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1993 Team Reunites for Special Evening

    1993 was a season for the ages for the German Hungarians.  While following the progress of the 2008 cup run – Jeff Maierhofer decided it was time to bring the 1993 group back together.

    Coming off a highly successful but difficult 92 season that ended with an Eastern Final loss to the Hota Bavarians the team struggled to find its’ early form.  An early season draw and a backlog of cup games saw the team fall behind Lancaster in the league and a December loss to Sunburst in the amateur cup left the team with a single focus.  We needed to beat the Flames or there would be no Cup games for 1993.  A 5-2 win behind five Jeff Van Tiem goals allowed the German Hungarians to claim the Eastern PA Open Cup Championship.  The rest as they say - is history!

    A rally in the league, Champions again!  An unbelievable team trip to England.  Wins over Boston, North Jersey and finally the NY Pancyprians left the German Hungarians as 1993 Eastern US Champions.  Next came former national champions McCormack of Florida and the great overtime win sparked by Mark Ozoroski's memorable blast and we were off to the final!

    While our great season ended with a disappointing loss in the National Open Cup Championship, well over 100 club members, parents, wives, girlfriends and friends made the trip to Indianapolis.  A loss, but still a memory for a great club, a great team, all of the great soccer and a great era!

    On August 2nd over 60 club members, players, coaches, managers, families and friends reunited at our club to celebrate, reminisce and greet old friends.  Among the players were Paul Centofanti, Bob Wilkinson, Jim McCourt, Neil Smart, Mark Ozoroski, Steve Wink, Jeff Maierhofer, Jim DeMarco, Mike Curley, Vince McGlynn, Tom Foley, Dave Fleming and the Reverend Tom Fitzpatrick.  Bill Wilkinson Jr, Werner Fricker Jr and Claudio Touravela were also in attendance.  Special mention goes to Joe Rudy - Rock had to attend a wedding - but his father came out to join the festivities.  Mr. McCourt made it as well.  Sean Fryatt and Jeff Van Tiem both had family commitments but sent their regards.  The Oldtimers and the many club members in attendance made the night special.

    Jeff Maierhofer organized the event with special thanks to Janet Malofiy, Toni Fronchek and Werner.  The evening started with a kick-around on the upper field.  Beers followed in the locker room and for old times’ sake - a debate over who played the best up top.

    The boys brought pictures and mementos from 1993.  Cento wore his ‘Road to Indianapolis’ t-shirt.  Fitzy wore Wink's old #7 jersey.  Videos from the national team game and the cup run played on the big screen.  Several of the games were taped by Paul Centofanti's father, which no doubt explains why we have replays of all of Paul's saves - but somehow no video of the Florida game winner.  There were great images of the Van Tiem goal against the Pancyprians though.  Not surprisingly as we watched - Neil commented at the bar that he didn't want to distract people from watching him play well!  Neil eventually led a round of singing starting with “a Flick from the Dog.”  Have another Dab!  Fifteen years later, Jonesy admitted to being bored in the backfield.  McCourt served as play-by-play announcer for several of his memorable runs – and on it went.  Stories, laughs – it was as though we had played a big game that afternoon.  Somewhere there was a shot of Applecorn.

    Finally the inevitable – Maierhofer and Fitzy on the table – with their rendition of ‘Help Me Rhonda.’  They remembered the words, the crowd sang back up and everyone laughed out loud.

    The ’93 guys back for the night.  Club members, the Oldtimers, a few of the parents – it all comes gushing back.  Hoagie summed it up for the older players – “We were here in 1965, we were here in the 1990’s and we’re here today, what else is there to say?”  Werner Jr, and Bill Wilkinson talked about the importance of the club and its’ great history, the driving influence of both of their fathers and the need to keep it all alive.  So many memories and so much history for the German Hungarians - for one night in early August we all remembered 1993.

A special season, and a special group – thanks to everyone who came out!

Bill Wilkinson Jr.

CONGRATULATIONS

TO OUR WOMEN OVER 30

RUNNERS UP

AT THE USASA NATIONAL CUPS!

          Held in August our Women Over 30 Team competed versus Forza of Washington, Region 1V, J.B. Marine of Missouri, Region II and Houston Challengers of Texas, Region III.  On Friday, August 8^th, Forza swept Houston 7 – 0 while our team beat the Missouri team 1 – 0. 

     On Sunday, August 10^th, our team came out and played hard, challenging early on.  Battling the entire ninety minutes we were unable to keep pace with a strong Forza team and they defeated us 3 – 0.  It was an excellent final.  It was Forza’s 4^th National Championship!

CONGRATULATIONS

TO OUR WOMEN ELITE

FOR COMPETING

IN THE WOMEN’S OPEN CUP FINAL!

         Competing in the Women’s Open Cup Finals were:  Indiana FC, Region II, Ajax of California, Women’s Premier Soccer League, Region IV, United German Hungarians, Eastern PA, Region I and Dallas Sting of Region III.

          FC Indiana advanced over GH of East PA while Ajax crushed Sting 4 – 0 to earn a spot in the finals .  FC Indiana took the national title home after a victory over Ajax in overtime.

          We congratulate our elite team for winning all their games in Eastern PA and in Region I so that they were able to compete in this prestigious competition.

GERMAN HUNGARIANS

PARTICIPATE IN DANUBIA’S

“TAG DER DONAUSCHWABEN”

     The United German Hungarians participated in full force at the “Tag der Donauschwaben”!   At 11 AM the Danubia Under 17 Boys played against the German Hungarian Fire Under 17 Boys.  We won with a score of 1 – 0 as 14 year old Sasha Malofiy, Jr., a guest player, scored the only goal of the game during the first half.  Sasha is a member of our Cultural Group and plays soccer for Montgomery United.

     Our Majors played against the Danubia Majors with a score of 2 – 2  as they played an interesting and exciting game with many spectators rooting for both teams.

     The Donauschwaben Combined Group (Philadelphia and Trenton), the German Hungarian Cultural Group Dancers, the German Hungarian Schuhplattler Group and the Almrausch Schuhplattler Group performed folk dances throughout the afternoon. 

     Delicious foods and drinks were served throughout the afternoon and all enjoyed the homemade cakes made by the Donauschwaben women.

     Al Taubenberger, Steuben Parade Chairman, was on hand to remind everyone to attend the parade which will be held on Saturday, September 27^th on Frankford Avenue in Mayfair.

      We enjoyed this festival and are looking forward to celebrate all the fests that will be held in the coming weeks.

GERMAN HUNGARIANS

TO CELEBRATE

GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY

      The German Hungarians will celebrate German-American Day on Friday, October 3^rd.   Join us as we celebrate the “Prost of the Town” with fun and camaraderie, beer and food  and our First Prize  Schuhplattler Group as they perform their Warm-up while preparing to compete in Munich, Germany on Saturday, October 18^th.

Reprinted with Permission