Great Saves, Outstanding Kicks: "Sunny Isles Beach U-15 Boys Soccer Team Not Disappointed With Final Results"
By: Pietro Ricci, Athletics Program Coordinator

On Saturday, May 22nd, the U-15 Boys Soccer team took part in a "Coca-Cola Tournament" at Amelia Earhart Park. 32 teams from all over the state of Florida had entered the tournament with high hopes. SIB registered in Group D as the 30th team before the list was full. The teams listed in that group were; Southern Soccer Coalition, Team Boca, and Palmeras FC.

The first game was against Southern Soccer Coalition. Sunny Isles Beach trailed at the half, had many opportunities in the second half to tie, but time had run out and SIB ended in a loss. The second game took place against Palmeras FC. SIB played all their hearts out knowing that they could not lose anymore games. With Palmeras FC being a year-round league, SIB could not match up with their game style. On the third and final game of the day, Sunny Isles Beach faced yet another aggressive team from Boca. Knowing that SIB had little chances of advancing to the second round on Sunday, they played to the fullest. Team Boca won the game and advanced to the second round.

After the three games, the players were not disappointed with their performances. Since Sunny Isles Beach only practiced for a couple of months together, they knew what they were going to compete with. These teams from all over the state of Florida practice day-in and day-out throughout the year for tournaments like these. SIB will definitely continue to prosper with a competitive boys team for the future.

As summer approaches, the team will reunite in the fall and hopefully embark their way back to the "Copa Coca-Cola Tournament" in 2005 with different results!


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