MSC STRIKERS



MSC STRIKERS

HISTORY

       

MSC STRIKERS UNDER COACH GLEN DIAZ 

JUNE 1997-JUNE 2001

8EIGHT SEASONS ----76 GAMES ---36 PLAYERS

36 WINS ...27 Losses ...9 Ties


Scored 160 goals…Conceded 104 goals


Season 1: Fall 1997: U-10 General Division

 Season 2: Spring 1998, U-10 Division 5 (Promoted)

Season 3: Fall 1998, U-11, Division 4 (Promoted)

Season 4: Spring 1999, U-11, Division 3(Promoted)

Season 5: Fall 1999, U-12, Division 2 (Relegated)

Season 6: Spring 2000, U-12, Division 3 (Relegated)

Season 7: Fall 2000, U-13 Division 4 (4th)

Season 8: Spring 2001, U-13 Division 4 (Promoted)

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SEASON 1:  FALL 1997 – U-10 DIVISION

Two Wins; 2 Ties; 5 defeats; 8 points – Goalsor: 10; Goals Against: 39

Players: Jim Pope, John Scofield, Sam Clark, Greg McGinnis, Steven London, Hector Marquez, Jacob Lewis, Jordan Savitz, Andrew Yurko, Ricky Ricardo, Jeremy Slevin and Timothy Meyers

 

