National League Results Round 1 U14 boys-Solar Stricker

by Gator Chick 12/14/2015, 9:01 am

Congrats to the U14 Solar 02 Stricker team for a good 1st round showing at National League in North Carolina. The team was very close to notching 4 wins but too many missed opportunities, great goalie & defender saves, a late goal by Pennsylvania & against Virginia, a goal in the final minutes was disallowed on a controversial call which kept the boys from leaving NC with the 4 wins they needed. The team is stilling in 3rd place with 2 wins & 2 ties just behind a 2 way tie for 1st place.

Game 1: Solar got a 2-0 win vs #1 team from Wisconsin-Waukesha
Game 2: Solar pulled out a 1-0 win vs 3rd place National finishers & #1 team from Missouri-Sporting JB Marine
Game 3: Solar tied 1-1 vs #2 team from W. Pennsylvania-Beadling. Beadling's only goal of the tournament came with 7 mins left to play in the match.
Game 4: Solar tied 0-0 vs #1 team from Virgina-Bethesda South, current #3 national ranking, the last team to beat the 2015 National Champions Baltimore Celtic & 2015 Dallas Cup qualifier. A late goal by Solar was disallowed on a controversial interference with the goalie call.

Tough competition so far but Solar controls its own destiny in round 2 in Las Vegas in March as it faces the 2 teams tied for 1st & the 4th place team. It's win & you're in. The teams they face are:
#2 Southern California-Nomads currently in 4th. Winners of the San Diego Surf Thanksgiving Challenge.
#6 Arizona-Valparaiso currently tied for 1st. Leading the Red division in scoring with 11 goals & 0 against.
#2 Georgia-Concorde Fire currently tied for 1st. Regional Premier League East winners & Nike Select Cup champions.

If Solar can just find the back of the net a few more times in Las Vegas, this team could punch its ticket to Nationals here in Frisco in 2016.

Good luck Solar!