SUPER Y NATIONAL REPORT
Sunday Play to Determine Semi-Final Berths November 21st, 2009
TAMPA, Florida - After qualifying two teams and seeing one advance to the semi-finals in 2008, the Alliance is looking to improve on that accomplishment at the 2009 National Championships. Two teams, the u14 Boys and u15 Girls are in control of their destiny while the third remains unbeaten with no mathematical chance to advance.
The u15 Boys saw their chance of advancing smack off the crossbar in the final minutes of an entertaining 2-2 tie with the New Jersey based TSF Academy. That win coupled with a win on Sunday would have been enough to see the team to the semis but, it wasn't to be. Looking back on the first match, coach Mark Christensen felt they deserved to win, "We settled down after halftime and created five or six great chances but, couldn't score. We had control of the match and I was no longer worried about them scoring." In the end, the game ended 0-0.
That Saturday tie coupled with today's 2-2 deadlock put Alliance four points behind division leaders RSL Florida making the two team's Sunday match Alliance's battle for 2nd and RSL's interest in a top semi-final seed.
Seeding is also on the mind of the Alliance u14 Boys as they head into their final group match with two wins. The team can win the group outright with a win or a tie against West Pines. Having a goal differential of four (4) puts the boys in a strong position in their group as any close loss would still allow the team to advance on goal difference. A good result on Sunday will give the boys a #2 or #3 semi-final seed.
The u15 Girls broke open a four way tie in their group on Saturday behind two Charlie Socia strikes. The team can advance with a win or tie on Sunday.
Follow all the teams results and see photos here. For updates throughout the day, keep an eye on our blog.
The u15 Boys saw their chance of advancing smack off the crossbar in the final minutes of an entertaining 2-2 tie with the New Jersey based TSF Academy. That win coupled with a win on Sunday would have been enough to see the team to the semis but, it wasn't to be. Looking back on the first match, coach Mark Christensen felt they deserved to win, "We settled down after halftime and created five or six great chances but, couldn't score. We had control of the match and I was no longer worried about them scoring." In the end, the game ended 0-0.
That Saturday tie coupled with today's 2-2 deadlock put Alliance four points behind division leaders RSL Florida making the two team's Sunday match Alliance's battle for 2nd and RSL's interest in a top semi-final seed.
Seeding is also on the mind of the Alliance u14 Boys as they head into their final group match with two wins. The team can win the group outright with a win or a tie against West Pines. Having a goal differential of four (4) puts the boys in a strong position in their group as any close loss would still allow the team to advance on goal difference. A good result on Sunday will give the boys a #2 or #3 semi-final seed.
The u15 Girls broke open a four way tie in their group on Saturday behind two Charlie Socia strikes. The team can advance with a win or tie on Sunday.
Follow all the teams results and see photos here. For updates throughout the day, keep an eye on our blog.
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