The Seacoast United Phantoms have announced their game schedule for the 2012
season in the Premier Development League. During their 2011 campaign, the first
under the “Seacoast United Phantoms” name, the squad finished a very successful
season as Northeast Division Champions and advanced to the PDL’s Eastern
Conference Semi-Finals.
The team will return to Portsmouth High School as
their home venue for the spring/summer. The stadium saw major
upgrades last summer with the installation of new turf during the spring, then
renovation of the stands at the end of July. It's a fun family environment and the soccer is great! Tickets are only $5 ($3 for kids).
Phantoms’ 2011 leading scorer
Chris Tsonis (8 goals/2 assists, 18 points) will be joined by a full compliment
of returning players, with the addition of new faces to add further competition
for roster spots.
“After a successful first season I am hoping that
the experience we gained will propel the Seacoast United PDL team to greater
things this coming year,” commented head coach Iain Scott. “Our aim is to
continue to follow the Club’s philosophy of utilizing players who have come
through the Club’s successful youth system and open doors for other players
within New England.”
The Phantoms will face new competition in 2012
with the addition of regional franchises CFC Azul from Connecticut, and Boston
Victory and Worcester Hydra from Massachusetts. Those three clubs join the
Western Mass Pioneers, Ottawa Fury (Canada), Vermont Voltage, and GPS Portland
Phoenix to round out the Northeast Division of the PDL’s Eastern
Conference.
Home games include several dates over holiday
weekends, including the Saturday, May 26th matchup with Ottawa that will be
showcased as a part of the Seacoast United Nate Hardy Memorial Day Tournament
running that weekend at the Club’s Outdoor Complex in Epping, NH. The Phantoms
play host to visiting Vermont on Saturday, June 16th over Father’s Day weekend,
and to Boston Victory on Thursday, July 5th.
The full 2012 schedule can be viewed on the
Seacoast United Phantoms website here.
Tickets for all home games will be available for sale as of April 1st, 2012.
Follow the Seacoast United Phantoms minor league
teams in the PDL, NPSL, and WPSL on the Seacoast United website at www.seacoastunited.com/phantoms.
