For the fourth year in a row, Major League Soccer (MLS) announced that they will utilize a play-in tournament for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

The top six teams from last year’s MLS regular season, including defending Open Cup champion Seattle Sounders FC, will automatically qualify, while the remaining nine U.S.-based clubs will battle for two spots in the competition.

Along with the Sounders, the Columbus Crew, Los Angeles Galaxy, Houston Dynamo, Chicago Fire and Chivas USA will enter the tournament in the Third Round.

The pairings were determined by the teams’ finish in the overall MLS standings last season, with the expansion Philadelphia Union seeded last.

Coin flips were held to determine home teams for the first five matches, which will be completed by the end of April; coin flips also will be held for the last two games once the final four teams are determined.

MLS made the announcement on its website, MLSnet.com, with a video featuring Greg Lalas and the Executive VP of Competition, Nelson Rodriguez. (Video below)

QUALIFYING SCHEDULE
Game A: Philadelphia Union at New York Red Bulls
Game B: New England Revolution at Philadelphia Union or New York Red Bulls
Game C: Real Salt Lake at San Jose Earthquakes
Game D: Colorado Rapids at Kansas City Wizards
Game E: FC Dallas at D.C. United
Game F: Game B winner vs. Game D winner (winner qualifies), home team TBD
Game G: Game C winner vs. Game E winner (winner qualifies), home team TBD
Games A-E: Games to be completed by the end of April
Games F-G: Games to be completed by the end of May

Charm City earned the majority of scoring chances during regulation, some of which occurred as a result of a 71st minute red card received by Chelsea fullback Matt Shell who committed a serious challenge. However, they could not convert their chances and ended regulation time scoreless. Overtime saw more physical play as Lou Karko of Charm City was ejected in the 112th minute, evening the match at 10 players per side. At this point the clubs settled down and held serve until the penalty shootout arrived. Both goalkeepers did their part to ensure their team was in it to the end. Charm City’s Scott Maguire made 12 saves, while Josh Taylor of Baltimore Bays Chelsea stopped 16 shots.

Once in penalty kicks, the scoring finally arrived. Goals flew in back and forth for both sides, with the clubs ending up tied 5-5 after six rounds. In the seventh round, Chad Muesel stepped up for Charm City, calmly placing the ball in the back of the net. Chelsea’s Jarron Brooks looked to send the shootout to an eighth round, but instead sent his shot wide left, ending the match.

Charm City FC advances to play FC Allyance – who defeated the Maryland Kicks 7-0 the previous week – in the Maryland semifinals, which are scheduled to occur on March 14.

The two games that were played were both one-sided affairs with Jilly’s Bar & Grill thrashing a shorthanded AEK Baltimore squad 10-0, while FC Allyance trounced the Maryland Kicks by a score of 7-0. Jilly’s and FC Allyance will move on to the final four where they will meet Christos FC, who were awarded a bye into the Semifinals.

The lone opening round game yet to be played is a matchup between Charm City FC and Baltimore Bays Chelsea. That game was postponed due to poor field conditions and is expected to be rescheduled for the first week of March. However, at the time that this article is being written, the forecast is not promising for next weekend.

The opening game of the day was already a difficult matchup for AEK Baltimore as they took on Jilly’s Bar & Grill. Jilly’s are a solid team in the top division in the Maryland Major Soccer League (MMSL), while AEK competes in the Second Division. However, to make matters worse, Baltimore was only able to field 10 players to start the match.

Playing a man short turned AEK goal, protected by goalkeeper Jamie List, into a shooting gallery. After 45 minutes of play, Jilly’s held a 3-0 lead with a pair of goals by Chris Hastings, both of which were assisted by Brian Walter. Walter also added a goal of his own a few minutes before the break.

At halftime, the situation for Baltimore got worse as midfielder Tommy Koukolulis re-aggravated a sprained PCL injury he had suffered recently and had to leave the game at halftime. At that point, the floodgates opened. The nine-man AEK squad was helpless to prevent the blowout, as Jilly’s scored seven second half goals. To show just how one-sided it was, it could have been worse. In addition to the 10 goals that got past him, List still made 22 saves for the shorthanded club.

“It was mostly our reliable over-30 guys that showed up, so we never really stood a chance,” said AEK player/manager Mike Murphy. “Near the end, we were just throwing ourselves in front of shots. We’ll be back next year after some rebuilding.”

