Sunday Reports
Huntington, W. Va. -- Inclement weather wreacked havoc with the final day of group play round play at the Region I tournament on Sunday. But one thing was certain: three boys teams from Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association reached Monday’s semifinals as of Sunday afternoon.
The three:
* FC Westchester Boys Under-13 (did not have to play on Sunday because it had accrued enough points)
* Dix Hills Thunder Boys U-14 (had accrued enough points after two matches)
* East Fishkill Thunder, which qualified on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Seacoast United (Maine) in Boys U-18
The weather forced Region I officials to cancel games between teams that were not essential to teams qualifying for the semifinal round.
Several other ENYYSA teams were playing in late afternoon that would determine their semifinal status.
Friday/Saturday Reports
Huntington, W. Va. -- Six Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association boys teams have positioned themselves to reach the semifinals of the Region I championships on Saturday. Those six teams won their first two games of the five-day competition and have accrued six points apiece. They included FC Westchester (Under-12 and U-13), Dix Hills Thunder (U-14), Hicksville Strikers (U-16), East Fishkill Thunder (U-18) and the Yonkers United Tornadoes (U-19).
A quick synopsis of the six teams:
* FC Westchester downed Lightning SC (N.H.), 2-1, at U-12.
* FC. Westchester edged Arsenal (Pa. West), 1-0, at U-13.
* The Dix Hills Thunder recorded a 3-1 win over FC Greater Boston Bolts (Mass.) at U-14.
* The Hicksville Strikers blanked CNY United FC (New York West), 6-0, at U-16.
* The East Fishkill Thunder also enjoyed a shutout, 5-0 over the FC Stars of Mass. at U-18.
* And the Yonkers United Tornadoes blanked Rochester FC (NY West), 4-0, at U-19.
In other second-day results:
* The Blackwatch Rangers (four points) earned a 2-1 win over the Warwick Fire Fights (R.I.) in the U-12 small-sided division.
* Manhattan Ajax lost 2-0 loss to Seacoast United (Maine) at U-14.
* The Massapequa Rough Riders dropped 1-0 decision to PSC Coppa 93 (Eastern Pa.) at U-15.
* The Massapequa Aces dropped their first game after a Friday win, losing to Beachside (Conn.), 1-0, at U-17.
The final day of the opening round is Sunday.
On the first day of competition Friday, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association Boys teams got off to a strong start at the Region I championships. Teams were 7-2-2.
FC Westchester led the way with a pair of victories. FCW blanked Hockessin (Del.), 1-0, in the Under-12 age group and recorded a 4-0 triumph over the TASC Stripes (Va.) at U-13.
Also enjoying winning starts were:
* The East Fishkill Thunder, which registered a clean sheet, a 6-0 shutout over the SOCA Lightning (Va.) at U-18.
* The Clifton Park Cobras, who downed the WVUSC (W.Va.), 2-1 in the U-12 small-sided division.
* The Hicksville Strikers, who stopped the Baltimore Bays (Md.), 2-0, at U-16.
* The Massapequa Aces, who edged the FC Blazers (Mass.), 2-1, at U-17.
* The Yonkers United Tornadoes, who edged the Hockessin Blizzard (Del.), 1-0, at U-19.
There were two draws and two losses.
* The Blackwatch Rangers tied VYS Premier Reds (W.Va.), 2-2, in the U-12 small-sided group while the Massapequa Rough Riders drew with the NH Classic (N.H.), 1-1, at U-15.
* The Manhattan Ajax dropped a 2-0 decision to Beadling (Pa. West) at U-14 and the Albertson Academy was nipped by the McLean MPS Hurricanes (Va.), 2-1, at U-16.
