Day 2: US Youth Soccer girls ODP tourney
December 5, 2014
BOCA RATON, Fla. (Nov. 25, 2014) – The 2014 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Girls Thanksgiving Interregional continued its second day of play on Tuesday in Boca Raton, Fla., and featured the 2000 and 1999 age groups. The five-day tournament will take place November 24-28 at Spanish River Athletic Park, and will feature elite girls teams in the 1997-2000 age groups from each of the four US Youth Soccer Regions.
The nearly 300 players participating in the event have been selected from US Youth Soccer State Association and Regional level evaluations. Throughout the week, players will attend training sessions and compete in matches against other Regions, in front of U.S. Soccer national staff and collegiate coaches to maximize their exposure for selection to the next level of play.
With programs in all 55 US Youth Soccer State Associations, US Youth Soccer ODP, the original Olympic development program, is available to any player. US Youth Soccer ODP is the only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer, the National Women’s Soccer League, and the majority of current and past national and youth national team members, as alumni. To learn more, visit www.usyouthsoccer.org/programs/OlympicDevelopmentProgram.
Highlights from Day 2:
2000 Girls: Region IV v. Region I
The 2000 Girls kicked off the action in Day 2 in Florida. Region IV got their first win, defeating Region I, 2-1. Audrey Weiss put Region IV up by one in the first half, and Taylor Gosselin doubled the lead in the 51st minute. Alexandra Filipkowski was able to put Region I on the board with her 59th minute goal, but the early advantage helped Region IV take the win.
2000 Girls: Region III v. Region II
In the second 2000 Girls game of the day, Region II got their second straight win by defeating Region III 1-0 with an early goal. Alyssa Bombacino scored quickly in the 5th minute, and Region II’s defense protected the tally for the remainder of the match to get the victory.
1999 Girls: Region IV v. Region I
In the 1999 Girls matchup between Region IV and Region I, Region I came out successful with a 2-1 result. Lindsey Savko situated Region I at 1-0 right before entering halftime, and Courtney Miles made it 2-0 with a goal in the 64th minute. Region IV’s Caitlin Sanchez responded immediately scoring in the 67th minute, but Region IV could not find the equalizer ultimately giving Region I their second win.
In the 1999 Girls matchup between Region IV and Region I, Region I came out successful with a 2-1 result. Lindsey Savko situated Region I at 1-0 right before entering halftime, and Courtney Miles made it 2-0 with a goal in the 64th minute. Region IV’s Caitlin Sanchez responded immediately scoring in the 67th minute, but Region IV could not find the equalizer ultimately giving Region I their second win.
1999 Girls: Region III v. Region II
Region III and Region II played to a 3-3 tie. The 1999 Girls match saw goals from Olivia Stone, Madison Murnin and Reagan Glisson on the Region III side. Ryanne Brown added a pair of first half goals for Region II, complemented by a 67th minute goal by Abby Gardiner. Both teams will be back on the pitch on Thanksgiving morning.
Goal Scorers and Results | Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014
Goal Scorers and Results | Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014
2000 | Region IV | Region I |
Final Score | 2 | 1 |
Goal Scorers | Audrey Weiss (27:00) | Alexandra Filipkowski (59:00) |
Taylor Gosselin (51:00) |
2000 | Region III | Region II |
Final Score | 0 | 1 |
Goals Scorers | Alyssa Bombacino (05:00) |
1999 | Region IV | Region I |
Final Score | 1 | 2 |
Goals Scorers | Caitlin Sanchez (67:00) | Lindsey Savko (37:00) |
Courtney Miles (64:00) |
1999 | Region III | Region II |
Final Score | 3 | 3 |
Goals Scorers | Reagan Glisson (1st half) | Ryanne Brown (17:00) |
Olivia Stone (2nd half) | Ryanne Brown (33:00) | |
Madison Murnin (2nd half) | Abby Gardiner (67:00) |
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