2009 U16 Northern Virginia Royals
U16 Northern Virginia Royals Result
Wednesday June 24
1 - RICHMOND KICKERS
3 - NORTHERN VIRGINIA ROYALS
Hensley Soccer Complex
Richmond, VA
Super Y-League Royals Head to ODP National Camp
First-hand Look at Trials from Northern Virginia’s Gene Daniels
 United Soccer Leagues Super Y-League ODP National Camps for their ’92-’95 boys began this weekend at Ed Radice Sports Complex in Tampa, Florida. Joining six other Northern Virginia attendees, U16 Royal Gene Daniels gives a player’s perspective on the start of camp.
After arriving in Tampa and checking into Mainsail Suites Hotel on Wednesday afternoon, the seventh annual SYL ODP National Camps began with a 7:00AM (ET) breakfast Friday morning. After breakfast, players were bused to Ed Radice Sports Complex for their first of several training sessions with their teams. Players then broke for lunch from 11:30AM to 2:45 PM before competing in their first of four matches they competed over the weekend.
Daniels: As the players filed out of the introductory meeting, there was one word stirring in all of our minds. That word was professionalism. At a new headquarters, the Mainsail Suites, and new facilities, Ed Radice Park, USL Senior Director of Youth League Development Jeff McRaney stressed the fact that in order to be treated as professionals, we must carry ourselves like professionals. In an attempt to sift through the players, put together an all star game, and eventually choose the ODP National Select teams, the camp has taken new form. 
Northern Virginia FC Ranked Fifth Best North American Club
Royals and Majestics Y-League Jump in 2008 Rankings
 Taken from USLSoccer.com
United Soccer Leagues announced today the preliminary Super Y-League First and Second 11 Club rankings for the 2008 season, recognizing the league’s top competitive and administrative clubs. Northern Virginia FC surged upwards on the First 11 Club ranking, nabbing the Royals and Majestics program the fifth best Super Y-League club in North America.
The release of the list precedes the 10th Annual Super Y-League North American Finals, where all but five of the 37 clubs in the rankings will be competing for 10 championships that are up-for-grabs beginning Friday, November 21. The clubs will also be recognized during USL’s Annual General Meeting, the second half of USL’s SoccerFest, which is held in conjunction with the North American Finals in downtown Tampa.
Northern Virginia Football Club, comprised of both the Northern Virginia Royals (male) and Northern Virginia Majestics (female) USL teams, is represented by the club record of both thirty-two players in SYL ODP Camp pool and five teams in the 2008 North American Finals. Nineteen players from the Royals and thirteen players from the Majestics Super Y-League programs comprise Northern Virginia’s representation.
For more information and the complete 2008 SYL Regular Season First & Second 11 Rankings, please click ’learn more’.
2008 U15 Northern Virginia Royals
U15 Boys Super Y-League All-League Team Announced
Northern Virginia Royal Adrian Acosta Named to Elite List
United Soccer Leagues announced today the U15 Boys and Girls All-Tournament Teams following the 10th Annual North American Finals, held November 21 through November 25 in Tampa, Florida. Northern Virginia Royals goalkeeper Adrian Acosta was honored as one of sixteen players in North America earning accolades.
Selections were based off the nominations of opposing coaches made throughout tournament play.
Acosta garnered recognition for his stellar play in the final game of group play, securing a 1-0 shutout against tournament favorite Juventus SC and sending Northern Virginia into the semifinals. Despite a 1-0 semifinal loss to eventual tournament winner West Coast FC, Acosta was equally up to the challenge the following day, making fingertip saves in the closing minutes to keep the Royals’ hopes alive.
U15 Royals Stopped in Semifinals
Northern Virginia Edged 1-0 by West Coast FC
 The U15 Northern Virginia Royals run in the 2008 North American Super Y-League Championships ended just short of the final match, falling 1-0 to West Coast FC in the tournament semifinal. A second half of relentless pressure was not enough to equalize an early first half goal, leaving the Royals just shy of their second final match in two years.
West Coast FC came out of the gates with burst of intensity, rushing forward at the Royals goal in the opening moments. Their pressure would be rewarded, as they struck paydirt on a shot the glanced off the crossbar and crossed the line for the 1-0 advantage.
The Royals slowly regrouped and gradually increased offensive pressure of their own. The second half saw the pace of the game favor the Royals, and the final twenty minutes featured numerous attacks falling just short of equalizing. The West Coast defense held firm, and the final whistle earned them the shot at the North American title.
U17 Majestics and U15 Royals Head to Semifinals
Northern Virginia FC Teams Advance in North American Championship
 The U17 Super Y-League Northern Virginia Majestics earned a hard-fought 2-0 result over the U17 Plantation SC to catapult them into the semifinal round of the 2008 Super Y-League North American Championship. Breiana White blasted home the second Majestic goal in the waning moments of the game, giving Northern Virginia the necessary goal differential total to advance to the next round.
