The second round of Boys High School try-outs (Birth Years 1999-2003) are scheduled for 10/1 at 6.30pm to 8pm and 10/8 at 5.30pm to 7pm.
The try-outs will take place at Gentile Fields located at 2323 Liberty St, Aurora, IL 60502
The link to registration is: http://www.waasports.org/Default.aspx?tabid=315222

Contact kevin@teamchicagosoccer.org with any questions

Brazilian Touch – Futsal Training

Futsal is an indoor version of soccer. Its name is derived from the Portuguese; futebol de salao and the Spanish; futbol sala/de salon, which can be translated as “indoor soccer”.
Soccer greats such as Kaka, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Marta and Messi grew up playing Futsal, and credit it with developing their incredible skills. The game is played five-a-side on a basketball-size court, with a small, low-bounce ball.  This rapid-paced game demands lightning-fast reflexes, quick decision-making and pin-point passing. Futsal will improve the game and ability of any soccer player through its intense pace and rapid execution.  Whether the player’s aim is to increase skills, advance to a higher level in their club, make the High School team, or attain a goal even beyond that, our Brazilian Touch – Futsal program is the perfect complement to the regular club training sessions.

2017-18  Brazilian Touch – Futsal Training
Program Description

The Brazilian Touch – Futsal offers advanced players the opportunity to receive high level Futsal instruction in a group setting. The emphasis of the program will be on a player development through training, scrimmages and games.  Players will be taught the fundamentals of Futsal – as well as general ball skills and ball manipulation – by a professional trainer. 

The Brazilian Touch – Futsal program is intended to complement the players’ regular club soccer experience, and players from all club programs are permitted and encouraged to participate in the program.

Please, click here for more information and to register http://www.waasports.org/Default.aspx?tabid=313241

Team Chicago Academy-2004 Premier Girls team took home first place hardware at the Bolingbrook Labor Day Tournament. The team opened the tournament with a dominating 3-0 win over Bolingbrook Raiders’ top team. Then beat a very strong Tinley-Frankfort Force team in the second match 3-1. 

The final game of round-robin play was against Eclipse who had also won its first two matches.  Despite an early morning game, 2004 Premier came out strong and won the game 2-0 to win the bracket and earn a spot in the championship match against Team Elmhurst. 

In the final Team Chicago Academy-2004 Premier continued using the width and served great crosses into the box.  When Elmhurst adjusted and was closing the flanks, Team Chicago started playing early, diagonal through-balls to ´create break-aways.  Team Chicago finished three opportunities to win the championship match 3-0.  Shaye Smith and Maggie Leger combined for three shutouts on the weekend, only allowing one goal all tournament off a penalty kick.  The entire team did a great job of defending as a unit, possessing the ball, and serving good crosses into the box.  What a great start to the season.

Team Chicago Academy-1998 Elite advanced to the USYS National Championship semi-final after a 2-2 tie in a heroic battle in 100 degree weather against ASA Coyotes from Maryland. Going into the game 1999 Elite needed at least a tie to advance to the semi-final. However, since the other game in the group also resulted in a 2-2 tie, and all four teams ended up with identical 1-1-1 records, they ended up winning the group on goal difference.
With the first place finish in the group they now play the runners-up in the other group – Carolina Rapids Academy – in the semi-final at 7am on Saturday. The game will be live streamed at http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org/live/
In today’s hard-fought battle against a team consisting almost exclusively of current college players, 1998 Elite struggled to get a handle on the game in the first half. About halfway through the first half ASA got the 1-0 lead after a long free-kick missed all TC players in the box and was headed home at the back post. After the goal 1998 Elite got more into the game and created a couple of half-chances.
From the start of the second half 1998 Elite switched to a 4-2-2-2 formation to apply more pressure on the ASA center-backs. And the moved had the desired effect we gained more and more control of the game. And only a couple of minutes into the half Morgan Krause notched the tying goal off a Jordan King corner-kick. Krause delivered a powerful header from close range that the ASA GK was able to stop initially, but Krause immediately pounced on the rebound and guided the ball into the goal.
10 minutes later a perfect quick ball-movement build-up led to Caroline Reedy drawing at penalty kick after a great ball in-behind by Kat Stephens. Jordan King stepped up and calmly converted the PK for a 2-1 lead.
1998 Elite continued to have the better of the play and created a great opportunity to go up 3-1, and essentially putting the game out of reach. Unfortunately the chance went begging and as so often happens in soccer the opponent instead scored to tie the game a 2-2.
Knowing that a tie was enough to advance, the final 15 minutes were all about managing the game and the clock. And the 1998 Elite players did a great job with that. And they even created two 100% chances to take the lead, but again they went begging. In the final minute of play ASA got a great chance to win the game, but the effort was blasted over the crossbar, and in the end 1998 Elite got the necessary result.
It was fantastic effort by all the players, and proof that the team has grown tremendously over the past year when it comes to managing a game and doing whatever it takes to get a result. This should give the players great confidence going into the semi-final on Saturday.
Below is a link to the USYS write-up about the game and our group.
http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org/exciting_games_lead_to_four-way_tie_in_1920u_girls_group_b/

Team Chicago Academy-1999 Elite standout Sarah Griffith has been selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) High School All-America Team.

Purdue-bound Griffith was also chosen as the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association (IHSSCA) Player-of-the-Year.

Below is a link to the All-America Team announcement:
http://www.nscaa.com/web/News/Articles/July_2017/NSCAA_High_School_All-America_Teams_announced_for_winter_and_spring_seasons.aspx