Local soccer stars set to defend national title in Colorado

Local soccer stars set to defend national title in Colorado Four local soccer players will be out to defend their national title when they head to Aurora, Colorado on July 22-25 to vie for the U.S. Club Soccer National Cup. http://www.heraldnews.com/sports/20160708/local-soccer-stars-set-to-defend-national-title-in-colorado

2016 NEP Massachusetts State Champs - GPS-MA NPL Elite U16 Boys

My GPS-MA NPL Elite U16 Boys Team are the 2016 NEP State Champions and qualified to compete in the 2016 National Cup VX Finals in Aurora, Colorado on July 22 - 25, 2016 to defend our 2015 National Title. http://ojornal.com/portuguese-brazilian-news/2016/06/southcoast-players-help-gps-teams-win-state-titles/#axzz4CY8Nq1IK

2015 All-Scholastic “Herald News” December 22, 2015

July 2015 Local U15 boys' soccer team brings home National Championship

July 2015 Local U15 boys' soccer team brings home National Championship The Global Premier Soccer-MA National Premiere League Elite U15 Boys recently won a pair of regional tournaments, qualifying for a pair of national tourneys which took place July 8-20 in Westfield, Indiana. They can officially be called national champions. The Global Premier Soccer-MA National Premiere League Elite U15 Boys recently won a pair of regional tournaments, qualifying for a pair of national tourneys which took place July 8-20 in Westfield, Indiana. At the NPL Nationals, which took place July 9-13, the team finished in 11th place, but then bounced back after a three-day layoff and was crowned champions in the US National Cup (National Cup XIV), which ran July 17-20. The team features six players from the area (Aidan DaSilva of Westport, Troy Mattos of Somerset, Jacob Castro of Swansea, John Aguiar of Somerset, Skylah Dias of Swansea and Kendall Pacheco of New Bedford). "They made two nationals and that is beyond unbelievable said team manager Neal Dias. "It is very rare to win two regionals and play in two nationals. For them to come back and win the second one is beyond incredible. It's something they will remember forever." The locals completed their crowning achievement with a 2-1 victory over FC Florida Elite in a game in which they held a 2-0 lead at the break and held on for the victory. "We did a great job possessing the game," Dias said. "We had 15 shots on net in the second half, but their goalie kept them in the game." In five games during its title run, GPS-MA scored 17 goals and allowed three. "The defense is incredible," Dias said. "Everyone is taught to defend and taught to attack. They move as one." Prior to the trip to Indiana, GPS NPL was ranked third in Massachusetts with a 15-3-1 overall record (.789 winning percentage). Prior to a scoreless draw against Explosion FC Cannella on June 21, GPS NPL had won eight consecutive matches, outscoring the competition 24-2. For one of the team members, this national championship is only the beginning. DaSilva, who attends Bishop Connolly, left for Ireland on Wednesday after being selected to the GPS International Soccer Team as one of the top players in the country in his age group. "He will be playing against some of the best club teams in the world," Dias said. Dias said it's still hard to grasp the fact the team was able to make a run at a pair of national titles. "We were gone for 13 days," Dias said. "It was a huge commitment for the players and parents and it paid off. One of the parents said that the stars were aligned. This just doesn't happen very often. I'm really proud of them."

Youth Soccer: Local six start for U15 New England champs

Youth Soccer: Local six start for U15 New England champs Club qualifies for U.S. Nationals July 9-13. The GPS-MA NPL Elite U15 boys soccer team avenged a 2-1, double-overtime defeat in the state championship game held two weeks ago with a 2-0 victory over the Scorpions for the 2015 New England Premier League (NPL) Championship this past weekend. The win puts the NPL Regional champions in the U.S. Nationals to be held July 9-13 in Westfield, Indiana. Among players on the team: midfielder Kendall Pacheco of New Bedford and NBHS, defender John Aguiar of Somerset and Bishop Connolly High School, goalkeeper Jacob Castro of Swansea and Bishop Connolly), cocaptain/midfielder Skylah Dias of Swansea and Joseph Case High School, defender Troy Mattos of Somerset and Somerset/Berkley H.S., and defender/midfielder Aidan DaSilva of Westport and Bishop Connolly. The six locals who have played soccer from age eight play for GPS Massachusetts, and all six were selected for the GPS-MA NPL Regional Team. The team is comprised of the best GPS Regional Players in the Northeast Region. On a roster of 21 players, these six are on the starting line-up. Last year the same six were on the same team and won the 2014 Massachusetts state championship. In December of 2014 they played in the country's toughest and top-ranked college showcase tournament at the Wide World of Sports Facility located at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. They went undefeated and captured the 2014 U15 Boys championship in their division, qualifying for a return trip to Disney in December for a title defense. That victory at Disney placed the team 19th out of over 3,500 U15 boys teams in the country and made them a group getting attention from national and college coaches. The Massachusetts State Playoffs were in held in early spring, and GPS-MA NPL Elite U15 team won all three preliminary playoff games totaling 15 goals while allowing none. They advanced to the state finals on May 30-31 when they fell in double overtime the Scorpions to finish ranked second in Massachusetts. During the past spring season, the GPS-MA NPL Elite U15 went undefeated, scoring 47 goals and allowing three while competing in the division ranked just under the US Academy Division, “the National Premier League (NPL).” The NPL was created to elevate and change the competitive youth soccer landscape by extending developmental principles espoused by U.S. Soccer into more age groups and clubs by linking competition with player development and identification platforms and by providing meaningful weekly competition culminating in the NPL Finals. GPS-MA NPL Elite U15 team won the NPL Conference placing first. They were able to advance to the “Final Four NPL Tournament” held June 13-14.

2015 Needham Memorial Day College Showcase Tournament - CHAMPS!

Today my team became the 2015 Needham Memorial Day College Showcase Tournament - U15 CHAMPS! http://events.gotsport.com/events/schedule.aspx?eventid=43113&FieldID=0&applicationID=2734077&action=Go

2015 Spring Season - NPL U15 Conference Champs

My GPS-MA NPL Elite U15 Team just completed our regular season. We went undefeated and scored 47 goals and only allowed 3 against us in the National Premier League (NPL). https://events.gotsport.com/events/results.aspx… We also won all three preliminary Massachusetts State Play-Off Games scoring 15 goals and allowing ZERO scored against is. A combined total of 65 goals for 3 against! My team won the NPL Conference placing 1st place, as were, Conference Champs!