Labor Day weekend saw four teams travel to Richmond Virginia to participate in the Junior Nike Friendlies. The Fury sent the U13 and U15 boys and the U14 and U15 girls. The event was hosted by fellow Nike Premier Club Richmond Strikers, the facilities, weather and competition which represented eight states was first class.
Boys Report
The boys proved to be a force in their respective divisions. Of the eight games played they scored 25 goals and only conceded 3, for seven wins and one tie.
Carlos Parra-WFSC Boys Director—“We are proud to have been invited to this event. It is always good to face quality competition. Our results are a reflection of our programs quality and it’s good to be able to take the boys on the road and see how they measure up”.
Girls Report
The girls program also had a tremendous weekend securing four victories, two ties and two defeats. Aguinaldo “Gui Gui Ferreira” stated—“We wanted to provide an opportunity for our teams to bond over a long weekend and play some teams outside of our region. The competition was excellent and our players grew over the event”.
The Nike Friendlies Concept:
Every year, players make the choice of which soccer club gives them the best environment to enhance his or her skills and grow as a player. Once the decision has been made, then players bleed with pride their club colors throughout league play, tournaments, state cup play, and identification events.
Thanks to NIKE, numerous opportunities at both the regional and national level are becoming more available to players and clubs. And for those clubs that have made the choice to make NIKE their outlet for elite level competition, it has become our responsibility to create better opportunities within the Premier NIKE Club community. It is with this focus that the NIKE Jr. Friendlies are staged.
