Metropolitan Oval Foundation Copryright 2012 05/19/2012 05/19/2012 www.metoval.net News from Metropolitan Oval Foundation Knights Net Four in Win Number Two 05/17/2012 02:20 PM http://www.metoval.net/home/627210.html

MADISON, NJ (May 17, 2012) – The Brooklyn Knights earned the second win of their young season Wednesday evening in a dominant 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Rangers F.C. This triumph already exceeds the total number of wins recorded by the Knights during the 2011 season, effectively improving their record to 2-0 and earning six points thus far in the 2012 campaign.

The match began with an early score by the Rangers within the first minute of play off the foot of Anthony Moore, which seemed to almost catch the Knights off-guard.

“I’m a little disappointed how we started off the game,” said Head Coach Andreas Lindberg. “I thought it was a little unprofessional to have a goal-against in just 45 seconds, but the boys showed character and came back to score four goals.”

At the 22’ mark the Knights had a free kick at midfield, which was headed forward by Stefan Dimitrov to newcomer Dwayne Reid who was able to deliver a strong shot that found the back of the net from 18 yards out. Not long after, Dimitrov chased down a loose ball near the Ranger goal only to leave a beautifully placed drop pass for Kevin Correa to drive home and give the Knights a one goal lead. No more than three minutes later, Dimitrov ensured the Knights would go into half with momentum as he scored the third goal of the half for the Knights that gave the team a two goal advantage.

The Rangers came into the second half with a vengeance, giving the Knights all they could handle on both sides of the ball. Though goalkeeper Stefan Manz ensured the lead for Brooklyn as he stopped all three shots put on goal during the half, and stopped 9 of the 10 he faced throughout the contest. Midfielder Kyle Schlesinger recorded one more unassisted goal in the second half to seal win, which marked the second consecutive victory for the Knights.

“Obviously I’m thrilled with the result of getting six points in our first two games,” said Lindberg. “Areas we still need to improve on are our defensive shape and aggressiveness at some points, but that’s stuff that we’re definitely looking to improve on during the week.”

The Knights will be traveling to Pembroke, Bermuda for their third game of the year, a May 20 match against the Bermuda Hogges FC at the Bermuda Athletic Association Stadium.

The Brooklyn Knights PDL was founded in 1999 and is currently a member of the United Soccer League (USL) Premier Development League (PDL). Located in Maspeth, NY, the Knights play their home matches at the historical Metropolitan Oval Soccer Complex, which was constructed in 1925 and is the oldest continuously-used soccer field in the United States. Stay current with the latest information about the Knights by visiting www.metoval.net and on following us on Twitter @bklynknightspdl.

Brooklyn Knights @ New Jersey Rangers F.C. Game Stats

Written by Matt Pucci

]]> http://www.metoval.net/home/627210.html Brooklyn Knights Super Y & Super 20 League Tryouts 04/16/2012 09:25 AM http://www.metoval.net/home/616469.html http://www.metoval.net/home/616469.html MET OVAL FOUNDATION PROUDLY PROMOTES RMH-LI 04/22/2012 07:33 PM http://www.metoval.net/home/617208.html
Youth soccer athletes increase RMH-LI awareness nationwide
NEW HYDE PARK, NY, April 16, 2012 – Jim Vogt, President and Founder of the Met Oval Foundation generously donated space on his youth soccer teams’ home and away uniforms, including their jerseys and warm-up tops to raise awareness for The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island (RMH-LI).

The Met Oval Foundation’s goal is to train youth soccer athletes for professional play. The RMH-LI logo will be present on uniforms worn by U-16 and U-18 soccer players in the United States Soccer Federation Youth League. The players will compete across the country, covering New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Boston, Connecticut, Florida and Texas. “My hope is that we can help spread the word about RMH-LI not only on a local level, but on a national level as well,” Vogt said. “Philanthropy is very important to me,” continued Vogt. “It is up to us to instill these values in our kids today, as they are our leaders of tomorrow.”

Met Oval’s youth teams have had substantial success with the help of their coaches, who work year-round to prepare them for professional play. They are scouted for the Olympics, World Cup teams, colleges and international club teams. Approximately 60 players will be wearing the logo during their travels. 

“Our partnership with the Met Oval Foundation provides us with a unique opportunity to spread the word about our mission on a greater level,” said Matthew Campo, Executive Director of RMH-LI. “The exposure resulting from this partnership will help us continue to serve families of seriously ill children from all around the world.”



About The Met Oval Foundation:
Founded in 1925, the Metropolitan Oval is the oldest continuously used soccer-only facility in the United States. Metropolitan Oval provides a year-round “soccer-only” training facility in place with top quality playing surfaces, lighted field, and an all-weather field turf — an environment through which players at Met Oval can reach their full playing potential. The Met Oval Foundation consists of seven youth teams ranging from under-11 to under-18. 

