McGuire Cup

[fknbuflobo]

Crew Juniors vs. GSA

Our Boy, Captain of the squad, Wil Trapp puts Crew on top in second half with a real cracker one-touch instep drive from 25 yards.

I love this kid.

[Zip_ME87]

Crew Juniors vs. GSA

Our Boy, Captain of the squad, Wil Trapp puts Crew on top in second half with a real cracker one-touch instep drive from 25 yards.

I love this kid.

I had no clue that this was even going to be broadcast [on Fox Soccer Channel]. I created the thread about Zips in Development Leagues this summer hoping ZN.o members would share, but that turned out not to have worked as I had hoped. Oh well, here's a nice article I found on the 2012 McGuire Cup.

EDIT: BTW, if anyone else is interested, it appears that Fox Soccer Channel is replaying this match tomorrow (Monday, July 30, 2012 at 1 - 3 pm).

CONGRATULATIONS WIL!

http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org/cre..._cup_champions/

..."It’s honestly pretty hard to describe," said Trapp. "I don’t score many goals but to score a goal on this stage in this kind of environment it’s, I really don’t even know what to say."

GSA pressed numbers forward searching for an equalizer and with time running down sent all 11 players into the box for two consecutive set pieces, but Gal was up to the task coming off his line to punch away both attempts and preserve the lead for Crew.

"It’s unbelievable," said Trapp. "All the work we put in this summer, the guys, it’s hard to describe with words. Especially coming back from one goal down and fighting back in the second half and getting two goals, it’s awesome. It feels great."

Trapp flew into South Carolina early Saturday morning to join the Crew after competing with the Under-20 U.S. National Team at the Milk Cup in Ireland, and he made his presence known with a stunning game-winning strike.

"This has been my team all summer. I was gone and you know you can’t abandon your team in a National final. I had to come back and play. It was a big thing for me and I didn’t want to let the guys down. I definitely wanted to come back and help the guys today."

"Coming out and playing the way we did and winning the way we did is awesome. It’s a great achievement for all of us. We’re going to take this wherever we go. We’ll to back to play in college and stuff like that, but we’re always going to remember this National Championship."

[bisbee]

I had no clue that this was even going to be broadcast [on Fox Soccer Channel]. I created the thread about Zips in Development Leagues this summer hoping ZN.o members would share, but that turned out not to have worked as I had hoped. Oh well, here's a nice article I found on the 2012 McGuire Cup.

EDIT: BTW, if anyone else is interested, it appears that Fox Soccer Channel is replaying this match tomorrow (Monday, July 30, 2012 at 1 - 3 pm).

CONGRATULATIONS WIL!

http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org/cre..._cup_champions/

..."It’s honestly pretty hard to describe," said Trapp. "I don’t score many goals but to score a goal on this stage in this kind of environment it’s, I really don’t even know what to say."

GSA pressed numbers forward searching for an equalizer and with time running down sent all 11 players into the box for two consecutive set pieces, but Gal was up to the task coming off his line to punch away both attempts and preserve the lead for Crew.

"It’s unbelievable," said Trapp. "All the work we put in this summer, the guys, it’s hard to describe with words. Especially coming back from one goal down and fighting back in the second half and getting two goals, it’s awesome. It feels great."

Trapp flew into South Carolina early Saturday morning to join the Crew after competing with the Under-20 U.S. National Team at the Milk Cup in Ireland, and he made his presence known with a stunning game-winning strike.

"This has been my team all summer. I was gone and you know you can’t abandon your team in a National final. I had to come back and play. It was a big thing for me and I didn’t want to let the guys down. I definitely wanted to come back and help the guys today."

"Coming out and playing the way we did and winning the way we did is awesome. It’s a great achievement for all of us. We’re going to take this wherever we go. We’ll to back to play in college and stuff like that, but we’re always going to remember this National Championship."

I would think he was a man among boys considering his skill

[bisbee]

I had no idea USYSA had U19 teams. Must not be a lot of them.

[fknbuflobo]

The James P. McGuire Cup was established 1975, one year after his death.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_McGuire_(soccer)

Incidentally, I competed in a McGuire Cup regional final in 1982. Funny but true.

[Z.I.P.]

I had no idea USYSA had U19 teams. Must not be a lot of them.

From my experience watching the Region IV tournament twice, the U-18 and U-19 comps were always sort of "all-star" teams put together expressly for this tournament. That may have changed with the establishment of MLS youth clubs. The Honolulu Bulls FC won the U-18 tournament (could have been U-19?) around 2005, and half the players had played together up through U-17 on the same Bulls team, the rest were mostly local former Oahu HS players.

