Top Forty-Eight  Teams in the Country Contend for National Crowns

ORLANDO, FL (July 27, 2005) – The evening matches of the US Youth Soccer National Championships concluded today with Preliminary Round play in the Under-19 boys and girls divisions as well as the Under-16 boys at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex.

Playing for the oldest trophy in youth sport, the James P. McGuire Cup, the Under-19 boys division got off to a passionate start as each of the regional champions took their respective fields with a singular thought – play their best soccer.  David Bell and Ryan Roushandel contributed with two goals each to give Atlanta Fire United (GA) the win over Reston FC (VA), 4-0.

“We came in pretty on.  We are the only team that’s been here before.  We’ve been here four times,” said Coach Massoud Roushandel. “It’s huge getting ahead early at Nationals.  Getting the first game is even bigger because then you know one more win puts you in the final.”

The Sockers FC (IL) took the win after Dirk Pearson slotted one home in the 87^th to give their side the 1-0 win over Nomads SC (CA-S). 

In the Under-16 boys play the Arsenal FC (CA), 2004 National Champions, wasted no time, getting on the scoreboard early against the FC Delco Black V (PA) with Gerson Mayen’s goal at the 17 minute mark. The effort was rewarded with Max Allen’s go-ahead goal in the 78^th minute and Ryan Peterman’s finisher in the 79^th minute.

In a 3-1 victory over Vardar (MI), the Solar 89 SC Under-16 Boys (TX) opened with a goal by Ian Smith (13^th minute) only to have Bobby Merrit of Vardar retaliate quickly within the next minute. It only took David Reyes sixty seconds to break the tie and Solar held on from there.

“We played very conservative and stayed back in the first half,” said Solar Coach Kevin Smith, “We dropped our guard and let a goal in.” 

“Cameron Brown had a good game, Chris Schneider was great in the air, they’re very good leaders. Our goalkeeper played another fine match, he was solid,” claimed Smith.

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.

Play resumes tomorrow morning at 7:30am with action in the Under-18 boys and girls divisions as well as the Under-15 girls. 

US Youth Soccer National Championships

Day 1 Evening Session Results – Preliminary Matches | 7:00pm EDT

Under-16 Boys

Arsenal FC (California South) 3, FC Delco Black V (East Pennsylvania) 1

Goal Scorers: Gerson Mayen (Arsenal) 17:00, Armando Rocha (Arsenal) 54:00, Max Allen (Delco) 78:00, Ryan Peterman (Arsenal) 79:00 

Solar 89 SC (Texas North) 3, Vardar (Michigan) 1

Goal Scorers:  Ian Smith (Solar) 13:00, Bobby Merritt (Vardar) 15:00, David Reyes (Solar) 16:00, Corben Bone (Solar) 43:00

Under-19 Boys

Atlanta Fire United (Georgia) 4, Reston RFC (Virginia) 0

Goal Scorers: Ryan Roushandel (Fire) 9:00, 66:00, David Bell (Fire) 34:00, 65:00

Sockers FC (Illinois) 1, Nomads SC (California South) 0

Goal Scorers: Dirk Pearson (Sockers) 87:00

Under-19 Girls

Stars of Massachusetts (Massachusetts) 1, Colorado Rush Nike (Colorado) 0

Goal Scorers: J’aime Gilbert (Stars) 82:00

Dallas Texans Red 86 (Texas North) 4, Carmel United Commotion (Indiana) 0

Goal Scorers: Kerri Hanks (Texans) 42:00, 60:00, 68:00, Cameron Hardesty (Texans) 55:00

Day 1 Daytime Session Results – Preliminary Matches

Under-14 Boys

Chicago Magic (Illinois) 4, Tulsa Soccer Club 91 (Oklahoma) 0

Goal Scorers:  (2) Ryan Stokes (Chicago) 33:00, 42:00, Bob Novak (Chicago) 46:00, Shawn Sloan (Chicago) 70:00

Potomac Cougars (Maryland) 1, So Cal United (California South) 1

Goal Scorers: Neil Vranis (Potomac) 19:00, Jordan Yalavan (So Cal) 70:00

Under-14 Girls

Ohio Elite (Ohio South) 4, Beadling (Pennsylvania West) 0

Goal Scorers:  Emily Cardell (Elite) 2:00, 22:00, Lauren Amyx (Elite) 43:00, Grace Goldman (60:00)

