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ISSUE 6! JUNE 2, 2010

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Over the Memorial Day weekend,the Yankee U-16 Stars won theirsecond major tournament title ofthe Spring season, going 4-0-0 overthree days of play. They began itwith an explosive offense andconcluded it with a smothering

defense, relying on their midfielders for support inboth of these endeavors.

The Stars scored 5 goals and yielded just 2 en

route to a win over the Hershey Crush (E-PA) ingame one. In game two, theydefeated Baltimore Bays(MD) by a score of 3-1.Assured of qualifying for thefinal on Monday, a morerelaxed approach earned theStars their only shut-out ofthe tournament with a 2-0victory over U.S. ParmaDapprima, setting the stagefor a show-down with Region1 powerhouse USP OceanEagles.

Under sunny skies, in hot and humid conditions,the two finalists battled to a scoreless tie in the first

half. Each teamhad chances toscore, and eachattempt wasthwarted by theopposingdefenses. In the

second half, theplay began toreflect theweatherconditions withdefenses and

midfielders starting to tire. Just five minutes in, theOcean Eagles lifted a corner kick high in front of theStars goal and a scrum ensued in the crowd of players

in front of the net.After several blockedshots, one found itsway to the back ofthe Stars net in whatlooked to be thedecisive score of thechampionship game.As the half wore on,two Stars players had

to be helped from thefieldwithcrampsand dehydration starting to take theirtoll.

The Stars continued to pressure theOcean Eagles and forced a corner kickwith just 15 minutes left in the game.Returning the favor from the earlierscore, the Stars sent the kick sailing tothe far post into a swarm of playersfrom both sides. Forward ShawniqueSamuels shot the ball into the crowd

only to have it cleared back in her direction. Hersecond shot found its way to the back corner of theEagles net for the tying score.

The two teams continued to battle forpossession but it was fast becoming apparent thatthe final outcome would be determined by PKs atthe end of regulation. When that time came, theStars outshot them 4-3 to win the title.

Yankee United NewsStars Win 2010 Columbia Invitational Title

The U-16 Stars at the Columbia Invitational Tournament

Keeper Kasey OBrien strips the ba#

Megan Manzo clears the ba#

Lindsay Macri cha#enges the keeper


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A famous soccer philosopheronce pondered the timelessrhetorical question: Is it too

much to ask to win the games inwhich you dominate? Fairquestion, far simpler answer: youstill need to put the ball in theback of the net.

The Strikers learned that lesson in spades at theColumbia Invitational. The team played its bestsoccer of the year, dominated in possession againstall three of its opponents, but with a bid for thefinals on the line came up short in the one categorythat ultimately decides the outcome of games:

scoring.

The Strikers opened thetournament with a 2-1 win over the SmithtownKickers, scoring two goals early in the second halfto put the game out of reach. Just two minutes in,Eliza Paltauf took a pass from Aimee Manderlink,spun around the last defender and found herselfone-on-one with the keeper. She promptly drilledthe ball to the keepers right to help the Strikers to a1-0 lead. Five minutes later, Manderlink crossed theball inside the 18 where the Smithtown keepermoved to get it. She spied an oncoming Strikers

forward, Katie Faryniarz, took her eye offthe ballmomentarily which caused her to leave it slightlybehind her fingertips, allowing Faryniarz to gainpossession and carefully place a shot into a wide-open net.

In game two, the Strikers outplayed the WestChester Renegades for the entire game but failed tocapitalize on the many scoring opportunities theycreated. The game appeared headed to a scoreless

tie, when West Chester was given a free kick fromjust outside thethe PK area with

just 7 minutesleft. The hard hitball was bobbledby the Strikerskeeper and shotinto an open goalby an on-rushingWest Chesterplayer to notch asurprise win.

With the loss,

the Strikers knew they needed a shut-out and a goaldifferential of at least two against local favorite

Frederick FC (VA), coupled with a West Chesterloss to Smithtown, in order to have any chance ofmaking the final. They held up their end of thebargain with a 2-0 victory over Frederick. Early inthe first half, midfielder Carly Cugine shot the ballhard from just outside the PK area and watched asit deflected offa defender and into the goal. Eightminutes later, Cugine lifted a ball arcing over theFrederick midfielders to Olivia Reyes who dribbleddown a wide-open right side of the field. As the

keeper came out to cut down the angle, Reyes shotthe ball high grazing over her fingertips settling justjust inside the far post. In the second half, theStrikers relentlessly fired balls in the direction ofthe Frederick net but were unable to add to theirlead. It was all for naught, however, as it was laterreported that West Chester won its third game andadvanced to the final.

