Re: 07 DA 2019

by cenTex 24/09/19, 03:29 pm

Knuckleball wrote:
cenTex wrote:Based on the early results:
1a. Solar - as expected, scoring a lot of goals (and not making many friends along the way)
1b. FCD - as expected, not giving up a lot of goals (two 3-0 wins so far)
:gap:
3. OKE - beat Texans and scored twice on Solar
4. Texans - close loss to OKE and close win over Lonestar
5. Dash - hard to slot with only one game so far (0-3 to FCD)
6. Lonestar - not the start LS was looking for with a poor game vs Solar and losing a close game to Texans

No real surprises. Solar and FCD are both quite good, and there doesn't appear to be much between the next 4 teams.

07 Energy beat both Colorado teams this weekend.

Real's 07s are really good. Nice win, OKE.
I also was told that Dash's 07s tagged along on the Sporting KC/Omaha trip and picked up two wins. Sounds like most the 07s are tagging along with the older teams on the big road trips and playing unofficial DA games.
Lots of good soccer being played in the age group.

by Yo 24/09/19, 07:14 pm

Good results. Do you know the scores?

by Knuckleball 24/09/19, 08:19 pm

Yo wrote:Good results. Do you know the scores?

07 Energy beat Rush 2-1 and beat Real 2-1

by cenTex 24/09/19, 08:57 pm

Yo wrote:Good results. Do you know the scores?

Don't know the Dash scores. Just heard they won both.

by cenTex 06/10/19, 10:33 pm

Good weekend for Sting and DFeeters down in Houston.
Now looks like a 3 horse race for the two playoff spots (with TSC). Sting has been better than predicted. DFeeters not quite as dominant as predicted.

by cenTex 11/10/19, 12:14 am

Tophat and Colorado Rush bring their pre-DA 07s to Dallas this weekend as part of the DPL showcase to play the Lonestar and FC Dallas DA squads. Should be some entertaining games. I look forward to seeing Tophat play.

by cenTex 21/10/19, 05:46 pm

cenTex wrote:Based on the early results:
1a. Solar - as expected, scoring a lot of goals (and not making many friends along the way)
1b. FCD - as expected, not giving up a lot of goals (two 3-0 wins so far)
:gap:
3. OKE - beat Texans and scored twice on Solar
4. Texans - close loss to OKE and close win over Lonestar
5. Dash - hard to slot with only one game so far (0-3 to FCD)
6. Lonestar - not the start LS was looking for with a poor game vs Solar and losing a close game to Texans

No real surprises. Solar and FCD are both quite good, and there doesn't appear to be much between the next 4 teams.

FC Dallas and Solar have shown to be head and shoulders above the rest of the conference. Comfortable wins between them against Texans, Dash, Lonestar, and Energy.

The rest of the conference is tough to figure out and there isn't much between the teams. Texans beat Lonestar who beat Energy who beat Texans. Meanwhile Dash kept it close vs Solar. The race for third will be close.

Meanwhile over in the 07 ECNL, it looks like a three team race for the top between TSC, Sting (who were possibly underrated), and DFeeters (who were possibly overrated). I'll stand by the assertion that all of the six 07 DA clubs would be the favorite to win the U13 Texas ECNL conference.

by 07soccerdad 21/10/19, 06:15 pm

FCD and Solar appear to be at the top of most DA age groups. Strong programs with good coaching IMO..and strengthening.

by Yo 21/10/19, 09:41 pm

cenTex wrote:Tophat and Colorado Rush bring their pre-DA 07s to Dallas this weekend as part of the DPL showcase to play the Lonestar and FC Dallas DA squads. Should be some entertaining games. I look forward to seeing Tophat play.

How was Tophat?

by Chauffeur 22/10/19, 12:18 am

Yo wrote:
cenTex wrote:Tophat and Colorado Rush bring their pre-DA 07s to Dallas this weekend as part of the DPL showcase to play the Lonestar and FC Dallas DA squads. Should be some entertaining games. I look forward to seeing Tophat play.

How was Tophat?

Really good.
Tophat had nipped Lonestar, who had a couple guests that helped keep the game in doubt until the very end (LS missed a last minute pk that would have tied it up).
The FCD-Tophat game was of the best games I have seen for the age group. FCD had the better of possession and a clear edge in shots, but Tophat finished the chances they did get quite ruthlessly and came out on top in a close match. Really high quality game between two teams who play some pretty soccer.

by rudekid1973 22/10/19, 10:21 am

cenTex wrote:
cenTex wrote:Based on the early results:
1a. Solar - as expected, scoring a lot of goals (and not making many friends along the way)
1b. FCD - as expected, not giving up a lot of goals (two 3-0 wins so far)
:gap:
3. OKE - beat Texans and scored twice on Solar
4. Texans - close loss to OKE and close win over Lonestar
5. Dash - hard to slot with only one game so far (0-3 to FCD)
6. Lonestar - not the start LS was looking for with a poor game vs Solar and losing a close game to Texans

No real surprises. Solar and FCD are both quite good, and there doesn't appear to be much between the next 4 teams.

