BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (July 3, 2010) – The second day of preliminary matches has concluded for the US Youth Soccer Region I Championships at Barboursville City Park, Huntington YMCA Kennedy Center and Scott Orthopedics Soccer Complex in the Village of Barboursville, W. Va. Many teams have secured their spot in Monday's semifinals, but others have to prove themselves tomorrow for the chance to advance.

Delaware is second in the bracket going undefeated in pool play. Under-17 Girls Hockessin Academy Select's Allyson Zerhusen's two goals in the 38th and 43rd minutes were enough for the win over Maine Coast United Magic.

The Under-17 Girls Bethesda SC Dragons (MD) are at the top of their bracket after winning their second game against New York West's Syracuse Blitz Tsunami, 4-1. Bethesda went up by three early with goals in the 13th, 20th and 38th minutes by Kathryn Barth, Peyton Johnson and Katherine Sanquist. There was still plenty of time for Syracuse turn the tables and when Caitlin MacConnell scored a minute later it looked like the momentum had changed. Bethesda instead secured their win with their fourth goal by Jordan Savold ending the game, 4-1.

Scorpions Elite (MA) were Region I Champions in 2008 are second in their bracket just below Syosset Sting 92 Elite, the 2009 Champions. Today, the Under-17 Girls Scorpions' Melissa Gavin scored twice in the first half. Kicking off the second half, West Virginia's Kayla Rodriguez scored in the 52nd. Scorpions dominated the last quarter of the match scoring four additional goals for the 6-1 win over Charleston FC Elite.

Tomorrow, the Scorpions face off against Syosset Sting 92 Elite for the top spot in their bracket and a place in Monday's semifinals. Today, Syosset shutout Vermont's Far Post United. Alissa Bianculli and Christina Convey scored back-to-back goals in the 28th and 29th minutes. Syosset stayed on the offensive and put two more away before the end of the match for the 4-0 win.

Under-16 Boys Freedom United (MD) won their first match of the tournament over New Jersey's Marlboro Lightning, 2-1. The hard fought match kicked off with the first of two goals by Freedom United's Shane McCracken in the 15th. The Lightning tied the game in the 35th with a goal from Aaron Hart, but it wasn't enough. After the second half started McCracken scored his second for the Freedom's win, 2-1.

Kirkwood Ajax Premier (DE) and FSA United WHP (CT) battled for 80 minutes, but at the end the game remained scoreless. Both Under-16 teams are positioned with a win and a tie now going into tomorrow's final day of round robin play.

Winners of the Under-16 Boys Region I Premier League, the Penn Fusion Celtic (E-PA) are at the top of their bracket after winning their first match of the weekend. Yesterday their entire bracket's games ended in ties, so today and tomorrow are key for each team. Penn won 5-1 over the New Hampshire Classics. In the first half, Fusion went up by three with goals by Alexander Murphy, Nathan Doyle and Sasha Safavi. The Classic's goal came in the 15th from Evan Powlowsky. Fusion would score one more in the 55th for the 5-1 win.

The Penn Fusion Celtics face Massachusetts' FC Blazers tomorrow to earn a place in the semifinals. Today the Blazers went up by two in the first half with goals by Anderson Gaviria and Oliver White. In the second half, New York West's Empire United SA Buffalo's Karl Albrecht scored to bring his team within one. The Blazers finished the game in the 85th with a Keith Chernin goal for the 3-1 win.

Today's scores…
Home State Score Away State Score
Under-12 8v8 Girls
97 EPIC Storm WV 0 Super Nova 98 PA-E 2
Alleycat/Blackcats NY-E 5 Far Post Soccer Club VT 2
South County Sparks RI 0 United FC Elite VA 3
Velocity Soccer Club ME 2 Empire United SA - Syracuse NY-W 1

Under-12 Girls
97/98 Beadling PA-W 1 Oakwood SC Pride 97/98 CT 3
Albertson Red 98 Fury NY-E 1 RI Rays Sting RI 1
Foothills Team Extreme PA-W 2 FC Sting NY-E 0
Nashua World Cup NH 0 WV United Soccer Club - Elite WV 2
NJSA 04 Blast NJ 3 HSC Clash DE 0
WVSC Rowdies Premier WV 1 CRUSA/FC Bucks Freedom PA-E 1