Brian Walter led the way for Jilly’s, scoring three goals and assisting on three more. They will move on to face last year’s Maryland champions, Christos FC, in the Semifinals.

Scoring Summary
12′ Chris Hastings (Walter)  17′ Chris Hastings (Walter)  42′ Brian Walter (Unassisted) 62′ Mike Walter (Walter)  65′ Underwood (Gold) 70′ Brian Walter (Unassisted)  71′ Brian Walter (Unassisted) 76′ Brandon Hawkes (Unassisted) 80′ McKinley (Unassisted) 85′ McKinley (Unassisted)

Lineup – Jilly’s Bar and Grill
Nick Parapinski – Goalkeeper (4 Saves), Chris Hastings, Brian Walter, Mike Walter, George Phillips, Jake Underwood, Brandon Hawkes, Jeremy Gold, Chris Collins, Kelii Maddox, Aaron McKinley

Lineup – AEK Baltimore FC
Jaime List – Goalkeeper(22 Saves), Bevin Ettiene, Mike Murphy, Robbie O’Brien, Ryan Reif, Tommy Koukoulis, Mario Inacio, Joel Goldberg, Justin Young, Brian Ritter

After reaching the Maryland Open Cup championship game the last two years, FC Allyance is back and got off to a strong start by hammering the Maryland Kicks 7-0. Allyance, a First Division team in the MMSL, was too much for the Kicks, a Second Division team from the Cosmopolitan League.

The experienced FC Allyance club was led by Eddie Emokpae and Bill Reinhardt who each scored a pair of goals. They will move on to face the winner of Charm City FC and Baltimore Bays Chelsea in the Semifinals. That match is scheduled to be played on Sunday, March 7 at 9:30 a.m. at Cedar Lane Regional Park.

Scoring Summary
21′ Eddie Emokpae (Unassisted), 26′ Bill Reinhardt (Oliveira), 44′ Eddie Emokpae (Unassisted), 51′ Bill Reinhardt (Emokpae), 64′ Bill Wardle (Donnelly) 75′ Chris Bailey (Unassisted), ??’ Waheed Razaq (Lawal)

Lineup – FC Allyance
GK: Jason Vaughn (5 saves), Bill Wardle, Chris Bailey, Arshan Dabirsiaghi, Eddie Emokpae, Jim Wakefield, Bill Reinhardt, Sandro Oliveira, Shawn Brooks, Michael Farris, William Rodenz
SUBS: Mark Donnelly(35′), Seth Schreiber (40′), Julian Greco (52′), Saheed Lawal (56′), Waheed Razaq (56′), Chris Onaja (65′)

Lineup – Maryland Kicks
GK: Julian Castiblanco (13 saves), Hemant Chakravarthi, Sumant Chakravarthi, Praveen Gnanasundram, Willy Hanelt, Edson Hernandez, Hussein Hussein, Emerson Lemus, Bryan Mack, Jaime Maldonado, Luis Rivera
SUBS: Emad Rasool (70′)

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QUARTERFINALS (Feb. 28)
AEK Baltimore FC 0:10 Jilly’s Bar & Grill
FC Allyance 7:0 Maryland Kicks
Charm City FC vs. Baltimore Bays Chelsea – POSTPONED (March 7 – 9:30 a.m. – Cedar Lane  Regional Park)

SEMIFINALS (March 14)*
Christos FC vs. Jilly’s Bar & Grill – 6:00pm
FC Allyance vs. Charm City FC/Baltimore Bays Chelsea – 8:00pm
* Date/Times subject to change

Phoenix SC wins their first Eastern PA Open Cup title with a 2-1 overtime victory over the United German Hungarians

DC/Virginia – Club Atletico Virginia
Final: Atletico Virginia denies Aegean Hawks a 5th straight DC/VA Open Cup title

Eastern New York – New York Pancyprian Freedoms
Final: Pancyprian Freedoms avenge the Greeks, beat Fenerbahce USA to win Eastern NY
Semifinals Controversy: Fenerbahce USA in Eastern NY Final after Greek American Atlas forfeit
Semifinals: Pancyprian Freedoms reach 5th straight Eastern NY Final
First Round: Pancyprian Freedoms among opening round Eastern NY winners

Massachusetts – Emigrantes Das Ilhas
Final: Emigrantes Das Ilhas to represent Massachusetts in Region I Finals
Semifinals: Emigrantes open Massachusetts tournament with win

Maryland – Weather has seen the beginning of the tournament change twice and now it is set to begin February 28.

