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Monday, October 15 Commack SC United WIns YMS Championship and HBC Labor Day Championship!!! Commack SC United completed a very successful fall tournament season with two very strong performances in two highly rated regional tournaments. SC United claimed Championships in both the YMS Columbus Cup and the HBC Labor Day Tournaments. Having been a participant at the YMS Columbus Cup for the past 5 years, SC United has navigated a long road to win an YMS Championship. Starting at U-10 United went 0-3-0, then at U-11 they were 0-0-3, a wash out due to rain at U-12, a semi-final lose on PK's at U-13 and finally a Championship at U-14. What a journey! SC United opened up with a 3-0 victory over Connecticut State Champions Beachside. Game 2 on day 1 was against FC Bucks United and again SC United shut out its opponent with a hard fought 2-0 win. Sunday morning found United in a well played and physical semi-final match against the Connecticut State Finalists West Hartford Premier. Commack battled back from an early 1-0 deficient to earn the equalizer. After 10 minutes of extra time and a couple of spectacular saves by Andres M. a place in the final came down to PK's. It is said that penalty kicks favors the shooters. This statement held true as 9 of the PK's taken found the back of the net. The only PK that didn't was saved by a diving SC United keeper. The Championship game matched SC United against a strong Bethesda United team. Both teams played hard and had their chances but the difference in the game came down to a deflected shot by Harry S. that spun its way into the lower corner of the net. That goal completed a long journey that took 5 years and many games but sometimes the journey is just as good as the destination! Additionally SC United used this year's Labor Day weekend as an opportunity to play close to home. Commack went 4-0 in the HBC Labor Day tournament scoring 17 goals and giving up only 2. The final found SC United playing Eastern FC Magic. Eastern had just won a US Club National Championship and represented a nice challenge for the squad especially since United played the complete tournament without its starting keeper. Jack M. and Phil D. shared keeper duties between the pipes and lead their team to a Championship. Wednesday, June 14 Commack SC United Accepts Invitation to Play Bermuda National Team in Bermuda Commack SC United has accepted an invitation to play in the Bermuda Clyde Best Invitational Tournament in February 2007. The invitational tournament will consist of SC United #20 in Region 1) along with 3 other top ranked teams, Olney Rangers (#10 USA, #3 Region 1, Maryland State Champions), West Virginia SC Eagles (West Virginia State Champions) and the Bermuda National team. SC United will have the opportunity to train at the Bermuda National team facility as well as play a match against the U-13 Bermuda National Team. In all Commack will play 4 games in Bermuda. This promises to be a tremendous challenge and a great soccer experience that the boys and their families will remember for the rest of their lives. Commack SC United Wins Second Consecutive LIJSL Div 1 Championship The Commack SC United completed a tremendous spring LIJSL season with a record of 9-0-0 and its second consecutive Division 1 Championship. On a sunny and breezy Saturday afternoon Commack beat the Syosset Cosmos 2-1. Syosset struck first with a curving, well placed corner kick that found its way into the back of the net. As Commack battled both the wind and the Cosmos SC United continued to look for the equalizer. From the top of Syosset's penalty box, Michael B. fed a nice ball outside to Phil D. who returned the favor by crossing it back to Michael. Mike's strong headball tied the score at 1. In the second half Commack pressed for the game winner. With under 5 minutes to play it was Jack M. who converted some nifty passing by chipping the Cosmo's keeper thus giving United it's 9th win in 9 tries this season. All of the SC United players played well during a season of tremendous accomplishments. We wish all the LIJSL teams well this summer as we look forward to yet another great season in the fall. Tuesday, April 25 Commack SC United Reaches Semi-final in FC Delco Players Cup The Commack SC United took advantage of the 2006 Memorial Day weekend to travel to the FC Delco Players Cup in Downingtown PA. What began with a disappointing loss the Bridgewater United (#15 in region 1) almost ended with an exciting semifinal win over Spirit United Celtic (#8 USA, #2 