ECNL play ramps up after holiday weekend

By Jimmy LaRoue

After a limited runout over the Labor Day weekend, the Elite Clubs National League’s 2012-13 season gets underway for a majority of its Under-14 clubs over the weekend, with a still-limited slate for its U-15 through U-18 teams.

Among the clubs playing a full slate of games from U-14s through U-18s, Virginia Rush and Richmond Strikers open their seasons in Virginia Beach, while St. Louis Scott Gallagher’s two clubs Missouri and Metro, face off, as will CASL and Atlanta Fire. CASL’s U-18s will be aiming for a third-straight national title before heading off to college.

Colorado Rush, which had a dominating weekend, takes on in-state rival Real Colorado this weekend.

In the U-14s, where the majority of matches take place this weekend, Las Vegas Premier take on Heat FC. Both of those clubs opened last week.

And after winning a U-17 Challenge B national title, McLean takes on in-state rival FC Virginia Sunday in U-18 play.

In case you missed it, here’s how the 2011-12 ECNL season finished.

Here’s the full slate of games this weekend:

Under-14

Sat, September 8, 2012
GAME#		Time	Home		Away	Location
14390			Connecticut FC ECNL U14	vs	SoccerPlus Connecticut ECNL U14	Game @ ConnFC
14392			East Meadow Soccer Club ECNL U14	vs	Penn Fusion SA ECNL U14	Game @ East Meadow
14381			Strikers FC ECNL U14	vs	Slammers FC ECNL U14	Game @ Irvine
14318			Las Vegas Premier SC ECNL U14	vs	Heat FC ECNL U14	Game @ LVP
14489			MVLA ECNL U14	vs	Santa Rosa United ECNL U14	Game @ MVLA
14220			Ohio Premier Eagles ECNL U14	vs	Internationals SC ECNL U14	Game @ OP
14393			PDA ECNL U14	vs	FC Stars of Massachusetts ECNL U14	Game @ PDA
14057			SLSG ECNL U14	vs	SLSG-Metro ECNL U14	Game @ SLSG
14488			Washington Premier ECNL U14	vs	Crossfire Premier ECNL U14	Game @ Wash Prem
14380			West Coast FC ECNL U14	vs	San Diego Surf ECNL U14	Game @ West Coast
14554		9:00 am	Challenge SC ECNL U14	vs	Texas Rush ECNL U14	Burroughs Park Field #TBD
14551		9:00 am	D’Feeters Soccer Club ECNL U14	vs	AHFC ECNL U14	Cox Soccer Complex Field 5
14058		9:00 am	Eclipse Select Soccer Club ECNL U14	vs	Vardar ECNL U14	Oak Brook #tba
14378		9:00 am	Real So Cal ECNL U14	vs	Eagles Soccer Club ECNL U14	Oak Park High School Field
14319		9:00 am	Colorado Rush ECNL U14	vs	Real Colorado ECNL U14	Pleasant View Community Park at Camp George West #2
14550		9:00 am	Dallas Texans ECNL U14	vs	TSC Hurricane ECNL U14	University of Texas at Dallas #6
14219		11:00 am	Ohio Elite Soccer Academy ECNL U14	vs	Carmel United ECNL U14	Xavier University Soccer Complex Stadium Turf
14217		12:45 pm	Virginia Rush Soccer Club ECNL U14	vs	Richmond Strikers ECNL U14	Hampton Roads Soccer Complex #6 Turf
14391		12:50 pm	Albertson Fury ECNL U14	vs	FC Bucks ECNL U14	Harbor Links #1
14142		2:00 pm	CASL Chelsea Ladies ECNL U14	vs	Atlanta Fire ECNL U14	WRAL Soccer Center Baker Roofing (Turf)
14218		2:00 pm	Bethesda SC ECNL U14	vs	Freestate Soccer Alliance ECNL U14	Walter Johnson High School Turf Field
14553		3:00 pm	Lonestar SC ECNL U14	vs	Solar-Chelsea Soccer Club ECNL U14	McMaster Athletic Complex B
14394		3:00 pm	World Class FC ECNL U14	vs	Scorpions SC ECNL U14	Orangetown Soccer Field Complex #5 (Large Grass)
14216		5:00 pm	McLean Youth Soccer ECNL U14	vs	FC Virginia ECNL U14	Spring Hill Rec Center # 2
Sun, September 9, 2012
GAME#		Time	Home		Away	Location
14556		9:00 am	D’Feeters Soccer Club ECNL U14	vs	TSC Hurricane ECNL U14	Cox Soccer Complex Field 5
14163		9:00 am	Charlotte Soccer Academy ECNL U14	vs	Atlanta Fire ECNL U14	Elon Park Field 1
14552		9:00 am	FC Dallas ECNL U14	vs	Dallas Sting ECNL U14	The Complex at FC Dallas Field # TBD
14555		9:00 am	Dallas Texans ECNL U14	vs	AHFC ECNL U14	University of Texas at Dallas #4
14143		2:00 pm	Concorde Fire ECNL U14	vs	Carolina Elite Soccer Academy ECNL U14	Georgia Soccer Park #3