Team # - Team Name

W

L

T

GF

GA

Points

Division

N8812 VYS United

8

0

1

37

13

25

O

N8852 BRYC Titans

8

0

0

60

3

24

I

N8805 SAC United Premier

8

0

0

55

3

24

L

N8825 SCOB '88 Select

8

0

0

47

2

24

R

N8827 BETH Raptors

8

1

0

57

14

24

B

N8820 DAMA Tornados

8

0

0

44

10

24

W

N8840 STAF Storm

8

1

0

27

12

24

I

N8830 OLNY United

7

1

1

30

13

22

O

N8821 PWSI Spirit

7

1

0

50

4

21

B

N8801 POT Cougars

7

2

0

46

14

21

R

N8815 GRFL Thunderbolts Blue

7

1

0

36

13

21

B

N8829 SWYA Galaxy

7

2

0

24

11

21

L

N8814 HERN Riptide

6

1

2

40

21

20

W

N8807 REST Vikings Blue

6

2

0

31

10

18

R

N8847 ABC United

6

2

0

34

14

18

L

N8859 WSC Shepsu

6

3

0

19

19

18

L

N8823 LRSC United

5

2

1

40

20

16

W

N8858 WSC Olympians

5

3

1

19

25

16

I

N8842 FPYC Phoenix

5

3

0

32

18

15

R

N8834 BSU Warthogs

5

3

0

21

16

15

I

N8851 BRYC Falcons

5

4

0

20

18

15

B

N8828 SWYA United

5

3

0

24

22

15

B

N8850 LOUD Lasers

4

3

1

21

19

13

W

N8817 ALEX Lions

4

4

1

23

26

13

L

N8856 TASC Team America Blue

4

3

0

36

21

12

W

N8826 BETH Legends

4

3

0

29

16

12

W

N8819 DCST Devils

4

5

0

15

16

12

R

N8811 MCLN Comets

3

3

2

6

16

11

L

N8855 ARL Assault

3

4

1

18

12

10

R

N8837 CHAN Shockwave

3

3

1

16

15

10

R

N8848 WIN Elite

3

4

1

15

20

10

O

N8846 ABC Pride

3

4

1

12

24

10

I

N8810 MCLN United

3

5

0

18

14

9

I

N8822 PWSI Team America

2

3

2

8

12

8

I

N8838 SYC Galaxy

2

4

2

13

24

8

W

N8845 MATT Express

2

5

2

15

39

8

B

N8833 MSI STRIKERS

2

5

2

10

39

8

B

N8808 REST Vikings White

2

5

1

17

25

7

L

N8844 STER Pride

2

5

1

20

29

7

L

N8857 TASC Team America Red

2

5

1

11

23

7

B

N8818 DCST The Surge

2

6

1

11

32

7

W

N8806 LAPL Blackhawks

2

6

0

6

20

6

I

N8831 FESC

2

6

0

12

27

6

R

N8804 SAC United Classic

2

5

0

8

27

6

I

N8813 VYS Vipers

2

7

0

10

42

6

R

N8854 ARL Scorpions

1

4

2

10

20

5

O

N8824 VIST Cardinals

1

6

2

15

30

5

O

N8832 MSI Kickers

1

6

1

6

17

4

O

N8839 SYC Revolution

1

6

1

5

19

4

B

N8841 LAUR Wildcats

1

7

1

9

35

4

L

N8802 SEVP Galaxy

1

6

1

9

35

4

W

N8816 GRFL Thunderbolts White

0

8

0

5

31

0

I

N8835 WHCS Thunder '88

0

8

0

7

36

0

L

N8803 FWAS Blue Devils

0

8

0

11

48

0

B

N8853 MCSA Express

0

8

0

4

49

0

W

N8843 VIST

0

8

0

2

70

0

R

GAMES PLAYED (R

 

N8831 FESC

8

1

0

30

12

24

N8824 VIST Cardinals

7

1

1

35

15

22

N8833 MSI STRIKERS

6

2

1

23

14

19

N8839 SYC Revolution

4

5

0

25

27

12

N8804 SAC United Classic

4

5

0

20

19

12

N8854 ARL Scorpions

3

5

1

17

22

10

N8813 VYS Vipers

1

7

1

14

27

4

N8845 MATT Express

0

7

2

7

35

2

 

  RESULTS (PARTIAL)

MSC Strikers 2

FESC Excel 3

MSC Strikers 3

SAC United 1

MSC Strikers 4

SYC Galaxy 2

MSC Strikers 2

MATT Express 0

MSC Strikers 3

VYS Vipers 1

MSC Strikers 2

Cardinals 2

MSC Strikers 1

FESC Excel 2

 

SEASON 3:  FALL 1998, U-11 DIVISION 4


7 Wins, 0 Ties, 2 Losses; 21 points. Goals F:24-A:11   Position: 2nd (Promoted)

          Team: John Scofield, Sam Clark, Steven London, Hector Marquez, Jacob Lewis, Jordan Savitz,  Alvin Bastian, Daniel Isenberg,Timo Musiol, John Miller, Jimmy Stout; Adrian Astiz, Paul Gleason, Aldo Rojas and Pierre Grahn.   

N8831 FESC

9

7

1

1

31

7

22

N8833 MSC STRIKERS

9

7

2

0

24

11

21

N8851 BRYC Falcons

9

6

2

1

25

10

19

N8806 LAPL Blackhawks

9

6

3

0

24

7

18

N8824 BRYC Cardinals

9

5

2

2

22

8

17

N8850 LOUD Lasers

9

4

5

0

26

20

12

N8838 SYC Galaxy

9

4

5

0

19

17

12

N8818 DCST The Surge

9

2

7

0

9

32

6

N8811 MCLN Comets

9

2

7

0

7

33

6

N8846 ABC Pride

9

0

9

0

6

48

0

  


RESULTS

MSC STRIKERS               0

MCLN  Comets                  1

BRYC Falcons                        5

MSC STRIKERS             3

LOUD Lasers                         2

MSC STRIKERS             4

ABC Pride                              0

MSC STRIKERS             6

MSC STRIKERS                 4

DCST The Surge                0

BRYC Cardinals                     1

MSC STRIKERS             2

FESC                                     0

MSC STRIKERS             1

MSC STRIKERS                 3

SYC  Galaxy                       2

MSC STRIKERS                 1

LAPL Blackhawks              0

 

