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FALCON FLYER Spring 2014, Last weekend of April edition Tim Driscoll, Editor-in-Chief Sponsored by: La Cocina de Cindy ([email protected]), and The Brothers’ Gym (14 Bayville Ave., Bayville, NY) How about that Bu9 White team!!!!! AMAZING! Our boys, pictured below, put on a clinic for their first shutout! A special shoutout to parent coordinators Mike Brielmann and Wendy Fentress who have recruited several new players to join our “veterans” from past seasons. Gu 7 Falcon Fire 0-3 Loss The Falcon Fire faced the Bellmore Bluehearts this weekend. Although the Fire played more aggressively than in the past, the Bluehearts solid positioning and passing skills overpowered us us. Goalkeepers Lianna Morra and Brayden Haas both made some great saves, but the Fire defense was unable to keep Bellmore out of our zone. Cristiana May and Katie Nabet both had several shots on goal, but they were shut down by the Bellmore goalie each time. Even with the tenacious Ryann Croke, speedy Alix Smith and fierce defender Katie Kuebler, the game ended in a muddy 0-3 loss. Gu9 Friday Game (Makeup Game) Lost 0-1 The Little Lady Falcons lost a heartbreaker to the Village of the Branch/Smithtown in their first game back in action following spring break. The girls spent much of the first half getting the rust out and shutting an aggressive offense down with strong defense. Going into the second half, score tied 0-0, we were back in form and put together repeated drives to goal. Just when it looked like the game would end with a 0-0 tie, Smithtown got one in with about 40 seconds left in the game. The girls valiantly made one final drive up the field to tie it up but just ran out of time. Special recognition to Lauren Babich and Meg Kuebler, who both made contributions on the field and did great work tending the goal. Saturday Game Won 4-0 After the tough loss the evening before, the little lady falcons were hungry. Unfortunately for Merrick, the girls came out with a great team effort with the defense shutting things down and the offense pressuring with quick passes and hard shots. Riley O'Brien and Makena McManus worked hard together on offense each scoring a goal and assisting on others. Olivia Leone dominated the center of the field, winning loose balls and intimidating Merrick. Cate Barry and Caitlin Barnaby worked the wings and kept the pressure on Merrick's defense. Lauren Babich tended goal the first half and got herself a goal in the second half. Ava Leone and Grace Scheffel held down the defense, communicating and playing smart throughout the game. Payton Tini was a force with a number of beautiful runs up the field, the last of which ended in a hard shot and goal. Gianna Agostino helped lock down the defense in the first half and then took over in goal, preserving the shutout. A great win for the girls! Sunday W 3-0 The girls came out of the gate quickly and jumped to an early 3-0 lead against Mt Sinai Express. Olivia Leone landed two great shots and Payton Tini had the third. When it became obvious that Mt Sinai would not be able to contain our offense, or penetrate our defense, Coach Nicole implemented a 3-pass rule before shooting. The girls took advantage of this great opportunity to work on passing in a game situation. Lauren Babich and Gianna Agostino teamed up for the shutout in goal. We welcomed Alexa Moschetto, who in her first game with the team had a great effort and looks to be a solid contributor on the field. Mikaela Leandrou in her second game with the team, played hard on defense and spent some time on the offensive line. Special thanks to U-8 players Kaila Van Cott and Lauren Klein who gave us a little relief in our third game of the weekend. Kaila and Lauren both had some great drives to goal and made the Mt. Sinai defense scramble. Coach Nicole was pleased with the game and awarded a “TMVP”- a team MVP to all the girls for working together. She also noted Cate Barry for her hard play all weekend and for her positive attitude and willingness to play wherever she was needed. A good weekend for a great group of U9 girls. We are looking forward to some hard work at practice and another busy weekend of soccer! Gu10 Cup Game L 1-2 This one was a heartbreaker! With a start time of 6:00pm, the rain started to fall. Our girls played a physical team where they were falling all over the field (some bad slips and some tough shoves). We gave up a goal but then Morgan Griffin got a penalty kick and