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A U18 Girls Final will be played today at noon on Cooper 1 but we are primarily looking at Semifinal matches and some Quarterfinals.

U13 Boys
SPRINGFIELD S.C. 98/99 I wins 3-0 over KOLPING KICKS SC PREUSSER (STL). They advance to a Final on Wednesday at 9am against SLSG Elite.

Continuing my coverage of U15 Boys, U16 Girls and U17 Boys during the Group stage:

U15 Boys
Springfield SC 2
Lou Fusz Premier King 1
The local boys got a late game-winner by Jacob Moore as he rounded his defender on the right side of the box, skipped past a second challenge and slid his shot to the near post as the keeper came out.

The 96/97 I boys have become the 4th SSC team to gain promotion into the Midwest Regional League (MRL) Premier Division. SSC has garnered Elite status within the 13 state Region with 3 teams in the Premier division next year with the 95/96 girls and 94/95 I boys. Congratulations to the the entire club for the reward and recognition!

UPDATED The Disney Soccer Showcase kicks off today and there are two Missouri-based squads participating, both in the Under 17 age group. Disney is considered one of the top tournaments in the country and will have over 350 college coaches on hand to evaluate the talent.

Springfield SC 94/95 are participating in the Showcase Red group.

Springfield SC 94/95 Boys at Region 2 Tournament by Duane Moses

The Springfield SC 94/95 Boys will play against the Cincinnati Crew Jr's at 10am today in the U16 Boys semifinals.

There are several other teams from Missouri who have reached the semifinals as well including the U13 Boys Sporting KC Jr's, U18 Girls Scott Gallagher (Cline & Hatz), U16 Girls JB Marine Wipke, U18 Girls KCFC Intensity (Groom, Clark and other Liberty Jay's), U15 Girls KCFC Futura Academy and in the U17 Boys, Scott Gallagher will face Lou Fusz Popovic ensuring one Missouri team will reach the Finals.

Springfield SC 95/96 vs Lou Fusz Poupard, Quarterfinals

U14 Boys Semifinals 1:30 pm, SLYSA #11
Springfield SC
Tony Glavin Celtic
SSC faces the #8 ranked team in the State but also a team that lost to Lou Fusz Kargacin in group play, the same team SSC defeated 2-0 on Wednesday.

Cooper, Springfield SC 96/97

UPDATE All games Tuesday canceled due to rain and field conditions. Moved to same time Wednesday,

A pair of finals in U17 Girls and U19 Boys that each feature individual Springfield players (Molly Brewer and Skyler Russell) while Springfield SC has four teams (14, 15, 17, 18) in the Quarterfinals and one in a semifinal (16).

Springfield SC 96/97 Boys

The games to watch today are listed below. These are the teams still chasing a spot in the knockout round.

SSC 13′s fell 0-1 to SLSG Premier who advance
SSC 14′s need a win to advance
SSC 15′s win 5-0 to advance to 9am Quarterfinal match against Lou Fusz Poupard
SSC 16′s win 2-1 to advance to 9am Semifinal match against Doran Fitness Hundelt
SSC 17′s advance with a win or a tie
SSC 18′s win 4-1 to advance to 12:30 pm Quarterfinal match against SLSG Premier

Mid MO 13 Girls appear to have advanced with a wild card spot.

Missouri Elite FC - U14 Girls at Missouri State Cup 2010

I was hoping for more detail but it's time to get this posted the only Girls team to represent Southwest Missouri last Summer at the Missouri State Cup were the Missouri Elite FC U14 girls team, pictured above.

We went 1-2 but all games were close.

Springfield SC 94/95 by Duane Moses

U13B: Springfield SC opened their tournament with a 2-0 win over Lou Fusz SC King. Their afternoon match against the Columbia Pride Fusion ended 1-2 for the Pride, putting the boys at 1-2 in group play and ending their tournament.

U14B: Springfield SC lost their final game 1-2 to SLSG Premier and finish 1-0-2 for 3 points and 3rd place in their group.

While we sweated in the heat and humidity here in Springfield, the State Cup event was interrupted by storms on Saturday. I've updated the calendar (to the right) to reflect the new schedule.

U13B: Springfield SC 96/97 lost 0-1 to United SC Cissell early Saturday before the rains arrived.

While we sweated in the heat and humidity here in Springfield, the State Cup event was interrupted by storms on Saturday. I've updated the calendar (to the right) to reflect the new schedule.

U13B: Springfield SC 96/97 lost 0-1 to United SC Cissell early Saturday before the rains arrived.

Springfield SC 94/95, April 2009

U15B: Springfield SC defeated STLSG Green by a 3-0 score. They sit atop their group with 6 points and face the second place team, Lou Fusz Red/Williams Saturday for the opportunity to advance to the semifinals. A win or a tie will be sufficient as Lou Fusz has 4 points and a 1-0-1 record.

Springfield SC 94/95, April 2009

U15B: Springfield SC defeated STLSG Green by a 3-0 score. They sit atop their group with 6 points and face the second place team, Lou Fusz Red/Williams Saturday for the opportunity to advance to the semifinals. A win or a tie will be sufficient as Lou Fusz has 4 points and a 1-0-1 record.

Springfield SC 94/95, April 2009

U15 Boys : Springfield SC wins 8-0 over Futura Juventus.

U16 Boys: Springfield SC lost to Lou Fusz Gold by a 2-0 score while the Columbia Pride tied United SC 1-1. That probably means SSC will need wins against the Pride and United in order to advance, if Lou Fusz doesn't win again.

The 2010 Missouri State Cup opens this morning and runs June 10-20, 2010 at Legacy Park in Lee's Summit, MO. The Missouri State Cup is the first leg of the US Youth National Championship Series. U13-U19 Boys and Girls teams will be able to participate in the tournament. Boys will play from June 10-15 and Girls will play from June 15-20.

Jackson Patillo (Willard 2011) battles KC Blaze (red)

Springfield SC 1
KC Blaze Velocity 2
In the final weekend of play for the MRL First Division, the local boys fell to the KC squad that is currently in the middle of the table with them. After a scoreless first half, the Blaze got a pair of goals in 10 minutes early in the second half from Conner Parrish (St Pius X) to gain the lead on the hosts.