2011 Region III Championship Brackets & Schedules

The brackets and schedules are out.
http://tournaments.usyouthsoccer.org/events/2011-Region-III-Championships/Schedule/U15-Girls/Division+1/

Group A
(FL) (SC) West Pines United FC 95/96
(TX-S) (SC) Lonestars 96 G Red
(GA) (SC) Atlanta Fire United 96 Elite
(AR) (SC) Little Rock FC '96 Girls

Group B
(SC) (SC) CESA 95 G Premier
(TX-N) (PLW1) D'Feeters '96
(TN) (SC) FC Alliance 96 Black
(GA) (PLE1) NASA '14 Elite

Group C
(AL) (SC) BUSA 96
(TX-N) (SC) Sting 96
(OK) (SC) North OKC OFC 96 White
(GA) (PLE2) AFC 96 Elite

Group D
(TN) (PLC1) TNFC Impact
(NC) (SC) 95 CASL Spartan Elite Black
(LA) (SC) MSC Lakers 96 Girls
(MS) (SC) MS/JFC Fire '96 Girls Premier

Unfortunately, I don't think any of the Texas teams are playing very well right now. If all were in good form (healthy), any of the 3 would be capable of taking it all.

Fortunately, they all got pretty good draws. There are some weak teams in the event. My predictions for quarterfinals:

A: Lonestars, Atlanta Fire
B: Feet, NASA Elite
C: Sting, AFC Elite
D: CASL Black, MS/JFC Fire

Good luck everyone!

socrocks wrote:Unfortunately, I don't think any of the Texas teams are playing very well right now. If all were in good form (healthy), any of the 3 would be capable of taking it all.

Fortunately, they all got pretty good draws. There are some weak teams in the event. My predictions for quarterfinals:

A: Lonestars, Atlanta Fire
B: Feet, NASA Elite
C: Sting, AFC Elite
D: CASL Black, MS/JFC Fire

Good luck everyone!

It looks like "D" bracket is the easiest path to the quarterfinals. Of course, that may be because there aren't any Texas teams included in it and 3 PLC teams instead.

If either Lonestars or D'Feeters finish 2nd and the other 1st in bracket play, they will end up playing each other in the quarterfinals. Kind of like last year with LS vs. Dallas Texans.

Granted, it's a blind draw....but if you look at it from the perspective of being the top seed in your own bracket and how difficult are your 3 games....then, no doubt, Bracket D is the easiest. CASL (who I'd call the top seed in their bracket) should take D Bracket.

I'd say that Feet and Sting would probably viewed as #1 seeds in their bracket...with Sting having a tougher (next best team) than Feet.

Lonestars are probably a toss-up with Atlanta Fire....maybe a nod to Lonestars. But I'd say the A Bracket is the one with the toughest (next best team).

You're right Zygor....whether Feet were to win their bracket or take 2nd, they'll have a really tough quarterfinal game vs Lonestars or Atlanta Fire.

You would think a tournament of this magnitude would be organized better than what we have witnessed in the last month or so. Not much help from our local association either.
We just got our hotel confirmed yesterday through their travel agency and it is very apparent that logistics and cost have no meaning in their eyes!!!

Yeah, with taxes/fees approx $160/nt....and 45 minutes from fields.
That's why I'll be sleeping in my car.

socrocks wrote:Yeah, with taxes/fees approx $160/nt....and 45 minutes from fields.
That's why I'll be sleeping in my car.

Those rooms sound like a bargain compared to NYC hotels after PDA..the commute not so much. Look in the yellow pages for DD..designated drivers

Opening ceremonies were not that impressive. Never thought we would end up in a horse arena for the regional championships. Not to mention that it took over an hour to get out of the parking lot and when they announced the teams from each state, they left out South Texas and had to go back and look for the list. Very poorly organized.

Hopefully, the rest of the experience will be much better.

96Guru wrote:Opening ceremonies were not that impressive. Never thought we would end up in a horse arena for the regional championships. Not to mention that it took over an hour to get out of the parking lot and when they announced the teams from each state, they left out South Texas and had to go back and look for the list. Very poorly organized.

Hopefully, the rest of the experience will be much better.

Did Borat sing the National Anthem at opening ceremonies?

96Guru wrote:Opening ceremonies were not that impressive. Never thought we would end up in a horse arena for the regional championships. Not to mention that it took over an hour to get out of the parking lot and when they announced the teams from each state, they left out South Texas and had to go back and look for the list. Very poorly organized.

Hopefully, the rest of the experience will be much better.

Haha. Keep us posted and best of luck to you guys out there.

U15s

Atlanta FC relies on defense to get through tough Group C

When asked which players stand out and make his team successful, Atlanta FC 96 Elite coach Leo Flanagan said, “The entire defense.”

“We’re a very competitive, very compact team” he continued. “We defend as a tight unit, and attack as a tight unit. It’s really all about team work.”