Region 1). In between SC United played some excellent soccer. The team needed to regroup after coming out flat against Bridgewater NJ's United team. Commack found themselves on the wrong end of a 3-0 shut-out and facing an immediate uphill battle to reach the play-offs. SC United's second game was against LMSC Pink Panthers(#16 Region1). This time Commack's defense tightened up and began what would be 3 straight games plus 2 overtimes of shut-out soccer. SC United defeated the Pink Panthers 1-0 with Jack M. tally the only goal needed. Our first day ended with the team 1 and 1 and still optimistic. The next morning Commack arrived at the beautiful United Sports Training Center to take on PSC Coppa 93 (#26 in USA, #7 Region1) Once again the defense stood strong posting it's second shut-out with Jake R. tallying the lone goal. As the boys waited for all the scores to get posted it started to become clear that the extra points earned through shut-outs had propelled SC United into a semifinal showdown with the host team Spirit United Celtic (#8 in USA, #2 Region 1). In a well fought contest Commack continued to keep the slate clean. Andres M. made numerous spectacular saves throughout the match as the Commack boys played with tireless effort. After the full 60 minutes and additional 10 minutes in overtime the ref blew the final whistle and we went to penalty kicks. The kicks went 8 deep before Spirit was able to take a goal edge and claim their spot in the finals, 6-5. SC United had an incredible showing and we are all very proud of their efforts. Congratulations on a great weekend. Sunday, May 7 Commack SC United Wins State Cup Quarter-final For Team's 100th Win!! The Commack SC United chose the right game to post their 100th team victory. SC United faced a strong Mt. Vernon Real team this Sunday with a spot in the Eastern New York State Cup semi-final on the line. Both teams played a strong first half which ended 0-0. SC United created a few good scoring chances but just couldn't find the back of the net. As the second half started United came out hustling. Commack's depth couldn't be matched as United wore down Real. No less then 2 crossbars and a couple of posts were hit as United pressed for the first goal but just like the first half, the score at the end of regulation was 0-0. Commack's anchor in the middle, Max A. finally found the back of the net 4 minutes into the first overtime. Much like they have done in the past, the defense took over from there with team Captain Nelson V., Alex W. , Brandon C. and Matthew T. shutting down the super Mt. Vernon strikers. Matching their strong performance, Andres M. played another sensational game between the pipes. Posting their 8th shut out in their last 10 games Commack celebrated its place in the State Cup Semi-final!. Saturday, April 29 Commack SC United Beat BW Gottschee 2-0 to Advance to NY State Cup Quarterfinals Commack SC United hadn't faced the two time NY State Champion BW Gottschee in over a year and a half. Last time they played, Gottschee (currently ranked #1 in NY, #8 in region 1 and #30 in USA) handed Commack a convincing 5-2 defeat. Today would be different. The two teams squared off today to decide who would continue on in the NY State Cup Championships and who gets to go home. The weather was as nice as the field. The game was played at BW Gottschee's home turf field in Queens NY. Commack opened the first half by scoring two goals. The first was a diving header by Max A. off a beautiful cross from Chris R. SC United's second goal came off a deflection of a Harry S. shot from 25 yards out. Armed with a 2-0 half-time lead Commack placed the game in its defense's hands or better yet, feet. Steady defense combined with exceptional goalkeeping by Andres M. resulted in Commack's 7th shut out in its last 8 games. The 2-0 victory propels SC United into its first ever NY State Cup quarterfinal. Thursday, April 27 Commack SC United Beats Albertson '93, Advances to Play BW Gottschee in State Cup On a beautiful spring evening Commack SC United matched up with the Albertson '93 Academy team in a NY State Cup round 3 game. Both teams played exceptionally well with Commack winning 1-0. Harry S. tallied the lone goal with a well placed shot from 25 yards out 10 minutes into the game. SC United's defense recorded its 6th shut out in its last 7 games by holding the Albertson strikers to a few shots on goal. Andres M. was solid between the pipes. With the win Commack advances to play the current two time NY State Champions, BW Gottschee on their home