U10 Girls Breakers Go Undefeated! Posted 10:51 AM 14/03/2010
The coaches of the U10 Breakers would like to acknowledge the excellent effort put forth by the squad this year. The hard playing Breakers smotherered their opponents with aggressive checking and solid defensive play all season long, finishing the season with a regular season record of 16-0-3, outscoring their oppents 68-15, and posting 9 shutout victories. Next up - the Cloverdale Cup. Look out South District! Pictured: Coaches: Mark George and Ravi Billan. Players: Sydney Stromberg, Emily MacKinnon, Crystal Singh, Kaylee Colville, Zoa George, Chiai Billand, Charlotte Biagini, Priya Sidhu, Hannah Dewar, and Emily Drake
What Happens in Vegas... Posted 11:59 PM 10/31/2009
Congratulations to the Royal City Reign U13 Girls Gold who took home first place at the Las vegas Mayor's Cup International Tournament held on October 24th and 25th, 2009.
The Reign travelled with 13 players to the sunny climes of Las vegas to participate in one of the largest "top tier" tournaments in the United States. Teams from Nevada, California,
Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Oregon as well as from Canada were competing in the 80-90 degree heat to take home the top prize in the Mayor's Cup.
The team experienced the "bigger is better" American philosophy on Friday morning when they travelled to one of the tournament venues for training. Players ran through training on
one of 10 side by side synthetic turf fields that the City has purpose built specifically for soccer. By noon with the temperature approaching the high 80's the team broke for lunch
and an afternoon of sightseeing and outlet mall shopping.
Saturday morning saw the girls rise early for a team breakfast and discussion of individual and team goals for the tournament before embarking on travel to the fields. At this new
venue, the girls were met with 10 impressive grass fields and a carnival like facility with vendors selling all manner of soccer related gear as well as food and beverage.
Seeded in a pool with 3 Nevada teams, the Reign knew that the only way to reach the final would be for a first place finish in order to face the winner of the other pool of 4 teams.
The Reign started off with determination and desire scoring early and getting the better of their opposition. The momentum shifted however and their opposition scored 2 quick goals
and the Royal City side found themselves down 2-1 in the second half. With some minor adjustments to the formation, the Reign came roaring back playing with confidence and
aggressiveness. Playing good football, the girls made use of the width of the field to pass and attack the tiring Nevada side. Scoring 3 goals in the second half the Reign finished
off their initial tilt with a 4-2 victory and they were on their way.
Their Saturday afternoon contest was played at 4:00 under a cloudless blue sky in 90 degree heat. Playing against an opposing side that had won their earlier contest, the Reign knew
that this would be a must win proposition in order to keep their chances for first place alive. Again, the Reign stuck to their game plan which was to maintain possession, pass
using the width of the field and to relentlessly support the ball carrier. Again, the Royal City squad was able to score the first marker and this continued to build their
confidence. Their opposition battled back however and knotted the score at 1 apiece. Never panicking and continuing to weather the physical opposition and hard tackling play of
this Nevada squad the Reign scored in the second half to take the lead. The final result of the contest was 2-1 and the RC Reign had come out of day 1, with a perfect 2-0 record.
Game 3 on Sunday was an 8:00 contest which had it's merits and it's challenges. On the good side, heat wouldn't be a factor as the air was cool and calm however it meant rising at
about 6:00 in order to get breakfast, travel and to warm-up. Facing a team that had yet to win a game, the Reign also knew that the only way to guarantee a position in the
championship game would be to win this contest. It was clear early on that this was the least physical, and least aggressive of any of the teams that they had faced to this point.
With a little extra time on the ball, the Royal City side was able to move the ball with authority and grace. This game presented the opportunity to move some players around and to
try a few new formations and tactics. The end result was a 3-0 victory but were it not for a couple unlucky hits of the post and crossbar, the result could have easily have been
more lopsided.
Playing in the Championship final at noon, the Reign had achieved what they set out to do and now had to simply play 60 minutes of solid football to get to the podium. With some
gusty wind and high billowy clouds, the temperature although in the mid-80's was not a factor in the outcome of the game. Rested and anxious, the girls were energized and excited to
get the game played. For the fourth straight game, the RC side played nicer football then their Nevada opposition. It was clear that the Nevada Elite squad from Reno was going to
rely on the kick and run game, while the girls from New Westminster stayed true to their training and passed, moved, shielded and maintained possession in the way they knew they
were capable of. This contest however was a much more physical affair with the Reno squad attempting to knock the RC side off the ball at each opportunity. As a result, the Reign
were able to capitalize on a long free kick from the left side that dipped over the opposition wall and under the crossbar giving the Reign their first goal and ultimately the
Championship. Weathering an increasingly physical Nevada side and stepping up our own physical play, the Reign refused to let the Elite squad time or space to get the ball inside
and as a result their shots were ineffective attempts from the outside that really didn't challenge the RC keeper. Final result was RC Reign 1 and Nevada Elite 0.