Atlanta FC marches into the Region III tournament after surviving a tough Georgia State Cup, and now must face an even more challenging Group C in Murfreesboro, Tenn. After a Friday game against BUSA 96 of Alabama and a Saturday match against North OKC 96 White of Oklahoma, Atlanta FC will face their toughest test in Dallas Sting 96 from North Texas.

The Sting 96 squad won the Region III tournament last summer and lost in a shootout in the national championship game in Overland Park, Kan. This year, the team has had to deal with some big injuries, and coach Beau Brown says it has learned a lot from both experiences.

“We’ve been through a lot of adversity, and we had to find new heroes this season,” Brown says. “It’s the motivation factor to get back to that level and play for [the national title] again.”

Sting 96 will rely on their Youth National Team midfielder Victoria Browman to control the pace, as well as defenders Gaby DeLeon and Delanie Davis to anchor down the back line. Allison Ganter has emerged as the team’s leading scorer, and will look to lead the Sting back to Nationals.

Game to Watch: Atlanta FC 96 Elite (Ga.) vs. Dallas Sting 96 (Texas-North) – June 19, noon

Friday Scores
Lonestars 96 Red - 2
West Pines United FC - 0

D'Feeters 96 - 6
FC Alliance 96 Black (TN) - 0

Sting 96 - 5
NOKC OFC 96 White (OK) - 0

#2420 wrote:U15s

Atlanta FC relies on defense to get through tough Group C

When asked which players stand out and make his team successful, Atlanta FC 96 Elite coach Leo Flanagan said, “The entire defense.”

“We’re a very competitive, very compact team” he continued. “We defend as a tight unit, and attack as a tight unit. It’s really all about team work.”

Atlanta FC marches into the Region III tournament after surviving a tough Georgia State Cup, and now must face an even more challenging Group C in Murfreesboro, Tenn. After a Friday game against BUSA 96 of Alabama and a Saturday match against North OKC 96 White of Oklahoma, Atlanta FC will face their toughest test in Dallas Sting 96 from North Texas.

The Sting 96 squad won the Region III tournament last summer and lost in a shootout in the national championship game in Overland Park, Kan. This year, the team has had to deal with some big injuries, and coach Beau Brown says it has learned a lot from both experiences.

“We’ve been through a lot of adversity, and we had to find new heroes this season,” Brown says. “It’s the motivation factor to get back to that level and play for [the national title] again.”

Sting 96 will rely on their Youth National Team midfielder Victoria Browman to control the pace, as well as defenders Gaby DeLeon and Delanie Davis to anchor down the back line. Allison Ganter has emerged as the team’s leading scorer, and will look to lead the Sting back to Nationals.

Game to Watch: Atlanta FC 96 Elite (Ga.) vs. Dallas Sting 96 (Texas-North) – June 19, noon

This guy must be an AFC Elite homer. They just lost 2-0 to BUSA 96. Imagine what Sting will do to them.

zygor wrote:

#2420 wrote:U15s

Atlanta FC relies on defense to get through tough Group C

When asked which players stand out and make his team successful, Atlanta FC 96 Elite coach Leo Flanagan said, “The entire defense.”

“We’re a very competitive, very compact team” he continued. “We defend as a tight unit, and attack as a tight unit. It’s really all about team work.”

Atlanta FC marches into the Region III tournament after surviving a tough Georgia State Cup, and now must face an even more challenging Group C in Murfreesboro, Tenn. After a Friday game against BUSA 96 of Alabama and a Saturday match against North OKC 96 White of Oklahoma, Atlanta FC will face their toughest test in Dallas Sting 96 from North Texas.

The Sting 96 squad won the Region III tournament last summer and lost in a shootout in the national championship game in Overland Park, Kan. This year, the team has had to deal with some big injuries, and coach Beau Brown says it has learned a lot from both experiences.

“We’ve been through a lot of adversity, and we had to find new heroes this season,” Brown says. “It’s the motivation factor to get back to that level and play for [the national title] again.”

Sting 96 will rely on their Youth National Team midfielder Victoria Browman to control the pace, as well as defenders Gaby DeLeon and Delanie Davis to anchor down the back line. Allison Ganter has emerged as the team’s leading scorer, and will look to lead the Sting back to Nationals.

Game to Watch: Atlanta FC 96 Elite (Ga.) vs. Dallas Sting 96 (Texas-North) – June 19, noon

This guy must be an AFC Elite homer. They just lost 2-0 to BUSA 96. Imagine what Sting will do to them.

Dallas Fort Worth teams are like the Dallas Cowboys. If they don't win it all they suck. Which never has made since to me. So if our teams don't win the whole damn thing we don't get any credit from outsiders of Texas.

