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VISITING AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE

JULY 2011

Carpathia Kickers Newsroom 2011

Forwarded by Carpathia Donauschwaben

The Undefeated Kickers Win Portage Tournament

by Shelly Watkins

The Carpathia Kickers U13 girls team just put an exclamation point on their undefeated spring season.

This weekend, the girls claimed the championship at the Portage Classic Tournament in Portage, Michigan, going 4-0 and winning the final game in a dramatic penalty kick shootout. Winning the tournament was a big feat for the team, as they’ve played seven games in seven days.

The Kickers defeated TKO 3-0 and Kalamazoo Crew 7-0 on Saturday, then CATS from Grand Rapids 4-1 Sunday morning before advancing to the finals. Against Michigan Alliance in the championship, the match was scoreless after regulation and two five minute overtime bouts.

In the PK finale, the Kickers outscored the Alliance 3-1 and helped themselves to first place trophies, hugs and high fives and Creamstone Creamery ice cream before the 3-hour drive home.

“I’m very proud of the girls,” Carpathia Kickers head coach Stefano Moraccini said. “They should be proud too. There is one word that I’ve been preaching the girls all season and that is ‘united’.” I tell them we go into a game united, we stay united, we play united. They have worked hard together and are learning to communicate more effectively and more positively.”

Being united has worked for the Kickers and it all started back in November.

After a tough fall season, the team completed a winter of strong Saturday soccer. They went 19-1 indoor at Ultimate and 8-0 on the 8v8 field at Liberty Park against U14 teams.

The Kickers took that momentum outside this spring and went 8-0 in league play and 2-1 in their state cup run. Their only loss was to the eventual state cup winners, Hawks.

Womens Open A Win Big in Philly’

The Carpathian Womens team came in 1st at the 2011 National Donauschwaben Tournament at the United German Hungarians Club in Philadelphia, PA this past Memorial Day weekend. We beat Windsor Teutonia 1-0 (Goal by Andi Redmond), Mansfield (defending champs) 3-0 (goals by Shari Trandell 2 and Stephanie Plotzke 1), and Philly UGH 1-0 (goal by Lyndsey Sleek). We went undefeated and didn’t allow any goals against through the whole tournament.

Carpathia Kickers 2000 – Girls Tournaments: 2011:

Carpathia Kickers 2000 – Girls Tournaments: 2011:
Novi Jaguar Cup 2011 Champions
Undefeated
21 Goals for / 3 against

Garden City Kickapalooza 2011
Champions
Undefeated
30 Goals for / 1 against

League weekend: The Saturday / Sunday “Back to Back games weekend”:

Saturday May 21, 2011
CK’00: 4 / Midland Fusion Green (A): 2
CK’00: 6 / Midland Fusion Green (A): 1

Sunday May 22, 2011
CK’00: 8 / Vardar East ’01 (A): 0
CK’00: 0 / PSG Gators ’01 (A): 0

The Girls were able to get 10 of 12 possible points this past weekend with 18 goals for / 3 against.

Womens Open A

Win 5th Annual Windsor Teutonia Classic Tourney

Back row from left to right – Stephanie Plotzke, Natalie Ennis , Lisa Jesse, Lyndsey Sleek, Amy Trandell, Mary Leone, Front Row- Katie Murphy, Andi Redmond, Megan Canty, Shari Trandell, Lauren Turkington, Lisa Repicky on the ground Kasia Przybyl(Coach).

U11 ’00 Boys Premier Take First Place in Nike Challenge Cup

On May 1, 2011 the Carpathia Kickers U11 Boys were crowned Champions at the Nike Challenge Cup in Dublin, OH. The weather was dreary, but confidence was high as the Kickers team had won this very tournament in 2010. On the road to the finale Carpathia’s boys defeated teams from Bowling Green, KY, Beaver Creek, OH and Pittsburgh, PA. In the preliminary matches they managed to score a division leading 18 goals while surrendering only 3.

