Group play has concluded at the US Youth Soccer Eastern Regional Championships, with five Connecticut Junior Soccer Association (CJSA) teams moving onto the next stage of the competition. CJSA teams that punched their tickets to the elimination rounds include AC Connecticut (13U Girls), Ole FC Yankee Academy (15U Girls), AC Connecticut (17U Girls), Connecticut Rush Select (13U Boys) and Chelsea Piers Juventus (16U Boys).
AC Connecticut (13U Girls) booked their reservation in the semifinals this Monday after winning their group on seven points (2-0-1 record) and a 7-1 goal differential. Joining them in the semifinal round will be Ole FC Yankee Academy (15U Girls), who finished on top of their table after going undefeated with nine points (3-0 record) and outscoring their opposition by a tally of 8-1. AC Connecticut (17U Girls) also claimed their spot in the semifinals on Monday by winning their group, earning seven points (2-0-1 record) on a 8-1 goal differential.
Connecticut Rush Select (13U Boys) are playing in the quarterfinals on Sunday after finishing on top of their bracket, registering six points on two victories and one defeat in the opening round. Also advancing to the next stage of the regional competition is Chelsea Piers Juventus (16U Boys), who will play in the semifinals on Monday after winning their group with six points on a pair of wins matched with a single loss.
USYS Eastern Regional Championships
13U Girls: AC Connecticut vs. Yardley Makefield Soccer 2011 Girls Flames (PAE) – Monday
13U Boys: Connecticut Rush Select vs. Premier 11B (PAE) – Sunday
15U Girls: Ole FC Yankee Academy vs. PPA 2009 Green Girls (MD) – Monday
16U Boys: Chelsea Piers Juventus vs. SDA 2008B (NYW) – Monday
17U Girls: AC Connecticut vs. Aztec North Girls 2007 NAL (NH) – Monday
CJSA teams that advanced to the USYS Eastern Regional Championships but unfortunately saw their run end after group play include Ole FC Academy (14U Girls), AC Connecticut (14U Girls), Ole FC Academy (16U Girls), Valley FC (16U Girls), Inter Connecticut FC (12U Boys), Ole FC Academy (13U Boys), Chelsea Piers Napoli (14U Boys), Ginga FC (15U Boys), Ginga FC (16U Boys), Inter Connecticut FC (17U Boys), Sporting Connecticut (17U Boys) and JA Elite FC (18U Boys).
Winners at the USYS Eastern Regional Championships will move onto the USYS National Championships in July at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. The USYS National Championships Presented by New York Life is the country’s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament. The competition provides winners from each state with the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play.