Overall the Reign finished the tournament as the only undefeated and untied team having scored 10 goals for with only 3 against in 4 games. The trip will definitely be a highlight
and a lasting memory for not only the girls but for the parents who attended. The Royal City Reign are: Celeste Bain, Carly Cody, Naomi Noda, Ally Fabian, Jenna Ryan, Tatianna
Ferris, Kristin Hackett, Juliet Davies, Nadjema Soro, Anisha Sangha, Jeevin Sekhon, Rachel Shuster, Raquel Tjernagel, Allison Shanks, Zoe Loewen and Tara Stamberg. Coaches are
Shawn Cody, Graeme Bain and Scott Fabian
U12 Girls Selects "Salsa" Simply Perfect! Posted 11:00 PM 07/03/2010
The U12 girls select team finished off their regular season play last week with a 6-0 win in Coquitlam. The Salsa finished with a record of 16-0-0 in league play with only one goal against. In addition, the squad won the Burnaby Remembrance day tournament for the second consecutive year and won the 2009 Gordon Head tournament. The same group also went undefeated the previous season in U11 select play. Up next for the hard working Salsa girls is cup play, resuming on March 21st, and a return to the Gordon Head Tournament in Victoria in April.
U11 Girls Selects Win District Gold! Posted 11:00 PM 07/03/2010
The U11 girls select team won the North District Cup play tournament 1-0 on penalty kicks over Port Moody. More details to follow!
U12 Girls House "Tigers" Earn District Silver! Posted 11:00 PM 07/03/2010
Royal City Tigers, one of the club's three excellent U12 girls house teams, earned a Silver medal in North District Cup play. The Tigers came out
on the wrong side of a 4-2 game against North Coquitlam Nitro (a team the played Select last season) but held the edge in play for much of the
match. After going 3-0 in the preliminary rounds and outscoring their opponents 21-3, the Tigers advanced straight to the semis where they
knocked out a solid Golden Ears squad and earned a berth in the finals. The Nitro barely made it past the Royal City Breakers on a 2-1 win in the
sixth round of penalties to earn the other spot in the finals.
The Tigers played 21 games this year in regular season as well as in tournaments and went 16-4-1, scoring 82 times while allowing 23. Along the
way, the team picked up their second consecutive Thanksgiving Smash Tournament Gold medal. Way to go, Tigers!
RCYSC U11 Boys Selects Keep on Rolling! Posted 11:44 AM 10/18/2009
After earning Gold at the Pitt Meadows Labour Day tournament, U11 Development Team "New West Surgo" won four straight at the Richmond Thanksgiving tournament!
"Surgo" defeated Point Grey, West Vancouver, Douglas Park and Richmond with a combined score of 18-4!. Highlights included Marcus Garcia and Horace Mak bagging
hat-tricks in two separate matches, as well as great goals from Isaac Christianson, Eubert Ayangwa and Rini Rrahmani. Solid defending from Aidan Toy
and Andrew Brzovic kept the opposition chances to a minimum. Goalie Matt Thompson recorded a clean sheet in one match and never allowed more than 2 goals in the other
games - despite strong efforts from the opponents. To top it off, our players showed great team work, skills and sportsmanship.
Parents and players would like to thank the dedicated coaches: Robert Shackles, Phillip Estacio and Rick Brown.
RCYSC U11 Boys Selects Win Pitt Meadows Labour Day Tournament! Posted 1:24 PM 12/09/2009
Royal City U11 Boys Selects coached by Tony Hallam, Jan Malcom, and Luciano Anjos
brought home Gold in the U11 Boys division of the Pitt Meadows Labour Day tournament. This is the first medal for this promising group of talented boys.
Coaches: Tony Hallam, Coach Jan Malcom and Coach Luciano Anjos. Players: Andrew Brzovic, Nathan Hallam, Isaac Christianson, Johnny Purdie, William Malcom, Aidan Toy, Marcus Garcia,
Kenny Songo, Rory Anjos, Eubert Ayangwa, Matt Thompson, Rini Rrahmani and Horace Mak
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