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2008/09
Sched/Results ![]() State
Rankings Photo Album Video Clips2005-2009 U18, Champions - Nike U16, Sweet
16 - State Cup - Apr/May '09 (1st
rnd results) U16, Quarter-finalist - Score at the Shore Showcase - Feb '08 (results) U16, Semi-finalist - Orange Classic Showcase - Dec
'08 (results) U12, Champions - Disney Cup International - July '05 (results) (photo) U12, Champions - Palm Bay Spring Challenge - May '05 (photo) U12, 3rd place - Region B Cup Final 4 - April '05 (results) (photo) Archives
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![]() Welcome to the website of the Maitland Heat Girl's rising U17 State Cup soccer team! The Maitland Heat rising U17 girl's premier soccer team plays out of the Maitland Soccer Club. The Heat coaching staff emphasizes individual player development in a fun, yet challenging environment. The Heat is coached by Danielle dos Santos, who is assisted by Aline Reis. Always in search of the highest level competition, the 2009/10 U17 team will be playing their fall season in the Florida State League against some of the toughest competition in the state. We will travel across the state, and out of state for tournaments. The team is coming off a very successful U16 spring '09 campaign, playing in two College Showcase tournaments, and reaching the Sweet 16 in Florida State Cup. Check out the team's full history to the left. The Heat is always
looking for
talented and dedicated girls who love competitive soccer. Any girl born after
8/1/92 who is looking for a serious soccer challenge is welcome to come
for a tryout with the team. If you have any
questions, please feel free to call or email Coach Dani
. Please contact Coach Dani
if you are interested in joining the Heat team for the 2009/10 seasonal
year.
U16 Team,
April. 2009
U16 2008/09
News May 9
"I feel that the time is right to hand the reins over to Danielle and Aline. They have current experience on what is required to prepare the players individually for college soccer and to push the team technically and tactically to new levels of excellence. I am eternally grateful to have had the opportunity to meet, know and coach this fine group of young ladies." Coach Iain will complete the U16 year, and continue to be available, if needed, next year. The Heat family would like thank Coach Iain for all his efforts and dedication over the last two and a half years. May
2-3 Mar
21-22 Feb
14-16 Game 1: The Heat opened up against Kendall Soccer Coalition, ranked #7 in Florida. Kendall's speed of play controlled the game, but the Heat defended well. Anchored by Meagan in the back, and Kait in goal, the team held Kendall to a single goal and the close loss kept the Heat in contention for advancement into medal round play. Game 2: Next up was Michigan Novi Jaguars FC, ranked #2 in Michigan. The Jaguars controlled much of the play in the first half and took a one goal lead into the half. A lineup switch late in the 2nd half, finally gave the Heat some offensive punch, but the girls could not convert one of just a few chances, and Michigan took the game 1-0, in another very well-defended game. Game 3: In the final group play game, the Heat faced Island Coast Soccer from Fort Myers. Both teams got some chances in the 1st half, but neither could convert and the half ended scoreless. Early in the second half, Daneille converted a nice shot from about 20 yards out to give the Heat all the margin they would need. A few others failed offensive chances kept the game tighter than it could have been, and Kait made a great save in the final minute to seal the Heat win, 1-0. Red Bracket Quarterfinal: The Heat advanced to the Red Quarterfinal as the 8th seeded team (2nd best 3rd place team among the 7 group play brackets). Unfortunately, this left the girls up against Chicago Fire, the 6th ranked team from Illinois. The Fire dominated a tired Heat team from start to finish, and won the game easily, 4-0. Dec
27-30 While the Heat were undefeated and
unscored upon, Cagliari Strike Force matched the Heat's group play
ranking, and thus, a PK shootout was required to determine the
semifinalist from our group. 5 shots each, resulted in 3
conversions for each team with Meagan, Whitney and Sarah converting for
the Heat. Kait denied Cagliari's 6th shot, setting the stage for
Taylor, who drilled home an upper 90 strike to seal the win for the
Heat, securing their advancement to the semifinals. Semifinal Game 4: The Heat faced Harpeth FC from Tennessee in their semifinal match. The game started well for the Heat with guest player Anya placing a rebound into the back of the net, as the girls took the 1-0 lead into the half. However, Harpeth quickly turned the game around with a quick goal to open the 2nd half. Harpeth then added the what would be the game winner midway through the 2nd half, ending the Heat's tournament with the 1-2 loss. Sept
