2011 ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional kicks off in Florida
November 19, 2011 09:00 PM
The annual US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Girls Thanksgiving Interregional kicked off today with the 1994 and 1995 age groups starting the action at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla.
Continuing its tradition of elite competition and player development, youth from the nation's top player identification program, US Youth Soccer ODP, will train and compete in front of national staff and collegiate coaches to maximize their exposure for selection to the next level of play. More US Youth Soccer ODP players have been called into Youth National Team camps than any other ID program, including 129 of 148 players called into U-14, U-15, U-17 and U-18 camps since September 2011.
In the first game of the day, 1994s in Region I and Region IV squared off. The two teams played a scoreless first half, and couldn't find the net until Region IV's Ryan Walker broke the stalemate in the 80th minute. The lead didn't last long as Region I leveled on a Daija Griffen goal just four minutes later. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.
The other 1994 game also ended in a 1-1 after a scoreless first half. Region II struck first as Irene Young finished a corner kick to put her team up 1-0. Just ten minutes later, Alexa Allen scored the equalizer, punching home a cross for Region III.
The first 1995 match up of the morning pitted Region I against Region II. Rachel Ugolik opened the scoring in the 33rd minute for Region I. Veronica Latsko and Emily Morgan added second half goals to secure a 3-0 victory for Region I over Region II.
The final game of the day saw 1995 Region III beat Region IV, 3-1. Jasmine Hart put Region III up 1-0 just before half. Region IV's Brianna Hooks leveled the score in the 55
th minute, but Region III was not to be denied victory. US Youth Soccer National Championships Golden Ball winner Elizabeth Keester and her Region III teammate Savannah Jordan scored in the 72
nd and 75
th minutes respectively.
For complete information on the US Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional, including rosters, scores, schedules and more, visit
www.USYouthSoccer.org. Also, keep up with the action on
Twitter @usysodp.
US Youth Soccer ODP is the original Olympic Development Program and the only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer and Women's Professional Soccer as well as a majority of current and past national and youth team members, as alumni.
2011 US Youth Soccer ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Fla.
Scores | Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011
| Sunday, November 20 |
| 1994 |
Region I 1-1 Region IV |
| Goal Scorers: Region I-Daija Griffen (84:00) |
| Region IV-Ryan Walker (80:00) |
| 1995 |
Region I 3-0 Region II |
| Goal Scorers: Region I-Rachel Ugolik (33:00); Veronica Latsko (64:00); Emily Morgan (75:00) |
| 1994 |
Region II 1-1 Region III |
| Goal Scorers: Region II-Irene Young (57:00) |
| Region III-Alexa Allen (67:00) |
| 1995 |
Region IV 1-3 Region III |
| Goal Scorers: Region IV-Brianna Hooks (55:00) |
| Region III-Jasmine Hart (43:00); Elizabeth Keester(72:00); Savannah Jordan (75:00) |
| Monday November 21 |
| 9 a.m. |
1996 |
Region I v. Region IV |
Field 1 |
| 10 a.m. |
1997 |
Region I v. Region IV |
Field 2 |
| 11 a.m. |
1996 |
Region II v. Region III |
Field 1 |
| Noon |
1997 |
Region II v. Region III |
Field 2 |
| Tuesday, November 22 |
| 9 a.m. |
1994 |
Region I v. Region II |
Field 1 |
| 10 a.m. |
1995 |
Region I vs. Region IV |
Field 2 |
| 11 a.m. |
1994 |
Region IV v. Region III |
Field 1 |
| Noon |
1995 |
Region II v. Region II |
Field 2 |
| Wednesday, November 23 |
| 9 a.m. |
1996 |
Region I v. Region II |
Field 1 |
| 10 a.m. |
1997 |
Region I v. Region II |
Field 2 |
| 11 a.m. |
1996 |
Region IV v. Region III |
Field 1 |
| Noon |
1997 |
Region IV v. Region III |
Field 2 |
| Thursday, November 24 |
| 7:30 a.m. |
1994 |
Region IV v. Region II |
Field 2 |
| 7:30 a.m. |
1995 |
Region III v. Region I |
Field 1 |
| 8 a.m. |
1995 |
Region IV v. Region II |
Field 3 |
| 9:15 a.m. |
1994 |
Region III v. Region I |
Field 2 |
| Friday, November 25 |
| 7:30 a.m. |
1996 |
Region III v. Region I |
Field 1 |
| 7:30 a.m. |
1997 |
Region III v. Region I |
Field 2 |
| 9:15 a.m. |
1996 |
Region IV v. Region II |
Field 1 |
| 9:15 a.m. |
1997 |
Region IV v. Region II |
Field 2 |
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About US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) - US Youth Soccer ODP, established in 1977, is the original Olympic development program in the United States. Formed to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team could be selected for international competition, selected players are exposed to the nation's top coaches from collegiate institutions, U.S. Soccer and the professional leagues. Programs exist in each state and with competitions such as the US Youth Soccer ODP National Championships, Interregional Training/Competition, Regional Camps and International play. US Youth Soccer ODP continues to lead the way in elite player identification and development. US Youth Soccer ODP is an approved program of the U.S. Soccer Federation.
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