I am very pleased with the quality of play. Wedominated possession but were not able to finishthe way we would like to. said Coach JackNogueira. It is the nature of soccer, that the bestteam does not always win and I felt we were betterthan the three teams we played this weekend.However the scoreboard doesnt reflect that. Thelesson here is that you have to make the most ofevery opportunity you have to score. The team thatdoes that consistently always has a great chance towin.

U-14 Strikers Are Semi-Finalists at Columbia

More photos of the Strikers can be found on page 4

Keeper Charlotte Massey leaps for a loose ba#

Cori Scales wins a header


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PAGE 3U-16 Stars at the Columbia Invitational. The Stars won the Championship Title at this event.


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PAGE 4U-14 Strikers at the Columbia Invitational. The Strikers were semi-finalists at this event.


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For the second time in two years, the U15 Blazecame in 3rd place in the Northeast RegionalLeague.

The Blazeopened their seasonin March against astrong Albertson sidein torrential

downpour, wind, andcold temperatures. Aback and forth gamesaw Albertson takeadvantage of two sloppyweather goals to go up2-0. Despite their bestefforts, the Blaze couldntequalize.

In the second game, the Blaze returned toregional play against rival New Hyde Park. Lastseason saw the Blaze tie NHP 0-0; and the NEWSStournament saw NHP edge the Blazein a dramatic 2-1 win in the finalminutes.This time around, theBlaze made no mistake in theirperformance with a 4-1 win. Goalsscored by Turner Block, KianaRugar, Kasey Butts, Sam Washuk.

The third game of the seasonwas against strong rival,Massapequa. The game was ahard fought battle back and

forth, with the Blaze able tohold their bigger and fasteropponents to very few opportunities.The Blaze nearly went ahead when Kasey Buttsdribbled the keeper but was fouled without a penaltyawarded.Again, the Blaze fought hard and NikkiPeterson, the Blaze Captain returning from weeksout with a concussion, nearly put the Blaze aheadtwice in the second half. In the final minute of the

game, Massapequa forced a corner and devastatedthe Blaze with a powerful backpost header rightinto the goal to leave the game at 1-0.

The fourth game of the season, the Blazeplayed Eastern FC Power of NY. KianaRugar put the Blaze ahead 1-0, offa feedfrom Captain Nikki Peterson, by beatingtwo defenders and slipping a perfectly

placed shot past the keeper.The Blazebattled and dominated the beginning ofthe second half and created 4 excellentchances that were all denied. EFCresponded with their first chance in thesecond half when EFC ripped a shot

from 30 yards out over the head ofkeeper Meg FitzGerald. Back and forth for the

remainder of the game, it looked again like the Blazewas headed to a tie. However in the last twominutes, a controversial foul against a Blazedefender was reversed and awarded to EFC just

outside the box. EFC responded with a perfectfree kick ending the game at 2-1.

The Blaze was now 1-3 in theleague coming off

back to backheartbreakers.

They respondedwith strength,character,determination,and real hunger

punishingConnecticut rival,CFC Arsenal 2-0.

The Blaze dominatedcreated several great

chances. Captain NikkiPeterson got an assist on the first goal in the cornerplaying the ball to a sliding Kiana Rugar. In thesecond half, a free kick was awarded on the left side

U-15 Blaze Finish Strong in NE League

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Yankee UnitedTeam Rankings

outside the box when Sam Washuk was fouled.Nikki Peterson placed a perfect shot between thewall, the near post and the keeper to put the Blazeup 2-0. The Blaze defense led bySiri Andrews, DaniValente, Taylor Pratcher,Jenna Saymon, and JoceyMongillo held strong anddenied any chancesArsenal attempted tocreate. Kasey Butts, SamWashuk, Nicolette Gliddenwent at Arsenal all day long,while the midfield wascontrolled by Abby Fagan.

The last weekend ofregional play was the biggest test of all, with a 4hour drive up to New Hampshire to face hosts NHClassics and the Alleycats of Albany.The Blazeopened against the Alleycats who lastyear beat the Blaze solidly 3-1.TheNEWSS tournament saw the Blazecome back strong against theAlleycats but still come up short 1-0.This time, the Blaze, now 2-3 in theleague had to play their old foes inwhat was going to be the toughest

game yet.The Alleycats walkedthrough the Blaze easily early on toput them ahead 1-0. MeganFitzGerald kept the game tight forthe Blaze by stopping a breakaway moments later.In the second half when Bianka Bell beat 2 playersin the midfield and played a perfect pass out wide toTurner Block. Block beat a player and ripped agorgeous shot to the far upper corner past the

Alleycats keeper. Moments later, Captain SiriAndrews was fouled hard near the top of the box

and had to leave the field with afractured wrist. Captain NikkiPeterson made it ok for her fellowcaptain by firing a direct kick pastthe keeper to put the Blaze up 2-1.The Blaze solidified their defense,and won the game by staying veryorganized and defending well as ateam.