New Jersey – Currently in Quarterfinal stage, games will resume in April

The AAC Eagles of the National Soccer League pose for a team photo after winning the 2010 Illinois Open Cup Final. Their first Open Cup title since 2003. Photo: Judith McLean | Illinois SSA

REGION II
(Entrants must be determined by April 17)

Wisconsin – Milwaukee Kickers
Final: Ingold, Kickers boot Bavarian SC to win Wisconsin

Illinois – AAC Eagles
Final: AAC Eagles end RWB Adria’s reign over Illinois

Michigan – State finals to be played by April 11
Indiana - TBD
Minnesota - TBD
Iowa - TBD
Nebraska - TBD
Kansas – TBD
North Ohio – TBD
South Ohio – TBD

All state qualification TBD

The National Soccer Hall of Fame called this building in Oneonta, NY home since June 12, 1999. Photo: Sarah Hakala

After months of speculation as to where the new home of the National Soccer Hall of Fame would be, the Hall announced that it will vacate the 62-acre campus located in Oneonta, NY and will transfer the archives to another location.

On February 10, the Hall of Fame made the following statement:

The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum announced its plan to change its current operating model to address its financial challenges while enhancing its ability to promote the history of soccer to the growing community of fans across the nation.

As part of the operating change, the Hall of Fame will close its Oneonta, N.Y., facility and relocate the collections and archives. Preliminary plans include distributing permanent displays for exhibition in several locations nationwide, while elements of the Hall’s archives not on display will be preserved in storage facilities provided by one of the Hall’s longtime corporate sponsors, Eurosport, located in Hillsborough, N.C.

The annual election process will continue without interruption, and the location of specific induction ceremonies will be planned with consideration to the U.S. soccer calendar, the fan base of respective inductees and any other circumstances unique to a given year. Although specific details have not yet been decided, planning for the 2010 Induction is currently underway with an event anticipated for late summer. The U.S. Soccer Federation will assist with the execution of the annual election and implementation of the Induction event, as well as the relocation of the archive.

The question became what would be done with the facility itself, now that the Hall is now a ‘virtual hall of fame’ as Board Chairman Doug Willies described it during the press conference to announce the decision.

As the relocation process begins, the Hall will seek to transfer title of its 62-acre campus to the Otsego County Development Corporation, a nonprofit entity that promotes commerce and civic improvement.  This transfer, pending approval by key New York State agencies and the New York State Supreme Court, will require that soccer programs continue to occur at the current complex, but will also permit the building and grounds to otherwise be used to serve the highest and best interests of the local community.

“The vision for the National Soccer Hall of Fame, its birth, and the majority of its support has, for nearly 30 years, originated in Oneonta,” stated Hall of Fame Board Chairman, Doug Willies.  “In recognition of these unprecedented contributions to the promotion of soccer in the United States, the Board of Directors of the NSHOF is pleased to return at no cost to the community the entire campus and facility”.

The Hall will continue to occupy the current facility until the relocation of collections and archives is complete.  To facilitate the transition, a contract has been established for the Otsego County Development Corporation to immediately assume management responsibilities associated with the property.

“The National Soccer Hall of Fame is saddened to be closing our doors in Oneonta, a city and region that has showed great support for both the museum and the sport long before we opened here,” Hall of Fame President, Jonathan Ullman said. “Ultimately, we need to move forward in a manner that maximizes our resources and provides the greatest possible access by the public to the history and heroes of the sport, and this is the first step forward in that process.”

There has been a lot of disappointment in the soccer community and among soccer writers, including Frank Giase of the Star-Ledger who called the decision an “embarrassment” with plenty of blame to go around.

Going forward, the Hall will establish more of a web presence on their website at www.soccerhall.org where they will make announcements regarding future exhibits.

