Three of four Sunrise teams win championships at FAU

Boca Raton, Florida (April 6, 2007) - Sunrise entered four teams in the FAU 5v5 and three of the teams won the championships. The u13 boys, the u9 girls and a u11 split squad team all won. A second u11 split squad team lost in a tight game to a combination team from two other clubs. Sunrise has been a big supporter of the FAU tournament for many years because it is a great way for the players to improve, while at the same time supporting the FAU soccer program.


U13 BOYS WIN

The u13 boys, playing in this tournament for the first time, defeated the Boynton Beach Knights 3-2, then defeated two Plantation teams (2-1 and 5-1). In the finals Sunrise again defeated the Eagles by a 6-1 score for the title.

U9 GIRLS MAKE IT TWO IN A ROW

After claiming the Naples 3v3 Championship, the Sunrise Sting U9 Girls were ready for their next challenge. Playing in their first 5v5 tournament, the girls were ready to claim another championship.

Their first game was against the Miramar Strikers. The Sting came out a little cautious playing in this unfamiliar format. It didn't take the Sting Girls long to start controlling the game. The defense played incredible keeping the Strikers off the scoreboard.
The offense came together and were able to put in 2 goals giving The Sting a 2-0 victory.

The second game was against West Pines United Black. On a roll, the Sunrise Sting offense and defense were unstoppable. The offense was amazing. The Sting were able to score 4 goals while their defense posted another shutout en route to a 4-0 win.

The third game was against Wellington Wave Blue. The Sting Girls were really starting to heat up. The offense exploded for 5 goals and the defense held the Wave to 3 goals. The Sting won 5-3 and earned a trip to the Championship game.

The championship match was against a very good Wellington Wave White Team. Both teams were playing very well. The game was very exciting and close but the Sting offense was able to get one by the Wave goalie for the only score of the game. The defense again came up big for the Sting, posting their third shutout of the day en route to a 1-0 win and the championship.

U11s Play Well

The u11s entered two split squad teams into the tournament. The girls won the White division in easy fashion, going 4-0 with wins over Miami Premier, Royal Palm, Weston Wild and Boca United. The other team finished 2-1 and failed to advance. The girls won big over Boca United Gold 5-1, then defeated PBSA 10-1, but ran into some problems facing a combination Treasure Coast/Delray team. The girls were down 1-0 at halftime, scored two in the second half, only to give up two goals in the final few minutes to lose the game 3-2. It was a tough loss because the girls played so hard to get back into the game and take the lead. It was another lesson on the long, and oftentimes, difficult path called progress.