South Simcoe United Soccer game reports

U11 Boys clinch League title

This past Wednesday the South Simcoe United U11 Boys hosted Barrie at Mel Mitchell Fields. With a win United would be able to capture its first York Region Soccer League title. In what turned out to be a very spirited affair with action as both ends of the pitch the game remained close at half time tied 0-0.

United stormed out in the second half and broke the deadlock with a beautiful cross from the corner post from Preston Kopp to Nicholas Ciagagna who easily directed the ball into the net. Solid defense from Antonio Cassiello, Mitch Delange, Tyler Gerrard and Quinn Corey made life easy for Keeper Jake Letheren limiting Barrie to one shot in the second half.

Chris Catrambone put the game away with a superb solo effort with 10 minutes remaining. After being taken to the ground by the Barrie keeper on a break away Catrambone was able to regain his feet, recover the ball and pound it into the net for the 2-0 win behind the Barrie defensive unit to solidify the win and clinch the League Championship.

United finishes up their season vs Lake Simcoe FC in Keswick this Wednesday.

Congratulations to all team members and a great Championship season. Team members also include: Dylan Pehlman, John Arrizza, Sam Barnett, Ethan Byrne, Jake Barker, Matt Leblanc, Jaden Harvey-Dick and Joel Roberts.

U16 Girls

August 28 - South Simcoe United U16 Girls soccer team sponsored in part by East Side MarioÕs (Alliston) played Peterborough this week. Our opponents came on strong the entire game to defend their second place standing.

SSU played the game a player short. We scored the first goal off a great pass from Courtney Wrobel, to Chance Thain, to Christina Zorzit who kicked in the goal. SSU dominated the game and were in control of the ball most of the game.

Autumn Weimer made some great saves however a goal was put into the net off a penalty kick. The girls continued to play tirelessly and our defense Giuliana Pallotta, Kayleigh Grant, Leeanne Hare, Sam Manifold and Sarah Campanico kept the ball away from our net right up until the final whistle. SSU tied the game 1-1. Great games girls!

August 16th and 18th - The SSU U16 Girls soccer team sponsored in part by Armitage Construction had 2 games last week. The first game against Woodbridge A was a very fast paced game. <[>There were numerous shots on net by Tara White, Giuliana Pallotta, and Paulina Hoyos. The girls played with no subs and at the half time there was no score.

Going into the second half Woodbridge scored off a penalty kick, and then scored a second goal with 5 minutes remaining in the game. Autumn Weimer stopped a number of shots on net but SSU lost the game 2-0.

The girls also played against Wexford. There were some exciting breakaways and shots on net by Giuliana Pallotta, Leanne Hare, Chance Thain, Christina Zorzit and Paulina Hoyos.

Our first goal was scored by Kayleigh Grant who usually plays defense assisted by Giuliana Pallotta. Second goal was scored by Samantha Manifold assisted by Kayleigh Grant. Special mention to our defense of Christina Anderson, Meghan Spicer, Sarah Campanico and Jenny Cauthers who cleared to ball out of our end many times and never gave up. The girls played a forceful game but ended up losing 3-2.

August 4th - The South Simcoe United U16 girls soccer team sponsored in part by the Miller Group played Woodbridge B team recently. Going into the first half of the game we had a 1-1 tie with our goal scored by Samanatha Manifold with no assist. Sam took control of the ball midfield and carried it past the opposing defense and scored.

Our defense consisting of Kayleigh Grant, Meghan Spicer, Cristina Anderson, Jenny Cauthers, Sarah Campanico, and Rebecca Mueller made some fantastic plays keeping the ball out of our end most of the game.

There were a couple of shots on our net which were saved by our awesome goalie Autumn Weimer. The game became very intense going into the second half with Woodbridge getting very aggressive and SSU dominating the game.

Our second goal was scored by Leeanne Hare assisted by Tara White. Third goal scored by Paulina Hoyos who headed the ball into the net off a corner kick by Giuliana Pallotta. SSU won the game 3-1.