The U17 Majestics faced a difficult task after dropping a tough result to MPS Cape Cod in the opening game of the tournament. A 5-0 drubbing of the U17 Rage SC (PA) girls gave Northern Virginia the chance to earn advancement. After holding a tenuous 1-0 lead for much of this morning’s game, White fired a missile shot from 25 yards out untouched into the Plantation SC goal, securing the wild card spot on goal differential in the u17 bracket.
Also qualifying for post tournament play, the Northern Virginia Royals advanced to the semifinals of the U15 boys’ tournament, winning 1-0 over Juventus SC this morning at Ed Radice Sports Complex in Tampa, Florida. The win gave the Royals, who also advanced to the finals of the U14 boys’ tournament last season, a two point edge over the closest Group A team, Parsippany SC, who finished the group play stage of the 10th Annual North American Finals with five points.
For more information and complete 2008 Super Y-League North American Finals results, please click 'learn more'.
U15 Royals Earn Spot in Super Y-League Championships
Northern Virginia Sends Club Record of Seven Teams to 2008 Finals
 For the second year in a row, the Northern Virginia Royals U15 Super Y-League team second place finish in their South Atlantic Division bracket proved enough to gain entry into the United Soccer Leagues Youth North American Finals. The U15 Royals join the U17 Royals, U16 Royals, U14Royals, and U17 Majestics for the trip to Florida and the chance at a North American title.
The U15 Royals (8-2-2) finished the season two points behind the FC Fredericksburg Gunners (9-2-1) in Group B of the Division, but swept all four teams in the A Group to ultimately qualify for the championship tournament. The Royals finished the season with four straight wins, outscoring their opponents 15-3 in the final twelve days of the season. The U15 Royals only two losses of the season came at the hands of FC Fredericksburg.
The upstart Northern Virginia U15 boys recently finished second in the 2008 US Club Soccer National Championships. After sweeping the regional tournament and advancing through their group in the national tournament, the U15 Royals dropped a 2-1 decision to Lobitos Velocity (Canada) in the US Club Soccer Championship Match.
U15 Royals to Play for National Title
Northern Virginia Advances to US Club Soccer Championship Final Match
 Match Report from U15 Royal Zach Kennedy
The Northern Virginia Royals U15 Super Y-League boys claimed a berth in the US Club Soccer National Championships finals today with a victory over First Coast Soccer KYX team from Jacksonville, Florida. The Royals won 1-0 in a hard fought match against a well prepared team that battled to the very end.
Throughout the match the Royals created multiple opportunities but could not finish until the 64th minute when Nick Smirniotopoulos received a cross ball from Luis Cartagena and headed it into the goal. The play started at midfield where Ozias McKenzie was fouled by a First Coast player but maintained advantage. He found Cartagena who worked his way through the defense and crossed the ball to Smirniotopoulos on the far post. Nick drove the ball into the back of the net for the only score of the match.
After the goal the First Coast Soccer team adjusted their lineup to put pressure on the Royals to give themselves a chance to equalize. The Royals defense stepped up to the challenge, and held the upstart Florida side to earn the win, propelling them into the championship match on Tuesday.
U17 Majestics and Royals Earn Championship Bids
U15 Royals Win in First Round of US Club Soccer National Cup
 The Northern Virginia Majestics and Northern Virginia Royals U17 Super Y-League teams both claimed South Atlantic Division crowns with wins today, granting them each an automatic berth into the United Soccer Leagues Youth North American Finals. The U17 Majestics and U17 Royals each defeated their CASL Railhawks counterparts to secure division titles with games still remain for both.
The U17 Majestics guaranteed themselves first place in their division with a solid 3-1 victory over South Atlantic cellar dweller CASL Railhawks in Raleigh, NC, on Saturday afternoon. Northern Virginia moved out of reach from the other division opponents, earning a 6-0-0 record with two games remaining against Hampton Roads Piranhas and NOVA FC Majestics, the other Northern Virginia U17 girls squad currently in second place.
The U17 Royals have rocketed to a season record of 7-0-2 so far to lock in their division title, scoring 30 goals and allowing only 13. The upstart Northern Virginia Royals romped over CASL 5-1 Saturday and return home tomorrow to close out their 2008 regular season campaign against the Atlanta Silverbacks.
Last year, both the Royals and Majestics teams advanced to the 2007 Super Y-League North American Finals at the U16 age groups.
U15 Royals Win Regional Title
Northern Virginia Royals Headed to US Club Soccer National Championship
 The Super Y-League U15 Northern Virginia Royals earned a berth in the US Club Soccer National Cup Championship by winning the Region E National Cup tournament held over July 4-7 in Winston-Salem, NC. The U15 Royals cruised to a 3-0 victory in the final over Coast FC, exacting revenge on the only team that had beaten them in the four-day tournament.