The Kickers showed true character in the final match coming back from a 1-0 half time deficit. Their opponents, the Wolves of Livonia, MI carried most of the play during the first half. The coaching staff made some positional changes and fired up the team with great success as the Carpathia squad dominated possession and field position for the remainder of the match. Tension was still very high as the match was tied 1-1 at the end of regulation. After two 10 minute overtime sessions the match was still tied sending the two teams into a shootout. The Carpathia field players made 4 of their 5 shots. The Kickers’ goalie made in incredible save giving the team enough confidence to go on to their 2^nd consecutive Tournament Championship.

Coach Brian Birdsall commented saying “this was the most stressful match I’ve ever coached.” No doubt it was also one of the most rewarding. The team demonstrated their brilliant potential in the preliminary matches. They also showed perseverance battling through the conditions and a number of injuries during the final. Michigan can be proud having two teams in the final that played with such heart and dignity.

The Birdsall U11 A team as pictured from back to front, left to right:

Coach Brian Birdsall, David, Noah, Steven, Alem, Alex, Francesco, Coach Dino Cizmic, Nic, Parker, Blake, Grant, Evan and Russ. As always, special thanks go out to the parents for their tireless support and to Andrea Weidman, Team Manager, for her time and efforts.

VISITING AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE

JULY 2011

2011 Grün-Weiß Soccer 2011

Forwarded From Grün-Weiss Donauschwaben Club, Chicago

ToddSchneider@GreenWhiteSoccer.org

U.S. NATIONAL DONAUSCHWABEN TOURNAMENT

GW TAKES SECOND (AGAIN) AT USNDT

The 37th Annual U.S. National Donauschwaben Tournament was held over the Memorial Day weekend just outside of Philadelphia, PA. The tournament features competition between Donauschwaben clubs from all over the nation. This year the tournament was hosted by the United German Hungarian Club at their facilities in Oakford, PA and included reigning champions Cleveland Concordia (who bested Green White 1-0 in last year’s final), Detroit Carpathia, Akron GFS, Mansfield Liederkranz, Philadelphia Danubia, and Windsor Teutonia, SC.

Traveling this year to the east coast to represent the club were Coach Jake Truty, Jimmy Romano, AJ Nawrocki, Tim Weir, Matt Connor, Ivo Gunchev, Jason Okroy, Sean Connor, Anthony DeRose, Eric Spiess, Stefan Zlatev, Monroe Bell, Art Rosiles, Taylor Bond, Nate Downing and Jose Cornejo.

Green White opened the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Windsor Teutonia, SC. Eric Spiess was thought to have grabbed the later winner for Green White, but the side gave up the equalizer off a corner kick near the end of time and had to settle for a share of the spoils. In their second outing, GW bested Philadelphia Danubia 3-1 behind two goals from Taylor Bond and another from Sean Connor. On day two, GW faced down Detroit Carpathia in a goal-less draw in the morning match to set the stage for a dramatic finish in the final match of group play. With GW sitting on five (5) points and a +2 goal differential from an unbeaten record of 1-0-2, Detroit was close on their heels, also with five (5) points, but a only a +1 goal differential. In order to advance to the final from Group B, Green White needed a result in their cross-over match against Mansfield Liederkranz, while Detroit could only hope that GW would stumble to allow them through. But GW was not in a charitable mood and put the hammer to Mansfield behind two goals from Ivo Gunchev; one from the penalty spot and on another served to the near post by Sean Connor. Taylor Bond added his third of the tournament and Tim Weir netted the 5^th on a diagonal through ball. (Nobody could remember who scored the other goal). In the end, the 5-0 victory gave Green White eight (8) points and a +7 goal differential, which was more than enough to send Green White to their second final in as many years. The final pitted Green White against the hosts, Philadelphia UGH, who survived Group A ahead of two-time, defending champions, Cleveland Concordia on the third tie breaker. Both teams finished the group on seven (7) points and a +6 goal differential, but UGH went through with more goals scored. The final was a tight affair and UGH thought they were on top within a minute of the opening whistle, but the goal was called back for off-sides. Late in the first half, Taylor Bond was taken down aggressively in the box but the referee figured no blood, no foul and allowed play to continue.