Under-13 Girls
CFC Wolves CT 1 Empire United SA - Rochester NY-W 1
Farmingdale United NY-E 6 CDSA Riptide DE 0
FC Stars of Massachusetts Athletic MA 2 Oakwood Black III CT 3
Montclair Colchesters NJ 8 Far Post VT 1
Nashua World Cup-Fire NH 0 Beadling Gunners PA-W 4
RI Rays EagleRays RI 0 PSC Baltimore 97 MD 6
VSA Heat Blue VA 3 Seacoast United Maine Freedom ME 0
WV Chaos 96 WV 1 SUSC Gaels 96/97 PA-E 3

Under-14 Girls
Beach FC Piranhas VA 1 Century United PA-W 0
Blackbear United ME 0 CFC Wolves CT 2
FC Bucks Revolution PA-E 6 Rochester FC NY-W 0
OMM/World Class FC 95 NY-E 2 Far Post VT 0
PDA Slammers NJ 1 FC Stars of Massachusetts United MA 0
Seacoast United U14 Premier NH 0 Hockessin Blast DE 1
SA of Columbia United Premier MD 3 Bayside FC RI 0
WVUSC Shox WV 4 Match Fit Chelsea Beat NJ 0

Under-15 Girls
CFC United CT 1 Beadling 94/95 PA-W 1
CYA Firecats VA 0 Penn Fusion 94 PA-E 3
Empire United SA Blue NY-W 3 KSC Courage DE 0
Freestate Elite 94 MD 3 WVSC Rowdies 94 WV 1
Patriots FC 95 NY-E 3 Capital Soccer Club VT 0
PDA Celtic NJ 0 Scorpions Elite MA 2
SDFC 09 Lynx NJ 7 Tidal Wave SC Riptide RI 1
Seacoast United NH 4 Seacoast United Fusion ME 0

Under-16 Girls
Beadling United PA-W 1 CFC United CT 2
Buffalo Soccer Academy Invaders NY-W 5 Albertson 93 Fury NY-E 2
Kirkwood Freedom DE 1 Quickstrike FC 94 NY-E 3
McLean MPS Strikers VA 3 FC Pennsylvania Strikers PA-E 1
Nordic Premier VT 0 Baltimore Soccer Club Bays MD 2
PDA Charge NJ 4 Blackbear United FC ME 0
Seacoast United Premier NH 0 FC Stars of Massachusetts MA 4
WV Lady Stingers Elite WV 1 Jamestown Fortuna RI 3

Under-17 Girls
Bethesda SC Dragons MD 4 Syracuse Blitz Tsunami NY-W 1
Charleston FC Elite WV 1 Scorpions Elite MA 6
FC Frederick MD 0 PDA Tsunami NJ 4
FC Stars of Massachusetts-United MA 3 Granite FC COE NH 0
Maine Coast United Magic ME 1 Hockessin Academy Select DE 2
North United Force PA-W 1 RI Rays Sting RI 0
Penn Fusion 92 Gaels PA-E 2 Richmond Strikers Elite VA 0
Syosset Sting 92 Elite NY-E 4 Far Post Premier VT 0

Under-18 Girls
Albertson 91 fury NY-E 1 McLean MPS Dragons VA 2
Beadling Inferno PA-W 1 Syracuse Surge Fury NY-W 1
Blue Monkeys 1991 DE 0 CFC United CT 5
FC DELCO Sting 91 PA-E 4 Buffalo Soccer Academy Flash NY-W 0
FC Stars of Massachusetts MA 0 PDA Fire NJ 0
Laurel Lightning MD 1 HBC Arsenal 91 Intense NY-E 3
Seacoast United NH 5 EPIC United WV 3

Under-19 Girls
Aristocats NJ 3 Blue Monkeys DE 0
CFC United CT 1 STM FC Lehigh Strikers PA-E 5
Freestate Sharks MD 0 FC Bucks Vipers PA-E 6
MPS MA 1 Beadling PA-W 1
West Virginia Chaos WV 1 Bethesda Sharks MD 3

Under-12 8v8 Boys
Empire United SA - Syracuse NY-W 5 Istria Met Oval NY-E 0
Nordic Premier VT 0 Bayside FC RI 0
Seacoast United Maine ME 8 WVSC Rowdies WV 1
VSA Heat Blue VA 4 FC Revolution Vipers PA-E 1

Under-12 Boys
Bayside RI 5 HSC Union DE 0
Beachside CT 5 Stars United PA-W 0
HBC Titans NY-E 2 WVSC Rowdies Premier WV 0
KSC Roma DE 0 FC Delco Rangers PA-E 3
Londonderry United NH 1 PDA Pele NJ 7
NH Classics NH 0 LVU'97 PA-E 5