Northern Virginia stormed out in the opening rounds of the tournament, trouncing Triangle FC 4-1 and shutting out Jamestown SC 4-0. The third straight day of matches saw the young Royals facing a sturdy Coast FC squad in a bracket cross-over match. The day would belong to Coast, as the Royals fell 2-1 in the humid heat of the North Carolina summer.
With the remaining games played out, the U15 Royals soon learned that they would face Coast FC again in the regional final. With the uphill task in front of them, Northern Virginia called on a stingy defense and quick counterattack to match up with Coast FC. The strategy paid off, and the U15 Royals thumped the team that had beaten them with a convincing three-goal margin for the regional title.
Northern Virginia FC Earns All-League Selection Honors
Five Royals and Majestics Super Y-League Players Named to Elite Group
 United Soccer Leagues announced today the All-League teams for girls and boys who took part in the ninth annual Super Y-League North American Finals held last month. Among those selected, Northern Virginia FC garnered five selections spanning four different age group selected teams.
The Northern Virginia Royals Tyler Dunn and Andrew Whitlock both earned honors for the U14 Boys All-League team. U16 Royals Travis Pittman and U17 Royals Alex Berowski also gained recognition, each being named to their respective All-League team. Northern Virginia Majestic midfielder Brieana White rounded out the elite selection group by receiving All-League team recognition on the girls side.
Selections were based off the nominations of opposing coaches made throughout the Super Y-League North American Finals tournament play. Selections per position were altered to include the players receiving the most nominations. All players selected to the list are automatically eligible to attend the Super Y-League ODP National Camps beginning Thursday, January 10 in Cocoa, Florida.
U14 Royals Finish Second in North American Championship
Northern Virginia Falls 1-0 to Arsenal FC in Final
 Taken from USLSoccer.comThe U14 Northern Virginia Royals amazing run in the 2007 North American Super Y-League Championships ended just short of the title, falling 1-0 to Arsenal FC in the tournament final. A second half of relentless pressure was not enough to equalize Arsenal’s first half goal, leaving the Royals just shy of a Cinderella ending.
An emerging staple in the strong soccer region of Southern California, Arsenal FC landed teams in Tuesday’s U14 and U15 boys North American Finals. The South Atlantic Division Northern Virginia Royals were fresh off a 2-1 win over Canada’s Mountain WFC in the semi-final match the previous day and proved an even truer test of Arsenal’s mettle.
Northern Virginia Advances to North American Final
U14 Royals Upset Vancouver Club to Earn Chance at Championship Title
 The Northern Virginia Royals U14 Super Y-League squad bested a tough Mountain WFC 2-1, catapulting them into the tournament final and a chance at the North American Championship title. Two goals in the first half proved just enough to topple Mountain as the Royals advanced courtesy of the 2-1 result.
Early pressure and fervent intensity provided the catalyst for the upstart U14 Royals. Andrew Whitlock got the Royals on the board first, pouncing on a scramble in front of the Mountain net and burying home the ball for the early lead. Mountain WFC mounted several counter-attack opportunities, but the Royals defensive third held the game in check. With the final minutes of the first half counting down, Royal Tyler ’TC’ Dunn fired a blistering shot over the Mountian goalkeeper, only to see it kareen loudly off the crossbar back into play. A charging Nick Smirniotopolous struck true and rocketed the ball untouched back into the Mountain net for the 2-0 halftime lead.
The second half saw a stepped up attack by the Mountain side. Realizing the task at hand, Mountain drew the game close on a goal early in the half. The Royals responded and reorganized a strong defensive third the maintain the lead and earn the 2-1 victory.
U14 Royals Earn Spot in Super Y-League Championships
Northern Virginia to Send Four Teams to North American Finals
 The Northern Virginia Royals U14 Super Y-League team second place finish in their South Atlantic Division bracket proved enough to gain entry into the United Soccer Leagues Youth North American Finals. The U14 Royals join the U17 Royals, U16 Royals, and U16 Majestics for the trip to Florida and the chance at a North American title.
The U17 Royals (5-3-5) finished the season 5-3-5 two points behind the CASL Railhawks (NC) but posted a 3-1-2 record in the state to qualify for the championship tournament. The Royals finished undefeated against perennial powerhouses Richmond Kickers and Richmond Strikers, earning three wins and a tie during the Super Y-League season. The U14 Royals only state loss came at the hands of the upstart FC Fredericksburg, dropping a 1-0 decision on the Gunners’ home pitch.
The Royals are joined by the Atlanta Silverbacks Jrs, the winners of the Group A South Atlantic Division bracket in the U14 age group.
2007 U14 Super Y-League Northern Virginia Royals
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