2015 ODP Boys Florida Interregional Day 2

by US Youth Soccer
December 10, 2015
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2015) – The annual US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Boys Florida Interregional continued Sunday Dec. 6 in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. with all age groups resuming the action. The three-day tournament, which takes place at Lakewood Ranch High School features elite boys teams in the 1998 and 1999 age groups from each of the four US Youth Soccer Regions.
 
The players were selected from US Youth Soccer State Association and Regional level evaluations. Throughout the week, players will attend training sessions and compete in matches against other Regions, in front of U.S. Soccer national staff and collegiate coaches to maximize their exposure for selection to the next level of play.
 
With programs in all 55 US Youth Soccer State Associations, US Youth Soccer ODP, the original Olympic development program, is available to any player. US Youth Soccer ODP is the only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer, the National Women’s Soccer League, and the majority of current and past national and youth national team members, as alumni.
 
Highlights from Day 2:
 

1998 Boys: Region II v. Region I

Region II and Region I battled to a 1-1 tie on the second day of play. Two-time US Youth Soccer Iowa State Cup champion with West Des Moines Arsenal (IA) and finalist at the 2015 US Youth Soccer ODP Championships with Iowa 98, Mark Broderick scored Region II's goal, but Region I was able to equalize giving Region II its second straight tie, while Region I earned its first points of the tournament.

1998 Boys: Region III v. Region IV

Region IV maintained control over the 1998 age group with a 1-1 tie with Region III. Martell Smith got on the board for Region III, while Region IV's goal came courtesy of 2014 US Youth Soccer Region IV Championships semifinalist USA 99 Premier's (UT) Christian Alfaro.

1999 Boys: Region II v. Region I

Just like their 1998 counterparts, Region II and Region I's match in the 1999 age group also ended in a draw. Ohio South's Ramon Bajeca scored his second goal in as many games for Region II to go with a goal from Diego Vallota, who placed in seventh place in the 2013-2014 US Youth Soccer National League Red Division with KHA Academy (KY). Antonio Gonzalez, who reached finals of the 2015 ODP Championships with Virginia 99 and 2011 US Youth Soccer Region I Championships semifinalist with Bayside FC Bolts (RI), Andualem Chisholm scored the goals for Region I as the match ended in a 2-2 draw.

1999 Boys: Region III v. Region IV

Region IV defeated Region III 3-2 in the only day two match that didn't end in a draw. Teammates at FC Florida 98 Elite White (FL), which reached the quarterfinals of the 2015 US Youth Soccer Region III Championships, Alex Turner and Clark Mortell found the back of the net for Region III, while Region IV's goals came from Juan Vasquez, who is teammates with Alfaro on USA Premier, 2014 and 2015 US Youth Soccer ODP Region IV Championships Tournament team member Chad Morgan and Cal North's Nick Mann.

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