Fellow FC Virginia teams clash in U-12 Girls State Cup Final
(Via Reader Submission) – The 2015 Virginia State Cup U-12 Girls Final was an all-FC Virginia affair on Sunday in Fredericksburg, as FCV Ashburn Explosion defeated FCV United 1-0 in a tough defensive battle.
Abby Jackson netted the only goal of the match, a 25-yard rope late in the first half. United attacked in waves in the second half looking for the equalizer but the Explosion defense buckled down to preserve the clean sheet.
“All weekend my girls played as hard as they have ever played,” said Explosion coach Dax Gay, who has coached many of the players since ages 5 and 6. “The fight, the determination – these kids are amazing. I am extremely proud and very happy for them.”
FCV Ashburn played the Richmond Kickers the day before in an epic semifinal battle. After falling behind 0-2 in the first 4 minutes on a corner and a penalty kick, FCV team stuck-in and took control of the game. Isabella (Izzy) Unrath promptly converted a PK of her own, then Izzy knocked in a rebound on a free kick from Caroline Gay. Jackson hit the third goal to take the lead for FCV before Kickers tied it at the the end of regulation to make it 3-3, sending the game into overtime. Emily Pendleton hit a beautiful 30-yard game winner to send Explosion (4-3 OT) onto the State Cup Finals, where they met their sister team FCV United, which beat SYA Cardinals Red 2-0 in the other semifinal.
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The FCV United and Explosion rosters will primarily comprise the FC Virginia U-13 Pre-ECNL player pool for the 2015-16 season.