The Met Oval Foundation’s mission is to provide a unique opportunity for youth from underprivileged urban areas in New York to participate in our soccer programs; to encourage good sportsmanship; to encourage teamwork; and to learn the necessary skills to play competitive youth soccer throughout the United States & internationally.
To provide exceptional youth soccer players with a challenging program that will offer opportunities to compete in national and international competitions, with a goal that these players will gain exposure to enhance their opportunities to further their development as student athletes at the collegiate level. To learn more, visit www.metoval.net.
 

About The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island:
The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island is the 100th House of over 300 Ronald McDonald House programs worldwide. Located in New Hyde Park, NY, the House accommodates families in a warm and supportive environment. For 25 years, RMH-LI has been a home-away-from-home for over 17,000 families in the United States and more than 80 countries around the world who are dealing with the pain of having a child undergoing medical treatment at nearby hospitals. To learn more, visit www.rmhlongisland.org.

 

]]> http://www.metoval.net/home/617208.html Brooklyn Knights Super Y Tryouts 04/12/2012 03:44 PM http://www.metoval.net/home/616629.html
 
The Brooklyn Knights are looking for highly skilled soccer players for the upcoming Super Y season in the following age groups. Boys U-12, U-13, U-14, U-15 and U-17 , as well as, girls U-12, U-13 and U-15.
Players interested in participating in the 16 game Super Y season should go to the club web site at www.Metoval.net and complete a registration application. The coaching staff from the appropriate age group will contact the applicant to tryout for their specific age group.
The Brooklyn Knights are the founding members of the Super Y League and play all their games at the legendary MetOval field in Maspeth, Queens.

]]> http://www.metoval.net/home/616629.html Reunion at the "Mecca" 04/22/2012 07:42 PM http://www.metoval.net/home/619301.html MetOval Director of Coaching Len Roitman is pictured with NJSA Director and Tab Ramos before today's games at MetOval. Tab Ramos played for Coach Roitman on the US National and Olympic Teams in the 80's. Also pictured are Ruben Diaz Jr. who played one season for NJSA and was coached by Tab Ramos as well as his Father Ruben Diaz Sr. , who is the U-18 Team manager.

In todays action the U-18 Academy defeated NJSA 3-1 on goals by Marcllo Russo, Michael Cooper and John Kowalchuk. In the U-16 game NJSA defeated MetOval 2-0.
 
 

]]> http://www.metoval.net/home/619301.html 04/10/2012 10:26 AM http://www.metoval.net/home/615863.html MetOval Director of Coaching, Len Roitman was invited by the Barbados Soccer Academy to conduct a clinic for the top academy players in Barbados. Over 200 boys participated at the YMCA fields in Bridgetown, Barbados. Players were evaluated on the technical as well as tactical knowledge of football, and given critical advise on how to become better footballers. They were also given information about the US Academy system as well as the US  collegiate system. Numerous players and parents inquired and were advised about access to and recruitment by the college soccer programs in the US.
In addition there were discussions about mutual exchange programs between the two Academies.
MetOval Academy hosted Five Barbados boys last fall , and looks forward to working with Barbados Soccer Academy in the future.

 

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www.nationnews.com/articles/view/key-to-next-level/
 

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]]> http://www.metoval.net/home/515491.html Brooklyn Knights SYL, Still going strong 12/13/2011 12:17 PM http://www.metoval.net/home/585495.html 1999 SYL Season in Review:
The Inaugural Campaign
In 1999, USL added the final building block of its own structure in the launch of the Super Y-League, an ambitious concept of a national elite youth league that simultaneously supports the identification and development efforts of US Soccer. The season saw 22 teams competing in two age groups.

The Super Y-League conducted its first-ever National Finals in August in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The inaugural two-month season produced an elite group of four finalists in the U14 and U15 Boys age groups. The co-host Atlanta Fire and Central Jersey Riptide won the U14 and U15 titles, respectively, after each team went 3-0 in its round robin tournament.

The Riptide opened the tournament in convincing fashion, knocking off tournament favorite Southern California Youth Soccer Organization (SCYSO), an all-Hispanic team, 5-2 on the strength of two goals each from Elio DeFrancesco and Kyle Frankowski.

Central Jersey, a conglomerate group of top players, wrapped up the title with consecutive 3-0 victories against Brooklyn and co-host Stone Mountain, completing a near perfect season that saw only one draw in 15 matches. In the Final, DeFrancesco added another goal and Chris Leahey chipped in a goal and one assist on his way to being named the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament.

The Atlanta Fire, who qualified as co-host for the tournament, allowed only one goal in their three group victories. The Fire, consisting of 17 Olympic Development Players from Georgia, beat the all-star team from Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League (CJSL), the Brooklyn Knights , 2-1 in the championship game. Thomas Charowski led Atlanta with three goals in the tournament, one in each game, while Kyle Helton and Johnathan Leathers each added two goals.

Brooklyn Knights forward Edson Elcock, the cousin of Columbus Crew defender Ansil Elcock, was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

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