SEASON 4: SPRING 1999- U-11 DIVISION 3

6 Wins, 0 Ties, 3 Losses; 18 points  Goals: F:21-A:6 

N8831 FESC

9

9

0

0

30

4

27

N8819 DCST Devils

9

7

1

1

27

8

22

N8833 MSC STRIKERS

9

6

3

0

21

6

18

N8817 ALEX Lions

9

5

3

1

18

10

16

N8847 ABC United

9

3

4

2

10

16

11

N8851 BRYC Falcons

9

2

3

4

10

9

10

N8814 HERN Riptide

9

3

5

1

11

22

10

N8837 CHAN Shockwave

9

3

5

1

8

13

10

N8823 LRSC United

9

1

7

1

7

24

4

N8848 WIN Elite

9

0

8

1

4

34

1

 

 RESULTS

ALEX Lions        2

MSC STRIKERS           1

MSC STRIKERS     0

FESC Excel               1

ABC United        0

MSC STRIKERS           4

LRSC United      1

MSC STRIKERS           2

DC Devils            2

MSC STRIKERS            0

MSC STRIKERS     1

CHAN Shockwave    0

WIN Elite            0

MSC STRIKERS           5

MSC STRIKERS    6

HERN Riptide           0

MSC STRIKERS    1

BRYC Falcons          0

 

 

SEASON 5:  FALL 1999 – U-12, DIVISION 2

Won 1, Lost 5, Tied 3; Points 6  Goals For-16; Against: 20: Bottom (Relegated)

       John Scofield, Sam Clark, Steven London, Hector Marquez, Jacob Lewis, Jordan Savitz, Alvin Bastian, Daniel Isenberg,  John  Miller, Jimmy Stout; Adrian Astiz, Paul Gleason, Pierre Grahn, Kirby Vilker, Justin Grodman, Dylan Dempsey.

 

GRFL Thunderbolts

9

5

1

3

14:7

18

DCST DC Devils

9

4

3

2

20:17

14

STAF Storm

9

3

2

4

11:10

13

VYS United

9

4

4

1

13:13

13

OLNY United

9

3

2

4

15:15

13

REST Vikings FC

9

4

4

1

16:11

13

FESC Excel

9

4

4

1

12:8

13

SWYA Galaxy

9

2

3

4

10:17

10

DAMA Tornados

9

1

3

5

9:18

8

MSC Strikers

9

1

5

3

16:20

6

 

 

 RESULTS

DC Devils   0

MSC Strikers  6

FESC          2

MSC Strikers  2

MSC Strikers 0

GRFL Thunderbolts 1

Olney United 1

MSC Strikers 0

MSC Strikers  2

Reston Vikings 7

SWYA Galaxy  2

MSC Strikers 2

MSC Strikers 1

Stafford Storm 3

Damascus Tornadoes 1

MSC Strikers 1

MSC Strikers 2

VYS United 3

        

SEASON 6:  SPRING 2000, U-12 DIVISION 3

 

2 wins;  2 ties; 5 defeats; 8 points; Goals for 11; Goals against 16. (Relegated)

          Team: John Scofield, Sam Clark, Hector Marquez, Jacob Lewis, Steven London, Alvin Bastian, Jordan Savitz, John Miller, Jimmy Stout; Adrian Astiz, Paul Gleason, Pierre Grahn, Daniel Isenberg, Kirby Vilker.

 

SWYA

Galaxy

9

8

0

1

22:6

25

BETH

Legends

9

6

3

0

23:12

18

DAMA

Tornados

9

5

2

2

20:12

17

HERN

United

9

4

2

3

15:13

15

FREE

Storm

9

4

2

3

10:9

15

SEVP

Galaxy

9

4

4

1

17:16

13

ALEX

Lions

9

3

4

2

22:20

11

MSC

STRIKERS

9

2

5

2

11:16

8

CHAN

Shockwave

9

2

7

0

11:21

6

STER

Pride

9

0

9

0

5:31

0

 RESULTS

MSC Strikers 0 SWYA Galaxy 2   (ht: 0-0) L

MSC Strikers 3 STER Pride 0      (ht: 2-0) W

MSC Strikers 1 SEVP Galaxy  2 (ht: 0-1) L

Herndon 2 MSC Strikers 2 (ht 0-2) T

Damascus 1 MSC Strikers 0 (ht: 1-0) L

Free Storm 0 MSC Strikers 0 (ht: 0-0) T

MSC Strikers 1 ALEX Lions 5 (ht: 1-5) L

Chan Shockwaves 1 MSC Strikers 3 (ht: 1-1) W

MSC Strikers 1 Bethesda Legends 3 (ht-01) L

SEASON 7: FALL 2000, U-13 DIVISION 4

6 wins; 3 losses; no ties. 18 points Goals For 31; goals against 12 – Final: 4th ffer

