Two games in two days over the Thanksgiving weekend resulted in two dominating wins for Plymouth United's under-11 boys indoor team.
United beat the Plymouth Rangers 10-0 on Sunday and earned a 12-4 victory over Green Wave Soccer a day earlier.
Thomas Dono and Sean Rocker each recorded hat tricks in the first half, Justin Wojcik had two goals and Shane Young added one to give United a 9-0 lead at halftime of Sunday's game.
Riley List didn't yield a goal during the first 25 minutes and tallied the lone score of a second half in which United's players focused on possession. Gabe Rosas, Robert Keller and Liam Householder helped United hold the ball for long stretches of time.
Justin maintained the shutout in the second half, making an acrobatic save with his left glove on a point-blank shot with 8:01 remaining.
Jeff Wojcik said he and fellow coach Mario Ramirez instructed the team not to use the boards in the second half and to practice successfully completing four passes in its own zone, then four in the midfield area between the lines and four in the attacking zone before attempting a shot.
On Saturday, United overcame a sluggish start _ it led only 5-4 at the half _ to earn the eight-goal victory.
"The kids didn't have Futsal training this week, and it showed in the first half," Wojcik said. "They played a lot better in the second half."
United (6-0) plays its next game on Saturday against The Jets (2-2) at 1 p.m.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Plymouth United 7, Green Wave Soccer 3
Justin Wojcik scored three goals and Madison Grieb, Liam Householder, Sean Rocker and Gabe Rosas added one each to lead the Plymouth United boys U11 indoor team to a 7-3 win over Green Wave Soccer Sunday afternoon at High Velocity Sports.
United led 6-0 at halftime, and the final result probably could have been more lopsided, but, according to assistant coach Jeff Wojcik, the team "pulled back in the second half" at the coaches' urging.
United's dominance was such in the first 25 minutes that goalkeeper Riley List didn't touch the ball for the game's first 5 minutes. He wasn't forced to make a save until getting a glove on a low, hard shot with 15:48 remaining in the half that preserved United's 1-0 lead.
List didn't yield a goal in his half of work and frequently acted as a sixth field player, cheating out of goal to maintain possession and challenge breakaways.
Asked what skills the team was focusing on during the game, Justin Wojcik didn't hesitate.
"Possession," said Wojcik, who scored the game's first two goals _ and its final one, a beautiful, bending free kick.
Jeff Wojcik said the team also worked on avoiding the use of the wall. If a player sent a pass or dribble off the wall, he or she was instructed to give possession of the ball to the opposition.
"And we did a really good job of not using it," said Wojcik, who also complimented the players on their spacing.
All nine players, including also Thomas Dono, Ashton Quinn and Shane Young, played a good team game, Wojcik said.
The victory ran United's record to a perfect 3-0 and set up a showdown for first place with the Lightning (4-0) when the teams meet at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
United led 6-0 at halftime, and the final result probably could have been more lopsided, but, according to assistant coach Jeff Wojcik, the team "pulled back in the second half" at the coaches' urging.
United's dominance was such in the first 25 minutes that goalkeeper Riley List didn't touch the ball for the game's first 5 minutes. He wasn't forced to make a save until getting a glove on a low, hard shot with 15:48 remaining in the half that preserved United's 1-0 lead.
List didn't yield a goal in his half of work and frequently acted as a sixth field player, cheating out of goal to maintain possession and challenge breakaways.
Asked what skills the team was focusing on during the game, Justin Wojcik didn't hesitate.
"Possession," said Wojcik, who scored the game's first two goals _ and its final one, a beautiful, bending free kick.
Jeff Wojcik said the team also worked on avoiding the use of the wall. If a player sent a pass or dribble off the wall, he or she was instructed to give possession of the ball to the opposition.
"And we did a really good job of not using it," said Wojcik, who also complimented the players on their spacing.
All nine players, including also Thomas Dono, Ashton Quinn and Shane Young, played a good team game, Wojcik said.
The victory ran United's record to a perfect 3-0 and set up a showdown for first place with the Lightning (4-0) when the teams meet at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Futsal Develops Players' Skills in Ball Control, Speed, Agility....and Cleaning?
Futsal training is well underway and our players seem to be having a blast. Futsal can be frustrating for them at first as the ball is moving faster, and as a result, is harder to control. This is why futsal is an important developmental activity for soccer players of all levels. It is a proven method to improve ball handling, speed, and agility, and even better, it's fun!
If you are new to our club and new to futsal, ask some of last year's parents and they will tell you that futsal works. Our players who participated in futsal training through last winter came onto the spring field with new skills, improved control, speed, and confidence.
For more information on why futsal is a key activity in youth soccer development, visit the US Futsal Federation website at:
http://www.futsal.com/index.php/top-10-reasons-to-play-futsal-
Of course, the key to any training is continued practice at home. Encourage your players to practice their new exercises on a flat surface at home like a linoleum or hardwood floor, or even your basement concrete or garage. Even as little as ten minutes of practice a day will help them improve. Each week, the coaches will be sending our players home with futsal homework, or the exercises we worked that week in training. Get involved by asking them to show you these new exercises at home. Then, if you're feeling brave, give them a try yourself. You may be surprised at how difficult it is to keep that little ball under your foot.
As we move around from facility to facility this winter, it will be helpful if your player brings both flats and turfs to each practice. This way we will not be caught off guard with the wrong shoes like many of us were this past week. Also, please remember that no black-soled shoes are allowed on the gym floors. They leave awful scuff marks that your coaches have to remove before leaving. Fortunately, this past week, our players and parents got involved and the cleaning went quickly and actually, was a fun little club bonding experience, though one we hope will be a one-time-only event.
Good thing the culprit is a cute kid!
See you next week with the right shoes :-)
If you are new to our club and new to futsal, ask some of last year's parents and they will tell you that futsal works. Our players who participated in futsal training through last winter came onto the spring field with new skills, improved control, speed, and confidence.
For more information on why futsal is a key activity in youth soccer development, visit the US Futsal Federation website at:
http://www.futsal.com/index.php/top-10-reasons-to-play-futsal-
Of course, the key to any training is continued practice at home. Encourage your players to practice their new exercises on a flat surface at home like a linoleum or hardwood floor, or even your basement concrete or garage. Even as little as ten minutes of practice a day will help them improve. Each week, the coaches will be sending our players home with futsal homework, or the exercises we worked that week in training. Get involved by asking them to show you these new exercises at home. Then, if you're feeling brave, give them a try yourself. You may be surprised at how difficult it is to keep that little ball under your foot.
As we move around from facility to facility this winter, it will be helpful if your player brings both flats and turfs to each practice. This way we will not be caught off guard with the wrong shoes like many of us were this past week. Also, please remember that no black-soled shoes are allowed on the gym floors. They leave awful scuff marks that your coaches have to remove before leaving. Fortunately, this past week, our players and parents got involved and the cleaning went quickly and actually, was a fun little club bonding experience, though one we hope will be a one-time-only event.
See you next week with the right shoes :-)
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