While UGH had the majority of the possession in the first half, after the break, the game turned into a wide open affair with many opportunities for both sides. Ultimately, the cumulative effect of several games over two days began to catch up with Green White. Matt Connor suffered a hamstring injury on Saturday and did not play, while Nate Downing and Eric Spiess had to retire from the final with leg cramps. In the end, with time waning, the referee whistled Monroe Bell for a shoulder challenge that gave UGH a free kick from only 22 yards out. The free kick was a stunning, rocket of a shot, two feet off the ground that allowed Jose Cornejo no chance. In the remaining six minutes, UGH camped in their own half and GW could not get near the goal. It was a good game and unlucky for Green White who finished runner-up for the second year in a row. In the Men’s O35 Division, Windsor Teutonia SC beat Detroit Carpathia 1- 0 to claim the alte herren trophy while the Detroit women beat Philadelphia UGH by the same scoreline to win the women’s division.

(Reported by Fritz Schneider and Jake Truty).

	Grün-Weiß Stats

OTHER GW NEWS

FATHER’S DAY PIG ROAST. On June 19th, the club will host a pig roast in conjunction with the 1st/Reserve Team matches against AAC Eagles. The date marks the end of the 1st and Reserve Team’s spring seasons and promises to be a big affair. The Reserve Team match starts at 1:00 p.m. followed by the 1st Team match at 3:00 p.m.

STEFAN ZIMMER MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT. The annual Green White Soccerfest, renamed last year after in memoriam after life-long Green White member Stefan Zimmer will be held on July 16 & 17 at Metro- Majewski Park. This year will mark the 29th edition of the tournament. Twelve open teams and twelve over 30 teams will be accepted on a first response basis. The entry fee for each team is $300, and must be submitted at the time of registration, which is only open until June 18th. A $100 deposit is also required to help maintain the integrity of the tournament. The deposit will be return to the team after participation in all scheduled games. In addition, each participating team will receive food and drink coupons with a value of $100. For more information about the tournament, contact Jon Duddles at JonDuddles@GreenWhiteSoccer.org.

55th ANNIVERSARY BANQUET. 2011 marks the 55th anniversary of the club and the celebration banquet is set for Friday, October 14th, 2011 at the Bristol Court in Mt. Prospect, IL. Mark your calendars and save the date. Contact Rob Stadler at rmstadler@sbcglobal.net or (847)277-7763 to reserve your tickets now.

VISITING AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE

JULY 2011

Milwaukee Sport Club-News

Forwarded by United Donauschwaben Milwaukee

http://www.milwaukeesportclub.com/

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U14 Girls win Premier..

Winning the premier league was spectacular after joining it for the first time this year. After the top showing in the state cup tournament the team received an invite to the Midwest Regional League but had to finish strong which they accomplished.

"In a 3 game stretch, every player has the ability to start a game. We have been down at halftime most of the season, as we have played outstanding opponents. The difference is that we are never satisfied with an outcome. The only thing that stops our forward progress is the final whistle! We are always pushing forward, with a physical, direct-style of play" said Schmidt.

MSC U14 advance in Wisconsin State Cup....

WFB took a 3-1 lead late into the second half when the MSC U14 girls turned it on and scored 3 goals to win 4-3 to tally 4 points in the tournament and setting up a thrilling preliminary round game on Monday with Brookfield Red who won their second in a row for 6 points.

The Memorial Day match came down to a must win scenario for MSC U14 girls who were up to the task. The game against Brookfield included one goal for MSC in the first half and a 1-0 lead that held for the entire game despite many very close shots on goal, breakaways and tough defense for both teams. A final sure to be remembered by the MSC faithful. MSC U14 girls now head to Fond du Lac for the semifinals on June 4th against Lake Country United with the finals on Sunday June 5th.

Good luck MSC!