CROF Dragons

9

8

1

0

19:02

24

LMTV Yellow Jackets

9

8

1

0

35:11

24

ABGC United

9

6

2

1

28:12

19

MSC STRIKERS

9

6

3

0

31:12

18

MATT Cobras

9

5

4

0

19:13

15

DCST The Surge

9

3

6

0

12:24

9

SWYA United

9

2

6

1

10:22

7

CHAN Shockwave

9

2

6

1

10:37

7

STER Pride

9

2

7

0

5:25

6

MSC X-treme

9

1

7

1

9:20

4



With One game remaining)

 SEASON 8:  SPRING 200

1, U-13 DIVISION 4
SEASON 8  SPRING 2001 U-13 DIVISION 4

 6 wins, 1 tie; 2 losses; points 16. Goals  for 24; against 16. Final 2nd (promoted:

   John Scofield, Sam Clark, Jacob Lewis, Jordan Savitz, Jimmy Stout; Adrian Astiz, Paul Gleason, Michael Hoy, Marvin Torvic, Drew Delgado, Matt Dubinsky, Oscar Espinal, Brendan Haggerty, Alex Kem, John Le, Sam Reis & Caleb Reed


SPRING 2001, FINAL TABLE

NCSL - U13 Division 4
TEAM P W L T GOALS PTS.
FWAS Northern Lightning 9 8 0 1 37:5 25
MSC STRIKERS 9 6 2 1 24:16 19
TSC Thunder 9 6 2 1 18:8 19
MATT Cobras 9 5 3 1 20:16 16
SEVP Galaxy 9 5 4 0 15:12 15
HERN Riptide 9 3 4 2 19:20 11
SWYA United FC 9 2 3 4 6:12 10
DCST The Surge 9 1 6 2 8:22 5
LOUD Arsenal 9 1 7 1 9:28 4
FREE Santos 9 1 7 1 3:20 4

          

  SPRING 2001 RESULTS

9 games played, 6 wins, 2 losses, 1 ties,
19 points, 24 goals for, 16 goals against

 

SWYA United FC   MSC Strikers   0:0
MSC Strikers   SEVP Galaxy   0:4
MATT Cobras   MSC Strikers   2:3
FWAS Northern Lightning   MSC Strikers   3:0
MSC Strikers   TSC Thunder   1:0
MSC Strikers   DCST The Surge   3:1
MSC Strikers   FREE Santos   9:1
LOUD Arsenal   MSC Strikers   3:4
MSC Strikers   HERN Riptide   4:2



TEAM

P

W

L

T

GOALS

PTS.

FWAS

Northern Lightning

7

6

0

1

24:5

19

MSC

STRIKERS

8

5

2

1

20:14

16

SEVP

Galaxy

8

5

3

0

13:8

15

TSC

Thunder

7

4

2

1

11:8

13

MATT

Cobras

7

4

2

1

16:7

13

HERN

Riptide

8

3

3

2

17:16

11

SWYA

United FC

8

2

2

4

6:6

10

DCST

The Surge

7

1

4

2

8:17

5

LOUD

Arsenal

8

1

6

1

9:25

4

FREE

Santos

8

0

7

1

2:20

1

 

