News from Arsenal FC

September 2012

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GU14 ECNL Start of 2012 Campaign 3-0 2012 GU14 ECNL

The Arsenal GU14 ECNL team is 3-0 for the 2012/2013 season with victories over Slammers, Irvine Strikers and Real So Cal. The girls have scored 8 goals in the three matches and have only allowed 1 against.

The team is set to travel to Seattle for their first cross-conference games October 6th and 7th where they will face the Mustangs, Pleasanton Rage and MVLA.

"The girls are off to a very strong start and we hope they can carry their momentum to Seattle with them and return 6 - 0 on the year", said Holland Hanson, Arsenal ECNL Director.

Arsenal is currently ranked 22nd in the Nation in the ECNL and look forward to better that ranking this year.

Arsenal Boys Academy Teams Kick Off Season vs LA Galaxy 2012 USSDA Logo vertical

With the team's first three matches this season against professional MLS clubs, the U16 and U18 Arsenal Academy teams have been very focused the past 2 months preparing for their 2012/13 campaign training 3 -4 times a week focusing on the new 10 month schedule.

The first match was played this past weekend against the LA Galaxy where the 18's lost 3-2 in extra time with Jack McBean's header off a late corner. The 16's started off very strong with goals by Jose Nuno in the 11th minute and Jon "pee wee" Mendiola in the 51st minute securing a 2-1 victory in their opening match.

The teams travel to Seattle and Portland to face the Sounders and Timbers October 6th and 7th. Good luck boys!

US Soccer Announces U14 Academy for 3013 Season 2012 USSDA Logo vertical

Arsenal is pleased to annouce that US Soccer will be adding a U14 age group to all of their current USSDA clubs starting in 2013.

US Soccer operates under a calendar year for age groups. Players eligible for this team will be those born after January 1, 1999.

Arsenal is in its final stages finalizing the structure for this age group and will be announcing tryouts, coaching staff and other information shortly.

For more information regarding the US Soccer Development Academy and the addition of this age group, click here.

Practice and Game Facilities

Both practice and game facilities play an integral part of developing players. Arsenal is pleased to announce that the following facilities have been secured by the club:

Game Venues

Cal State San Bernardino Stadium Field - Home Facility for all ECNL matches

RCC Norco College - Home Facility for all US Soccer Development Academy matches

Cal State San Bernardino - Home to all Arsenal North SCDSL home games

Birdsall Sports Park - Home to Arsenal South SCDSL home games

Diamond Valley Sports Park - Home to Arsenal South Presidio home games

Washington Park - Home to Arsenal South 8v8

Practice Venues

Ontario Soccer Park - Home to Arsenal North

Birdsall Sports Park - Arsenal South

Crowne Valley Sports Park - Arsenal South

Washington Park - Arsenal South

Please make sure we all do our part and clean up trash after team practices and games. Arsenal has put forth great amount of time and effort securing these facilities for our teams and it is important that we do not jeopardize the space that has been allocated to our club.

Arsenal Boys Enjoy Summer Camp 2012 Summer Camp

By Kevin Koptieff

Arsenal FC held its Annual Boys Summer Camp. First session was a huge success with over 150 players in attendance. Coaches focused on individual skills as well as 1v1s and 2v2s. Both on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. We wrapped up the week with a 5v5 world cup mini tournament and a day at Camp Pendelton's Del Mar Beach. The boys had a very intense physical work out in the sand going from station to station where coaches pushed them in different exercises from speed and agility to strength training. After a break for lunch the boys did some Navy Seal like training in the sand and water that they all seemed to enjoy.

There were about 9 boys ages 9-12 that attended camp from the north who stayed with a host family for the week and were able to do extra, outside of camp activities such as swimming and bowling. A big thanks to our host family Rod and Barbara Everret for opening there house to all 9 players.