4-4-11 The MSC U14 Girls premier team started their spring season with a stellar effort winning two games and tying one in the Emerald Tournament in Overland Park, KS April 1-3, 2011. The girls team had strong play from many on the team lead by a combination of a stout defense, several great midfielder passes and forwards pushing the ball creating opportunities.

Battling high winds in the late game on Saturday and then again on Sunday the team came within 1 point of moving on to the championship after the Sunday morning game. Congratulations on a strong start to the U14 Girls Premier team!

U14 Girls

The Milwaukee Sport Club U17 Premier Boys traveled to Memphis, TN to compete in the John Talley College Showcase March 25-27.

In the team's first outdoor event of the spring season, the boys faced some great competition. Pool play games included a 3-0 win against Mockingbird Classic (KY #8) and a 1-0 win against Indianapolis Premier SC (IN #8).

The final match up was against the O'Fallon Kixx (IL #7). After regulation time and two 10-minute overtime periods, both teams were scoreless. The game went to penalty kicks, with Milwaukee Sport Club winning 4-3, to bring the John Talley Cup home!

Milwaukee Sport Club U17 Boys

win John Talley Showcase!

VISITING AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE

JULY 2011

2011 UGH SOCCER

Forwarded From UGH

U.S. National Donauschwaben Soccer Tournament

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIANS!!!

Major Division Championship Trophy

CHAMPION of the Men’s Major Division	Philadelphia German Hungarians
FINALIST of the Men’s Major Division:	Chicago Grün Weiss
CHAMPION of the Women’s Open Division:	Detroit Carpathia
FINALIST of the Women’s Open Division:	Windsor Teutonia SC
CHAMPION of the Men’s Over-35 Division:	Windsor Teutonia SC
FINALIST of the Men’s Over-35 Division:	Philadelphia German Hungarians

GERMAN HUNGARIANS ARE Donauschwaben CHAMPIONS!!

(L to R: back row, Werner Fricker III, Manager, Brian Blesi, Michael Fricker, Will Thornton, Andy Weyershaeuser, Soccer Director, Mike

Pio, Jr., Ken Tomczuk, Jimmy Clark, Bobby Wilkinson, Blair Carson, Nick Dundon. font row, Werner Fricker, Jr. Brian Bowers, Roman

Escobar, Kevin Sherry, Kyle Quigley, Ryan Tadley, Jason Karasow, Captain, Tony Rod, Pat Sweeney, Mike Curley, Coach, Bill Galgon,

President, Jeremy Ortiz, Alex Blank, Wing King.)

The German Hungarians kicked off game play of the tournament, on Saturday at 11:00 am, on the major’s field against Akron GFS. The final score was GH 3, Akron 1. Goals were scored in the 3’ by Nick Dundon, in the 17’ by Tony Rod, and in the 45’ by Timmy O’Neill. After winning our first game the team lunched together, and rested until our second game. In our second game we were matched up against the Mansfield Liederkranz, and the final was 5- 1 GH. Goals were scored in the 6’, 15’, & 39’ by Andy Meehan, in the 21’ by Ken Tomczuk, and in the 41’ by Tony Rod. In the evening the team ate dinner together and enjoyed the camaraderie and fun of the night, but not too much seeing that we had at least 2 games to play on Sunday. (It turned out we would play three) At 11:00 am on Sunday, GH tied against Cleveland 0-0, and at 3:00 pm GH tied Windsor 0-0. After the game against Windsor, a lot of our players and SuperFans were getting nervous. We had made it to the final without scoring any goals on Sunday!