FC Dallas and Solar have shown to be head and shoulders above the rest of the conference. Comfortable wins between them against Texans, Dash, Lonestar, and Energy.

The rest of the conference is tough to figure out and there isn't much between the teams. Texans beat Lonestar who beat Energy who beat Texans. Meanwhile Dash kept it close vs Solar. The race for third will be close.

Meanwhile over in the 07 ECNL, it looks like a three team race for the top between TSC, Sting (who were possibly underrated), and DFeeters (who were possibly overrated). I'll stand by the assertion that all of the six 07 DA clubs would be the favorite to win the U13 Texas ECNL conference.

Lucky for you your claim wont or can't really be tested so it is safe for now. But you were dead wrong about Sting. So that would lead me to not believe your claim here either. Just wanted to point that out; since you softly delivered that you underrated them and were incorrect and delivered a pretty strong (Uniformed) opinion about both teams.

by cenTex 22/10/19, 03:37 pm

I was definitely wrong about 07 Sting being a middle of the pack ECNL team (and am happy I was wrong). Kudos to Tatu and the girls for a strong start.
I don’t think I am wrong about the U13 ECNL Texas conference being shockingly poor. Half the teams in the conference would probably be mediocre Lake Highlands teams, at best.

by rudekid1973 22/10/19, 04:53 pm

cenTex wrote:I was definitely wrong about 07 Sting being a middle of the pack ECNL team (and am happy I was wrong). Kudos to Tatu and the girls for a strong start.
I don’t think I am wrong about the U13 ECNL Texas conference being shockingly poor. Half the teams in the conference would probably be mediocre Lake Highlands teams, at best.

HA!!! This post would suggest you thought they were a lot worse than that. But it is ok. The crow you have to eat is great. And no one ever said the entire ECNL was better but your claim was that the top ECNL teams couldn't hang with DA. Easy to claim when it can't be tested. Too bad. I think you might like the taste of crow.

Re: What is the big deal with LHGCL
Post by cenTex on 16/8/2019, 4:25 pm

rudekid1973 wrote:
Well I guess we will see how they do. I believe you will be surprised at the talent level of the sting 07 ECNL team. I think you are selling them short and probably without actually seeing them play.

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Sting 07 ECNL would get blasted by every single one of the 07 DA teams. Solar and FCD are among the top teams in the country. Lonestar, Texans, Dash, and OK Energy are all also among the top 50 teams in the country. The only 07 team in ECNL that isn't likely to lose by 2+ goals to any of the 07 DA teams is D'Feeters.

In fact, Sting's 08 team is better than their 07 ECNL team.

by cenTex 22/10/19, 08:31 pm

rudekid1973 wrote:
cenTex wrote:I was definitely wrong about 07 Sting being a middle of the pack ECNL team (and am happy I was wrong). Kudos to Tatu and the girls for a strong start.
I don’t think I am wrong about the U13 ECNL Texas conference being shockingly poor. Half the teams in the conference would probably be mediocre Lake Highlands teams, at best.

HA!!! This post would suggest you thought they were a lot worse than that. But it is ok. The crow you have to eat is great. And no one ever said the entire ECNL was better but your claim was that the top ECNL teams couldn't hang with DA. Easy to claim when it can't be tested. Too bad. I think you might like the taste of crow.

Re: What is the big deal with LHGCL
Post by cenTex on 16/8/2019, 4:25 pm

rudekid1973 wrote:
Well I guess we will see how they do. I believe you will be surprised at the talent level of the sting 07 ECNL team. I think you are selling them short and probably without actually seeing them play.

Sent from Topic'it App

Sting 07 ECNL would get blasted by every single one of the 07 DA teams. Solar and FCD are among the top teams in the country. Lonestar, Texans, Dash, and OK Energy are all also among the top 50 teams in the country.

If it helps, I still think all the bolded is true.
Congrats on the good start to the season, though. I was wrong in thinking Sting would struggle in their league play, and that was obviously underestimating the team. Sincerely hope the success continues.

by rudekid1973 24/10/19, 03:36 pm

cenTex wrote:
rudekid1973 wrote:
cenTex wrote:I was definitely wrong about 07 Sting being a middle of the pack ECNL team (and am happy I was wrong). Kudos to Tatu and the girls for a strong start.
I don’t think I am wrong about the U13 ECNL Texas conference being shockingly poor. Half the teams in the conference would probably be mediocre Lake Highlands teams, at best.

HA!!! This post would suggest you thought they were a lot worse than that. But it is ok. The crow you have to eat is great. And no one ever said the entire ECNL was better but your claim was that the top ECNL teams couldn't hang with DA. Easy to claim when it can't be tested. Too bad. I think you might like the taste of crow.

Re: What is the big deal with LHGCL
Post by cenTex on 16/8/2019, 4:25 pm

rudekid1973 wrote:
Well I guess we will see how they do. I believe you will be surprised at the talent level of the sting 07 ECNL team. I think you are selling them short and probably without actually seeing them play.