We need some reporters that are from the Texas.

zygor wrote:Friday Scores
Lonestars 96 Red - 2
West Pines United FC - 0

D'Feeters 96 - 6
FC Alliance 96 Black (TN) - 0

Sting 96 - 5
NOKC OFC 96 White (OK) - 0

Great Job Texas! Keep it going!

zygor wrote:Friday Scores
Lonestars 96 Red - 2
West Pines United FC - 0

D'Feeters 96 - 6
FC Alliance 96 Black (TN) - 0

Sting 96 - 5
NOKC OFC 96 White (OK) - 0

Saturday Regional Scores

Sting 96 - 4
BUSA 96 (AL) - 2

Lonestars 96 Red - 7
Little Rock FC 96 - 0

North OKC OFC 96 White - 0
AFC 96 Elite (GA) - 2

zygor wrote:Saturday Regional Scores

Sting 96 - 4
BUSA 96 (AL) - 2

Lonestars 96 Red - 7
Little Rock FC 96 - 0

North OKC OFC 96 White - 0
AFC 96 Elite (GA) - 2

Great Job Texas!!! Any word on the D'Feeters game?

CESA 95 G Premier - 0
D'Feeters 96 - 1

Atlanta Fire 96 - 4
West Pines United FC 95/96 - 1

zygor wrote:CESA 95 G Premier - 0
D'Feeters 96 - 1

Atlanta Fire 96 - 4
West Pines United FC 95/96 - 1

Thanks Zygor, Texas looking good!!!

If Lonestar doesn't beat Atlanta Fire Sunday, it looks like it will be D'Feeters vs. Lonestars in the Quarter-finals. Hopefully the Texas teams can avoid each other till the Semis.

Sunday Scores
Lonestars 96G Red - 4
Atlanta Fire United 96 Elite - 1

D'Feeters 96 - 0
NASA Elite - 0

Sting 96 - 1
AFC 96 Elite - 0

North OKC OFC 96 White - 0
BUSA 96 (AL) – 4

Monday Quarter-finals (12pm)
- Lonestars 96G Red vs. NASA '14 Elite (GA)
- Sting 96 vs. TNFC Impact (TN)

- D'Feeters 96 vs. Atlanta Fire United 96 Elite (GA)
- 95 CASL Spartan Elite Black (NC) vs. BUSA 96 (AL)

The winners of each of these groups play each other in the Semi-Finals. D'Feeters get the non-Texan side of the Semi's. I predict Sting vs. Lonestars and BUSA vs. D'Feeters in the Semi's. C'mon Texas!

Feet and Sting very beat up and short rostered. Congrats to Lonestars for a solid 4-1 win over Atlanta Fire yesterday....Feet play them today, hopefully we have enough left to play well.

Things look good for Sting and Lonestars to meet in semis. CASL/BUSA game could be tight but CASL should probably advance. Lonestars should have no problem with NASA....Feet completely controlled the game. Interesting strategy by teams we faced in bracket. Following Feet's win in game 1, our next 2 opponents played not to win but to keep it close, in hopes of keeping goal differential down so they could try to secure the 2nd spot. We faced packed boxes games 2 and 3....not much fun. Expect a tough game vs Atlanta Fire today....this game probably the most uncertain quarterfinal match-up.

Have had great luck with the weather so far, a bit rainy and cool first 3 days. However today will be very hot and humid.

Good luck to the Texas teams.

socrocks wrote:Feet and Sting very beat up and short rostered. Congrats to Lonestars for a solid 4-1 win over Atlanta Fire yesterday....Feet play them today, hopefully we have enough left to play well.

Things look good for Sting and Lonestars to meet in semis. CASL/BUSA game could be tight but CASL should probably advance. Lonestars should have no problem with NASA....Feet completely controlled the game. Interesting strategy by teams we faced in bracket. Following Feet's win in game 1, our next 2 opponents played not to win but to keep it close, in hopes of keeping goal differential down so they could try to secure the 2nd spot. We faced packed boxes games 2 and 3....not much fun. Expect a tough game vs Atlanta Fire today....this game probably the most uncertain quarterfinal match-up.

Have had great luck with the weather so far, a bit rainy and cool first 3 days. However today will be very hot and humid.

Good luck to the Texas teams.

Thanks socrocks. Watch out for Atlanta Fire's tall blonde Forward (#21). She seems to be a big part of the offense (goals & assists) from what I hear from the Premier League East teams.

socrocks wrote:Feet and Sting very beat up and short rostered. Congrats to Lonestars for a solid 4-1 win over Atlanta Fire yesterday....Feet play them today, hopefully we have enough left to play well.

Things look good for Sting and Lonestars to meet in semis. CASL/BUSA game could be tight but CASL should probably advance. Lonestars should have no problem with NASA....Feet completely controlled the game. Interesting strategy by teams we faced in bracket. Following Feet's win in game 1, our next 2 opponents played not to win but to keep it close, in hopes of keeping goal differential down so they could try to secure the 2nd spot. We faced packed boxes games 2 and 3....not much fun. Expect a tough game vs Atlanta Fire today....this game probably the most uncertain quarterfinal match-up.

Have had great luck with the weather so far, a bit rainy and cool first 3 days. However today will be very hot and humid.

Good luck to the Texas teams.

Good luck, guys. Go Feet!