US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Soccer Update
The annual US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Boys Winter Interregional continued Saturday in Bradenton, Fla. with all age groups resuming the action. The three-day tournament, which takes place at IMG Academy features elite boys teams in the 1997, 1998 and 1999 age groups from each of the four US Youth Soccer Regions.
The players were selected from US Youth Soccer State Association and Regional level evaluations. Throughout the week, players will attend training sessions and compete in matches against other Regions, in front of U.S. Soccer national staff and collegiate coaches to maximize their exposure for selection to the next level of play.
With programs in all 55 US Youth Soccer State Associations, US Youth Soccer ODP, the original Olympic development program, is available to any player. US Youth Soccer ODP is the only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer, the National Women’s Soccer League, and the majority of current and past national and youth national team members, as alumni. To learn more, click here.
Highlights from US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Day 2:
1997 Boys: Region II v. Region I US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Soccer Update
Region II and Region I battled to a 1-1 draw on the second day of competition. Region II’s Addison Parrish broke the scoreless stalemate in the 11th minute only for Region I’s Marcel Berry to respond in the 19th minute. Neither team was able to break the lock and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
1997 Boys: Region III v. Region IV US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Soccer Update
Region III put on a dominate performance against Region IV en route to a 3-0 victory. John Lucchesi broke through in the 16th minute for Region III and Garrett McLaughlin scored his second goal of the tournament in the 46th minute. Hudson Fennell tacked on another insurance goal in the 74th minute to complete the victory.
Region III put on a dominate performance against Region IV en route to a 3-0 victory. John Lucchesi broke through in the 16th minute for Region III and Garrett McLaughlin scored his second goal of the tournament in the 46th minute. Hudson Fennell tacked on another insurance goal in the 74th minute to complete the victory.
1998 Boys: Region II v. Region I US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Soccer Update
Region I earned its second win in as many days after defeating Region II 3-1. Riley Strassner scored his second goal of the tournament in the 30th minute to put Region I up 1-0. Elvir Ibesevic netted his second goal of the tournament as well to knot things us. Alexander Dacosta then scored the eventual game winner and an insurance goal in the 61st and 74th minutes respectively to give Region I the 3-1 win.
1998 Boys: Region III v. Region IV US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Soccer Update
Region III took home a back-and-forth 4-2 victory over Region IV to move to second in the standings. Region IV started off in ideal fashion when Zach Maas scored in the first minute. Region III retaliated swiftly as Steven Saunders scored just six minutes later. Shakeem Adams scored in the tenth minute and Jerome Williams added another for Region III in the 24th minute. Region IV kept it close thanks to Milo Barton’s goal in the 46th minute, which brought them within one, but Shakeem Adams eliminated any hope of a comeback with his second goal of the game in the 60th minute.
1999 Boys: Region II v. Region I US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Soccer Update
Region I looked as if they were on their way to a second straight victory courtesy of a quick strike from Ethan Lannon in the fourth minute. The score remained 1-0 for the majority of the match only for Region II’s Jack Hickey to net an equalizer in the 74th minute to secure a 1-1 draw.
Region I looked as if they were on their way to a second straight victory courtesy of a quick strike from Ethan Lannon in the fourth minute. The score remained 1-0 for the majority of the match only for Region II’s Jack Hickey to net an equalizer in the 74th minute to secure a 1-1 draw.
1999 Boys: Region III v. Region IV US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Soccer Update
Region III climbed to the top of the 1999 standings with a 2-1 victory over Region IV. Eric Secor scored Region III’s first goal in the 25th minute, only for Region IV’s Jack Rembe to respond with a goal of his own five minutes later. A 1-1 draw looked to be in order until Region III’s Dante Brigida scored in the 60th minute to give the edge to Region III.
Goal Scorers and Results | Friday, Dec. 19, 2014
| 1997 | Region II | Region I |
| Final Score | 1 | 1 |
| Goal Scorers | Addison Parrish | Marcel Berry |
| 1997 | Region III | Region IV |
| Final Score | 3 | 0 |
| Goals Scorers | John Lucchesi | |
| Garrett McLaughlin | ||
| Hudson Fennell |
| 1998 | Region II | Region I |
| Final Score | 1 | 3 |
| Goals Scorer | Elvir Ibisevic | Riley Strassner |
| Alexander Dacosta (2) |
| 1998 | Region III | Region IV |
| Final Score | 4 | 2 |
| Goal Scorers | Steven Saunders | Zach Maas |
| Shakeem Adams (2) | Milo Barton | |
| Jerome Williams |
| 1999 | Region II | Region I |
| Final Score | 1 | 1 |
| Goals Scorer | Jack Hickey | Ethan Lannon |
| 1999 | Region III | Region IV |
| Final Score | 2 | 1 |
| Goals Scorer | Eric Secor | Jack Rembe |
| Dante Brigida |
