CONCORDE FIRE HEADLINES 2006

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1 12/30/2006 Concorde Fire Elite U17 Boys Win at Disney Showcase Concorde Fire Elite U17 Boys finished off 2006 on a high note! After winning their R3PL division and securing an automatic spot at the 2007 Regionals, they won the prestigious Disney Soccer Showcase Tournament Showcase Division. They went undefeated playing 5 games in 4 days; playing nationally ranked teams from Texas, Maryland, Connecticut and Indiana; and scoring 13 goals while only giving up 2 goals. 12/30/2006 Concorde Fire Elite U16 Boys Win at Disney Showcase Concorde Fire Elite U16 Boys finished off 2006 on a high note, winning the prestigious Disney Soccer Showcase Tournament Predator Division. They went undefeated playing 5 games in 4 days, scoring 11 goals and giving up only 1. They played nationally ranked teams from Texas, Illinois and Indiana. The U16 team is coached by Mark Tonner. 12/03/2006 Concorde Fire Boys Take First Place at Norcross Nike Cup The Concorde Fire U13 Boys White completed a winning season as Champions of the Norcross Nike Cup White Division. The team showed early success this season, ending as finalists at the RBC Soccer Classic in September. In addition to their Tournament wins, they came in first in their GYSA division for the fall season. Also winning their division was the Concorde Fire U13 Boys Elite team, coached by Adrian Powell and the U16 Boys Black Central Classic I team, coached by Mark Thornton. 11/25/2006 Concorde Fire U14 Athena Elite Make Final 4 At Disney Showcase Our U14Girls Athena A Elite team made it to the final 4 at the Disney Soccer Showcase this weekend. This is the best showing for a Concorde Athena team to date. They lost to the Dallas Texans on penalties in the final round, but it was a great achievement for the girls. They will participate in the Region 3 Premier League this spring. 11/18/2006 Concorde Teams Do Well At TYSA and Tornado Tournaments Over the Weekend TYSA Results: U9 Girls Black (finalists) U9 Boys South 98 (finalists) U10 Boys White (winners) Tornado Results: U10 Girls Black (finalists) U11 Girls North (finalists) 11/11/2006 Concorde Fire U14G Elite and Black Teams Win Big At CASL Shootout Concorde Fire sent three U14 girls teams to the CASL shootout (Elite, Black and Red) and two came home with champions medals. The Elite team, playing in the Champions C division, plowed through their bracket on the strength of a defensive back four who did not yield a single goal in 210 minutes of round-robin play. In the

2 finals, the team pulled out a last minute 2-1 victory over the Velocity (TN) when forward Ryan Davie scored the winning goal with just seconds left in the regulation. The Black team, playing in the Elite A division, knew on Sunday that to advance they had to hold their opponents scoreless in the morning game and went on to win that game in dramatic fashion 1-0 on a 65th minute goal from midfielder Sarah Durdaller. The finals against a very good Richmond Elite club proved just as dramatic, with the game going to overtime after a 0-0 score at the end of regulation. Forward Grace Radler buried a high, hard shot two minutes into the overtime and the Black team hung on, turning back the all-out assault by Richmond. The Elite team, who had run back to the field after claiming their champions medals, rushed onto the pitch when the final whistle blew for a memorable victory celebration. 11/06/2006 Concorde Fire Elite U17 Boys Advance to Regionals Concorde Fire Elite U17 Boys finished their Region III Premier League East Division in 1st Place, earning them an automatic berth into the Southern Regionals. The 2007 Regionals will be played at the South Lakes Complex in Oklahoma City, OK from June 29 to July 4, Read more at: 09/24/2006 Concorde Fire Girls Teams Win Division Championships at 2006 RBC Soccer Classic The Concorde Fire South 95 U12 Girls team has won the 2006 RBC Soccer ClassicU12 White Division championship in Greenville, South Carolina. The team won three straight shutout games to reach the finals. In the championship game, the Concorde Fire girls were tied 1-1 at the end of both regulation play and double overtime. The match was won by a 4-3 advantage on penalty kick's. The girls demonstrated great team defense and offense giving up only 1 point on the field in 4 games while getting goals from 7 different players on the roster. Concorde Fire U15 Black also won the U15 Girls White Division over the weekend by winning all their games. 09/04/2006 Concorde Fire Teams Win at Atlanta Cup The Concorde Fire U12 Boys Black - Central team captured the Boy's "Cup" Bracket Championship of the Atlanta Cup. Over the tournament, the boys scored a total of 11 goals while only yielding 3 goals. Concorde Fire wins at the Atlanta Cup: U12 Boys B Division: Concorde Fire U12 Black Central U14 Boys C Division: Concorde Fire U14 (2nd place) U15 Boys Cup Division: Concorde Fire U15 Elite U15 Boys C Division: Concorde Fire U15 Black - Shepherd U16 Boys Cup Division: Concorde Fire U16 Elite U16 Boys B Division: Concorde Fire U16 Black U14 Girls B Division: Concorde Fire U14 Athena Red (2nd place) 08/27/2006 Concorde Fire Teams Play Well at NASA Tournament