Arsenal Winter Festival/Poker Evening Poker Cards

This year's annual poker fundraiser will be in combination with our inaugural Arsenal Winter Festival. The event will take place December 8th at GALWAY DOWNS. The event will feature our Texas Hold'Em poker fundraiser and game night along with small sided soccer matches, coaches vs player matches, tons of food, music, rides and games. As the evening turns in to the poker event, a live band and large inflatable movie screens will bet set up to close the evening. We are looking for support from all of our teams and a great evening for all of our Arsenal families. Information will be passed out to the team shortly with the details of the event.

Arsenal North Boys Update

After last season's huge successes with the U16 Academy team making the USSDA Playoffs, the U16 FC team making the USYS National Championship Finals in South Carolina, last years U11's making the semi finals of State Cup and last year U14 FC and 18's Academy both making the finals of Dallas Cup as well as the U14 FC team qualifying for USYS Regionals, the boys program finished ranked 7th in the nation!!! Congratulations to all concerned!

This year has started equally brightly with the U14 FC in 1st place in Tier 1 and the U12 White, the U15 White and the U19 White all in 1st place in Tier 2 of SCDSL......The U12 FC are currently in 3rd place in Tier 1! Well done to all!

Congrats also to this years 16's Academy on winning their 1st game of the season against the always strong Galaxy program........brilliant!

Individually, kudos go out to Junior Lemus and Alex Fregoso from the U14 FC team for being invited to try out with the National team for '99's and to Jose Garcia for making all conference academy from last years 16's academy team....

Historically, our boys north program has always produced teams that have competed at the top of the national level, and I'm proud to say it continues to do so!!!!

Keep up the good work fellas!!!!

Steve Lucey

Boys Director North

Arsenal South Boys Update

I have challenged the Arsenal Teams to go through the season without dropping points at home in the league season.

I feel it is crucial for the teams playing at home to strike a psychological blow against teams that come to play on home soil.

For us to be successful we need to win at home a team needs to be invincible in its own stadium and that is the challenge going into the new season.

These matches can be like taking four points - three in the table and one extra because of the level of the rival.

Many of the young players are currently looking for success, The success is inevitable as long as they keep heading in the right direction.

One of the players, Scholsey, is certainly showing the promise to go on and be a top, top player. Early success is no guarantee for a illustrious career but over time this player has a very bright future. He has all the weapons and has improved his mobility and consistency over the last year.

Bu12FC South

I am proud of how the BU12's have progressed since last season.

I think everybody should be proud because of what Kevin Koptieff & the team have completed over the last 16 month's

Both Coach and Player's have done a fantastic job both on and off the field and you can see the right standards in how they conduct themselves.

It was a great result against our big rivals and it was nice to see the improved development in the players. Special praise goes out to Modric who looked like a typical English left-back with his improvement & performance.

As long as all the boys keep their feet on the ground, keep working very, very hard and don't take anything for granted, there is no reason why they can't go from strength to strength.

SOUTH GK'S

Hawkey, Clarkey, & Skeets are better goalkeeper's now because of the experience of working with the Likes Of Whitey, Winters & Aidy.

We have thrown them into the starting line-up this season and performances this term have shown a vast improvement.

It's a good fight between the keepers this season because we know the level is quite high and you need to keep working and improve yourself to get the first spot.

Other Gk's that have hit the Spot-Light this season with some big displays include

Colyn Bu11fc Seb & Andrews Bu10FC & the new rising Star "Chopper" from the Bu8FC

Good Luck for the rest of the season.

Thanks,

Pete Gregory

Arsenal North Girls Update

I would like to welcome three new teams into our club. GU10 Red team and coach Juan Sanchez, GU13 Red team and coach Frank Fontanilla, and GU13 FC team and coach Joe Otega. All three teams are phenomenal and we are pleased to have them be part of our Arsenal family.

The summer tournaments are underway and here are some of our

accomplishments.

