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Boys 17 -- CS -- Arsenal FC

 

Reports will be posted, when submitted by the team, after they arrive in Des Moines.

July 30, 2006
  • Arsenal makes history as they win back to back to back national titles.
     
  • Coach Steve and Betty partake in wet t- shirt contests after match.
     
  • The Golden glove went to Jack Mc Cormack and the Golden boot winner was Gerson Mayen.
     
  • After Solar’s surprise goal in the 2nd minute it was all Arsenal for three uncontested goals.
     
  • Rumors have it that the Arsenal team has signed a deal with Lucky Charms cereal company to be on the special upcoming USYSA limited edition box.
     
  • The Arsenal groupies charter flight left Des Moines in the afternoon headed for San Diego’s Lego Land leaving behind several trashed rooms at the Marriott.
     
  • Immediately after the game on center field the Arsenal team led by captain Jon Kluz offered up a prayer to thank the biggest soccer fan in the world for his assistance in the impossible.
     
  • Arsenal has signed a new fashion and style consultant for Coach Lucey for the 2007 season.
     
  • Stay tuned for the 4-Peat
July 29, 2006
  • The Arsenal teams day started with plenty of sleep for the boys with no wake up calls at all.
     
  • Downtown Des Moines is a ghost town during the weekend and only a few places to snack were open so a sandwich would have to do.
     
  • Cameron, Evan and Davis were asked to play a bit part in a local movie that was filming on the streets and rumors are they were great.
     
  • The team was catered to a bar-b-que by the most friendly local family in Iowa. Their dog was not and even thru up on Coach Steve. The baked beans were giving several players plenty of extra fuel at the team meeting.
     
  • While some boys took ice baths in the rooms others played poker with Steven taking it all.
     
  • Several of the players watched an Arsenal/Fulham EPL game, with of course Arsenal winning big.
     
  • The Arsenal Groupies will be out in force wearing face paint and all of the gear in the morning as they cheer the team to victory.
     
  • This team will make history.
     
  • Go Arsenal!
July 28, 2006
  • The Arsenal boys U17 started the day with a resounding 3-0 win over the Scott Gallagher Club and was in the Hotel by 11:.00
     
  • After an intensive game of hangman the team paused for lunch at the mall with the girl groupies in tow.
     
  • The team had a great afternoon meeting Jamie Fox and Colin Ferill at the movies for a little Miami Vice.
     
  • The defending national champions danced the night away with over 40 girls and the band Swing.
     
  • The party continues on Saturday as the teams day consists of sleeping in, then a country bar-b-que with McNeil family.
     
  • Coach Steve is recovering from his accident with his nose clippers and we expect a quick recovery.
     
  • The defending national champs play their rival Solar on Sunday morning and report no injuries and are the 3-2 favorite in Las Vegas.
July 27, 2006
  • Well, the Arsenal groupies are having a great time in Des Moines watching the Boys U 17 go for a three peat.
     
  • The coaches have been trying to keep the hoards of girls away from the players during this tournament.
     
  • The team is relaxing before every game by listening to Evan McNiel and Pilar Gamboa play rap songs on the the piano
     
  • Coach Steve Lucy was caught with a banana in his pocket from the hotel kitchen.
     
  • Danny Senior lost an arm wrestling competition to our dinner host dressed as a bumble bee.
     
  • Otherwise, just a normal National Championship for the two time defending champs.
     
  • Stay tuned for more.   

  
 
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