turf. The game is scheduled for 10:45 this Saturday at Brennan Park in Queens NY. This should prove to be a great test for SC United and the team is looking forward to it. Monday, April 24 Commack SC United Off to a Good Start in Spring 2006 The Commack SC United have gotten off to a great start to their Spring 2006 season. Beginning with a Waldbaum's Cup victory over Hewlett-Lawrence Blue Titans, 3-0, SC United then put together victories in their next 3 league games in addition to a round 2 win the NY State Cup and an additional Waldbaum's Cup win. Commack's defense has been strong holding off opponents for the first 5 1/2 games before yielding its first goal. New comers Andres M. and Phil D. have had a tremendous start. The following is a summary of our season so far: Commack SC United 3 Hewlett-Lawrence 0 Waldbaum's Cup Round 1 Commack SC United 1 Smithtown Sonics 0 League Game 1 Commack SC United 2 Lake Grove Vipers 0 League Game 2 Commack SC United 3 Lake Grove Vipers 0 Waldbaum's Cup Round 2 Commack SC United 2 Lindenhurst Bdogs 0 State Cup Round 2 Commack SC United 4 Hewlett-Lawrence 1 League Game 3 Next up for SC United is a Round 4 match up with the Albertson '93 Academy. This promises to be a great game as these two teams have never played a game that had more then a 1 goal difference. Commack hopes to advance to the 4th round of the NY State Cup with a victory. Wednesday, August 24 Commack SC United Faces Nationally Ranked Teams The Commack SC United took the weekend of Aug 20th & 21st to head into Pennsylvania and participate in the Spirit United Kick-off Classic. On the schedule in its opening round play for SC United was the #13 nationally ranked Spirit United and the #33 ranked Highland Fever. The tournament got off to great start with SC United scoring in the first minute in its first game against Spirit United. SC United held the lead for a short time as Spirit began to show why it is a highly ranked team. By half-time Spirit was in the lead 2-1. SC United hung tough through the first 15 minutes of the second half but as they pressed to tie the game Spirit United capitalized with the final result ending up at 5-1. The score certainly did not reflect Commack's efforts. Next up for SC United was Highland Fever, currently #3 in New Jersey and #33 in the USA. This was a very entertaining game as goals came fast and furiously. In the end Commack SC United handed Highland a well fought 5-3 defeat. Nelson V. was the star of the game as he netted a hat-trick. In day two of the tournament SC United was matched up with current New Jersey State Champion Marlton Lightning. Marlton currently holds the #31 ranking in the USA. Marlton showed well and had a comfortable 2-0 lead at half-time. SC United dug deep and began the second half with a renewed urgency. Their efforts were rewarded as new SC United member Sean S. converted a P.K. to bring United within one. As United pressed so came the scoring chances. Harry S. pulled SC United even with a 20 yard blast. As the clock ticked off the final seconds a Marlton striker took the game in his own hands and made a wonderful run finishing it off with a well placed shot, a game winner at that. Although SC United finished with a 1 win, 2 lose record, the team felt they showed that they can play with anyone. Sometimes the wins and losses don't tell the full story....last weekend was one of those times. SC United Globall Holiday Tournament Champs The Commack SC United took some time out of its Holiday break to lace up the boots and play some soccer. SC United played in the Globall Soccer Concepts 2004 Holiday Tournament, finishing with a perfect 4-0 record. Commack outscored its opponents by a combined 21-2. Victories were against Massapequa, New Hyde Park, Oceanside and Downtown United SC. SC United Completes Summer Tournament Season 15-3-1 The Commack SC United completed it's 2004 Summer Tournament schedule posting a 15 win, 3 loss and 1 tie record. Commack claimed championships in the East End Tournament and the Long Island Shoot-out. Two disappointing 3rd place finishes due to tie breakers, were the results in Ref-fuel and HBC Labor Day tournaments. SC United now places it's sights on the Fall 2004 LIJSL season where it will face powerful league teams in Smithtown, Dix Hills and new Suffolk D1 opponent Albertson '93. The team is also looking forward to participating in the YMS Columbus Day tournament where it has been accepted into the Premier division. Commack SC United LI Shoot-out Champs The Commack SC United completed a terrific weekend of soccer by going