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Attention All Coaches: The soccer write-ups are a big hit for the soccer players as well as the family members. I would only ask that your articles be submitted to me by 9 pm on Sunday nights. The articles have to be proofread and sometimes edited. I also would like to remind you that there should not be any mention of scoring in the Cabbage Patch or Continental Divisions. This was decided by the Division Directors as well as the League Director. New Travel Team Coaches The New Hyde Park Wildcat Board of Directors is now accepting letters of intent to coach the to be formed girls and boys U10 Travel Teams. Please send your letter of interest to the NHP Wildcats SC, PO Box 848, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Please list your qualifications and reasons why you wish to be considered as a coaching candidate. A "C" level coaching license is a minimum requirement for acceptance as travel coach. NY Power Club Night Don't miss out!! Saturday, April 27th at 7pm. Come see the best women soccer players in the world. Last chance to buy NY Power tickets at the discounted price of $12 is 4/21. Call Caryl Lorandini at 741-0418. Special Soccer April 13 We got off to our usual start with some warm-ups led by Robbie Valli and Lauren Hyman, assisted by Coach Nicole. This got the kinks out, especially for the coaches. This week we combined all our players into one large game and, once again, the results were close as the teams battled to a 2-2 tie. However, some of the individual successes were pleasantly surprising. The red team had two terrific goals. One was by Andrew Abberton and the other was by Michael Antonoff, who was able to hold his own against many of the senior players. Robbie Valli, another of our junior players, had a great assist on one of the goals. Stefani Egre answered for the yellow team with a blast for one goal. Melissa Bauer tallied the other as she is turning into a scoring machine. Karen Babyak was a standout on defense with some great tackles. Joey Bongiorno came to play and made a difference at midfield, stopping many attacks and setting up some good scoring opportunities for his team. Kevin Ziet demonstrated super skills at both ends of the field. Richard Bletsch Director Continental Division Games played March 23rd USA vs. Italy USA played a good game. Playing goalie were Austin, Nick and Kevin. Great teamwork by Joe Randazzo, Daniel Lorandini and Joe Carbone. You show true sportsmanship and hard work the way you play together. Nice passing! In a very close game against USA, Italy played superb. John, Newton, Brian, and Matthew were great on offense. Defense was solid with Paul, Aseer, Nick and Joey, who were terrific goalies. Everyone played an excellent game. Greece vs. Ireland Greece came out strong in the first half pushing the ball forward. Luke Georges was awesome on offense and shared the goalie position with Chris Kariotis. Michael Fink, John Anthony Di Maria and Brendan Shea were relentless on the offense. Matthew DaVang, Eric and Eammon Hart were unstoppable on defense. Great team effort. This was a very evenly contested game. Great goaltending by Neil and Luke. Good defense by Mark and Gabriel. Midfield was dominated by Peter, Domenico, Traven and Joe. Alex was very strong up front. Sponge Bobs vs. Power Rangers Great game by all the Sponge Bobs! Forwards Chris F, Matthew D, Brian P, Billy S, and Stephen E were outstanding. The defense was anchored by Michael C, Matthew C, Stephen D, Chris P, Michael R, and Frankie S. Super in goal were Brian and Billy. Great game lead by Brian, Andrew and Matthew. Super defense from Cian and Peter. Great goaltending from Daniel and Brian. Road Runner vs. Scooby Doos Another great effort by the whole team. Super goaltending by Mark, Tyler and Andrew. Super offensive hustle by Sebastian, Jayson and Justin. Great all around play especially on defense, by Sachit, Brandon and Evan. Awesome game from both teams. Superb offense from Christopher, Brian, Cody and Andrew. Giant midfield play from Matthew, Jake and Anthony DiMarco. Solid defense from Anthony DiMassa and Derek. Outstanding keeping from Michael Zornberg and Jonathan Cioff. Games played 4/6 USA vs. Ireland Great game by USA. Outstanding on offense was Joey Carbone, Joey Randazzo and Daniel Lorandini. Great midfield by Danny Arkin, Kyle Triptree, Paul