3 The Concorde Fire U9 Boys Black team won the "silver" group at the NASA Tournament (formerly the Metro North Cup), going 3-1 in their first four competitive games. Concorde Fire Black U10 boys team won the NASA tournament this weekend in the Blue division. They outscored their opponents 24-3 and were lead by Gregg and Paul Schwak. The U12 Athena White girls team, led by Aaron Shepherd won all 4 of their games, scoring 11 goals and giving up only 2 (including 2 shutouts). The girls and Coach Shep are photographed below with their trophies. The Concorde Fire U12 Boys Black North won the NASA tournament B Division. Led by Mark Tonner, the boys won all four of their games and scored a total of 27 goals. The Concorde Fire North U13 Athena were finalists in the U13 Girls C Division with coach Stafford Zeon Concorde Fire Winners at the NASA Tournament: U10 Boys Concorde Fire Black U10 Boys Concorde Fire Black (U9) U10 Girls Concorde Fire U10 Black U12 Boys Concorde Fire North U12 Boys Concorde Fire So '95 (second place) U12 Girls Concorde Fire White U15 Girls Concorde Fire Black Lady Strikers 08/15/2006 U16 Concorde Fire Elite Boys played in the 2006 US Youth Soccer National Championships The U16 Concorde Fire Elite Boys played in the 2006 US Youth Soccer National Championships, which were held in Des Moines, Iowa from July 25-July 30, The top 4 teams in the country played for the National Championship, which is the country's most prestigious national youth soccer tournament and at the close of the day, Sunday, July 30th, Concorde-Fire Elite emerged as the National Championship Finalists, losing to the Baltimore Casa Mia Bays. 07/05/2006 U16 Concorde Fire Elite Boys Win 2006 US Youth Soccer Southern Regional Championships The U16 Concorde Fire Elite Boys won the 2006 US Youth Soccer Southern Regional Championships on July 5, 2006 in Little Rock, Arkansas. In a total of 6 games, the team scored 19 goals and only allowed 2 goals. They played and won against teams from Texas, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Louisiana & Florida. Congratulations to the boys and good luck at the 2006 US Youth Soccer National Championships, which are being held in Des Moines, Iowa from July 25-July 30, This is the third and final leg of the quest for the national championships. Each year the nation s top players look forward to the country's best competition as teams earn their way from state to regional champions, striving to be one of the top 4 teams in the country playing for

