Girls champions crowned at 2014 Virginia Youth State Cup
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — The 2014 Virginia State Cup was brought to a conclusion at the VYSA Virginia Soccer Training Center as teams came together in the Under-15s to Under-18s age groups to battle for the championship. In spite of the high winds, the teams played out some absorbing matchups that contained plenty of highlights.
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As with all of our stories for this weekend’s competition, we attempted to predict results of the games using our partner website Report-a-Score.com’s analytical tools.
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We’ll have several more stories on specific games and related content from interviews with coaches and VYSA officials in the coming days, but for now, here’s a summary of results, and how reality on the field was far more important than any computer formula trying to pick winners.
Under-15s
Result:
FC Virginia United Premier 1-0 Herndon United
RaS Prediction:
FC Virginia 4, Herndon United 1
RaS had predicted a heavy win for FC Virginia over Herndon United in the final of the Under-15s girls competition, but it did not quite prove to be the case as Virginia squeaked by with a 1-0 win. The victors maintained their clean sheet streak throughout the tournament with the triumph, but Herndon can hold their heads high after a superb display in difficult conditions.
Under-16s
Result:
Loudoun 98 Red 4-3 (PKs) BRYC 98 Elite
RaS Prediction:
The first game of the day saw Loudoun and BRYC go the distance in the Under-16s age category, as neither regulation time nor overtime could separate the two teams. In the end, penalties were required, and Loudoun triumphed after a very even game between two closely matched sides.
Under-17s
Result:
VSA Heat 97 West 0-1 McLean Green
RaS Prediction:
McLean were not expected by RaS to take victory in their Under-17s final against VSA, but they did so by a one-goal margin after a tight clash between two of the top eight seeds. However, No. 7 McLean prevailed, and will take home a state championship.
Under-18s
Result:
PWSI Courage 96 1-2 McLean Green
RaS Prediction:
An age group above, McLean’s Under-18s also will travel home with a state championship as they defeated PWSI 2-1. The final saw McLean concede a goal for the first time in the tournament, but they were not to be denied victory. It was also a result and scoreline correctly predicted by RaS.
