Sunday, December 5, 2010

Muy Bien Monarchs!







WE'RE NUMBER TWO!!!

Atlantic Cup 2010 Finalists

Monarchs notched a 3-2 victory over Lakeshore SC of Canada in the tournament semi-finals and fell to MFC of Maryland 2-7 in the championship game of the Atlantic Cup, to finish in 2nd place and earn Finalist honors in the U-12 division.

Pictures and more later . . .

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Atlantic Cup Games 1 & 2

Game 1
Dec. 4, 2010
Monarchs 4, MFC Friends 7
Shots For: 6
Shots Against: 18
Save: 7
Assist: 1

Game 2
Dec. 4, 2010
Monarchs 1, Rush Royal 0
Shots For: 22
Shots Against: 4
Save: 3

Monarchs pick up 3 points round-robin play to advance to a semi-final match Sunday morning against Lakshoure SC of Canada at 10:25 a.m. Sunday.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Monarchs Finish First in VSL

With their 5-0 victory over VA Rush Academy White on Nov. 21, the Monarchs finished with a perfect 8-0-0 record in their first Virginia Soccer League season. The 24 points in the standings gave them a 5-point cushion on the second place team. For the season, the Monarchs outscored their league opponents 54-9. Click here to see the final standings and results.

The Monarchs finish their Fall outdoor schedule in the Atlantic Cup Tournament, Dec. 4-5, in Virginia Beach. Click here for schedule and results.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

2010 Virginia Holiday Shootout

Monarchs Win Va. Holiday Shootout

Saturday (11/13)
Monarchs 2, Baystars Riptide 1
Monarchs 9, August Fusion White 0

Sunday (11/14)
Monarchs 2, Augusta Fusion Red 1
Monarchs 6, NNFC Revolution 0

Monarchs allow ony 2 goals in four games while outscoring their opponents by 17 for the weekend. The Monarchs were particularly impressive in Sunday's first game, which matched the division's two unbeaten teams, and was essentially for the tournament championship in the round-robin format. After falling behind 0-1 early, the Monarchs scored goals in the 19th and 41st minutes, both off of assists, and relied on strong defense, including five saves to seal the victory. With the four wins, the Monarchs moved their unbeaten streak to 14 straignt matches (13 wins and 1 tie).

Pictures soon . .

Thursday, November 11, 2010

VSL Games 6 & 7

Oct. 31, 2010
Chesapeake
Monarchs 7, FSCI Phoenix 1



Nov. 7, 2010
Chesapeake
Monarchs 10, MUFC New Kent United 0

Monarchs outshoot their opponent 42 - o, converted a corner kick for a goal and notched 4 assists on 10 goals. It was their first match without allowing a shot on goal. For the season, the Monarchs have scored 49 goals and given up only 9 in seven games. The victory secured a first place league finish with one game remaining.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

VSL Game 5

Oct. 24, 2011
Va. Beach
Monarchs 12, ODSC Chelsea 0

Monarchs remained undefeated in league play, and alone in first place in the league standings, with 15 points, with three league games remaining. Sunday's performance also increased the season's goal differential to a league best +24.

Monday, October 4, 2010

VSL Game 4

Oct. 3, 2010
Hanover, VA
Monarchs 5, Dynamo Red 3

Shots For: 15 (33%)
Shots Against: 7 (43%)
Assists: 3
Saves: 3
Goals by minute: 3, 38, 43, 52, 57

Monarchs scored four second-half goals and came back from a 3-1 deficit for the win, picking up three points in the league standings and remaining in first place. The victory was the Monarchs' 70th all-time.