RESULTS

SWYA United FC

  MSC Strikers

  0:0

MSC Strikers

  SEVP Galaxy

  0:4

MATT Cobras

  MSC Strikers

  2:3

FWAS Northern Lightning

  MSC Strikers

  3:0

MSC Strikers

  TSC Thunder

  1:0

MSC Strikers

  DCST The Surge

  3:1

MSC Strikers

  FREE Santos

  9:1

LOUD Arsenal

  MSC Strikers

  3:4

MSC STRIKERS

 HERN Riptide

  4:2

 

e 1, 2001

RESULTS

SWYA United FC

  MSC Strikers

  0:0

MSC Strikers

  SEVP Galaxy

  0:4

MATT Cobras

  MSC Strikers

  2:3

FWAS Northern Lightning

  MSC Strikers

  3:0

MSC Strikers

  TSC Thunder

  1:0

MSC Strikers

  DCST The Surge

  3:1

MSC Strikers

  FREE Santos

  9:1

LOUD Arsenal

  MSC Strikers

  3:4

MSC STRIKERS

 HERN Riptide

 ??? ???

 


SEASON-BY-SEASON MEMORIES


THE FOUR YEARS IN REVIEW

 

        After a very tough, “character-building” and "coming together" initial season, MSC Strikers had a hat-trick of promotions. In successive seasons, MSC Strikers won promotion from Division 5, Division 4 and Division 3, which culminated in a goal five minutes from time in their final game, giving  MSC Strikers a 1-0 victory and promotion to Division 2.

       Three successful seasons were then followed by three less successful seasons, even as the team often played beautiful football and dominated games. In the Fall of 1999, MSC Strikers were relegated from Division 2; in the Spring of 2000, MSC Strikers were relegated from Division 3; and in the Fall of 2000, MSC Strikers failed in their season finale to win promotion back to Division 3. 

Sportsmanship; No fouling; no complaining; no whining; suck it in…

First season games at the Concord

Original website- http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/3192/

 

Website ---www.goalweb.com/mscstikers
  

MEMORIES OF GLEN

Throwing down his water bottle; throwing away his keys; Booting the ball away….Threatening to play defenders up front; coming back;

That first season…rain; losing in the 

.     Two players (Dylan and Justin)  had left the team after their relegation from Division 2.

         The Spring 2000 season was another bizarre season.   MSC Strikers often played beautiful soccer; and in virtually every game, were almost always the dominant teom New York, New  Jersey and Maryland 

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

     
           MSC Strikers took part in the Gettysburg Tournament, August 27-28, finishing fourth out of 24 teams in their age group. 

 

    MSC STRIKERS won the Second Annual Colin Brown Memorial Tournament (U-12 boys section) .   In the MSI-sponsored, post-season tournament, played June 17, MSC Strikers, won three games and tied the fourth, with a goal differential of 32-6. 

 

MSC Strikers, with three guest players, played in the Potomac Memorial Day Tournament, May 27-29, reaching the Semi-Finals before losing in a penalty shoot out.  Congratulations to the team for playing so well, and commiserations on the final result. Strikers 1 Freestate Storm 2
Strikers 3 Herndon United 0
Strikers 3  Lee-Mt. Vernon Yellow Jackets 2  
Semi Final: Strikers 1 Alex Lions 1 (Alex Lions won penalty-shoot out.)
[In the Final, Alex Lions lost to the other MSC team, MSC X-Treme, coached by Errol Brathwaite.]

  

     MSC Strikers play in the next round of the Maryland State Cup on Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30.  Strikers  play in a "round robbin" against Potomac Cougars,  BSU Wathogs and  La Plata Blackhawks.   (Game Times have been posted.)

     MSC Strikers play in the Potomac Memorial Day Tournament. Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28.     The Spring 2000 season  sees one new arrival, and two departures, to the team.  Welcome to Federico Jellineck. Goodbye and thanks to Dylan Dempsey and Justin Grodman.     In the winter off-season, Strikers played in the first session of Corner Kick.   In the pre-season warm up,  MSC Strikers won an indoor tournament. MSC Strikers played in he Gettysburg Tournament, August 28 & 29. They finished the tournament, 5th out of 32 teams  with a record of 4-1-1, which included 5 shutouts`

 

 