as usual, sailed the ball right into the net. Chloe Angelone was absolutely amazing for the rest of the game in goal blocking shot after shot. With her socks and shin guards covered in mud, she fearlessly charged the other players and threw herself in front of the ball. With the rain pouring down on them, we went into a double overtime and then a shoot out. Morgan Griffin was the first to shoot and planted the ball in the net. Up next was Evie McCreery. She kicked it so hard and had a great angle but unfortunately the ball slammed off the post. Ashton Guss had a great kick but their goalie was able to bat in out of the way. The other team made their next two shots and we lost the game 2-1. The girls were so fired up and emotional that when they walked off the field, practically in the dark, their little faces were red and wet with rain and tears! GU10 Fighting Falcons T 1-1 We were up against a solid academy team from East Meadow (your editor proudly notes that HE was the head soccer trainer at East Meadow back in the late 80s . ) and came out a little flat. We gave up a goal but then came right back out and immediately scored. Celia Labbate made a beautiful cross to Laine DeNatale who had to stretch out and twist her body to kick the ball into the right side of the net. We played a good game but couldn’t get the ball in the net again even thought we took many shots. Toddy called out Tammie Perez and Rebekah Lando for their outstanding effort. Tie game 1-1. Gu10 NYCSL D-4 Diamonds W 6-2 The girls played a FANTASTIC game this weekend with a big 6-2 win! A few parents from HBC were complimenting their level of play after the game. Noelle Valdinoto played a great game as did Chloe Angelone at midfield. Coach Paul moved the girls around a bit to give them the chance to try new positions as well. Star of the game was Rebekah Lando with an unbelievable hat trick! Three great goals!! Gu11 LIJ L 2-3 It was a hard fought battle with our North Shore neighbors (and some fellow teammates) on a muddy field that was far from desirable! Regardless, the girls opened up strong with great passing up and down the sidelines from Lindsey Campbell, Gretchen Waechter, Gabby Treble, Kyra McCreery and Michaela Morra. The girls took an early 2-0 lead with goals by Gabby Treble and a left foot slam by Michaela Morra. Georgina Hutzel, staying true to her position proved fearless while Karina Fox showed excellent footwork and aggressive attacking of the ball. Ryleigh Gilligan, Emma Knopf and Jenna Stanco had some gorgeous moves coupled with great shots on goal which unfortunately never made it past the goalie. We let our guard down a little early in the second half and North Shore came back fighting their way to tie it up 2-2. Maria Ciprino, Jane Maleady, Cami Kleinwaks and Bella McGlone remained steady throughout. Thank you Graziella Didio for a stellar performance in goal, an unfortunate call led to a penalty kick which ended the game 2-3. Overall, nice performance girls! Gu11 NYPL D-1 L 1-3 First off, is this spring soccer or still winter? When are the temperatures going to warm up for the parents sitting on the sidelines? Our team traveled to Dix Hills and we knew we were going to have our work cut out for us. Again, we saw great passing up and down the sidelines from Emma Knopf, Lindsey Campbell, Maddy Berry and Michaela Morra. Gretchen Waechter had some gorgeous corner kicks which unfortunately we just couldn't put in the net, not to mention her poor head, which may be black & blue due to amount of beautiful headers she took! We all love watching the ever aggressive and speedy Sophie Rosenkranz hustle her way up and down the field. Unfortunately, the Destroyers took a 2- 0 lead but it didn't take all the wind out of our sails...We thankfully watched Ryleigh Gilligan "soar" like a falcon as she had an excellent follow up shot to make it 1-2. Georgina Hutzel & Karina Fox played their positions well doing what they could to hunt down the ball and keep it away from the Destroyers. Daniella Cavellone, Ellie Haff and Madison Berry moved the ball along the sidelines very nicely and had many strong attempts in the box. We saw some excellent goaltending and booming kicks from Julianna Graziosi. Thank you Evie McCreery who stepped up to help us out after her sister, Kyra, had to sit the game out due to injuries from the previous days NS game! Feel better Kyra, we need you back! Gu13 PL-1 Fearless Falcons L 1-5 The girls looked VERY rusty this weekend after the layoff.