ORLANDO, FL (July 30, 2005) – What began Friday night, ended early Saturday morning as the 7:00pm matches of the US Youth Soccer National Championships were delayed three hours due to severe weather. 

PDA Conquistadors (NJ) will square off against the Dallas Texans Red 87 in the Under-18 Boys National Championship final on Sunday at after both teams earned the right to compete for the Andy Stone Cup tonight with wins over Real Colorado National (2:0) and FC Milwaukee (3:1) respectively.  PDA scored two goals in the first 15 minutes of play and held on from there. 

“We feel the two best teams (in the country) are here in the final,” said PDA coach John Murphy. “We’ll get some rest tomorrow and be ready to play for the National Championship on Sunday.”

“We’re just thrilled, the National Championship is our goal,” said PDA sweeper Ryan Adelye.  “It’s a way of living and whatever needs to be done, we’ll do.”

In the Texans match, FC Milwaukee held on to a 1:0 lead through the first half of play.  The Texans appeared to be on a downward spiral until the second half where an inspired side found the back of the net and some much needed momentum to score three unanswered goals and finish with the 3:1 win.

“We had a bad momentum swing,” said Texans’ Christopher Clements.  “We had to dig deep and each player contributed big-time.  We’re ready to play them (PDA) again!”

Bethesda Excel (MD) needed a win tonight to clinch their slot in the Under-18 Girls National Championship.  As time ran down late into the second half Bethesda’s Hayley Siegal found a seam and made the most of the opportunity scoring in the 72^nd minute of play to give her side the one-point advantage.  Teammate Amanda Poach added another five minutes later to confirm Bethesda’s reservation for Sunday’s final with the 2:0 win.

The 89 CASL Elite (NC) and Nomads SC (CA) knew tonight’s match would dictate the other’s future as the winner would advance to play for the adidas Cup awarded to the Under-15 Boys National Champion.  After both sides exchanged goals, CASL’s Conor Byrne added another in the 54^th and teammate Shawn Guderian scored his second of the night in the 65^th for the 3:1 lead.  The Nomads would make a charge late with Henock Snook’s second goal of the night in the 80^th but CASL would hold the advantage and advance with the 3:2 to face the Boston Bolts in the final. 

Play resumes Sunday at 7:30am beginning with the Under-14 Boys National Championship. 

The 2005 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, providing approximately 129,000 players on 7,200 teams from US Youth Soccer’s 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play, is the country’s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament.  The US Youth Soccer National Championships cap a yearlong series of competitions for boys and girls teams in multiple age brackets. 

2005 marks a special year for the four teams in the Under-19 Boys age group at the US Youth Soccer National Championship as the National Champion will hoist the James P. McGuire Cup, the oldest trophy in youth sport dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships, on the 70th anniversary of the storied cup. This year also marks the 25th anniversary of the Under-19 Girls Ross Stewart Cup and 20th Anniversary of the Under-16 Girls Patricia L. Masotto Cup. The U.S. Soccer Federation initiated youth championships with the James P. McGuire Cup (Under-19 Boys) in 1935. Since its creation in 1974, US Youth Soccer has added 11 divisions to the National Championship tournament, most recently with the Under-14 and Under-15 Boys and Girls divisions in 2001 to create the series current format.

Annually the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the nation’s top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country. In 2004, over 500 coaches attended the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships including the majority of the top 25 men’s and women’s programs based on the final 2004 NSCAA/adidas National Rankings for NCAA Division I schools.

US Youth Soccer National Championships

Day 3 Evening Session Results – Preliminary Matches

Under-18 Boys

Dallas Texans Red 87 (Texas North) 3, FC Milwaukee (Wisconsin) 1

Goal Scorers: Josh Curry (Milwaukee) 45:00, Richard Oliva (Dallas) 58:00, 90:00+, Jefferey Harwell (Dallas) 81:00

PDA Conquistadors (New Jersey) 2, Real Colorado National (Colorado) 0

Goal Scorers: Thomas Campbell (PDA) 7:00, Jamie Franks (15:00)

Under-18 Girls

Bethesda Excel (Maryland) 2, KC Dynamo (Kansas) 0

Goal Scorers: Hayley Siegal (Bethesda) 72:00, Amanda Poach (Bethesda) 77:00

Sting 87 Royal (Texas North) 1, Laguna Hills Eclipse (California South) 1

Goal Scorers: Courtney Lewis (Laguna) 4:00, Alexa Coralli (Sting) 78:00

Under-15 Boys

FC Greater Boston Bolts (Massachusetts) 4, Campton Raptors (Illinois) 2

Goal Scorers: Sheanon Williams (Boston) 5:00, Brad Horton (Campton) 13:00, Theo Terris (Boston) 16:00, Nick Howard (Boston) 54:00, Cody Culver (Campton) 69:00, Aaron Maund (Boston) 75:00

89 CASL Elite (North Carolina) 3, Nomads SC (California South) 2

Goal Scorers: Shawn Guderian (CASL) 38:00, 65:00, Henock Snook (Nomads) 46:00, 80:00, Conor Byrne (CASL) 54:00

Day 3 Morning Session Results – Preliminary Matches

Under-14 Boys

So Cal United (California South) 3, Chicago Magic (Illinois) 0

Goal Scorers: Christopher Cummings (So Cal) 40:00, Jeremy Castro (So Cal) 47:00, Chase Niesner (So Cal) 64:00