Niewodoski and Austin Ward. Dangerous defense by Kevin Birkdale, John Triptree, and Nick Diaz. This was a very hard fought game. Great second half come back by Ireland. Good goalkeeping by Neil and Traven, Luke and Gabriel played good defense. Mark, Peter and Alex played well in midfield. Dominick was the star of the Irish. SpongeBobs vs Roadrunners Great game by all Sponge Bobs! Chris F., Michael R., Michael C., Matthew C., Stephen E, Brian, Chris P. and Billy all played terrific. Super goaltending by Steven D and Michael R. Great playing by Justin, Jason, Tyler, Mark and Andrew. Fantastic defense by Satchet, Sebastian, Nick, Evan and Brandon. Jamaica vs. Italy Great game once again by the powerful Jamaican squad. Good job shutting down the other team by Ricky and John. Outstanding skill showed by Steve. Great help in the midfield by Christian and Yovan. Great game in goal by Erik and Joseph. Way to come out and fight hard once again. It was a hard fought game against Jamaica. Newton played a great all around game pushing the ball from midfield and forward. Bryan made a great clear from defense and rushed the ball forward. Paul played great goalie. Nick kept the pressure on their goalie from the forward position. Matthew played great on offense and as goalie. Aseer made several defensive clears and pushed the ball from midfield. Danny was dynamite on offense and kept the pressure on Jamaica. Joe made several fantastic passes. Austin kept the ball pushed forward. England vs. Greece Great soccer was once again played at Parkville on a cold windy day. Special thanks to Greece for lending us guest players Jon Anthony and Luke. Outstanding teamwork was displayed by England. Great passing by Troy and John Levae. Jon Anthony played solid in goal making several saves. On the defensive side of the field Troy and John made our goaltenders day a short one. Today, Greece unselfishly shared players to continue the game. Chris Kariotis, Brendan Shea and Eammon Hart were excellent on offense passing the ball. Eric Bialczak and Matthew Davang showed unstoppable defense. Michael Fink, playing aggressively and shared the goal tending duties with Eric. Great sportsmanship.
Blue Angels vs. the Super Chargers In a rematch of last fall's championship game between Daisy Division Co-Champions the Blue Angels and Super Chargers there was no tie this time as the Blue Angels came out on top in this hard fought contest with a 1-0 Victory. A 2nd half goal by Emily Resin was the difference. Great goal tending by Grace McGee sealed the victory and the shutout. All the Blue Angels contributed and gave 100percent. The Super Chargers continue to play well but have not been able to put points on the board. All around good effort...all the Chargers played hard! Outstanding game by Pam Smith and game captain Michelle Serje. Nice pressure by Kelsey Brown, Michelle Serje and Brittany Trumpy. Super Chargers continue to play well on defense led by Mary Lorper, Gaby Conte and Pam Smith. The girls should be applauded for never quitting and giving their all! Little Rascals - 0 Bewitched - 0 A very entertaining game was provided by both teams. Strong offensive pressure was continuously applied by Jaime, Meghan, Danielle, and Carla. Outstanding midfield play by Andrea, Nicole, Emmanuela, Kristin and Jaclyn. Solid defense as always by Diana, Mallory, Ashley and Katelyn. Overall great game and effort by Renee. Bonnet Division Hot Shots 14pts. Giants 14pts. Soccer Cats 12pts. Soccer Puppies 12pts. All Stars 11pts. Rockets 11pts. Rugrats 8pts. Diamonds 7pts. Soccer Stars 4pts. Zebras 3pts.
4/14 Hot Shots 2 vs. Zebras 0 Hot Shots- Great game by both teams. Strong goalkeeping by Danielle L. and Elizabeth. The defense was solid, holding the Zebras to no goals led by Nicole, Kirsten and Danielle G. The midfield controlled the game led by Erica, Olivia and Shradha, The offense kept the pressure on led by Natalie and Brianna who scored a goal. Marina, Elizabeth played well and Danielle Gaspe scored a goal on a direct kick from outside the 18 yard box. The most improved player was Shardha, keep up the good work. Great game Hot Shots. Zebras- The Zebras fell prey to the Hot Shots as the Zebra offense was unable to penetrate the solid Hot Shots defense. Great goaltending from Shannon and Alexa. Paige and Jena were the wall of defense, while Victoria and Lianna applied the offense.
