AYSO Florida State Cup Games

The foundation of what was to eventually become FUTSOC USA ENIGMA, was born from a most successful season in the nationally acclaimed AYSO league, which is the largest youth soccer organization in the world, and has produced many talented players who have played in the U.S. and European professional leagues.

Playing in the famed Region 644, out of Weston, Florida, the team went undefeated through the regular and regional post season (15-0-0), and qualified for the AYSO Florida State Cup finals, played at Weston Regional Park in Weston. Teams from the entire state, along with representatives from the Caribbean regions, congregated in a festival of youth soccer of very high level quality. After going unbeaten in first round play (3-0) in which 7 goals were scored and none allowed, our team met a very strong Palm Beach (which had also won all three of its first round matches and had allowed no goals either) in a semi-final match, which ended in a 3-0 victory for our squad. The goals were scored by strikers Daniel Sanchez who had two tally’s and Daniel Lovera who had the third goal along with two assists.

This set up a final which was expected to be very difficult against a Caribbean team from the U.S. Virgin Islands, which had stormed into the finals with 17 goals scored and 3 allowed in 4 matches. The match started 1-0 in their favor on a fantastic breakaway which left the team wondering what had happened so early in the match. Steadily, our team tied the score on a penalty kick from our specialist Francisco Tamayo who put it low and hard to the side net, and then we added three more to take a 4-1 halftime lead on goals by midfielder Juan Hernandez, and forwards Daniel Lovera and Daniel Sanchez.

In the second half, the pressure became greater for the Caribbean squad, as minutes from the start, the fifth and sixth goals were added by super striker Daniel Lovera. This seemed to deflate any hopes the opponent had of making a comeback and flood gates opened, as the 7th and 8th goals occurred within a span of 15 minutes (on another goal by Daniel Sanchez and one from Santiago Jaramillo). The final score was 8-1 and the AYSO State Cup championship was ours for the first time in the regions history for this age group. The team allowed only one goal and only eight shots on goal, and they outscored the opponents 28-1 (including four shutouts), during the entire tournament.

Apart from the brilliant efforts of those aforementioned players, outstanding effort were also displayed by defensive players Mauricio Longton, Pablo Duque, Nick Riggio, and Santiago Jaramillo on defense. Julian Mendez and Julian Londono were superb on the defensive side as well. In the midfield, which controlled and defined the game tempo throughout the event, Sebastian Rodriguez, Ignacio Pelaez and Sebastian Acosta were simply brilliant. In the goal, Ryan “Scooby” Smith was superb…only one goal allowed!!

The team will now embark on a long run of sanctioned tournaments against top=flight competition through out the U.S.. The headcoach is Jose Tamayo, the Assistant Coach Alvaro Rodriguez, and the Team Manager is Rich Riggio.

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