More coverage:
News 10 Now (video)
“The Hall without an address” (J Hutcherson – USSoccerPlayers.com)
“Soccer Hall announcement a troubling one” (Jeff Kassouf – Set Piece Analysts)

Metro DC / Virginia Soccer Association

For the first time in nine tries, Club Atletico Virginia (CAV) finally broke through against their Washington Premier League (WPL) rivals, the Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks. And they couldn’t have picked a better time to do it. At George Mason High School in Falls Church, Va., CAV defeated the Aegean Hawks 2-0 in a rain-soaked DC/Virginia Open Cup Final to punch their ticket to the USASA Region I tournament.

The two teams last met in league play almost two months ago, in a game that finished in a 1-1 draw. Coming into the match, the Hawks had won the last four DC/VA Open Cup championships and held a 6-0-2 advantage in the all-time series, outscoring Virginia 28-7 in those matches. However, it was clear that CAV brought a stronger team to the rematch of last year’s one-sided Open Cup Final (Aegean Hawks won 9-0).

The opening 30 minutes was a battle with each team creating solid chances.

In the 11th minute, the Hawks looked to test the Atletico defense by establishing the long range shot.  Center back Alan Golden’s 30 yard strike ricocheted off an Atletico defender and into the path of Hawks holding mid Michael Goldman, whose booming shot sailed ten feet over the crossbar from 20 yards out.

2010 DC/VA Open Cup Final Video Highlights
Club Atletico Virginia vs. Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks
(Video courtesy of Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks)

Atletico pressured in the 15th minute when outside midfielder Matt Miller’s cross was headed down into the penalty area to midfielder John Carson, whose running half-volley header lacked the snap to pose much of a challenge to Hawks goalkeeper, Alex Fatovic.

Club Atletico Virginia from Metro DC/Virginia

The deadlock would be broken in the 30th minute when Atletico defender Ben Mortimer struck a dangerous 20-yard volley destined for the upper corner that was somehow kept out with an outstanding save by Fatovic. On the corner kick that followed, midfielder John Carson lofted an accurate ball to the far post that was met by a clinical header by Victor Krasij that beat the diving keeper from close range.

Now with a 1-0 deficit to overcome, the Hawks stepped up the possession and the pressure, and came close to equalizing when midfielder Watson Prather’s shot hit the crossbar from 30 yards out. The rebound fell to Hawks striker Ricky Schramm, who chested the ball forward and off the arm of Atletico center back Tremaine Chinapoo before being cleared to safety. The center referee John Schmitz did not see the infraction and the game continued.

With two minutes left before the halftime break, CAV doubled their lead. Following an interception in midfield, Carson received the ball with some space and played a perfectly weighted pass to striker Billy Whittington. Hawks defender Alan Golden then brought Whittington down in the penalty area and the referee pointed to the spot.

Carson coolly deposited the spot-kick in the lower right corner to give CAV a 2-0 advantage going into halftime.

Any attempt for the Hawks to get back into the game was dealt a major blow in the 53rd minute when midfielder Michael Goldman was shown a straight red card. Goldman was sent off  for a late knee-high tackle on Dave Leon, leaving the defending champs down to 10 men for the remainder of the match.

The CAV defense, led by goalkeeper Matt Scheer, were able to keep the shorthanded Hawks off the scoresheet and snap their eight-game winless streak against them.

With the win, Club Atletico Virginia qualifies for the USASA Region I Finals, which, if they emerge victorious, will advance to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks Lineup:
GK: Alex Fatovic, Alan Golden, John Stephens, Devlin Barnes, Corey Curnutte, Watson Prather, Mike Goldman, Nidhal Charfi (Nate Bukey – 60′), William Fierro (Anders Kelto – 55′), Erwin Diaz, Ricky Schramm
Subs Not Used: Jon Knight

Club Atletico Virginia Lineup:
GK: Matthew Scheer  RB: Benjamin Mortimer  CB: Tremaine Chinapoo  CB: Cooper Bryant  LB: Phillip Purdy (Jordan Cullinane ‘65)  RM: Andrew Richardson  DCM: Matthew Davis (Matthew Carlson ’45)  DCM: Victor Krasij  LM: Matthew Miller (David Leon ’45)  AM: John Carson  STR: Billy Wittington (Nico Ojeda ’85)

New York Pancyprian Freedoms: Three-time US Open Cup champions

There was plenty of drama entering the Eastern New York Open Cup Final. The game featured Fenerbahce USA, a second-year club that reached the championship game due to a controversial protest filed after they lost 4-1 to the New York Greek American Atlas in the Semifinals. When the decision was made to disqualify the Greek Americans, New York Pancyprian Freedoms general manager George Halkidis, stepped to the defense of his rivals in an interview with FirstTouchOnline.com.

