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About CASA-CAPA 95 Black
CASA-CAPA 95, is a U-16 boys team affiliated with the Capital Area Soccer Association (CASA) Capital Area Premier Academy (CAPA). The team is currently playing at the Premier level of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Soccer League (CPYSL). The team is coached by Neil Cooper, a native of the United Kingdom who now lives in Palmyra, PA with his wife, daughter and son. Neil began playing soccer at a young age and started playing in goal as a 7-year old. He was the goalkeeper for his High School team in England, winning two County (State) and 3 District championships. He also appeared for his District representative team on several occasions. Neil has previously coached High School soccer in England where in his two years as Head Coach, he led the side to a record of 26-2-4. He has worked with the goalkeepers at high school and amateur levels as well as being a coach at Crystal Palace FC in the "Football in the Community" program and Leer FC's U16 team in Leer, Germany. Neil has previously worked with the CASA-CAPA U-17 Girls team. He is also the Boys Varsity Head Coach for Lebanon High School and has recently completed the Junior Level VI - Advanced Regional Diploma with the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America).
CPYSL SPRING LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!!
CAPA 95 were crowned CPYSL Spring League Champions after their tie with N.U. United 95 Gunners this weekend. The boys managed to finish their season with an unbeaten 7-1-0 record, scoring 37 goals (the most in the League) whilst conceding only 6 (the League's fewest). A fantastic achievement and a fine reward for their hardwork and improvement this year.
CAPA 95 are now on Facebook!!! Check out our page at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CAPA-95-Boys-Capital-Area-Soccer-Association
for all the latest information and up-to-date photos.
CPYSL Champions
The CAPA'95 Boys were crowned CPYSL Division 1 champions for the 2009 Fall season. The boys went 6-1-1 over the season to win the league with a total of 19 points, 1 point clear of Gettysburg. Over the season, the boys managed to score 26 goals whilst conceding only 9. The title was claimed with a 4-2 victory over Mechnicsburg on the final day of the season.
U16 Boys - CAPA '95 - Premier Calendar
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Recent U16 Boys - CAPA '95 - Black News
CAPA 95 Black Go Undefeated!
CAPA 95 Black won their 2nd tournament of the season - going undefeated in all 4 matches at Baltimore's Elite March Mania. Of the 4 teams the boys faced - 3 were ranked higher than CAPA 95 Black in the National Rankings CAPA 95 started strong, winning 2-0 against Concord SA Nitro, the Delaware State Cup Finalist. Next, the boys battled FC Elite 95, the PA East Challenge Cup Finalist and were victorious again with a score of 2-1. It was a match that CAPA 95 dominated the field, which was not reflective in the scoreline.
CAPA 95 returned on Sunday, already guaranteed a spot in the final and faced the New York White Plains Tyros and crushed the competition with a 4-1 win. The Tyros were a team ranked 200 places ahead of the CAPA 95 boys, before this match - so this was a HUGE upset and fired the boys up to head to the final match!
The Championship match, drew a familiar and local rival PA Classics Elite 95. The boys began their quest for victory and controlled the field and had excellent ball movement and possession. A goal, midway through the 1st half of play by Matthew Porter, set CAPA 95 on their way, but a penalty kick for Classics tied the score to 1-1 at the half.
The boys recharged and refocused and set their game in motion for the 2nd half. They came out even stronger in attack and took the lead with a strike from T.J. Yurkovic. The boys played smart and solid defense and shutdown the Classics offensive attempts. They defended brilliantly and held on for the win.
This tournament was a huge achievement for the CAPA 95 boys and demonstrated their skill, commitment, drive and true teamwork. All 18 players on this team contributed to this effort and victory.
A fantastic set of results and proof that with hard work, determination and confidence - anything is possible - and they can compete with anyone.
Congratulations Boys!
CAPA 95 BLACK - WINS BIG at PA CLASSICS WINTER COLLEGE SHOWCASE
CAPA 95 Black Goes Undefeated!
CAPA 95 Black completed their first tournament of the 2011-12 season with a 100% winning record at the PA Classics Winter College Showcase. Integrating 4 new players into the squad, the boys played to an extremely high standard and finished with a flawless record demonstrating their superior play.
In game 1 vs. Coventry SA FCA95, the boys dominated with a 5-2 win, with a hat trick from Andrew Miller and 1 goal a piece each for TJ Yurkovic and Jared DeSandies. In game 2 vs. West Chester SC Eagles 95, another solid performance and victory was obtained. The boys delivered goals from Jared DeSandies, TJ Yurkovic and Matthew Porter.
Game 3 proved to be the toughest match with a formidable opponent in the Baltimore Bays Blue Lions. The game proved to be a challenge for the CAPA 95 boys but they still managed to come away with a 2-1 victory with goals from Andrew Miller and Justin Weaver. Encouragingly, this battle demonstrated that the boys are capable or grinding out a win even when not playing to their fullest potential.
"3 wins out of 3 matches equates to a huge success and was beyond our expectations," said head coach Neil Cooper. "With only a handful of practice sessions these boys looked like they had been a solid unit for years," added Cooper.
Neil looks forward to coaching and developing these boys to even more success in 2012!