 POTOMAC MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT - 1999

MAY 30-31, 1999

              MSC Strikers    4

Columbia United Classic (MD)     1

             MSC Strikers    4

Neptune Stingrays (NJ)     1

             MSC Strikers   12

Syosset Tomahawks (NY)      0

SEMI-FINAL    MSC Strikers    1

SPF Express (NJ)    0

FINAL:               MSC Strikers     1

DC Devils (MD)    0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 998-1999 

 


 

 SEESION #1 (Nov 1998-Jan 1999)

       DIVISION U11B Red                                                      Last 

 Pos'n Team                  P  W  T  L    F    A DIFF Bonus   Pts Total      Result


   1   Kickers               8  7     1   81   24   57   24     42   66        7  5


   2   Olney Utd.            8  6     2   89   30   59   24     36   60       15  2


   3   MSC Strikers          8  5     3   95   36   59   24     30   54       22  0


   4   Potomac Predators     8  2     6   30   99  -69   11     12   23        2 15


   5   Green Dragons         8        8   15  121 -106   14      0   14        2 15


 


       DIVISION U11B Blue                                                     Last


 Pos'n Team                  P  W  T  L    F    A DIFF Bonus   Pts Total      Result


   1   Los Diablos           8  7     1   73   22   51   24     42   66        7  2


   2   Dolphins              8  6     2   46   26   20   21     36   57        7  2


   3   N. Potomac Predators  8  5     3   39   32    7   23     30   53        2  7


   4   Rockville Rockets     8  4     4   54   44   10   21     24   45        2  7


   5   Dominators            8  3  1  4   41   39    2   17     21   38        9  0


   6   DSC Tornadoes         7  1  1  5   28   43  -15   20      9   29        3  6


   7   Blue Hawks            7        7   14   89  -75    6      0    6        0  9


 


 


SESSION #2 - Feb 1999 to Apr 1999


       DIVISION U11B                                                          Last


 Pos'n Team                  P  W  T  L    F    A DIFF Bonus   Pts Total      Result


   1   MSC STRIKERS          8  7     1   91   21   70   24     42   66        5 13


   2   El Salvador           8  6  1  1   49   24   25   24     39   63        4  4


   3   Los Diablos           8  6  1  1   62   24   38   23     39   62       13  5


   4   MSC Kickers           8  5  2  1   55   28   27   20     36   56        4  4


   5   Dolphins              8  4     4   37   39   -2   18     24   42        3 10


   6   Rockville Rockets     8  2  1  5   22   50  -28   16     15   31        4  1


   7   Olney Wolves          8  1  1  6   29   61  -32   17      9   26        7  0


   8   BASC                  8  2     6   26   47  -21   13     12   25        1  4


   9   GC Falcons            8        8   14   89  -75   13      0   13        0  7


 


 


CORNER KICK - 1999/2000

SESSION #1 - Nov 1999 to Feb 2000 

1 Los Diablos 8 6 1 1 51 26 25 24 39 63 5 5

2 Potomac Rapids 8 6 1 1 53 31 22 24 39 63 5 5 

3 DSC Tornadoes WHITE 8 3 1 4 43 44 -1 24 21 45 3 3 

4 Bethesda Legend 8 4 4 36 28 8 19 24 43 0 3 

5 MSC Strikers 8 3 1 4 24 43 -19 21 21 42 3 0

6 DSC Tornadoes RED 7 1 1 5 31 48 -17 20 9 29 7 11 

7 MSC X-Treme 7 1 1 5 18 36 -18 15 9 24 3 3


 


 
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OVERVIEW OF MSC STRIKERS     

MSC Strikers are a select U-12  boys travel team, playing their sixth season in the National Capital Soccer League (NCSL), in the Washington D.C. area. MSC Strikers play under the sponsorship of Montgomery Soccer Club (MSC), which is a part of Montgomery Soccer, Inc. (MSI). The team is coached by Glen Diaz and Errol Brathwaite.  The players live in Montgomery County, Maryland, primarily Bethesda, Silver Spring, Potomac, Gaithersburg & Germantown. 