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The Heat have been accepted into the Orange Classic Showcase. The U16 age group includes 68 teams, with 22 teams from Florida, and 46 out-of-state teams representing 19 different states, and Canada. Sept 22 Schedules have been posted for the Central Florida Puma Shootout.. Sept 21 The Heat continued to have trouble scoring today, but still fought hard to eke out a draw in the 2nd of two FSL league matches. Game 1 vs strong Delray Beach U17 team was scoreless until the final few minutes when Delray converted the only goal of the game on a failed defensive clearance. Overall, however, it was a good defensive performance against a strong technical and physical team. Game 2 vs Florida Rush U18B started well with the Heat generating some good early chances, but with nothing finished. The Rush converted one of their early chances to take the lead, and thus, gain the confidence to control much of the rest of the match. Late in the second half, however, Ysabel lofted a nice chip over an outstretched keeper to tie the game, and shift the momentum back to the Heat. Unfortunately, some good late chances by the team could not be converted, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. Sept 6 The Heat got back on track with a hard-fought win vs local rival Kumba U16. Despite having 4 girls unavailable due to injury, the team both defended well, and generated some good offensive push. After a scoreless first half, the Heat's newest addition Ysabel, took a nice ball from Whitney, held off the final Kumba defender, and slammed home a beautifully placed shot into the left corner of the goal. Kumba generated some good chances in the final 20 minutes, but Kait countered with some terrific saves, and the Heat closed out the 1-0 win. Aug 31 Disney Showcase Qualifier tournament results... For the third year in a row, the Heat failed to get a result in three attempts at the Disney Qualifier. Game 1 vs South Charlotte was disappointing in that it wasn't until the opposition's second goal, midway through the 2nd half, that the Heat began to play evenly with South Charlotte. With 10 minutes to play, the Heat's lone tournament goal came on a nice combination from Gaby-to-Taylor-to-Whitney-to-Taylor with Taylor finishing a nice goal beating two defenders and the keeper. Check it out here. Unfortunately, the goal was too little, too late, and the team fell 1-2. Games 2 vs. Sunrise was the team's most lopsided loss, ever, and as such, won't be discussed... Game 3 vs. RSL started very well with the girls generating two great chances in the opening minutes. However, RSL quickly started to control the play, and they cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win. Noteworthy was Kait's stellar goalkeeping which singlehandedly kept the team in the game until the 71st minute when RSL netted their 2nd goal on a very nice cross and header. Aug 17 The Heat opened up their FSL season in Titusville with two ties vs. First Coast and Jacksonville on a very hot and humid Sunday afternoon. In game 1, both teams started well and generated some good chances. Neither was able to convert, though, and the game went into the half scoreless. First Coast's very physical game began to wear down the Heat, and they had the better of play in the 2nd half. However, a nice counter-attack had Sarah find Whitney in the box, and a deflected shot found the back of the net over the head of the First Coast keeper. Unfortunately, the girls could close out the win, with First Coast converting a nice header with just 3 minutes to play to tie the match. Game 2 against Jax Fury started slow with both teams seemingly worn out from the earlier match. Again, both teams were able to generate a few good chances, but neither could convert. The game ended in a scoreless tie, as play was called about 5 minutes early due to lightning in the area. Aug 7 Schedules and brackets have been posted for the Disney Qualifier. July 29 Lots of schedule updates. Check'em out. August will be a very busy month. July 25 The Heat already have two notable accomplishments for their U16 season, and they have yet to even take the field! Based on last year's play, the team has been accepted into the college prep division of the Florida State League. Here, the girls will be playing some of the state's best teams in age groups from U16 to U18. And, the team has been notified of their acceptance into the prestigious Disney Showcase Qualifier where just 16 of 23 teams that applied have been accepted. Last updated 5/10/09 HOME | CONTACT WEBMASTER | COACHES | SCHEDULE |
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