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2014/15 Off-Season Soccer

Pinehawk

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How about a thread for off season soccer discussion?

It's fall and while many top soccer players play football, there seem to be more and more dedicated soccer players who use the fall to play with their club teams in league action and tournaments.

Let's take a look at a couple of recent tournaments:

The Midwest Classic Tournament was held Sept. 27th and 28th just north of Cedar Rapids. Looking at the U18 'elite' levels boys, the Champions were FC United, a club based out of Hiawatha. Second place went to Cedar Valley Soccer Club, based out of Cedar Falls, IA.

In the 'Gold' flight at the Midwest Classic, the Champions were Southeast Elite Soccer Club, based out of Burlington, IA. Second place went to Waverly Shell-Rock.

The JUSC Cup was held in Des Moines on Sept. 12-14. The U18 Gold division was won by Sporting Iowa Academy, a team formed by the union of JUSC (Johnston and Urbandale Soccer Club) and WDMSC (West Des Moines Soccer Club), and which has a new affiliation with the MLS club Sporting Kansas City.

This tournament also featured a 'High School' bracket with a 'Gold' flight and a 'Silver' flight. The Gold flight was won by CRSA (Cedar Rapids Soccer Association) who defeated the Des Moines Menace Academy team based out of Des Moines.

Upcoming tournaments include:
Kohl's Fall Cup - Oct 11&12 in Altoona, IA
Burlington Monster Match Oct. 18&19 in Burlinton, IA
Then it's the Big One...The State Cup for U15-U18 teams which is the premiere tournament in Iowa that takes place over three weekends with the winners being able to advance into national competition.
 
Congratulations to the 2014 Iowa State Cup Champions!


U15 Boys - Des Moines Menace Academy

U16 Boys - West Des Moines Soccer Club

U17 Boys - Cedar River Soccer Club (CRSA) - Cedar Rapids

U18 Boys- FC United - Marion, IA




U15 Girls - Cedar River Soccer Club (CRSA) - Cedar Rapids

U16 Girls - FC United - Marion, IA

U17 Girls - Sporting Iowa Academy - JUSC & WDMSC combined

U18 Girls - Iowa Rush - Ankeny
 
Johnston's Elmir Ibisevic was selected for the US Men's National Team U17 Residency Program. A very impressive accomplishment. He is the first Iowan selected for the program.


As the first player ever in Iowa history, Elvir Ibisevic has been invited into the prestigious USMNT U17 Residency Program. This amazing opportunity provides players like Elvir the chance to follow their dreams to play at the highest level.


At the USMNT U17 Residency Program, Elvir will live amongst other players like himself at IMG Academy where they will train daily in state-of-the-art facilities, and attend classes at St. Stephens Episcopal School.


The U17 Residency Program has given players an opportunity to grow and move up the ladder in the world of soccer and has been home to other great players like Damarcus Beasley, Landon Donovan and Michal Bradley to name a few.




Ibisevic
 
Both the 1998 Boys and Girls Iowa Olympic Development Soccer Teams reached the National Championship Final game which was played over the weekend. Unfortunately, both teams came up a bit short, losing to teams from California.
However, it's a great accomplishment to win the Region (there are only 4 regions in the US) and advance to the Finals.

Here is a short recap of the games:


Match Highlights:[/B]
1998 Girls[/B]
A trio of second half goals allowed Cal South 98 to defeat Iowa 98 3-0 in the second finals match of the day between the two states, and claim a second straight ODP Championship. Kennedy Smith's pair of goals in the 48th and 54th minute gave Cal South control and Sunny Dunphy added a third goal minutes before the final whistle to complete the victory.
"This is my third national championships so winning this really means a lot," Cal South player Daria Petredes said. "We are going to be playing each other in college but you make great friendships, and it is something to talk about when we get older."
1998 Boys[/B]
The finals of the 1998 boys age group certainly didn't lack excitement as Cal South 98's Jorge Navarro opened up the scoring in the 11th minute, but Iowa's Elvir Ibisevic responded for Iowa six minutes later. Overtime seemed to be on the agenda until Cal South's George Sanchez was taken down in the penalty box and went on to convert the subsequent penalty kick to give Cal South the 2-1 lead, and ultimately a second consecutive ODP Championship.
"We've got districts in California bigger than Iowa. So for them to get here and give us the game that they did, you can't give them enough praise," Cal South head coach Steve Hoffman said. "This is a great group and they come here because this is as good as it gets."

This post was edited on 3/2 11:14 AM by Pinehawk
 
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