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PTFC Under-17 Boys Fall in Regional Semifinals The Piedmont Triad Football Club (PTFC) Black under-17 boys soccer team fell short in their quest to make it to the prestigious President’s Cup National finals, losing 3-1 to Lafayette Futbol Club (LFC) Storm of Louisiana in the Region III semifinals, held Sunday in Greer, South Carolina. The team had advanced to the regionals as an alternate by finishing second in the North Carolina President’s Cup, held last month in Greensboro. On Friday, PTFC dropped their first match of the tournament to Houston (TX) Express Navy, 2-0. Saturday, the team rebounded with a 2-1 victory over the Murfreesboro (TN) Soccer Club Strikers. David Mathabane and Michael Fishel scored goals to key the win. In Saturday’s second match, PTFC triumphed 1-0 on a lone goal by David Mathabane. In Sunday’s semifinal, LFC denied several excellent first half scoring opportunities by PTFC and scored a goal late in the half to take a 1-0 halftime lead. They scored early in the second half to widen the margin to two. Late surges by PTFC lead to a goal by Josh Pendleton on an assist by Michael Fishel. PTFC kept pressure on LFC in the final minutes but did not manage to draw even. LFC then scored once more in the final two minutes of the match. Goalkeeper Chance Bonham recorded 5 saves and defender Tyler Stanfield had 7 stops to key the defense. Josh Berry and Drew Gibson lead the effort in the midfield. PTFC finished the year with a 16-5-0 record. They are coached by Daniel Walsh and Josh Windley.
Team Photo Front row: Michael Fishel, Tyler Stanfield, Josh Berry, Ian Snelgrove, Chance Bonham, David Merritt, Josh Pendleton, David Mathabane, Brandon Bovender Back row: Assistant Coach, Josh Windley, Scott Plybon, Corbin Hillman, Tyler Johnson, Jackson Crane, Spencer Witcher, Cody Johnson, Drew Gibson, Brooks Julian, Evan Shaw, Coach Daniel Walsh. Not shown: Chris DeSanto, Grayson Hodge.
'91 Boys Black in Finals of President's Cup The Piedmont Triad Football Club (PTFC Black) under-17 boys advanced to the championship game of the North Carolina President’s Kepner Cup before falling to Capital Area Soccer League (CASL Premier) 2-1 in overtime. PTFC made it to the championship thanks to a 2-1 win over South Charlotte Soccer Association (SCSA Blue) Saturday at Bryan Park in Greensboro. PTFC scored first on a goal by David Mathabane on an assist by Brooks Julian in the first half. SCSA evened the score later in the half and the score remained 1-1 at halftime. The winning goal was scored in the second half by Scott Plybon and PTFC resisted several SCSA challenges to preserve the win. The defensive effort was lead by Tyler Stanfield and Tyler Johnson. Goalkeeper Chance Bonham recorded 4 saves, including 2 spectacular efforts to deny SCSA near-certain scores. In Sunday’s championship game, also at Bryan Park, CASL scored the lone goal in the first half and took a 1-0 lead into intermission. PTFC countered in the second half with a goal by David Mathabane set up by a beautiful long pass by defender Cody Johnson. The score was tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes of regulation play. Two 15-minute overtime periods were played and CASL put together a scoring play with the less than 3 minutes remaining in the final overtime. The defensive effort for PTFC was lead by Josh Berry, Tyler Stanfield, and Tyler Johnson. Brooks Julian and David Merritt were outstanding in the midfield. Goalkeeper Chance Bonham recorded 3 saves. The PTFC team received a finalist trophy and the players received silver medals in a ceremony following the game. The team began the season ranked #54 among North Carolina select soccer teams in their age division. They captured the Second Division West Division regular season crown before winning 5 straight games to advance to the final of the Kepner Cup. They finished the season ranked #14 in the State. The team is coached by Daniel Walsh and Josh Windley. Reggie Hillman served as team manager. A team photo is attached. This is the caption: Front row: Michael Fishel, Tyler Stanfield, Josh Berry, Ian Snelgrove, Chance Bonham, David Merritt, Josh Pendleton, David Mathabane, Brandon Bovender Back row: Assistant Coach, Josh Windley, Scott Plybon, Corbin Hillman, Tyler Johnson, Jackson Crane, Spencer Witcher, Cody Johnson, Drew Gibson, Brooks Julian, Evan Shaw, Coach Daniel Walsh
PTFC Black Teams for 2009/2010 Season 91 Boys Black are promoted to 1st Division (Directors Cup Finalist) 92 Boys Black are promoted to Premier 93 Boys Black are promoted to 1st Division 94 Boys Black Remain in Premier 95 Boys Black Qualify for Premier 96 Boys Black will compete in 1st Division 91 Girls Black will compete in 1st Division 92 Girls Black will compete in 1st Division 93 Girls Black will compete in 1st Division 94 Girls Black will compete in 2nd Division 95 Girls Black will compete in 2nd Division 96 Girls Black will compete in 1st Division
PTFC White Teams for 2009/2010 Season 92 Boys White will compete in the 2nd Division 93 Boys White will compete in the 2nd Division 94 Boys White will compete in the 2nd Division 95 Boys White will compete in the 2nd Division 96 Boys White will compete in 1st or 2nd Division
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