        After an initial tough (but character-building!) "coming together" season, MSC Strikers  in successive seasons, won promotion from Division 5, Division 4 and Division 3.  In the Fall of 1999, MSC Strikers  were relegated from Division 2. In the Spring,of 2000, MSC Strikers are playing in Division 3 of the NCSL. 

SUMMER 1997: FOUNDING OF MSC STRIKERS

    In June, the first tryouts for the two new MSI-sponsored teams were held. After the team selections, the new players got to know each other (as did parents). Summer practices and scrimmages began as players were tried in various field positions.   Parents began taking on assignments. As the season neared, the players settled on a team name..."Strikers."

FIRST SEASON - FALL 1997

RECORD: 2 Wins, 2 Ties, 5 Losses.   Goals F:10-A:39

    In the MSC Strikers's inaugural season, playing as  a U-10 boys team,  players were slotted into positions. Games were played seven-on-seven. Goals were ironically, smaller than players had been used to playing on non-select teams.

    One of the season's strongest memories for both players and parents   is of a couple of crushing defeats in games played in the pouring rain in parts of Virginia far from home.  A post-season tournament played at the Polo grounds in Montgomery County seemed to epitomize much of the season, with MSC Strikers playing on fields, much of which were literally several inches under water. 

    If some of the seaon's results were less than stellar, the character of many of the players (and the coaches) became clear as they didn't let the results crush their spirits..

    Team News: One player left during the season, after only a couple of games.  At the end of the season, two other players left.

BETWEEN SEASONS - WINTER 1997

       Much of the team played the first session of indoor soccer at Corner Kick in Maryland.       

     SECOND SEASON - SPRING 1998  (Division 5)

    RECORD: 6 Wins, 1 Tie, 2 Losses. Goals: F:23-A:14  Final Position: 3rd  (Promoted)

        With three players (Ricky, Greg & Jim) having left the team, three new players (Alvin, Daniel and Timo) joined the team. This was a far more successful season, which culminated in MSC Strikers winning promotion from Division 5.

SUMMER 1998 & PRE-SEASON

       MSC Strikers took part in the Columbia Labor Day Tournament, reaching the final before losing in a hard-fought final.

THIRD SEASON - FALL 1998 (Division 4)

   RECORD: 7 Wins, 0 Ties, 2 Losses. Goals F:24-A:11  Final Position: 2nd (Promoted)

    Like everyone else in this (U-11) age group, the team had to adjust to going from playing 7 versus 7 to playing 11 versus 11; the fields were far longer; and the goals higher and wider. Two players (Jeremy and Tim) had left the team in the Summer, and six players had joined the team (John, Jimmy, Aldo, Adrian, Pierre and Paul) as the playing roster expanded..

   After loosing their first two games of the season, including a first game, which they very clearly could and should have won, MSC Strikers went on to win their remaining seven games and win promotion out of Division 4.

INTER-SEASON: WINTER '98/SPRING '99

       Most of the team played together in the two sessions of indoor soccer at Corner Kick.  In the first session, the team finished third (and were top goalscorers). In the second session, the team placed first in the U-11 Division, with a record of 7 wins and 1 defeat.

        In the Spring 1999 pre-season, MSC Strikers (with several players missing, and several guest players from MSC Kickers) played in the Potomac U-11 boys tournament at Julius West school in Montgomery County.

FOURTH SEASON -  SPRING 1999 (Division 3)    

RECORD: 6 Wins, 0 Ties, 3 Losses.  Goals: F:21-A:6   Final Position: 3rd (Promoted)

    The season began with the question of how the team, after two successive promotion seasons, would do in the highly-competitive third division. After losing the first two games, in which despite having several players absent or injured, they could very easily have picked up at least a win and a tie, the likelihood of another successful, promotion-winning season, seemed remote. 

    The team however, won six out of their remaining seven games, including the final four games, and gained promotion after a nail-biting last game of the season, which they won with a goal five minutes from time. (Without knowing their rival teams' weekend results, the game ended with MSC Strikers not knowing if they had done enough to win promotion.).

