2014 South Florida Cup - Tournament Review

Congratulations to our U16/17 boys team, which this weekend won the South Florida Cup, playing in an older age bracket against older competition. The final was played at Broward Regional Park on Sunday, where FUTSOC defeated West Kendall 4-3 in penalty kicks, after a scoreless 0::0 regulation match. After a tough group play record of 1-1-1, the team qualified ahead of nemesis Weston FC (with their older age group team) and into the Championship Final. This has now been the 5th championship final attained by our boys in the last year, who continue to rise in the ranks, asserting themselves as one of the premier teams in the State of Florida.

No less important, has been the inspired play of our younger squad, the FUTSOC U12/13 boys, who continue to develop at huge paces against some of the best competition in the state. The 0-1-2 performance at this event was a strong showing from our young squad, who once more demonstrated that they are progressing rapidly and effectively, playing some of the finest teams in the state in the last few tournaments (having played to date, the 3rd, 4th, 7th, 11th, 19th and 27th ranked teams in Florida)! A team that is comprised of players younger than the age bracket they compete in (half the team are U11 and U12 players competing in U13 level play, and are possessing of very limited competitive travel experience since most came on board after brief stints in the AYSO recreational program), it should be greatly admired for its unyielding competitive fire, totally unselfish play, recognized excellent sportsmanship and its truly dedicated efforts in practice in advancing in its development. This team will soon be a force to reckon with! Lets us be patient, encouraging, supportive of their effort and success, which is measured way beyond mere scores in a contest. Their growth has been greatly qualitative - mental, emotional, physical, technical and tactical...and by all accounts and measures, it has been nothing short of excellent! The players are truly having fun, learning and growing...that is mostly what we wish for!

GO FUTSOC!!

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