Under-13 Boys
Far Post Premier VT 0 Bayside FC RI 0
Herndon Boca Juniors VA 2 Empire United SA - Buffalo NY-W 0
NEFC - Manchester United MA 4 WVSC Rowdies WV 0
Oakwood Soccer Club CT 3 HSC Thunder DE 0
Odyssey Sport 97 ME 1 Seacoast United Premier NH 4
PDA Keane NJ 6 Maine Coast United Strikers ME 1
Smithtown Arsenal NY-E 0 Lehigh Valley United 96 PA-E 4
Stars United 96-97 PA-W 1 Baltimore Bays Chelsea 96/97 MD 5

Under-14 Boys
Arsenal DE 1 LVU United 95 PA-E 2
CFC Fury WV 0 Blackwatch Premier RI RI 7
HBC Devils NY-E 2 Nordic Soccer Club VT 1
Lightning Soccer Club NH 1 PDA McGeough NJ 3
MCU Mainiacs ME 0 Team America 95 Stripes VA 3
Newtown Samba TTP CT 0 Oakwood CT 0
North Shore United MA 2 Empire United SA - Rochester NY-W 1
OBGC Rangers MD 1 Arsenal Gunners PA-W 1

Under-15 Boys
AC Bethesda MD 3 NEFC MA 3
Beachside CT 4 Empire United SA - Rochester NY-W 2
Beadling SC PA-W 4 Seacoast United Maine Crew ME 0
Bruno United RI 0 FC Delco Cannibals PA-E 2
HSC Heat DE 0 Baltimore Bays Chelsea MD 4
Manhattan Ajax NY-E 2 NH Classics NH 1
PDA Harkes NJ 4 Nordic VT 2
Reston Knights FC VA 6 WVSC Wizards WV 1

Under-16 Boys
Annandale United FC VA 5 Black Watch Premier RI RI 0
Beadling PA-W 3 Blackbear United ME 1
Far Post Premier VT 0 WVSC Elite (Titans) WV 2
FC Blazers MA 3 Empire United SA - Buffalo NY-W 1
Freedom United MD 2 Marlboro Lightning NJ 1
Kirkwood Ajax Premier DE 0 FSA United WHP CT 0
NH Classics NH 1 Penn Fusion Celtic PA-E 5
PSC Coppa 93 PA-E 1 Auburndale Bayside Aston Villa NY-E 1

Under-17 Boys
Arlington Venom VA 1 Hicksville Strikers NY-E 1
Beadling Blue PA-W 1 Bruno United FC RI 0
FSA FC United WHP CT 6 CFC WV 1
HSC Cyclones DE 0 Maine Coast United ME 4
Pittsgrove Premier Futbol Lightning NJ 0 Parsippany Wolves NJ 0
Potomac Cougars 93 MD 0 YMS Thunder PA-E 0
Seacoast United NH 0 FC Stars of Massachusetts MA 3
Syracuse Blitz Boca Jrs NY-W 1 Synergy FC VT 3

Under-18 Boys
BC United SA Fusion NY-W 0 Middle Cnty. Rough Riders NY-E 2
Beadling 91-92 PA-W 0 Beachside CT 3
Bruno United FC RI 2 GFA 91 Elite VA 3
Freestate Dragons MD 0 YMS Xplosion PA-E 4
Nordic VT 0 FC Blazers MA 0
Seacoast United NH 0 Manhattan Phoenix NY-E 2
TSF Academy Celtic NJ 1 Hockessin Clash DE 0
WV Revolution WV 3 Maine Coast United ME 1

Under-19 Boys
CFC Elite WV 0 FC Delco Hammerheads PA-E 5
Expos Soccer Club MA 1 Columbia Utd. Premier MD 5
FSA United CT 1 Nordic Vermont United VT 0
Rochester Futbol Club NY-W 3 FC Westchester 91 NY-E 1
RSC Cosmos DE 1 Allegheny Force Elite PA-W 4
TAFC Santos VA 0 PDA Cruyff NJ 6

Regional winners of the Under-14 through Under-19 age groups earn a berth to the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championships to be played July 20-25, at Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Kan.

The US Youth Soccer National Championships will consist of US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the Under-14 through Under-19 Boys and Girls age groups as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the Under-15 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups to complete the field of 60 teams. 2010 marks the 75th anniversary of the Under-19 Boys James P. McGuire Cup, the oldest trophy in youth sports dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships. The Under-19 Girls National Champion will hoist the Ross Stewart Cup on its 30th annive rsary.