Finals Week Day Eight Notes
Get highlights and results from the U-15/16 placement matches as well as a preview of tonight's U-17/18 national championship game.
July 17, 2010
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• Placement Games Quote Sheet
• Championship Game Highlights
BALTIMORE BAYS TAKE THIRD PLACE WITH 3-1 DEFEAT OF DE ANZA FORCE: Baltimore Bays Chelsea U-15/16 took third place at the 2010 Development Academy Finals week in Carson, Calif., with a 3-1 victory against De Anza Force U-15/16. After conceding a goal in the 2nd minute from Brendan Ruiz, Baltimore bounced back to tie the match just before halftime when Matthew Shinsky converted a corner kick in the 40th minute. The Maryland club then scored two goals in quick succession in the second half to put the game out of reach, despite having gone down to 10 men in the 42nd minute. Watch Match Highlights
INTERNATIONALS CLOSE WITH 1-0 WIN AGAINST SOCKERS FC: In the battle for 5th place in the 2009-2010 Development Academy U-15/16 season, Cleveland club Internationals defeated Chicago Sockers FC with a goal by Yianni Sarris in the 49th minute. The win leaves the Internationals at 2-1-1 at Finals Week, while Sockers FC drops to 1-2-1. Watch Match Highlights
CASL CHELSEA FC ACADEMY TAKES SEVENTH PLACE WITH 2-1 WIN: CASL Chelsea FC Academy U-15/16 took seventh place at the 2010 Development Academy Finals Week by defeating D.C. United U-15/16 2-1 on the last day of matches for the U-15/16 age division in Carson, Calif. CASL used a double from Fernando Castellanos with both goals set up by Cooper Vandermaas-Peeler to take the match and close out their Finals Week on a high note. D.C. equalized the match through Ahmed Ismail in the second half before Castellanos headed home the winner in the 71st minute. Watch Match Highlights
| U-15/16 Placement Games Results | |||
| Match | Teams | Kickoff (PT) | Venue |
| 7th Place | CASL Chelsea FC 2, D.C. United 1 | 1 p.m. | Field 2 |
| 5th Place | Internationals 1, Sockers FC 0 | 3 p.m. | Field 3 |
| 3rd Place | Baltimore Bays Chelsea 3, De Anza Force 1 | 5 p.m. | Field 2 |
| 1st Place | Cal Odyssey 1, Chicago Fire 1 (3-5 pen.) | 7 p.m. | Field 1 |
U-17/18 CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED: After a wild finish in the final games of group play, the U-17/18 matches are set with Vardar and Crossfire Premier fighting for the championship game at 7 p.m. PT under the lights at The Home Depot Center.
| U-17/18 Placement Games Matchups | |||
| Match | Teams | Kickoff (PT) | Venue |
| 7th Place | Concorde Fire vs. Derby County Wolves | 1 p.m. | Field 2 |
| 5th Place | Baltimore Bays Chelsea FC vs. FC Dallas | 3 p.m. | Field 3 |
| 3rd Place | Real So Cal vs. CASL Chelsea FC Academy | 5 p.m. | Field 2 |
| 1st Place | Vardar vs. Crossfire Premier | 7 p.m. | Field 1 |
Vardar
Vardar’s offensive firepower was on full display at Finals Week as they scored seven times in the group stage, ultimately qualifying for the championship match on goal differential. In their opening match, they drew 1-1 with a talented Real So Cal squad that pushed them to the wire on the third day as both teams ended up on seven points after three games. Their second match saw them see off Concorde Fire 3-0, while they repeated that result against Baltimore Bays Chelsea to put a cap on an impressive five-day span in Carson, Calif.
Watch Demir Muftari and Joseph Dillon talk about Saturday’s match
| Vardar Finals Week Results | |||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Vardar Goalscorer(s) |
| July 11 | Real So Cal | 1-1 T | Jacobson |
| July 13 | Concorde Fire | 3-0 W | Harris, Dillon, Lipari |
| July 15 | Baltimore Bays Chelsea | 3-0 W | Jacobson (2), Uche |
THEY SAID IT: “We don’t have many superstars, but we always work hard for each other and usually come out with a good result in the final. We’re going to try to stay focused, treat it like any other game and just try to prepare ourselves physically and mentally for the game.” –Joseph Dillon, Vardar
Crossfire Premier
After dropping its Finals Week opener against FC Dallas, Crossfire Premier rebounded to pick up a huge win against CASL Chelsea FC and carried the momentum into the final group match. Bernie James’ side needed a win and some help to have a chance at the title, so a late two-goal lead was still suspect. When the final whistle blew in the FC Dallas-CASL Chelsea FC match, Crossfire confirmed its place in the championship game. The Washington-based side allowed only a single goal across all three games so far in Carson.
Watch Bernie James, Jack Ryan and Kelyn Rowe talk about the Championship Match
| Crossfire Premier Finals Week Results | |||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Crossfire Premier Goalscorer(s) |
| July 11 | FC Dallas | 0-1 L | -- |
| July 13 | CASL Chelsea FC Academy | 1-0 W | Kelly |
| July 15 | Derby County Wolves | 2-0 W | Kelly, Oganga |
THEY SAID IT: “We want to make sure we leave everything on the field and make sure we don’t think ‘there was that one time where I could have done a little bit more.’ We just want to do everything we can.” –Jack Ryan, Crossfire Premier
