Good luck to our U13-18 Boys teams as they compete for the State Cup this weekend at Slippery Rock University.
 
Our U19B team will compete for the State Championship during the weekend of June 2-3 at SRU.
 
Our U14B and U16B teams will be defending their state championship titles.  Our U13B and U15B were finalists last year.
 
This year's state champions will represent PA West and play in the USYSA Region I Tournament in Lancaster, PA during the first weekend of July.
 
Read on for the Semifinal Match Schedule and check Field Locations for direction to Slippery Rock University

Arsenal FC will be having their tryouts for both Boys and Girls teams for the 2012-2013 season in June 2012. Please see the schedule below to determine which field and time to attend tryouts. 

Please make sure to check our website during the day of the tryout for possible cancellations due to inclement weather.

Please report to tryouts at least 30 minutes early to check in. Players should bring their own ball, shin guards and water. It is recommended that players attend all tryouts for their age group. All field directions can be found here. Field Locations

For the fifth straight summer, our Fall Season Travel Teams (u11-u14) are heading north on August 2-5 for a team/club building experience.

Congratulations to the U14 Girls in winning the championship at the Blast Cup in Columbus, Ohio. The girls opened with an unlucky draw against PFC after suffering an unfortunate own goal late in the match. They responded with two outstanding performances against Elite FC and the Columbus Crew's Junior Worthington team, winning each by the identical score of 3-0, to advance to the championship game. The girls were matched up against a very talented and very physical Ohio Premier team in the final. The girls put forth yet another outstanding performance, battling Ohio Premier to a 1-1 draw through full time and two extra periods. The championship was claimed when the team converted seven of eight chances from the spot in the shoot-out. Another proud weekend for the team and the club. Congratulations girls!

Congratulations to the Arsenal Girls U-12 team for winning the Jefferson Cup Qualifier. Despite a rain soaked weekend and a long commute the girls had a decisive victory winning 4 straight games with three shutouts and allowing only 1 goal. A near perfect weekend defensively combined with an unstoppable attack proved to much for any of the opponents they faced. The team was awarded 935 points for their win placing them at #1 according to Got Soccer. An outstanding performance for which we should all be proud of. Congratulations girls!

The U13 Girls won several tough matches against great competition. The Girls started off tying Arlington Forza Red 1-1. They then won the next two against Middlesex County Falcons 1-0 and Baltimore Bays Blues 2-0 which took them to the final. In the final, they played Cincinatti Classics Eagles Red and tied in regulation going to two overtimes and eventually Penalty Kicks. The girls won it in the 6th round and will go to the 2013 Jefferson Cup.

Over the past 24 months, Arsenal FC has been working with Pittsburgh Soccer in the Community (PSC) and the Neighborhood Academy (TNA) to establish a new “home” for our over 450 boys and girls soccer players and their families.  The Field House facility is to be completed in the fall of 2011; Arsenal FC will begin training in this new facility in this November.

The U13 Gunners claimed the Lodi Season Finale Division 1 championship beating a tenacious Medina Rangers team on penalty kicks.  With a solid back four providing the foundation the midfield and strikers were able to build attacks throughout the tournament to get them to the final.  Having played the Rangers to a 0-0 tie during the preliminary games, the final match proved just as exciting with both teams having opportunities to win in regulation.  With fantastic saves by both goalkeepers in the first five rounds of the shootout the game came down to sudden death PKs.  Jerrett Zaleski set the tone with a magnificent diving save to his right while Jack Seabrooke stepped up to coolly place the game winning PK.  The team would like to thank all the U12 and U13 players who helped guest for the team this weekend for their fantastic effort and dedication to the Arsenal FC program.  Without their support and inspirational play, we couldn't have had this type of success.

 -Coach Shaune Kent

Photos

Thanks to all the parents who submitted photos. U12 Elite and U14 Elite: Please contact Sharon McCann if you would like a copy of a photo.

U12 Elite 

U13 Gunners

U14 Elite Album 1 Album 2