4/14 Soccer Stars 2 vs. Giants 2 Giants- Great overall effort by the Giants to salvage a tie against a tough opponent. Excellent first goal of season by Jenny, whose continued strong play paid off. Second goal of game by Melanie, who also had some tough luck in hitting the cross bar. Super all around play by Caitlyn, Lucia and Vicki kept the team in the game.
4/14 Diamonds 3 vs Soccer Puppies 3 Diamonds- Good game by both teams playing to a 3-3 tie. Excellent play by Angelica E. who scored her first goal of the year and Mary K. who scored 2 goals and played hard all game. Great offensive pressure by Jacklyn L., Samantha M., Theresa Z., and Elisa K. Outstanding play on defense by Marissa A. and Alicia B. Excellent play in goal by Nicole T. and Jessica C. to keep the score tied. Soccer Puppies- This was a very exciting game to watch. Ashley and Valerie played great in goal. Defense was marshalled by Krishna, Michele and Odellia. Good play in midfield by Casey, Kerri-Leigh, Emma and Kamiliah. The Puppies star player today was Kaitlin who worked so hard all day long. Superb passing today girls
4/14 Soccer Cats 1 vs All Stars 1 All Stars- Great play by both teams that ended in a 1-1 tie. The All Stars came from behind to tie the game with a great goal by Katherine. Excellent offensive play by Amanda, Jamie and Julie. Our goalies Hailey and Laura did a fantastic job that helped preserve the tie. Midfielders Michele, Chris and Danielle really moved the ball and covered a lot of ground today. Thanks also to our defense, Cristina and Kathy for their great efforts. Way to go All Stars!
4/14 Rockets 2 vs Rugrats 1 Rugrats- Great team effort by the Rugrats but it was a tough loss to a stingy defense. Great goal by Melissa Murphy on a high line drive from the 18 meter line. Great offensive pressure from Erica Fulgenzi, Ashley Tuffy, and Deena Prevete who drilled one that just hit the post. Fantastic midfield from Jaime Nizzo. Great defense from Lisa Famularo and Alexandra Pisciotta. Fantastic goal tending from Lady Abikaram and Maria Decrescenza. A special great game from Emily Buhyon who was fearless all game. Soccer Stars 2 - Giants 2 Home Team - Great game played by all. Solid goaltending by Emily Guzzo and Kelley Leprohan. Super defense by Christina Restivo and Laura DeLuca. Terrific midfield played by Savannah Campana, Patricia Sullivan, Marielle Reece, Juliette Reece, Jillian Stecom and Kaitlyn Hunt. Non-stop offense by Jessica Iammatteo, Kristin Parisi, Jenna Madonna, Kelley Leprohan and Emily Guzzo. Goals scored by Jessica Iammatteo and Kelley Leprohan. Congratulations to Kelley on her first goal of the season! Soccer Power On this beautiful and warm spring day the Soccer Power girls came ready to play. Amanda Cavallaro and Sara Manas were alert and awesome in goal. Julia Buckley, Kelly Kerrane, Priscilla Edwards, and Emily Hayes were dynamite on defense with their great speed. Alana Cohen, Dena Cavallaro and Megan Brown were outstanding on offense using their great moves. Keep up the great teamwork Soccer Power Girls!
Dream Team It was a glorious day at the cabbage patch. The girls played as a team! Outstanding defense from Danielle Albanese, Sydney Jacoby and Celeste Lyons. Offense was on fire with great speed, kicking and passing from Jenna Bacchus, Jamine Butos, Cassiane Pelan and Julianne Randazzo. Great skills in net from Danielle and Cassianne. Samantha get well soon, we miss you!