The final began as a fast paced game against Chicago Grün Weiss. Both teams played exceptionally well even after playing four games in one weekend. The game went scoreless for the entire 1st half and most of the 2nd. A free kick for GH was called and in the 46’ Roman Escobar scored the game winning and only goal of the match. With the SuperFans in an almost continuous cheer, Jakob, and Evan Hubert, Kyra Malofiy and Avery Papendick appeared on the hill with a club flag and cheered on “UGH” At the End of the game after saying good game to Chicago, The entire team and staff went over to the consultant’s corner to thank our SuperFans. GH received the traveling championship trophy as well as the one we get to keep from Mike Talan. Captain Jason Karasow spoke, about how we haven’t won this in 21 years, and once again thanked all the supporters and club members alike.

by Michael Fricker

Friday May 27^th

On Friday evening, as the German Hungarians made last minute preparations for the tournament, the first teams started to arrive from their long flights and drives to Philadelphia. The first to arrive, were a few players from Chicago Grün Weiss, and they settled right in our bar and had a little taste of Philadelphia, when they were served cheese steaks made by our own Reiter and Rolf’s German Hungarian Cheese Steaks, located at 4666C Bristol Road! Soon after, the Carpathia Kickers rolled in on their bus, and that’s when the singing started. Overall Friday was a somewhat quiet night. With the thoughts of soccer the next day, the teams headed back to their hotels to rest and prepare for a day of great Schwowe soccer on Saturday.

Saturday May 28th

Saturday’s soccer got off to a great start! Each team plays two games on Saturday.

Men’s Major Division

The German Hungarians won both of their Saturday games winning against Akron GFS 3-1, and Mansfield 5-1. Cleveland beat Mansfield, and Akron GFS 3-0. Philadelphia Danubia and Detroit Carpathia tied 1-1. Detroit won 1-0 against Windsor. Chicago tied Windsor 1-1, and beat Philadelphia Danubia 3-1. At the end of Saturday the German Hungarians were leading group A, and Chicago was leading group B.

Women’s Open Division

Detroit won 1-0 against Windsor, and 3-0 against Mansfield. Windsor won 3-0 against the German Hungarians. The German Hungarians tied Mansfield 0-0. At the end of Saturday Detroit was leading this division. Men’s Over-35 Division Windsor won 6-2 against Cleveland, and 3-0 against the German Hungarians. The German Hungarians won 3-0 against Detroit. The fourth game of this division was not played. At the End of Saturday, Windsor led this division. Once games were all finished, most teams returned to their hotels to clean up and return to the club for dinner. A meal consisting of Chicken Schnitzel, noodles, vegetables, salad and bread and butter was served. Mike Talan the Tournament Director from Detroit spoke, as well as our President Bill Galgon, and the Chairman of the Event Werner Fricker III. Werner spoke about the traditions that the tournament continues. “Around here we like to say ‘Continuing a Proud Tradition’, and that’s what this tournament is about continuing a proud tradition of German-Hungarian, Donauschwaben Soccer,” Werner stated. With Introductions by Joe Hartmann, each team was called up to received a participation gift. The plaque was engraved with the symbol of Philadelphia, the Liberty Bell as well as the German Hungarian Shield. Then the fun started! With two full service bars open, one inside, and one out, it wasn’t hard to get a drink! Almost more important than the soccer, is the camaraderie and fun that goes along with this tournament. Players from each team mingled with each other. New friendships were made, and old ones were strengthened.

Sunday May 29th

Men’s Major Division

On Sunday each team played one game and based on those results, the games for the rest of the day were scheduled. Detroit and Chicago tied 0-0, and the German Hungarians and Cleveland tied 0-0. Philly Danubia won 7-0 against Windsor, and Akron won 7-1 against Mansfield. Following these games Philly Danubia won 7-1 against Cleveland; Akron and Detroit tied 0-0, and Chicago won 5-0 against Mansfield. The German Hungarians tied Windsor 0-0, sending then to the Final. The Final was played at 5:00 pm on the Majors Field, and had a final score of 1-0 GH!

Women’s Open Division

Detroit Women won 1-0 against the German Hungarian Women, and Windsor and Mansfield tied 1-1. Detroit Carpathia was the Champion of the Women’s division, and Windsor was the finalist.

Men’s Over-35 Division

The German Hungarians won 4-0 against Cleveland, and Windsor won 1-0 against Detroit. Windsor was the champion of this division, and the German Hungarians were the finalist. Sunday night went very similar to Saturday. Roast beef dinner was served, the trophies were presented and then the beer flowed!