Methacton United Travel Team Page

SmallLogo

Methacton United Soccer Club Methacton United Soccer Club

Team Menu

U13 Girls Lightning

Team Picture

U13 Girls Lightning News

^{November
Tournament 2007}
Lightning takes Championship in the Hempfield End of Season Classic
On the weekend of November 17th and 18th the Lightning traveled to the Lancaster PA area to compete in the Premiere division of the Hempfield Fall Classic. The girls played teams from New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The girls finished the pool play 3-0 and un-scored upon and advanced to the finals. In the finals the Lightning faced the Hempfield Fury from the PAGS premiere league. The Lightning scored early and fought off pressure late in the game to win the Championship. The Lightning outscored their opponents 11-0. Eight different girls scored for Methacton. AWESOME.

^{Columbus
Day Weekend 2007}
Methacton Lightning takes second place in the Frederick Cup
On Columbus Day weekend the Lightning traveled to New Castle Delaware to compete in the Kirkwood Premiere Frederick Cup tournament. The girls played teams from Sachem New York, Wall New Jersey and our friendly rivals PA Rush from the PAGS Premiere league. The girls finished the pool play undefeated and advanced to the finals. In the finals the Lightning faced a fast and talented team from Virginia called the Virginia Rush. Although they played with great heart the girls were outscored and lost. They finished in second place. Great job girls!

^Fall
2007
Methacton Lightning competes in the PAGS Premiership Division
This fall the girls competed in the Man U Premiership Division of the PAGS league. They finished the regular season with a record of 3 wins, 2 losses and 4 ties. They also had the second lowest goals against in the division.
^{June 2007}
Methacton Lightning competes in the PAGS Kick-Off Classic
The Lightning competed in the Premiere Division of the PAGS Kick Off Classic. Every game was a nail biter and the girls played great. They tied two games and lost two games by a goal each. The coaches are happy with the way this team is coming together.

^{Spring
Season 2007}
Methacton Lightning takes second place in the CP United Easter Tournament.
On April 5th the Lightning competed in the top U12 division of the CP United Easter tournament in New Jersey. The girls beat premiere team FC Bucks force 2-1 and tied the Concord Magic 1-1 on their way to finishing second in this one day tournament.

^{Spring
Season 2007}
Methacton Lightning competes in the U13 A division of the Rock Spring League
As U12’s in the spring of 2007 the girls played up a year in the U13 A Division of the 2007 Rock Spring league. Many of the opposing teams were U13 Premiere and Cup level teams. The girls finished the spring season with a record of 4-2-1 which tied for second place. Great job girls!

^{Spring
Season 2007}
Methacton Lightning competes in the National Championship Series Cup Match
The girls competed in the 2007 National Championship Cup series. They won their round match and advanced to the field of 16. In the second round they had the misfortune to draw Montgomery as their opponent (Montgomery was the eventual State Champion in this series). The lightning scored the first goal to go ahead, however they eventually lost to their opponent. We’ll get them next year!

^{Winter/Spring
Seasons 2006/2007}
Methacton Lightning wins the second session Premiere Division Indoor League at The Far Post
The girls played in the second session U12 Premiere Division of the Friday night league at The Far Post. The girls finished the regular season with a record of 7-0-1. The team progressed through the playoffs to face our friendly rivals Deep Run in the finals. After one of the more heart stopping matches of the season our girls prevailed with a 2-1 overtime win to take the Championship. Great job Lightning!

U13 Girls Lightning Schedule

Date	Day	Time	Opponent	Home or Away	Result
9-Sep	Sun	2:30PM	Wilson	Home	Tie
16-Sep	Sun	1:15PM	FC Revolution	Away	Win
23-Sep	Sun	2:00PM	Hempfield	Away	Win
30-Sep	Sun	1:15PM	PA Rush	Home	Loss
Oct 6th and 7th	Sat/Sun	2 Days	Kirkwood Tournament	Kirkwood DE	2nd place
14-Oct	Sun	12:00PM	Southampton	Home	Win
20-Oct	Sat	3:00PM	NPAA	Away	Tie
28-Oct	Sun	1:15PM	Ukrainians	Home	Tie
4-Nov	Sun	12:00PM	Pearls	Away	Loss
11-Nov	Sun	12:00PM	West Chester	Away	Tie
Nov 17 and 18th	Sat/Sun	2 Days	Hempfield Tournament	Hempfield PA	Champions

U13 Girls Lightning Game Recaps

Fall Season 2007 - Season Record
Date	Venue	Opponent	Score (us/them)	Result
9/8/07	PAGS Premiere	Wilson Mustangs	1-1	Tie
9/15/07	PAGS Premiere	FC Revolution	2-1	Win
9/22/07	PAGS Premiere	Hempfield Fury	2-0	Win
9/29/07	PAGS Premiere	PA Rush	0-1	Loss
10/6/07	Frederick Cup	Sachem New York	0-0	Tie
10/6/07	Frederick Cup	Wall New Jersey	3-2	Win
10/7/07	Frederick Cup	PA Rush	2-0	Win
10/7/07	Frederick Cup	Virginia Rush	0-2	Loss-2nd place
10/14/07	PAGS Premiere	Southampton Sting	1-0	Win
10/20/07	PAGS Premiere	Nether Providence	0-0	Tie
10/28/07	PAGS Premiere	Ukrainians	0-0	Tie
11/4/07	PAGS Premiere	Pearls	0-2	Loss
11/11/07	PAGS Premiere	West Chester	1-1	Tie
11/17/07	Hempfield Classic	Wilson Mustangs	6-0	Win
11/17/07	Hempfield Classic	North United Wildthings	2-0	Win
11/18/07	Hempfield Classic	North Carroll Cyclones	2-0	Win
11/18/07	Hempfield Classic	Hempfield Fury	1-0	Win- Champions

U13 Girls Lightning Coach's Notes

^{Notes from the Coaching Staff}
Play like you’re in first place/Practice like you are in second place!
Daily touches on the ball will give you the skills and confidence you need to succeed under pressure. If you practice a move 1000 times before you try it in a game you will be able to execute it without thinking when the time comes to use it in a game situation. Keep a ball with you whenever you can. Juggle it, practice with it, make it do whatever you want it to. Your game will continue to improve.

^{Notes from the Coaching Staff}
Stretching and ACL injury prevention
Gentle warm-ups followed by proper stretching are imperative to training without injury. The Lightning employs supervised plyometric training to increase strength and flexibility. Ladies- stretching cold muscles can lead to injury. Be SURE to warm up first!

^{Notes from the Coaching Staff}
Watch more Soccer!!!
Watching World Cup soccer, professional soccer and college soccer games on television is a great way to improve your understanding of the game. When you are watching a game pick out the player who plays in your favorite position and watch what that player does on both offense and defense. Pay close attention to what that player does when she has the ball AND ALSO pay attention to what she does when she does NOT have the ball. Do this on a regular basis and you will see your game improve.

U13 Girls Lightning Pictures
(click on a picture to enlarge)

Team Pictures