4 the National Championship, which is the country s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament. 06/12/2006 U16 Concorde Fire Elite Boys Win at State Cup U16 Concorde Fire Elite Boys won the State Cup, scoring 23 goals and only allowing 3 goals! The winning teammates are: Brian Thomas, Ben Leblois, Ray Ferro, Tim Nixon, Nick Burton, Jahan Threeths, Nicolas Vernet, Garrett Jack, Alex Evert, Mark Lavery, Riley Sumpter, Eduardo Gonzalez, Jamie Deal, Chris Peacos, Connor Barbaree, Kevan George and Nhan Doan. The team is coached by Gregg Blasingame. Congrats to the team and good luck at the 2006 US Youth Soccer Southern Regional Championships, which are being held in Little Rock, Arkansas from June 30-July 5. 06/12/2006 Concorde Fire U18 Elite Boys Win State Cup Concorde Fire U18 Elite Boys finish a great year on a high note. Winning the Premier League season with no losses, they also played the U17 National Team to a tie. They went on to win at Disney and finally took their division at the State Cup. 05/24/2006 Concorde Fire Athena U13 Elite South Team Advances to State Cup Finals Weekend Coach Brad O'Kelley's U13 Elite South team defeated a strong NASA '11 Elite team 1-0 on their way to a spot in the Final Four of the 2006 Georgia State Cup. Following earlier wins over the Cobb YMCA Strikers (6-0) and NASA '12 Elite (2-0) the south team is headed to the State Championship in Columbus, GA. 03/26/2006 Concorde Fire U11 North Wins 2006 Atlanta Lightning Challenge The Concorde Fire U11 North Black team took home the trophy in Division B of the Atlanta Lightning Challenge, held March 25-26, 2006, after a 5-2 win against AFC Lightning Red in the final. Under the direction of Coach Mark Tonner, the team recorded two shutouts during the tournament, scored 13 goals and allowed only four goals in four games. The championship teammates are Adam Abdellaoui, Bradley Blain, Conor Burns, Alex Chen, Marco Fazio, Tyler Hall, Matthew Kaiserman, Dylan Lu, Ben Miller, Zachary Quirk, and Evan Strawn. Congratulations to the entire team for a great tournament performance and win! 03/21/2006 Concorde Fire U16 Boys Elite Wins Championship Division of 2006 Jefferson Cup in Richmond VA The U16 Boys Concorde Fire Elite team won the Championship Division of the 2006 Jefferson Cup held in Richmond, VA on March 18-19, The championship teammates are Ben Leblois, Garrett Jack, Tim Nixon, Nicolas Vernet, Chris Peacos, Brian Thomas, Eduardo Gonzalez, Kevan George, Nhan Doan, Mark Lavery, Jamie Deal, Ray Ferro, Jahan Threeths, Nick Burton, Connor Barbaree, Riley Sumpter and Alex Evert. The team, coached by Gregg Blasingame, scored 15 goals and only allowed 4 goals in 4 games. This team has had a very successful season

5 with wins including Atlanta Cup, CASL Shoot-Out Tournament and the U16 R3PL Division. Congratulations to the entire team for a great tournament win!! 02/28/2006 Concorde Fire U13 Elite West wins Champions Bracket at Concorde Fire Challenge Cup Marking their 3rd tournament win of the campaign, the Concorde Fire U13 Elite West team took home the trophy in the Champions bracket. With a victory against Illinois State champs Eclipse and ties against both the South Carolina State champ CESA and Charlotte Soccer Club Blue team (ranked #2 in NC), the girls went into the finals facing GA State Champ GSA Phoenix Red. A lone goal scored by forward Debbie Matzkin midway through the 1st half was enough to secure a 1-0 win. 02/26/2006 Concorde Fire Red Girl's U13 Wins Bronze Division at Concorde Cup Tournament Concorde Fire went undefeated during the Concorde Cup tournament over the weekend. Ultimately beating GSA White, Silverbacks Silver, and Cobb YMCA White. The championship game against Roswell Santos Blue was scoreless during regular play and one overtime. Coached by Stafford Zeon, Concorde Fire ultimately clenched the title in PK's. 01/14/2006 Concorde Fire U18 Elite - Winners of Disney's Soccer Showcase LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL (Jan. 4) Concorde Fire U18 Elite boys team made the most of its 500 mile trip from Atlanta to Florida as the club took home the championship at Disney's Soccer Showcase presented by adidas at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, the preeminent sports venue for amateur and professional sporting events in the United States. The boys came home undefeated, after playing teams from Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Texas as well as local rivals the Forsyth Fusion.