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Springfield Soccer Club U23 to Host Royal Engineers AFC

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Royal Engineers AFC vs Springfield SC U23s
Springfield SC U23′s – 3
Royal Engineers AFC – 2
The Engineers took the lead 38 minutes in on a nice goal from a severe angle and took the lead into halftime. Heath Melugin scored a brace in a 10 minute window early in the second to give Springfield the lead, only to see RE AFC storm back and tie the game. The game winner came late from ?

For visitors from the UK, click on the photo and you’ll be taken to a photo site with a 100 photos from the game, all available for free download and personal use. To purchase photos, click on the link at the top of this website and you’ll find a Royal Engineers AFC album

Springfield Soccer ClubThe Springfield Soccer Club Under 23 Men’s Team is set to host its’ first exhibition match of the summer season tonight at 7:05pm as they host the Royal Engineers AFC. The Springfield Soccer Club team roster is full of alumni from the Springfield Soccer Club and local college players who have chosen to make the Springfield Soccer Club their summer home. The Springfield Soccer Club U23 will play 10 exhibition matches throughout the summer from clubs throughout the Midwest.

“Tonight will be an interesting match as our opponent is quite good. Many of them have extensive careers as footballers in England and they will provide us quite a challenge. It is also our first match with only about three weeks of training under our belt so I’m sure we’ll have plenty of first game jitters and such.” Said Jeremy Alumbaugh Director of Soccer Operations for the Springfield Soccer Club.

Tickets are $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children and can be purchased at the gate. Kick-off at 7:05pm at Cooper #1 at Lake Country Soccer.

Springfield SC U23′s Host NWA Lightning Tonight

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UPDATE – the Springfield SC U23′s won the inaugural Ozarks Challenge Cup Wednesday night on aggregate goals 6-1.

The team got a pair of late goals, in the 75th and 79th minute, to win the home leg of the series 2-0. The first goal came as the team slowly wore down their opponent and maintained possession in the offensive end. Winning a 1v1 battle on the far left side of the box allowed x to slot a ball to Justin Alford (MSU/Poplar Bluff) in the six yard box where he confidently buried a one-touch ball into the roof of the net. The second goal came on a corner kick by John Duncan (WashU/Joplin) with Heath Melugin (MSU/Kickapoo) rising above the defense to nod it home.

Springfield Soccer Club The game is the final leg of a home-and-away series initiated this year between the two clubs, with the winner earning the Ozarks Challenge Cup hardware.

Game time is 7:05 pm at Cooper Soccer Complex, Field 1.

As a few folks have pointed out to me, it could be the last opportunity to see All-American Patrick Carver (Parkview 2005) play in Springfield prior to the end of his collegiate career at Emory University. Emory will visit Washington University on October 12th when he’ll face off against high school teammate Joshua Florez (and John Duncan, Joplin and Bryson Tombridge, Kickapoo) but that will require a Sunday drive.

The boys are unbeaten in their 7 games this season and really gelling. It will be an enjoyable game. Come out and join us and support the local boys!

Springfield SC U23′s Host Ozarks Challenge Cup Wednesday

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Springfield Soccer ClubThe Springfield SC U23′s squad had a successful weekend in Chicago, winning all three games during their travels. The defeated the Schwaben U23′s 2-0 and Schwaben/FC Twente3 8-0 in a pair of games on Saturday while knocking off the Galaxy 6-2 on Sunday.

They will host the Northwest Arkansas Lightning, from Bentonville, on Wednesday evening in the final leg of the Ozarks Challenge Cup. Game time is 7:05 pm at Cooper Soccer Complex, Field 1.

The Ozarks Challenge Cup consists of a pair of matches, home and away, in which the team with the higher aggregate score wins the Cup. In the event that the two teams’ aggregate scores are tied, the team that scored more goals in their away leg will be named winners. Springfield SC U23′s won 4-1 on Sunday July 12th opening up a significant advantage over their opponents.

The team is made up from both local outstanding college players and significant Springfield Soccer Club Alumni, including 2007 NSCAA All-America Patrick Carver from Emory University as well as Alex Palmer, Danny Collins, Adam Peterson, Taylor Stacy and Stephen Conner from Drury; Alex Riggs, Kyle Windmueller, Brian Collins, Justin Alford and Nick Dryden from MSU; Ross Chaffin (Greenwood) from Denver University; John Duncan (Joplin) from Washington University; Nate Evans (Cassville) and Jesse Clevenger (College Heights) from MSSU; Heath Melugin (Kickapoo/MSU), Zack Hay (Kickapoo/ M S&T), TJ Martin (Webb City/Rogers State) and Michael Handley (Webb City/Ashford) among others.

Come out and join us Wednesday evening and get an early look at some of the regions top representatives as the college season rapidly approaches.

A Sunday Full of Opportunities

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As I write this, I’m contemplating what a beautiful day it is and how much I’m looking forward to a short road trip. I’m headed to Bella Vista Arkansas this afternoon, just north of Bentonville and home of the Northwest Arkansas Lightning. I’m headed down to document (and cheer on) the Springfield SC U23′s as they open the Ozarks Challenge Cup, a home-and-away series they are playing against the NWA Lightning. The return game is Wednesday July 23rd and will be played at Cooper Soccer Complex, with total goals the determining factor in who will hold the hardware this first year.

Closer to home, the Men’s Amateur League are playing their 3rd place and Championship games today at Lake Country Soccer, at the Jan Stahle Field #10. The 3rd place game is at 12:30 pm while Union Latina will play against Tierra Nueva in the Championship match. Hat tip to Jesus Zuniga and Jonothon Marquez for the heads up on the games since there is nothing on the LCS website indicating the games were being played. Next time I need more than 24 hours notice though fella’s, I would have enjoyed being there for the game.

When you’re ready to come inside for a cold beverage and some R&R out of the sun, the US Women’s National Team is playing Brazil today at 3:00 pm. The game is being played in Colorado and is being broadcast live on ESPN. Something I didn’t realize is that Brazil is only 2-20-2 against the US, I guess that win over the US and Brianna Scurry in the World Cup was even worse than I realized. There’s a second game against Brazil scheduled for Wednesday evening at 9:00 pm. I plan on checking it out at Coester’s since it’s the final warmup prior to the Olympics. Come out for a nightcap and join us for that one!

PS – the St Louis Post-Dispatch has a nice story on Missouri’s representative on the Women’s National team, Lori Chalupny.