Now at 3-3 in the league, theBlaze faced NH Classics for thesecond game of a hot hot day.

Despite coming offtheir biggest win of

the season, the Blaze knew the Classics could scoregoals and would be physical. Kiana Rugar put theBlaze up 2-0 in a 5 minute fury of goals in the firsthalf. NH responded by slamming home a cornerand ripping a shot offa rebounded save by Megan

Fitzgerald.Tied at 2-2, theBlaze scrambled for the goahead goal. Sam Washukfound herself on 3 breakawaysonly to be denied. KaseyButts found her way past manyplayers, only to be denied.

Finally, Turner Block won theball offa goal kick, and played across behind the NH defense toNicolette Glidden who scored aperfectly placed tap in to put the

Blaze up 3-2. 5 goals in the first half found theBlaze in a position to end the season with 4 wins, ifthey could defend strong for 40 minutes.They didjust that.

Blaze Finish Strong in NE League (cont.)


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The Yankee United 13s moved into this quietseaside town just like a hurricane, winning all fourof their games, scoring eight goals and allowingjust two.

The tournament began with 1-0 victory overRockville Centre (NY-E) in a hotly contestedmatch that featured the

defensive qualities ofeach team. TheHurricanes then playedAlbertson Fury(NY-E)winning that game 2-1. Inthe drivers seat for aticket to the final, theteam easily defeated FCWestchester (NY-E) 3-0before facing MorrisUnited Phoenix(NJ) in

the final.

In the championship game, the Phoenix andthe Hurricanes battled to a 1-1 tie, through

regulation and two overtime periods. In the PKshootout that ensued, the Hurricanes outscoredMorris 4-1 for the title.

I am very pleased with the way the girlsplayed this weekend. said Hurricanes coachSteve Waizenegger. We continue to improve andraise the level of our game. We played a technicalgame, which is our strength and took advantageof our opponents mistakes. That is what goodteams do.

U-13 Hurricanes Win Lincoln Page Tournament

The Hurricanes show offtheir hardware%om the Lincoln Page Memorial Day Tournament

US Team Begins 2010 World Cup PlayIt happens just once every

four years: the worlds finestsoccer players suit up in theirhome countrys colors andcompete for glory and infamy on

the global stage.World Cup 2010 matches will take place in

venues throughout South Africa. Beginning onJune 11th and concluding on July 11th.

The first round of the World Cup features 8groups (A through H), each with four countries.The US will be competing in Group C, withmatches against England (June 12), Slovenia(June

18), and Algeria(June 23). The top 2 teams fromeach group will move to the round of 16, a moretraditional single elimination tournamentbracket.

The US side features well-recognized names

like Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey and TimHoward. Their participation in Group C givesthem a rematch with England that has fansrecalling the infamous upset by the US in 1950.Fortunately for the US, a repeat performance in2010 is not a prerequisite to get to the round of16. But how well will they do? Well just have towait and see. Go USA!


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When:SaturdayJuly 31st

What:Food, Funand Friends

Where:SJHS field

YUFC Club Picnic:New Date, Same Fun!Yankee Board Members

President/Coaching Director

Wayne Mones

Administrator and Registrar

Dee Demers

Treasurer

Jack Nogueira

Referee Assignor

Ed Maloney

Goalkeeper Coach

Mark Pataky

If youve been to the Yankee United websitelately, youve noticed that there is a little moreto catch your eye: action photos, video footage,real-time scores, team updates, schedules andmore. If you havent visited it yet, we have just

one question: what areyou waiting for?!

I am verypleased withhow

smoothly thetransition

proceeded over the pasttwo months. We are not using all of thecapabilities just yet, but with training andadditional experience in working with thesystem we will become much more efficient inperforming the website tasks that streamlinethe administration of a Premier Soccer Club.says Yankee President Wayne Mones.

Matt Mones, the project manager for theconversion project, adds The system canhandle such recurring tasks as rostermanagement, scheduling, notifications, scorereporting, and directions to field locations. It isa very powerful tool for managers and websiteadministrators. As with any tool it takes time totrain people and to learn all that it is capable ofdoing for you. Weve made a very good firsteffort over the last two months.

According to website statistics provided bythe system, the site is generating quite a bit of

activity with roughly 7,000 visits (uniquesessions) since it was launched in early May. Thesite is generating a little over 4,000 page views aweek.

Please visit the new website and let us knowwhat you think. The address is:

http://www.yankeeunited.com/

Yankee United Website Now Live-Come Visit!
http://www.yankeeunited.com/http://www.yankeeunited.com/

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