“It’s a shame what happened to [Atlas]. Games are decided on the field and not on paper,” said Halkidis. “It’s OK though because I promise that this team, [Fenerbahce USA], will not advance. Not on the field nor on paper.  Pancyprians will take care of business.”

Halkidis made good on that promise as the Freedoms dispatched Fenerbahce 4-1 to continue their dominance over Eastern NY. For New York, it was their third straight Open Cup title and their fourth in the last five years.

Jeff Matteo, Chris Megaloudis, Julio Cesar DoSantos and Tasos Polydefkis all scored for the Freedoms as they qualify for the 2010 USASA Region I Finals that will be held next Spring. Last year, they lost in the opening round to Emigrantes Das Ilhas of Massachusetts, but they earned a spot in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in 2008 after advancing to the Region I title game.

More details to follow …

Entries for the 2010 USASA Region I Finals

New York Pancyprian Freedoms (Eastern NY)
Phoenix SC (Eastern PA)
Emigrantes Das Ilhas (Massachusetts)

Entries for the 2010 USASA Region II Finals

Milwaukee Kickers (Wisconsin)
AAC Eagles (Illinois)

Jack Huckel (right) poses for a photo with National Football Museum general manager David Pearson. Photo: National Soccer Hall of Fame

Jack Huckel, the Director of Museum & Archives at the National Soccer Hall of Fame, has left the organization. In an email sent out to friends and colleagues, Huckel broke the news:

“It is with a heavy heart I write to note that Friday, December 18 will be my final day at the National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. For the past almost ten years I have worked with you in some capacity to celebrate the history, honor the heroes, inspire the youth, and preserve the legacy of soccer in the United States. With the severe financial recession in the tourism industry and our inability to fill the rapidly emptying treasury with donated funds, the Board of Directors has made a decision to change from the operations as they currently exist. With this decision came an inevitable end to my work.”

Huckel said in an interview with TheCup.us back in September, when it was announced that the Hall of Fame was closing its doors, that the board of directors were aiming to have a decision on the Hall’s future by Thanksgiving. The holiday has come and gone and according to Huckel, “discussions continue and, sadly, a resolution seems as far away today as it did [when the announcement was made in September].”

Huckel will remain involved in the game of soccer as he will move on to work with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

According to Gus Xikis of the ENYASA, there were two rules violations.

First, former New York Red Bulls forward Abbe Ibrahim was listed on the Greek Americans’ lineup sheet submitted to the referee. This was an odd mistake considering that Ibrahim is currently playing for Romanian club FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt. Even though Ibrahim did not participate in the match, listing a professional player on the lineup card of an amateur team, according to Xikis, is against the rules and is worthy of a match being forfeited.

Ibrahim made his MLS debut for the Metrostars (now the New York Red Bulls) of Major League Soccer back in 2005, scoring two goals in 15 matches and most recently played for Toronto FC in 2007. He played two games for the Greek Americans in late September, but George Mellis, the long-time general manager for the Greek Americans, claims that he was unaware that Ibrahim was a professional player, and wasn’t even aware that Ibrahim was playing in Romania.

“The reason our coach Lucio Russo put [Abbe Ibrahim] on the lineup form was because on the date of the game, our players were running late, and the game had already started,” said Mellis. “We put him in there, in case we had to start the game with less than 10 players.”

The players running late arrived at the match in time, but Ibrahim’s name remained on the lineup sheet.

The second violation that was discovered by the ENYASA was that Michael Todd, who spent time with the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division in 2007 and also played for the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League, was listed as a professional player and did not submit the proper paperwork to be re-instated as an amateur athlete.

Todd, who has played for the Greek Americans for the last three seasons, spent this past summer playing for the Long Island Rough Riders of the Premier Development League (PDL). The Rough Riders are an amateur club, but it is possible to be signed to a PDL club on a $0 professional contract. According to the ENYASA, Todd had signed a pay-free professional contract with the Rough Riders, however, a source with the United Soccer Leagues says that according to their records, he was registered as an amateur player.