GU9 FC-

Arsenal Summer Classic Champions

CV Manchester Champions

Beach Sand Tournament Champions

Cerritos Memorial Finalists

Slammers Classic Finalists

Pats Cup Champions

Blues Cup Semi-finalists

GU9 White-

Beach Sand Tournament Finalist

Copa Del Mar Finalists

GU10 FC-

Beach Sand Tournament Champions

Arsenal Summer Classic Finalists

Pats Cup Champions

West Coast Semi-finalists

Blues Cup Finalist

GU10 White-

PSA Summer Classic Finalists

Beach Sand Tournament Finalists

Raincross Finalists

Carlsbad Cup Champions

GU10 Red-

DBWV Manchester United Champions

CV Manchester Finalists

GU11 FC-

Cerritos Memorial Finalists

Arsenal Summer Classic Finalists

Pats Cup Champions

GU11 White-

Platinum Champions

GU12 FC-

Arsenal Summer Classic Champions

Cerritos Memorial Finalists

Slammers Classic Finalists

Pats Cup Champions

Surf Cup Quarter-finalists

West Coast Champions

Blues Cup Semi-finalists

GU12 White-

Cerritos Memorial Champions

Beach Sand Tournament Champions

Arsenal Summer Classic Finalists

PSA Summer Classic Finalists

GU13 FC-

Arsenal Summer Classic Finalists

Slammers Semi-finalists

Surf Cup Semi-finalists

GU13 Red-

Arsenal Summer Classic Champions

GU14 ECNL-

Arsenal Summer Classic Champions

Slammers Classic Finalists

West Coast Finalists

GU16 ECNL-

Carlsbad Cup Finalist

GU16 White-

CV Manchester Finalists

Great job to all the teams and good luck to everyone throughout the SCDL season!

All the best,

Randy Brown

Girls North Program Director

Arsenal South Girls Update

By Holland Hanson

The Girls South finished the summer tournament schedule on a high as the G14's FC played themselves into a Blues Cup semi-final only to lose 2-1 in overtime, while the G12's FC played themselves into a Blues Cup quarterfinal before bowing out.

With teams starting up their SCDSL campaign we have several teams who have found themselves in the top half of Tier 1 play. Congrats and continued good luck to the G12's FC, G13's FC, G14's FC, and G15's FC as your hard work and dedication to the game is paying off!

Another congrats needs to go out to the team of the month, the G11's FC who are coached by Rich Cortez. The G11's are 3 points out of 1st place in league with a 2-1 record.

With our last games for September coming up this weekend, we wish all the South teams all the best!

Arsenal ECNL Update

By Holland Hanson

Arsenal ECNL Program Ranked 22nd in the Nation!

Two Arsenal ECNL teams start the 2012/13 ECNL Season Hot!

100 plus degree weather didn't stop the G14's ECNL team from starting their season with back to back wins as the G14's beat Slammers and Strikers in one weekend of play. Their opening season form continued this past weekend as they rolled Real So Cal 5-1 at Real So Cal scoring four goals in the second half as they are one of four undefeated teams in the SoCal Conference.

Also playing in 100 plus degree weather, and more impressive having only been together for the last 3 months as an ECNL team, the G15's ECNL team opened up the season with two ties verse pre-season favorites Slammers and the Irvine Strikers before dropping a last minute result to Real So Cal this past weekend. These early SoCal Conference results and points are huge and hopefully will help as this group gains momentum and confidence and pushes for the ECNL playoffs.

The G16's ECNL having dropped two results to Slammers and Real So Cal, picked up a vital and exciting 3 points in a win verse Strikers.

The G17's have had some tough results in their first three matches and look to secure their first victory of the new season in Phoenix this coming weekend.

The G18's also dropped two of their first three games but where unlucky in tying Strikers as they missed several opportunities to win that game.

Our G15's through G18's will be traveling to Phoenix Arizona this coming weekend to compete in the first schedule ECNL National Event of the 2012/13 season. Last year this early fall event had over 200 plus college coaches there as well as US Soccer National Staff members and scouts. We are very excited for our ECNL teams for this event and the multifacited opportunity that ECNL and the National Events have to offer our Arsenal players.

We wish each team and all of our ECNL players and coaches all the best!!

Issue: 1

In This Issue

GU14 ECNL Undefeated

Arsenal Academy

US Soccer U14 Academy Announcement

Facilities

2012 Summer Camp

2012 Winter Festival/Poker Night

North Boys Update

South Boys Update

North Girls Update

South Girls Update

ECNL Update

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