    In May, MSC Strikers, with three guest players (Kirby, Justin and Dylan - all of whom who are  part of MSC Strikers Fall 99 team) won their first tournament - The U-11 Boys Memorial Potomac Tournament. MSC Strikers won all five of their games in the process.   

    Two players, Timo and Aldo left the team at the end of this highly successful season, Timo to return to Germany.

 

        GAME 1: LOST: Alex Lions 2 - MSC Strikers 1. (Half Time 1-2). MSC Strikers started the season missing several of their players through injuries and other absences and played their first game with no substitutes.  In their first game, the team played well, took an early lead and looked well worth their lead,  several times coming close to scoring additional goals, before conceding 2 rather unfortunate goals before half-time, and losing 2-1.

   GAME 2:   LOST:   MSC Striker 0- FESC 1(Half Time 0-0).   In game two, MSC Strikers came up against FESC - the team they have probably played the most often. In a close-fought game, FESC scored the game's only goal, late in the second half.

    GAME 3:  WON: ABC United 0-MSC Strikers 4 (Half Time 2-0). MSC Strikers broke their season's duck with a convincing victory.

    GAME 4:  WON:  LRSC United 1-MSC Strikers 2. In a tough game, MSC Strikers came from behind to win 2-1.

    GAME 5:  LOST: DC Devils 2 - MSC Strikers 0. (Half Time 0-1)   The team got off to a bad start by arriving at the wrong field. By the time, they got to the correct field, there was virtually no time for a warm up. DC Devils played well and with urgency, but this was again a game, MSC Strikers had chances to get something out of.

    GAME 6:  WON:: MSC Strikers 1- Chan Shockwave 0 (Half Time: 0-0). Missing a number of chances, MSC Strikers scored late in the game. coming into the game with a 2 and 2 record, this was a crucial victory.

    GAME 7   WON: WIN Elite 0-MSC Strikers 5. (Half Time 2-0). In a game, played on a beautiful playing surface (the best experienced all season), the team once again missed a large number of chances, even as they scored the necessary goals to win the game.

    GAME 8   WON:  MSC Strikers 6-Hern Riptide 0. MSC Strikers continued their surge, and continued their promotion push.

    GAME 9:  WON:  MSC Strikers 1-BRYC Falcons 0. (Half time 0-0). With five minutes to go, needing victory to have a chance of promotion, MSC Strikers scored the vital goal in a game in which MSC Strikers did not play up to their optimum performance.

 

FALL '99 DIVISION 2 HIGHLIGHTS

     After a brilliant opening game, MSC Strikers went through a series of narrow defeats and frustrating ties, and were relegated at the end of the season! (Further details to come!)

   The team saw three new players join the team - Kirby, Justin and Dylan.

  

 

NCSL - U12 Division 2
TEAM P W L T GOALS (F:A) PTS.
GRFL Thunderbolts 9 5 1 3 14:7 18
DCST DC Devils 9 4 3 2 20:17 14
STAF Storm 9 3 2 4 11:10 13
VYS United 9 4 4 1 13:13 13
OLNY United 9 3 2 4 15:15 13
REST Vikings FC 9 4 4 1 16:11 13
FESC Excel 9 4 4 1 12:8 13
SWYA Galaxy 9 2 3 4 10:17 10
DAMA Tornados 9 1 3 5 9:18 8
MSC Strikers 9 1 5 3 16:20 6

INTER-SEASON: WINTER 1999/2000

   MSC Strikers played in the first session of Corner Kick. They then took part in an indoor tournament, which they won!

 

SPRING 2000 DIVISION 3 HIGHLIGHTS

        MSC Strikers start the season aiming to return to Division 2. At the end of the season, two players (Dylan and Justin) left, and one (Federico)  joined the team.

   

 

FALL 2000 DIVISION 4 HIGHLIGHTS

        MSC Strikers start the season aiming to return to Division 3. At the end of the season, four players left, and five  joined the team.

 

 

 

    Further Details Coming Soon!

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