Rock'n Rainbows Nice weather and fantastic teamwork combined for a great game for the Rainbows. Gabriella Tomasini had a super offensive game along with Gina Timpano and Jenna Ferrante playing superbly. Erin Willers and Regina Siciliano were perfect as goalkeepers. Alot of running to the ball and terrific teamwork by Meghan Lotti, Ashley Commisso, Farren Rapp, Nicole Desouza and Maggie Murname which led to a solid defense.
Little Bears In the warm spring sun the Little Bears sprung into action last Sunday as Enza DeCrescenzo, Sara Romangnoli and Angelina Gambino played a strong offense. Gianna DelGiorno had several great saves as goalkeeper. Christine Bunyon, Kathy Kariotis and Olivia Macedo demonstrated fine ball handling in midfield. Jennifer Louie and Marissa Pino helped showed good defensive plays. We look forward to seeing Amanda Lupardo and Christie Kastalek display their talent at our next game. Congratulations to all players on both teams for a fine display of sportsmanship, skill and enthusiasm. Princesses The Princesses played an outstanding team game this week. The creative passing of Rebecca Lewis, Gina Marrano and Alison Ricchiuti helped the offense. Marisa Bartos and Samantha Ponzo displayed tremendous open field dribbling skills. The aggressive goal tending of Erin Tully, Brittany Willoughby, Stepanie Suttenberg and Karina Yu led the defense. We missed you Ariana. Rockin Rainbows vs. Little Power Great weather for soccer, and the girls are having fun good goalkeeping by Alexandra and Cheyanne, stong all around play by Melissa, solid defense from Maria, Connie and Victoria, and good offense and hustle from Kristina, Amanda, Alanna, and Eleni. Power Puff Girls In today's game there was great defense anchored by Stephanie Jozkonski, Nicoletta Bouzos and Nicole Clarke. Destinee Rosa & Alexandra Pappacena shared the goalie spot, with Alexandra making two great saves in the second half. Mountain Lions 4 Merrick Avalanche 1 The Mountain Lions put in their best effort of the young season with a dominating performance. The key to this victory was the defense (Andrew Bott, Robby Martines, Eddie Daly, Paul Roantree & Makis Konstantatos) continuously pounding the ball towards Merrick's net, giving the offense the opportunity to score. Once they received the ball, the forwards quickly attacked. Danny Naso exploded with 4 goals with the help of pass-work and communication from Michael Riccardi and Matt Siracusa. Danny Santarsieri is a magician with the ball. Eric Wendt and Miguel Teixeira put in their best performances of the season at mid-field. Patrick Nicoll played an outstanding two-way game and was an important factor in the win. Johnny Coster continues to boom those punts past mid-field. Sabercats 1 - Kings Point 0 A well contested game between the Sabercats and Kings Point. Both teams played well ending with a 0-0 tie at the half. Kings Point and the Sabercats had near misses at the goals, but finally a well placed pass from Courtney to Lauren and the Kings Point goalie attacking, Lauren lofted the ball over the goalie and into the net. Jessica, Hillary, Christina, Cristina, Danielle and Jaime worked together as a team on defense. Stefanie made two key defensive plays with Alicia having another shutout. Stay focus, Sabercats, for our big game next week! Pumas 3 - Middle Country 2 The Pumas hosted their long time division rival Middle Country Lightning. Facing the wind in the first half, the Pumas found themselves struggling a bit, and down 0-2 at the half. The boys came out flying in the second half. Joe Tempone kept the defense in line with strong support from Giovanni Palazzo, and Bobby Hugli. Matt Warren played a great two way game. Sal Costa and Michael Howard controlled the mid field which set up the Pumas as they stormed back and scored three in the second half to win the game. Christian Mejia Seth Levine and Joe Spota got the goals. Great effort and great comeback. Well done boys-- keep pluggin'. A warm welcome back to Chris Kassoff and our newest Puma, Matt Coker, both making big efforts and solid contributions on the field already. Lady Jaguars 1 - Hewlett 0 Olivia