Worcester Soccer U14 Boys Win Central Mass. Championship

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Monday, June 24, 2013

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It's all smiles this week for the Worcester Youth Soccer League's U14 boys team, which captured the Central Massachusetts title in the division 2 bracket by defeating Douglas 1 – 0 over the weekend.

As a result, the team is now headed to Lancaster this weekend (June 28 – 30) to represent Central Massachusetts in the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions (MTOC). This tournament brings together the various district champions throughout the state for a chance to crown a State Champion.

"I am extremely proud of these boys," said Head Coach Alex Corrales. "Seventeen of the 18 players on this team are actually U13 players playing in a U14 bracket. They have been playing against older, bigger, faster and stronger players, but their technical play and heart is what makes this team special." (Read more below team photo.)

Back-to-back championships

This is the second straight championship for Corrales and his boys. Last year, they were the U12 champions. Alessandro Romeo scored the game winner mmidway in the first half on a blast in the right corner goal. The Worcester defense was strong throughout the game and excellent goalkeeping by Oved Rico preserved the shutout.

Team members include:

Michael Baltas
Benjamin Connolly
Antonio Corrales
Benjamin Cross
Laszlo Dorogi
Jared Flanders
Deni Kreka
Ryan Lanava
Nick McGrath
Jeremy Mejia
Logan Neal
Kelvin Odamtten
Oved Rico
Alessandro Romeo
Patrick Romeo
Henok Tsomana
Mauricio Zelayandia
Ricky Zelayandia

Worcester Youth Soccer League

Worcester Youth Soccer League is an all volunteer run league serving over 2000 youth in Worcester each year. Travel teams compete in the Midland Youth Soccer League, comprised of over 25 towns in Central Massachusetts. At the conclusion of each Spring season, teams compete in the playoffs for a chance to qualify for MTOC. MTOC is comprised of 10 regions in the State each sending their team champion to represent their area for a chance to win the State Championship.

The MTOC will take place in Lancaster, MA from Friday, June 28 – Sunday, June 30th. For more information on MTOC and game schedules, go to www.mayouthsoccer.org/mtoc.aspx

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