2012 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys NCAA Interregional concluded play in Alabama

The annual US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Boys NCAA Interregional concluded play Sunday at Sicard Hollow Athletic Complex in Vestavia Hills, Ala. The three-day event featured boys from the 1995 and 1996 age groups.

Highlights from Sunday’s matches:

1996 Boys: Region I v. Region IV

Neither team could break through until the 71st minute, when Tyson Fox found the back of the net. His tally proved to be the only goal of the game, as Region IV defeated Region I, 1-0.

1996 Boys: Region II v. Region III

Region II jumped out to an early lead and kept the momentum going for a 3-0 win over Region III. Sam Stockton put Region II on the board in the 2nd minute when he knocked home a goal inside the 6-yard box. Andrija Novakovich added a second for Region II when he took a feed from Stockton and beat the keeper in the 11th minute. Paul Ciszewski capped the scoring with his 45th-minute goal.

1995 Boys: Region I v. Region IV

Behind a pair of early goals, Region IV held off Region I for a 2-0 win. Austin Rogers opened the scoring early for Region IV when he found the back of the net in the 3rd minute. Dylan Brog followed that up with an 13th-minute goal and the defense did the rest to give Region IV the win.

1995 Boys: Region II v. Region III

Region III built a two-goal lead in the second half and held on for a 2-1 win against Region II. In the 61st minute, Region III’s Robert Carson headed the ball over the Region II goalkeeper to put Region III up, 1-0. Derek Gebhard doubled the lead when he scored in the 69th minute. Aleksandar Isaevski brought Region II within one with a goal in the 78th minute, but Region III held on for the 2-1 win.

Goal Scorers and Results | Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012

1996	Region I	Region IV
Final Score	0	1
Goals		Tyson Fox (71:00)

1996	Region II	Region III
Final Score	3	0
Goals	Sam Stockton (2:00)
	Andrija Novakovich (11:00)
	Paul Ciszewski (45:00)

1995	Region I	Region IV
Final Score	0	2
Goals		Austin Rogers (3:00)
		Dylan Brog (13:00)

1995	Region II	Region III
Final Score	1	2
Goals	Aleksandar Isaevski (78:00)	Robert Carson (61:00)
		Derek Gebhard (69:00)

Highlights from Saturday’s matches:

1996 Boys: Region I v. Region III

Two goals early in the second half helped Region I defeat Region III, 2-0. Patrick Berneski headed in a corner kick in the 51st minute to put Region I ahead. Just a couple minutes later, Daniel Vicente doubled the lead with a low drive from 20 yards out that found the net off the inside of the post.

1996 Boys: Region IV v. Region II

It was a defensive battle for much of the match between Region IV and Region II. After 85 scoreless minutes, Andrija Novakovich found the back of the net for Region II, helping his team to a 1-0 victory. The 85th-minute goal was Novakovich’s second of the event.

1995 Boys: Region I v. Region III

Behind two first-half goals, Region I held off Region III for a 2-1 victory. Region I’s Dale Ludwig scored just five minutes into the game to give his squad the lead, and Vincent Barone doubled the advantage in the 29th minute. Region III pulled within one in the 82nd minute when Daniel Lamah took a nice pass from William Woody, touched around a defender and slotted the ball home. However, Region I held on for the win.

1995 Boys: Region IV v. Region II

The first tie of the tournament occurred when Region IV and Region II ended at 2-2. Region IV struck first thanks to an own goal in the 18th minute. Region II responded shortly after halftime when Eric McWoods scored, and it took the lead in the 82nd minute after Kaelon Fox converted a penalty kick. With Region II just a couple minutes from victory, Region IV’s Timothy Mehl tied the game with an 89th-minute goal, and the contest ended at 2-2.

Goal Scorers and Results | Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012

1996	Region I	Region III
Final Score	2	0
Goals	Patrick Berneski (51:00)
	Daniel Vicente (53:00)

1996	Region IV	Region II
Final Score	0	1
Goals		Andrija Novakovich (85:00)

1995	Region I	Region III
Final Score	2	1
Goals	Dale Ludwig (5:00)	Daniel Lamah (82:00)
	Vincent Barone (29:00)

1995	Region IV	Region II
Final Score	2	2
Goals	Own Goal (18:00)	Eric McWoods (48:00)
	Timothy Mehl (89:00)	Kaelon Fox (82:00)

DAY 1 RECAP

During Friday’s games, about 60 college coaches were in attendance and watched each game for both age groups.

Highlights from Friday’s matches:

1996 Boys: Region I v. Region II

In a drama-filled game that saw a pair of goals scored in the final minutes, Region II edged Region I, 2-1. After Region I’s Robert Zolper tied the game at a goal apiece in the 89th minute, Amar Sedjic converted a fantastic free kick in the game’s final seconds to give Region II the 2-1 win. Sedjic stepped up for the free kick from just outside the 18-yard box and drilled it low and around the wall, freezing the goalkeeper as it deflected off the post and into the goal. Region II’s Andrija Novakovich scored the game’s opening goal in the 58th minute.

1996 Boys: Region III v. Region IV

Region III came away with a late winner, as it topped Region IV, 2-1. Bradley Farias scored both goals for Region III, including the game-winner in the 89th minute to help his squad come away with the win. He scored his first in the 61st minute, but Region IV came right back a minute later when Noah Chapleski scored on a penalty kick.

1995 Boys: Region I v. Region II

Region II got on the board in the 19th minute and the defense did the rest, as it defeated Region I, 2-0. Luther Jacobs scored the opener when he followed up his own blocked shot and finished the second attempt from about 10 yards out. The Region II defense held strong until Raymond Saari converted a penalty kick in the 85th minute to provide some insurance.

1995 Boys: Region III v. Region IV

In a tightly contested contest, Region III earned a 1-0 win over Region IV. Following a nice buildup from midfield, Derek Gebhard put home the game’s lone goal in the 32nd minute.

Goal Scorers and Results | Friday, Dec. 7, 2012