Regardless of Todd’s status, the violation involving Ibrahim was enough to disqualify the three-time US Open Cup champions.

Mellis, who has worked for the Greek Americans for the last 40 years, takes full responsibility for the errors. He says that not only did he not know that Ibrahim was a professional, but he wasn’t aware that he had left the country to play in Romania. As for Todd, he says that he did not re-instate him as an amateur because he didn’t think it was necessary since he had just finished playing for an amateur PDL club.

This isn’t the first time that the club has been involved in a situation like this. In 1998, after upsetting the Western Mass Pioneers of the USL D3 Pro League (now USL Second Division) in the opening round of the US Open Cup, it was determined that they used as many as six ineligible players and were disqualified and denied a Second Round match with the Rochester Raging Rhinos of the A-League.

Fenerbahce USA will now replace the Greek Americans in the Eastern New York Open Cup Final and will face the New York Pancyprian Freedoms on Wednesday, December 16 at 7:30 at Central Island Beach Field in Bayville, NY.

Phoenix SC wins their first Eastern PA Open Cup title with a 2-1 overtime victory over the United German Hungarians

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA – Despite playing in a torrential downpour throughout the match, Phoenix SC captured their first Eastern Pennsylvania Open Cup championship, defeating the United German Hungarians (UGH) 2-1 in overtime. The Final went ahead despite nature’s best attempts to dampen the participants’ spirits. Played in a high school football stadium, the field was narrow, but the artificial turf ensured the game would go on despite the heavy rain.

UGH came out of the blocks quickly, as they tried to win their second Open Cup inside of three years. Using the narrow field, they deployed a high-pressure strategy and controlled the opening 25 minutes, with Tommy DeGeorge fashioning the best opportunities for UGH. Phoenix was not without creativity of its own, as both Ben Castor and Steve Mellor missed out on opportunities to get on the scoresheet in the opening moments of the game.

Phoenix eventually found their footing and started to hold possession, matching UGH for the remainder of the half as both teams created several more chances in the final 20 minutes, but were unable to break the scoreless tie before halftime.

With the wind at their backs, Phoenix came out and gained the upper hand in the second half, although, it would be UGH that would make the first breakthrough. In the 67th minute, a clearance by a UGH defender slipped away from the control of a Phoenix player, allowing Tim O’Neill to be released down the left side. He surprised everyone in attendance when he toe poked the ball from 22 yards into the far upper corner to give UGH a 1-0 lead.

Phoenix responded by changing tactics and pushing players forward, which nearly brought immediate dividends as they created several chances by Ben Castor, Pat Dillon and Roman Escobar. UGH continued to be dangerous on the counter and from set plays, with Blair Carson nearly putting the game out of reach on a free kick that missed the target.

However, in the 81st minute, Phoenix would find the equalizer. A flowing pass culminated in substitute Brian McKinney, playing in his first Open Cup Final after 10 years with the club, releasing Kamara Freebolle to round the keeper and slot home the tying goal. Phoenix, however, were not content to go to extra time as Freebolle and Danny Murtagh both came close to winning the game in the final, frantic moments.

The first overtime session was evenly played, with Phoenix controlling possession and UGH looking to hit them on the counter. In the second session, Phoenix finally made a breakthrough. With nine minutes remaining, a Matt Lapish freekick found the head of McKinney, whose flick traveled 25 feet into the air. Jack Pocorobba was the first to react, getting under the ball and heading across goal and into the far corner, sparking jubilant scenes in the stadium. UGH pressed forward to find a goal to send the match into penalty kicks, but they fell short, losing to Phoenix 2-1.

For Phoenix SC, it was their first state Open Cup title, giving coach Blair Thomson the only trophy which has eluded him in his 28-year association with the club. Thomson’s team, with the victory, have qualified for the 2010 USASA Region I Finals, which will take place in the Spring.

Phoenix SC Lineup

GK – Tony Pratico
LB – Greg Mangels (captain)
CB – Matt Lapish
CB – Mark Scaccia (Brian McKinney, 72nd)
RB – Jack Pocorobba
LM – Danny Murtagh
CM – Ben Castor
CM – Steve Mellor (Pat Dillon, 70th)
CM – Roman Escobar
RM – Ryan Soroka
ST – Kamara Freebolle
Unused Sub – Matt Rominger