undefeated and winning the Boy's U-11 Major division Championship in The Long Island Shoot out. SC United played it's first game against a tough West Islip Rage team. Max A. finished off a P.K. to give Commack a 2-1 victory. Next came the rain. Alot of rain. United's second game was moved to Sunday. With bright sunny skies United returned to Stony Brook to complete the tournament. Playing 3 abbreviated games in 3 hours Commack posted a 3-0 win over host Stony Brook, a 2-0 win over Ronkonkoma Warriors and finished with a well played 1-0 win over the Lake Grove Vipers. These 3 wins, combined with Saturday's victory, gave SC United an undefeated 4-0 record and it's second Tournament Championship in the last 3 weeks. All the boys played well. The defense did exceptional holding the competition to just 1 PK goal. Couple the good defense with some timely goaltending, mix in some pretty goal scoring and some fantastic team play and you have the Boy's U-11 Major Champions, Commack SC United. Monday, August 9 Commack SC United East End Tournament Champions The Commack SC United dusted off their boots to begin this summer's tournament season. Playing in it's first of 4 tournaments over a 5 week period SC United finished the weekend undefeated and the 2004 East End Soccer Tournament U-11 Major Division Champions. Commack played 4 quality games beating West Islip Rage 4-1, Oceanside Renegades 4-2, Terryville Panthers 3-0 and the HBC Dragons 3-1. Commack welcomed 3 new players, Louis, Alex and Kevin to the club. The boys all played well and contributed immensely to the teams victories. SC United will continue its tournament play in 2 weeks when they take part in the Long Island Shoot-out. Sunday, June 13 Commack SC United Wins Waldbaum's Cup The Commack SC United claimed it's first Waldbaum's Cup Championship this Sunday. SC United played the Albertson Animals in an exciting game that saw United build a lead and hold on for the 4-3 victory. Commack was ready to play right off the opening whistle. Pressuring the Animals defense, SC United was rewarded with the first goal of the game as Nelson V. finished off a scoring chance 3 minutes in. Both teams played hard throughout the first half. As United came out of half time with a 1-0 lead, Commack went at Albertson with everything they had. Jack M. blasted home the second goal of the game. His goal was followed quickly by a beautiful goal by Andy G. With SC United up 3-0 Albertson never gave up. The Animals got one back making the score 3-1. Keeping their composure against a fine opponent, SC United forged ahead. Brandon F. slammed home a perfect pass from Max A. to score Commack's 4th goal. Their was no let up from Alberston despite being down by 3. Instead the Animals finished off 2 breakaways to narrow the SC United's lead to just one goal with about one minute left. As the final seconds ticked off the clock Albertson sent yet another player through for a break away. As the game narrowed to just 2 players, Jake R., SC United's goaltender, and an Albertson forward, parents, coaches and players held a collective breath. As he has done so many times before for the Commack SC United Jake R. came off his line to stuff the Albertson forward and give United it's first Waldbaum's Cup Championship. Congratulations to all the SC United players. This Championship is the culmination of a year's hard work. We are proud of every single one of you. We'd like to thank Albertson for such a well contested match. Monday, June 21 Commack SC United Finalists in Hershey Invitational. Commack SC United traveled to Hershey Pa. for the Kicks 4 Kids Hershey Invitational Soccer Tournament. It was a fun filled weekend, with visits to Chocolate World, Hershey Park and even the first ever SC United Mini Golf tournament filling in the time between games. As far as soccer was concerned Commack played some brilliant ball. After loosing it's opening game 2-1 in a hotly contested and poorly refereed game, United came back and won it's next 2 games 4-3 and 1-0. These wins placed Commack in the finals against Bridgewater United from New Jersey. After working it's way to a 2-0 lead, SC United's abbreviated roster of 10 players took it's toll on the team. Bridgewater came back with 4 unanswered goals to snatch a tournament final victory from Commack's hands. All in all it was a great weekend. SC United would like to thank Alex W. and Ali G. for stepping in as guest players and performing exceptionally. United will now use the next few weeks to take a break from the pitch and prepare to come back for a