EDP Soccer hosted the second part of the USYS Regional Showcase NJ over the weekend with 15U-19U boys competing at one of the top recruiting opportunities in the region. All games took place at Tuckahoe Turf Farms in Hammonton, N.J., with teams playing diverse cross-conference matchups against teams from differing parts of the region. Teams from 5 of the 13 USYS National League Conferences were in attendance, including those from the New England Conference, North Atlantic Conference, Mid Atlantic Conference, South Atlantic Conference and Great Lakes Conference.
College coaches from Division II and III schools were in attendance, as they looked to round out their 2021 recruiting class and prepare for the future with prospects from the classes of 2022, 2023 and 2024. In addition to the college coaches on site, all 17U-19U games were recorded so that Division I coaches (NCAA mandated dead period until 5/31/21), and coaches who were not able to make the event due to budget and travel restrictions, will be able to evaluate players with video after the event through EDP Soccer’s partnership with ScoutingZone and Next Level Video.
A Look At Some of This Past Weekend’s Results
The 2019 NJYS State Cup Champions, Cedar Stars Academy Newark 2002 EDP NL, went 3-0-0, proving again why they are one of the region's top teams as they look to return to the USYS Eastern Regional Championships. Cedar Stars defeated Great Lakes Conference side Beadling SC, who recently enjoyed a successful week at the USYS National League Showcase Series event in Greensboro, N.C., and also defeated Takoma Park SC and OBGC Rangers of the South Atlantic Conference. FC Copa Academy B02/03 Black, AC Connecticut B03/02 EDP National, and Cherry Hill FC Premier Scorpions also enjoyed a successful weekend, winning each of their matches.
The 2019 EPYSA State Cup Champions, Capital Area SC 03M United, had very strong wins over TSF Academy from the Mid Atlantic Conference, FC Somers of the North Atlantic Conference and Sporting CT of the New England Conference. SJEB Rush 03 Academy NL won a very strong bracket, which included Massapequa SC Warriors and Peninsula Premier Eagles, who played to a 1-1 draw in a rematch of the battle they had in the 2019 USYS Eastern Regionals.
In an age group loaded with talent in the East Region, there were tremendous games throughout every bracket. In the Red bracket, 2019 USYS National Finalist PA Dominion FC 04 Rangers and Lower Merion SC Invictus both finished with two wins and a draw. In the White bracket, Penn Alliance Select Elite 04 finished with two wins and a draw, with no team losing more than once throughout the event. PDA Shore Thiago finished 3 points ahead of Lehigh Valley United 2004B Black to win the Blue bracket, and FC Sesa and FC Europa both went unbeaten in the Yellow bracket.
PA Dominion FC 05 Boys went 3-0-0, with wins of 2-1, 4-1 and 2-0 to win the Red bracket. Torpedoes SC 2005B Red won the White bracket, keeping a clean sheet in all three of its matches to go 3-0-0. Future SA 05 and PSC Academy 2005 Blue both finished 2-0-1 to top the Blue bracket, and Bethesda SC won the yellow bracket with two wins and a loss. Montgomery United SC Real Madrid topped the Green bracket, and FC Revolution won a tough Orange bracket with a 1-0 win over the Wall Elite Breakers, who finished in second place by defeating a Barca Academy Pro NY B2005, one of the top teams in Eastern NY.