Sent from Topic'it App

Sting 07 ECNL would get blasted by every single one of the 07 DA teams. Solar and FCD are among the top teams in the country. Lonestar, Texans, Dash, and OK Energy are all also among the top 50 teams in the country.

If it helps, I still think all the bolded is true.
Congrats on the good start to the season, though. I was wrong in thinking Sting would struggle in their league play, and that was obviously underestimating the team. Sincerely hope the success continues.

Forgive me if I your comments don't have much credibility since you were so blindly putting out opinions on teams without even seeing them play. It holds no water but good luck in DA!

by LeftybutGoodie 25/10/19, 03:15 pm

Where can I find the conference results for DA and ECNL? Thanks in advance.

by 07soccerdad 25/10/19, 06:27 pm

http://www.ussoccerda.com/sam/standings/regevent/index.php?containerId=MTE2MTAwODA=

You can find everything ECNL thru their APP

by cenTex 03/11/19, 01:57 pm

Lonestar with a reversal from last month and beats Solar 2-1. Chippy game (with plenty of sideline chirping). Solar with the bulk of the shots, but LS finished better.
Their attack is still really dynamic, but some cracks in the Solar armor are appearing as that's apparently back to back uninspiring results.

by Checkpoint Charlie 04/11/19, 10:09 am

cenTex wrote:Lonestar with a reversal from last month and beats Solar 2-1. Chippy game (with plenty of sideline chirping). Solar with the bulk of the shots, but LS finished better.
Their attack is still really dynamic, but some cracks in the Solar armor are appearing as that's apparently back to back uninspiring results.

#MAGA

by cenTex 22/11/19, 04:02 pm

Last weekend of 2019 for the 07 DA, and it looks like a good one:

Solar vs FC Dallas - With a win, FCD firmly takes the title belt away from a Solar team that's owned it for the past several years. Conversely, a Solar win ties them at the top of the table with FCD, continues the 1A and 1B narrative, and suggests the recent wobbles were temporary.

Lonestar vs OK Energy and Texans vs Dash - Chance for Lonestar and/or Texans to solidify themselves in a 2nd tier behind FCD and Solar and relegate their opponents to a 3rd tier at the bottom of the table. With wins, Energy and Dash would clump up the teams in pursuit and prove a 3rd tier doesn't exist.

Three ties this weekend wouldn't be all that surprising to see.

by 07soccerdad 23/11/19, 03:06 pm

FCD Solar 3-3 tie. Some fantastic soccer. Could have gone either way. Both are arguably two of the best in the US.

by cenTex 24/11/19, 12:11 am

07soccerdad wrote:FCD Solar 3-3 tie. Some fantastic soccer. Could have gone either way. Both are arguably two of the best in the US.

I bet that was fun to watch.
Elsewhere, Lonestar grabbed hold of 3rd place with a 3-1 win over Energy, while Texans and Dash battled to a scoreless draw. It’s been a good fall season for the U13s. Two heavyweights up top of the conference, and generally tight contests among the rest of the division.

by WinTheChipzRdown 24/11/19, 10:21 am

I was across from the game and you could hear back to back cheers. Sounded like pure excitement!! Wish I could have watched. Every time I looked up both teams were celebrating!!

by cenTex 03/12/19, 01:22 pm

Heading into the winter break:

DA:
Team (games) - Points/GoalDiff
FC Dallas (7) 19 +18
Solar (6) 13 +11
Lonestar (6) 9 -4
Texans (6) 7 -5
Energy (8.) 4 -12
Dash (5) 2 -8

ECNL:
Team (games) - Points/GoalDiff
D'Feeters (14) 38 +46
Sting (12) 32 +30
TSC (12) 27 +36
Solar (11) 24 +18
Challenge (11) 21 +6
Albion (11) 21 +6
CO Rapids (15) 16 -11
ClassicsElite (13) 10 -16
CO Pride (15) 8 -28
OK Celtic (12) 6 -26
Sting Austin (16) 4 -65

by cenTex 03/12/19, 01:23 pm

Surprising to me how much more the ECNL teams played this fall. The DA teams will catch up with the games in Feb and March as ECNL Texas takes their break, but only a half dozen games in the past 3 months isn't very much.

I seem to remember reading that US Soccer recommends about 30 games a year as being ideal (maybe even more at younger ages?). Are the 07 DA teams going to even hit half of that number?

by cenTex 03/12/19, 01:58 pm

It's quite interesting how closely the actual standings mirror the (youthsoccerrankings.us) computer rankings of the relative quality of the teams.

DA:
Team - National Ranking (per YSR)
FC Dallas -    #4
Solar -    #8
Lonestar -    #28
Texans -    #32
Energy -   #56
Dash - #77

(and FWIW for the DA games that have not counted toward official standings...Real Colorado #21, Sporting Blue Valley #53, Sporting Omaha #403, and Colorado Rush #473)

ECNL:
Team - National Ranking (per YSR)
D'Feeters - #14
Sting - #114
TSC - #51
Solar - #102
Challenge - #361
Albion - #186
CO Rapids - #447
Classics Elite - #794
CO Pride - #704
OK Celtic - #1049
Sting Austin - #1620

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