very busy August. Thank you to all the families who took the trip to Hershey. Your support and enthusiasm is always appreciated. Commack SC United Virginian Cup Finalists It started out a little shaky, down 3-0 to the Manhattan Kickers, but a comeback in that game was all SC United needed to propel it into the Virginian Cup finals. A fantastic weekend of soccer, 5 exciting games, laughter and camaraderie were all packed into last weekend's Memorial Day tournament in Quantico Virginia. The Manhattan Kickers came ready to play early Saturday morning. After the first 15 minutes the Kickers lead 3-0 and SC United faced a grim prospect, get it's act together or struggle through the weekend. With 30 seconds left in the first half Commack got it together. Frank V. hammered home a shot from the top of the penalty box to cut the lead to 3-1 and the charge to the finals began. As the whistle blew to begin the second half SC United came out flying. Constant pressure lead to 2 second half goals and a well earned tie. Next up came the VYS Rebels. This game was a well fought, tightly contested match with SC United coming out on top 2-0. With Saturday's games completed United stood at 1-0-1 and only one win away from a spot in the semi-finals. Standing between that spot and SC United came the BAC Boca Red, a strong team playing in it's home state. Again SC United fell behind 1-0. No panicking here, instead SC United continued to play it's game. Pressuring Boca at ever opportunity. That pressured paid off with 10 seconds left in the first half as Jack M. finished off a nice passing play to even up the score. Again, SC United came out of the half time gunning. In a barrage of offense Commack went on to score 3 goals in the first 4 minutes of the second half. Much to the credit of BAC Boca the game was not over yet. Boca battled back and scored twice to cut SC's lead to 4-3. Commack's goalkeeping was spectacular all weekend and Jake R. came up big as a Boca player charged down the field one on one with Jake R., only 60 seconds left on the clock. With out hesitation Jake R. charged the shooter and made a game saving play. United wins 4-3 and moves on to the semi's. Riding high from three exciting games, Commack now faced MATT Rockets in the semi-final. MATT Rockets had won their division out scoring their opponents 18-8. As if it was only a formallity, SC United stormed through the Rockets 4-0. United unleashed an awesome display of possession and hard nosed defense combined with some of the prettiest goals scored all tournament. After a nice dinner and a good night's sleep United faced MSC Rangers out of Maryland. The Rangers had disposed of Silver Lake NY 7-0 in the other semi final. Commack played a great game the last 49 minutes and 30 seconds. It was a miscommunication in the first 30 seconds that lead to a disappointing 1-0 defeat. All in all it was a fantastic weekend. All the SC United players showed their stuff. United received many compliments through out the tournament and we look forward to going back next year a avenging our finals loss. Thursday, March 4 Commack SC United Takes Home UBS Cup The Commack SC United spent this past winter training hard at the United States Soccer Academy. The boys trained during the week and participated in the UBS Cup indoor league on Saturday's. With an exciting 5-4 victory over the Lindenhurst Green Hornets on February 28th, SC United clinched the league championship. Their record of 8-0 was unmatched. United didn't have a difficult time finding the back of the net this winter. The team out-scored opponents 45-14. A huge thank you goes out to the trainers and management of USSA for a great winter season. We'll see you next year! Commack SC United has begun preparation for it's inaugural Waldbaum's Cup game versus the Oceanside Renegades on March 13th, Monday, August 25 Commack S.C. United 2003 East Meadow Ref-Fuel Champions Commack S.C. United were crowned champions of the 2003 East Meadow Ref-Fuel tournament. S.C. United participated in the Boy's U-10 Major division. The team compilied a 4-0-1 record. Victories came against the strong teams Dix Hills Thunder, Northport Titans, Hicksville Eclipse and host East Meadow Panthers. Commack and the Albertson Animals played to an exciting 3-3 tie. Commack put on an incredible display of defense by holding its opponents to a division low 5 goal total. This tournament was the first formal competition for this newly formed team. S.C. United looks forward to future competitions. |
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