Rotondi's second half goal capped off our 3rd straight win in Division 1 league play. Lauren Stacom, Lucia Giordano, Stefanie Weitzel and Lauren Baumann shut down Hewlett offense at midfield. Laura Paplexis extended her scoreless streak to 240 minutes. Jennifer Spota and Angela Russo made many one touch passes. Lady Panthers 3 - Plainedge 2 The ladies took a 2-0 lead at the half in this POW weekend game courtesy of a fine effort by Olivia Peros to net the first goal and a heads up pass from Annmarie McHale to Tanya Shimon who put in the second. Plainedge really put the pressure on in the second half but Brianna Coker saved the day with her aggressive goaltending including a magnificent save on a penalty kick. With about 5 minutes remaining, the ladies peppered the net with a flurry of shots, the best of which coming off a smart pass from Emily Domb to Stacey Wood who hit the post. Finally, Kelcey Zacarese snuck one in past a screened goalie to ice the game. Nice job, ladies, and let's work hard for next week's game against Albertson. Snow Leopards 1 West Hempstead Wildfire 1 On the day when the players took over, the Snow Leopards proved that they could do it by coming back for a 1-1 tie with rivals West Hempstead. Gina M., Allison T. and Gina A. provided the firepower upfront for most of the game. Jess, Amanda and Erin fought for everything on the wings. Jamie, Tracie and Kim M. shut down the middle of the field while Kate, Jenna, Marielena and Kim S. closed off the back. Claire played another great game in goal. The lone Snow Leopard goal was scored by Amanda on a shot that the Wildfire couldn't clear and put in their own net... Great game girls, keep up the good work. Girls U11 TopCats 3 - RVC Rockets 1 Spectacular offensive performance by Deanna Cannella (1 goal 2 assists) propelled the TopCats into an explosive 2nd half. Meghan McCullough's booming kick from 30 yards deflected off the RVC goalie to a waiting Deanna Cannella who passed it over to a waiting Joanna Dombal burying it into the right-hand corner of the goal. Melissa Pastoressa continued her goal-a-game pace on a beautiful feed from Deanna Cannella. Deanna finished off the scoring placing the ball effectively between the left post & the goal. Midfield was controlled with strong play from Caroline Smolenski & Juliana Stalzer. Sweeper, Jennifer Fox continuously cleared the box & Michele Vias came up with saves to nail the win. Jungle Cats - Girls Under 15 FP Bravehearts 3 - Jungle Cats 0 Goalies Sarah and Lauren came up with a lot of big saves in limiting the score to 3 - 0. The Jungle Cats showed a bit of offensive pressure in the first half with shots from Christina, Lauren and Danielle. The best attempt of the game came off a great move and pass from Christina to Danielle, who blasted a point-blank shot at the Bravehearted goalie. Unfortunately the Bravehearted goalie denied her with a great save. The Jungle Cats were bottled up in their own end for most of the second half. Late in the second half they put some pressure on Floral Park, culminating in a shot by Grace. The Jungle Cats were very happy to see Christine return to the line-up after knee problems. Speedycats 3 - Auburndale Liberty 0 The Speedycats were impressive today as they posted their third shutout win. The Cats midfielders of Jessica Galante, Lauren Marra, Nicole Thomas, Samantha Selvaggio and Diane McCormack were able to control the action for most of the game frustrating the Liberties. In the first half Marie LaMaida was able to find the back of the net with a shot just outside the 18 meter box. In the second half the Speedycats kept the pressure on with Marie passing it to Alicia DeMarco, at wing, who sent a beauty of a cross to Marylu Donovan for the second goal. Lauren put the game out of reach by blasting a shot past the out stretched hands of the Liberty goalie for the games final goal. Kim Gramas, Alicia Ezat and Cassie Green played solid defense denying any offensive opportunities for Auburndale. The combined efforts of Janelle Reif and Joanne Montoni were outstanding in goal. Way to go Girls!! |
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