals tomorrow. They advance with 3 points from the win and by Goal Differential (+2) which made them the last of 3 Wild Card teams. They’ll face the Lou Fusz squad coached by former Missouri State Bear defender Andy Cooper.
Springfield SC – 4
Metro Strikers Ebeling – 1
SSC advances by winning the group with a pair of wins. Their opponents tomorrow in the Quarterfinal, the SLSG Green team advanced as the first wild card with two wins and a draw for 7 points. They are the defending State Champions in the age group.
U19 Boys
Gallagher – 6
KC Blaze – 2
Last year’s runners up, the Gallagher squad that includes Skyler Russell (Kickapoo/Rollins) as well as Matt Hutchinson (Drury/CBC) will face KC Futura in the Final tomorrow. The other group had all three teams play to a draw in both games leading to a penalty kick shootout between Futura and Lou Fusz, followed by Futura vs Independent.
U15 Girls
Springfield SC – 3
Mid Rivers Peppler – 1
A win in their second and final game sends the girls home with a valuable learning experience. The pace and competitive level can be very high here and some of the girls will need to increase their pace of play despite high school schedules that don’t lend themselves to that.
U16 Girls
Carrera SC – 1
Mid Rivers Larsen – 3
Mid Rivers advances to the semifinals
U17 Girls
SLSG IL 93/94 – 0
JB Marine Bozesky – 0
The girls advance to the Final against Gallagher Green.
U18 Girls
Columbia Pride – 0
Lou Fusz Sanfillipo Blue – 0
The draw between the two teams was simply a final group game for the teams. Group leader Gallagher Navy is also the defending state champion and will face Gallagher Green tomorrow in the Final. Green defeated JB Marine Uphoff, last years finalist, in their first group game, 1-0.