Potomac Cougars (Maryland) 2, Tulsa Soccer Club 91 (Oklahoma) 0

Goal Scorers: Israel Sesay (Potomac) 57:00, 69:00

Under-14 Girls

So Cal Blues (California South) 1, Beadling (Pennsylvania West) 0

Goal Scorers: Charney Burk (So Cal) 67:00

Edmond Soccer Club 91 Black (Oklahoma) 4, Ohio Elite (Ohio South) 0

Goal Scorers: Alexandria Hampton (Edmond) 33:00, Caitlin Mooney (Edmond) 43:00, Amy Grow (Edmond) 57:00, Samantha Dehart (Edmond) 61:00

Under-15 Girls

PDA Power (New Jersey) 1, San Diego Surf (California South) 0

Goal Scorers: Kiley Williams (PDA) 60:00

Dallas Texans 90 Red (Texas North) 1, St. Louis Soccer Club (Missouri) 0

Goal Scorers: Rachel Shipley (Dallas) 28:00

Under-16 Boys

Vardar (Michigan) 5, FC Delco Black V (East Pennsylvania) 1

Goal Scorers: Bobby Merritt (Vardar) 6:30, 23:00, Alexander Verdi (FC Delco) 8:30, Jonathan Evans (Vardar) 52:00, Kenny Simon (Vardar) 74:00, Justin Meram (Vardar) 79:00

Arsenal FC (California South) 2, Solar 89 SC (Texas North) 2

Goal Scorers: Cesar Macias (Arsenal) 14:00, Armando Rocha (Arsenal) 73:00, Stephen Boecking, Jr. (Solar) 19:00, Scott Wisniewski (Solar) 44:00

Under-16 Girls

Michigan Hawks (Michigan) 2, Greensboro SC Twisters Green (North Carolina) 2

Goal Scorers: Danielle Toney (Hawks) 14:00, Own Goal (Hawks) 55:00, Maria Lubrano (Greensboro) 55:00, Hannah Gonzales (Greensboro) 65:00

Slammers FC (California South) 2, PDA Fury (New Jersey) 0

Goal Scorers: Alyssa Davila (Slammers) 26:00, Christina Murillo (Slammers) 36:00

Under-17 Boys

Dallas Texans Red 88 (Texas North) 1, New Rochelle Raiders (East New York) 1

Goal Scorers: Alfredo Runoo (Raiders) 22:00, William Dworsky (Dallas) 81:00

Real Colorado National (Colorado) 3, Vardar (Michigan) 1

Goal Scorers: Dion Bubar-Hall (Real) 42:00, 45:00, Zachary Fraser (Real) 52:00, Tim Gore (Vardar) 84:00

Under-17 Girls

Slammers FC (California South) 3, CASL Spartan Elite (North Carolina) 1,

Goal Scorers: Alexa Orand (Slammers) 25:00, Lisa Kevorkian (Slammers) 47:00, Threse Farah (Slammers) 54:00, Morven Ross (CASL) 64:00

PDA Wildcats (New Jersey) 3, Eclipse Select (Illinois) 2

Goal Scorers: Jessica Fuccello (PDA) 14:00, 17:00, Lauren Switzer (Eclipse) 21:00, Michele Weissenhofer (Eclipse) 33:00, Elisabeth Redmond (PDA) 83:00

Under-17 Girls Tie Breaker via Penalty Kicks

CASL Spartan Elite (North Carolina) vs. Eclipse Select (Illinois), 2:4 

CASL - Betsy Frederick, Jennifer Bronson

Eclipse - Lauren Switzer, Amanda Clark, Emily Maynard, Michele Weissenhofer

Under-19 Boys

Nomads SC (California South) 3, Reston RFC (Virginia) 2

Goal Scorers: Patrick Philbin (RFC) 4:00, Benjamin Gaffey (RFC) 45:00, Adam Ramey (Nomads) 45:00, German Bravo (Nomads) 65:00, Jason Le (Nomads) 69:00

Atlanta Fire United (Georgia) 0, Sockers FC (Illinois) 0

Under-19 Girls

Stars of Massachusetts (Massachusetts) 3, Carmel United Commotion (Indiana) 2

Goal Scorers: J’aime Gilbert (Stars) 7:00, Dianna Mastomauro (Stars) 10:00, 26:00, Jordan Obanion (Como) 75:00, Molly Kruger (Como) 76:00

Dallas Texans Red 86 (Texas North) 0, Colorado Rush Nike (Colorado) 0

Sunday, July 31^st                US Youth Soccer National Championship Finals

7:30 AM     Under-14 Boys: Chicago Magic (IL) vs So Cal United (CA)

7:30 AM     Under-17 Boys: Dallas Texans Red 88 (TX) vs Real Colorado National (CO)

8:00 AM     Under-16 Girls: Slammers FC (CA) vs PDA Fury (NJ)

8:15 AM     Under-18 Girls: Bethesda Excel (MD) vs Laguna Hills Eclipse (CA)

9:30 AM     Under-14 Girls: Edmond Soccer Club 91 Black (OK) vs So Cal Blues (CA)

9:45 AM     Under-16 Boys: Arsenal FC (CA) vs Solar 89 SC (TX)

10:00 AM   Under-17 Girls: PDA Wildcats (NJ) vs Eclipse Select (IL)

10:30 AM   Under-18 Boys: PDA Conquistadors (New Jersey) vs Dallas Texans Red 87 (Texas North)

11:30 AM   Under-15 Boys: 89 CASL Elite (NC) vs FC Greater Boston Bolts (MA)

11:45 AM   Under-19 Boys: Atlanta Fire United (GA) vs Sockers FC (IL)

12:15 PM   Under-19 Girls: Dallas Texans Red 86 (TX) vs Stars of Massachusetts (MA)

12:45 PM   Under-15 Girls: St. Louis Soccer Club (MO) vs PDA Power (NJ)