Under-15

Sat, September 8, 2012
GAME#		Time	Home		Away	Location
15093			SLSG ECNL U15	vs	SLSG-Metro ECNL U15	Game @ SLSG
15431		9:00 am	Lonestar SC ECNL U15	vs	Solar-Chelsea Soccer Club ECNL U15	McMaster Athletic Complex B
15094		10:45 am	Eclipse Select Soccer Club ECNL U15	vs	Vardar ECNL U15	Oak Brook #tba
15432		11:00 am	Challenge SC ECNL U15	vs	Texas Rush ECNL U15	Burroughs Park Field #TBD
15429		11:00 am	D’Feeters Soccer Club ECNL U15	vs	AHFC ECNL U15	Cox Soccer Complex Field 5
15165		11:00 am	Colorado Rush ECNL U15	vs	Real Colorado ECNL U15	Pleasant View Community Park at Camp George West #2
15428		11:00 am	Dallas Texans ECNL U15	vs	TSC Hurricane ECNL U15	University of Texas at Dallas #6
15002		2:30 pm	Virginia Rush Soccer Club ECNL U15	vs	Richmond Strikers ECNL U15	Hampton Roads Soccer Complex #15
15361		4:00 pm	CASL Chelsea Ladies ECNL U15	vs	Atlanta Fire ECNL U15	WRAL Soccer Center Baker Roofing (Turf)
Sun, September 9, 2012
GAME#		Time	Home		Away	Location
15382		9:00 am	Charlotte Soccer Academy ECNL U15	vs	Atlanta Fire ECNL U15	Elon Park Field 2
15434		11:00 am	D’Feeters Soccer Club ECNL U15	vs	TSC Hurricane ECNL U15	Cox Soccer Complex Field 5
15433		11:00 am	Dallas Texans ECNL U15	vs	AHFC ECNL U15	University of Texas at Dallas #4
15001		12:30 pm	McLean Youth Soccer ECNL U15	vs	FC Virginia ECNL U15	Spring Hill Rec Center # 2
15430		1:00 pm	FC Dallas ECNL U15	vs	Dallas Sting ECNL U15	The Complex at FC Dallas Field # TBD
15362		4:00 pm	Concorde Fire ECNL U15	vs	Carolina Elite Soccer Academy ECNL U15	Georgia Soccer Park #2

Under 16

Sat, September 8, 2012
GAME#		Time	Home		Away	Location
16093			SLSG ECNL U16	vs	SLSG-Metro ECNL U16	Game @ SLSG
16002		11:00 am	Virginia Rush Soccer Club ECNL U16	vs	Richmond Strikers ECNL U16	Hampton Roads Soccer Complex #15
16431		11:00 am	Lonestar SC ECNL U16	vs	Solar-Chelsea Soccer Club ECNL U16	McMaster Athletic Complex B
16361		12:00 pm	CASL Chelsea Ladies ECNL U16	vs	Atlanta Fire ECNL U16	WRAL Soccer Center Field 4 Durham Bulls (Turf)
16094		12:30 pm	Eclipse Select Soccer Club ECNL U16	vs	Vardar ECNL U16	Oak Brook #tba
16432		1:00 pm	Challenge SC ECNL U16	vs	Texas Rush ECNL U16	Burroughs Park Field #TBD
16429		1:00 pm	D’Feeters Soccer Club ECNL U16	vs	AHFC ECNL U16	Cox Soccer Complex Field 5
16165		1:00 pm	Colorado Rush ECNL U16	vs	Real Colorado ECNL U16	Pleasant View Community Park at Camp George West #2
16428		1:00 pm	Dallas Texans ECNL U16	vs	TSC Hurricane ECNL U16	University of Texas at Dallas #6
Sun, September 9, 2012
GAME#		Time	Home		Away	Location
16434		11:00 am	D’Feeters Soccer Club ECNL U16	vs	TSC Hurricane ECNL U16	Cox Soccer Complex Field 4
16382		11:00 am	Charlotte Soccer Academy ECNL U16	vs	Atlanta Fire ECNL U16	Elon Park Field 1
16001		1:00 pm	McLean Youth Soccer ECNL U16	vs	FC Virginia ECNL U16	Lewinsville Park #2
16430		1:00 pm	FC Dallas ECNL U16	vs	Dallas Sting ECNL U16	The Complex at FC Dallas Field # TBD
16433		1:00 pm	Dallas Texans ECNL U16	vs	AHFC ECNL U16	University of Texas at Dallas #4
16362		4:00 pm	Concorde Fire ECNL U16	vs	Carolina Elite Soccer Academy ECNL U16	Georgia Soccer Park #3