Edmond Soccer Club 91 Black (Oklahoma) 1, So Cal Blues (California South) 0

Goal Scorers:  Alexandria Hampton (Edmond) 34:00

Under-15 Boys

Nomads SC (California South) 2, FC Greater Boston Bolts (Massachusetts) 1

Goal Scorers:  Michael Denny (Nomads) 5:00, Gabriel Reich (Bolts) 31:00, Andres Rosas (Nomads) 43:00

89 CASL Elite (North Carolina) 2, Campton Raptors (Illinois) 0

Goal Scorers:  James Carpenter (CASL) 21:00, Garrett Botwick (CASL) 46:00

Under-15 Girls

PDA Power (New Jersey) 4, Dallas Texans 90 Red (Texas North) 1

Goal Scorers: Rebecca Bentley (PDA) 8:00, 29:00, 34:00, Lauren McClintic (PDA) 40:00, Melissa Henderson (Texans) 57:00

St. Louis Soccer Club (Missouri) 2, San Diego Surf (California South) 1

Goal Scorers: Blake Miller (St. Louis) 11:00, 78:00, Grace Shevlin (Surf) 15:00

Under-16 Girls

Slammers FC (California South) 6, Greensboro SC Twisters Green (North Carolina) 0

Goal Scorers: Christen Press (Slammers) 10:00, Kellye Joswick (Slammers) 25:00, 70:00, Jessica Gordon (Slammers) 35:00, Ashlee Elliott (Slammers) 63:00, Leslie White (Slammers) 80:00

PDA Fury (New Jersey) 3, Michigan Hawks (Michigan) 2

Goal Scorers:  Emily Esbrook (Michigan) 31:00, Kimberly Malecki (PDA) 36:00, Patricia DiPaolo (PDA) 42:00, Brittany McGinley (PDA) 58:00, Casey Pederson (Michigan) 74:00

Under-17 Boys

Vardar (Michigan) 3, Dallas Texans Red 88 (Texas North) 6

Goal Scorers:  Tim Gore (Vardar) 7:00, David Murphy (Texans) 15:00, 59:00, Jesse Henderson (Vardar) 17:00, Bahram Sajjadi (Texans) 56:00,  (2) William Dworsky (Texans) 67:00, 90:00, Eric Alexander (Vardar) 68:00, Jonathan Villanaueva (Texans) 90:00

Colorado National (Colorado) 4, New Rochelle Raiders (East New York) 0

Goal Scorers: Dion Bubar-Hall (Colorado) 42:00,  Gregory Rouse (Colorado) 45:00, Khristopher Banghart (Colorado) 59:00, Seth Tamminga (Colorado) 90:00  

Under-17 Girls

CASL Spartan Elite (North Carolina) 3, PDA Wildcats (New Jersey) 0

Goal Scorers: Elizabeth Riordan (CASL) 15:00, Betsy Frederick (CASL) 19:00, Casey Nogueira (CASL) 52:00

Eclipse Select (Illinois) 2, Slammers FC (California South) 0

Goal Scorers: Brittany McCoy (Eclipse) 10:00, 55:00

Under-18 Boys

Dallas Texans Red 87 (Texas North) 3, Real Colorado National (Colorado) 0

Goal Scorers: Sean Sandoval (Texans) 10:00, 62:00, Bryan McArthur (Texans) 46:00

FC Milwaukee (Wisconsin) 2, PDA Conquistadors (New Jersey) 1

Goal Scorers:  Trevor Banks (Milwaukee) 32:00, Joseph Clarke (PDA) 67:00, Ben Hauber (Milwaukee) 78:00

Under-18 Girls

Sting 87 Royal (Texas North) 4, Dynamo (Kansas) 3

Goals Scorers: (3) Jessica Jarrell (Sting) 8:00, 55:00, 60:00, Amanda Alders (Sting) 37:00,  Kathleen Kelly (Dynamo) 39:00, Wesley Johnson (Dynamo) 48:00, Kay Anne Gummersall (Dynamo) 75:00

Excel (Maryland) 1, Laguna Hills Eclipse (California South) 1

Goal Scorers: Ashley Myers (Excel) 34:00, Tessa Lennala (Laguna) 72:00