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Boys U7 Soccer

Sunday, March 18th, 2012

Morris Plains, NJ

Short Sided Soccer's final Winter 3v3 tournament took place yesterday, with the returning Branchburg, Kicker Crew, and Morristown U7 Boys teams.  The four teams (two from Branchburg) battled it out to take the final championship title home... and to the website.  The Kicker Crew- the underdog throughout the Winter, picked up the pace, and proved that practice makes perfect by defeating the three other teams, and making it into the finals.  However, the talent was there- there almost was a 3-way tie by the end of the regular games.

Playing up in almost every tournament for the past three months aided in the Crew's victory, and their polished foot skills wowed the audience.  Players, Nicholas Andrinopolous, Alex Brandon, Nicholas Connors, and Stevan Patino fed off each other's want to win.  Their unforgettable play at one of the kick-offs and their nice-and-easy, Barcelona-style passing helped them claim a deserving first place in the tournament, winning the final game, 5-3.

Although the Crew went undefeated, Branchburg and Morristown did not make it easy for them- especially in the finals.  Branchburg brought the score up to 3-4, making the Crew very nervous, but still, determined to stay up on them.  Branchburg and Morristown had beaten the Crew in previous matches- this was only payback.

Yellow: Color of the Day

Sunday, March 11th, 2012
Morris Plains, NJ

The U9 Girls 3V3 soccer tournament started off with a nail-biting game between Montville and Roxbury Yellow, ending in a close 4-5.  Next, the Kicker Crew (U7 Boys) took on Roxbury Purple, deafeating them 4-1, followed by another confident game against the Montville girls, winning 5-0.  Roxbury Yellow and Kicker Crew, both wearing yellow, earned their places in the Final game, which entertained the crowd with the high level of defense. Although the Crew's striker, Ted Rosenfeld, scored over half of the total goals in the tournament, the Crew fell two goals too short in the finals.  Roxbury Yellow succeeded in winning first place.

BLACK AND BLUE IN THE END

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Morris Plains, NJ

Last weekend's Boys U8 six-team tournament brought many talented travel soccer teams together to battle for the U8 title.  The Randolph Raptors brought two teams, Marlboro brought the Mutiny back, Madison introduced the Mavericks, and NJSA and the Kicker Crew made a surprising comeback since their last tournament in February.

The Kicker Crew, made up of Aidan Paola, Alex Brandon, Stevan Patino, and Ted Rosenfeld, turned up the heat in a very competitive match among the six teams.  Winning their first two games (2-1, 6-2) and tying their third, they proudly made the playoffs, to battle the Randolph Raptors a second time.  The Raptors seeked redemption by winning the play-offs game 3-1 against the Kicker Crew.  The (Blue) Raptors later battled (Black) NJSA in the finals, who ended up taking first place in the tournament, with a perfect record- winning 5/5 games.

Each and every team worked very hard, and their skill and heart were recognized by the other teams and parents, for sure.