Under-17

Sat, September 8, 2012
GAME#		Time	Home		Away	Location
17093			SLSG ECNL U17	vs	SLSG-Metro ECNL U17	CC Game @SLSG (Field TBD)
17431		1:00 pm	Lonestar SC ECNL U17	vs	Solar-Chelsea Soccer Club ECNL U17	McMaster Athletic Complex B
17361		2:00 pm	CASL Chelsea Ladies ECNL U17	vs	Atlanta Fire ECNL U17	WRAL Soccer Center Field 4 Durham Bulls (Turf)
17432		3:00 pm	Challenge SC ECNL U17	vs	Texas Rush ECNL U17	Burroughs Park 9
17429		3:00 pm	D’Feeters Soccer Club ECNL U17	vs	AHFC ECNL U17	Cox Soccer Complex Field 5
17165		3:00 pm	Colorado Rush ECNL U17	vs	Real Colorado ECNL U17	Pleasant View Community Park at Camp George West #1
17428		3:00 pm	Dallas Texans ECNL U17	vs	TSC Hurricane ECNL U17	University of Texas at Dallas #6
17094		4:15 pm	Eclipse Select Soccer Club ECNL U17	vs	Vardar ECNL U17	Oak Brook #tba
17002		4:30 pm	Virginia Rush Soccer Club ECNL U17	vs	Richmond Strikers ECNL U17	Hampton Roads Soccer Complex #14
Sun, September 9, 2012
GAME#		Time	Home		Away	Location
17382		11:00 am	Charlotte Soccer Academy ECNL U17	vs	Atlanta Fire ECNL U17	Elon Park Field 2
17430		11:00 am	FC Dallas ECNL U17	vs	Dallas Sting ECNL U17	The Complex at FC Dallas Field # TBD
17434		1:00 pm	D’Feeters Soccer Club ECNL U17	vs	TSC Hurricane ECNL U17	Cox Soccer Complex Field 5
17362		2:00 pm	Concorde Fire ECNL U17	vs	Carolina Elite Soccer Academy ECNL U17	Georgia Soccer Park #2
17433		3:00 pm	Dallas Texans ECNL U17	vs	AHFC ECNL U17	University of Texas at Dallas #4
17001		5:00 pm	McLean Youth Soccer ECNL U17	vs	FC Virginia ECNL U17	Lewinsville Park #2

Under 18

Sat, September 8, 2012
GAME#		Time	Home		Away	Location
18093			SLSG ECNL U18	vs	SLSG-Metro ECNL U18	Game @ SLSG
18094		2:15 pm	Eclipse Select Soccer Club ECNL U18	vs	Vardar ECNL U18	Oak Brook #tba
18361		4:00 pm	CASL Chelsea Ladies ECNL U18	vs	Atlanta Fire ECNL U18	WRAL Soccer Center Field 4 Durham Bulls (Turf)
18002		4:15 pm	Virginia Rush Soccer Club ECNL U18	vs	Richmond Strikers ECNL U18	Hampton Roads Soccer Complex #15
18432		5:00 pm	Challenge SC ECNL U18	vs	Texas Rush ECNL U18	Burroughs Park 9
18431		5:00 pm	Lonestar SC ECNL U18	vs	Solar-Chelsea Soccer Club ECNL U18	McMaster Athletic Complex B
18165		5:00 pm	Colorado Rush ECNL U18	vs	Real Colorado ECNL U18	Pleasant View Community Park at Camp George West #1
18428		5:00 pm	Dallas Texans ECNL U18	vs	TSC Hurricane ECNL U18	University of Texas at Dallas #6
18429		7:00 pm	D’Feeters Soccer Club ECNL U18	vs	AHFC ECNL U18	Cox Soccer Complex Field 5
Sun, September 9, 2012
GAME#		Time	Home		Away	Location
18382		9:00 am	Charlotte Soccer Academy ECNL U18	vs	Atlanta Fire ECNL U18	Elon Park Field 3
18430		11:00 am	FC Dallas ECNL U18	vs	Dallas Sting ECNL U18	The Complex at FC Dallas Field # TBD
18362		12:00 pm	Concorde Fire ECNL U18	vs	Carolina Elite Soccer Academy ECNL U18	Georgia Soccer Park #2
18001		2:30 pm	McLean Youth Soccer ECNL U18	vs	FC Virginia ECNL U18	Spring Hill Rec Center # 2
18434		3:00 pm	D’Feeters Soccer Club ECNL U18	vs	TSC Hurricane ECNL U18	Cox Soccer Complex Field 5
18433		5:00 pm	Dallas Texans ECNL U18	vs	AHFC ECNL U18	University of Texas at Dallas #4