[Zip_ME87]

Wil's goal is at approximately 11:24 on the video. I recorded and watched the replay on Fox Soccer Channel yesterday...sweet goal, reminiscent of Perry Kitchen's goal in the 2010 College Cup semi-final vs Michigan in Santa Barbara.

The FSC announcers called it a world class goal and said that somewhere Caleb Porter, head coach of the Akron Zips, is smiling watching [his player]...

[bisbee]

Wil's goal is at approximately 11:24 on the video. I recorded and watched the replay on Fox Soccer Channel yesterday...sweet goal, reminiscent of Perry Kitchen's goal in the 2010 College Cup semi-final vs Michigan in Santa Barbara.

The FSC announcers called it a world class goal and said that somewhere Caleb Porter, head coach of the Akron Zips, is smiling watching [his player]...

Their first goal wasn't bad either

[fknbuflobo]

Wil's goal is at approximately 11:24 on the video. I recorded and watched the replay on Fox Soccer Channel yesterday...sweet goal, reminiscent of Perry Kitchen's goal in the 2010 College Cup semi-final vs Michigan in Santa Barbara.

The FSC announcers called it a world class goal and said that somewhere Caleb Porter, head coach of the Akron Zips, is smiling watching [his player]...

Trapp's goal was truly excellent, to be sure, even world class. Took me right out of my seat! Much love for #6 Wil Trapp! I can hardly wait for this season!

But his goal does not compare with Kitchen's goal (referenced above) in distance, power, height, velocity, and (especially) magnitude.

Kitchen's goal in 2010 NCAA Semi-Final is one for the ages, arguably the most important goal in Zips history.

Please post video of THAT.

[bobbyake]

[Zip_ME87]

But his goal does not compare with Kitchen's goal (referenced above) in distance, power, height, velocity, and (especially) magnitude.

Kitchen's goal in 2010 NCAA Semi-Final is one for the ages, arguably the most important goal in Zips history.

I agree with you on magnitude and it being one of the most important goals in Zips' history, but Scott Caldwell's goal in the National Championship game was equally as important as Perry Kitchen's goal vs Michigan in the semi-final. Kofi Sarkodie's PK goal vs Cal was also equally important.

As far as the rest...distance, power, height, velocity...I disagree. For Kitchen's goal vs Michigan, height was needed to score given where the defenders were on the field. For Trapp's goal, it was equally impressive that he could hit it with such power and keep it on the ground where it needed to be. 99% of the time when a player strikes a ball as hard as Trapp did and as quickly as he did, he "skies it" over the goal rather than keeping it on the ground. As far as distance, Trapp's goal was from about the same distance (beyond 28 yards) as Kitchen's. Trapp hit that ball perfectly without hesitation with power that gave it the velocity necessary for the defenders and keeper to have insufficient time to close the gap on it.

Edit: When I used the word "reminiscent", I was referring to the distance and velocity. Yes, Trapp's goal was not exactly the same as Kitchen's.

[fknbuflobo]

Thanks, Bobby. I will never tire of seeing that.

[Zip_ME87]

Thanks, Bobby. I will never tire of seeing that.

I agree. I wish I had the semi-final on DVD, like I have the final.

[fknbuflobo]

I agree with you on magnitude and it being one of the most important goals in Zips' history, but Scott Caldwell's goal in the National Championship game was equally as important as Perry Kitchen's goal vs Michigan in the semi-final.

As far as the rest...distance, power, height, velocity...I disagree. For Kitchen's goal vs Michigan, height was needed to score given where the defenders were on the field. For Trapp's goal, it was equally impressive that he could hit it with such power and keep it on the ground where it needed to be. 99% of the time when a player strikes a ball as hard as Trapp did and as quickly as he did, he "skies it" over the goal rather than keeping it on the ground. As far as distance, Trapp's goal was from about the same distance (beyond 28 yards) as Kitchen's. Trapp hit that ball perfectly without hesitation with power that gave it the velocity necessary for the defenders and keeper to have insufficient time to close the gap on it.

Edit: When I used the word "reminiscent", I was referring to the distance and velocity. Yes, Trapp's goal was not exactly the same as Kitchen's.

I LOVE that we are arguing about Zips goals, in August! Life cannot get better!

Upon the 52nd viewing of Kitchen’s goal, I think the match situation is the salient point, that and the sheer ferocity of the strike. Remember that Michigan was up a goal due to Meram’s superb score. Kitchen’s equalizer was a culmination of the Zips mentally dominating the Wolves.

Caldwell’s goal was great. I nearly suffered a stroke when he hit it. But it was essentially really good garbage clean-up after a corner. No complaints from me; long live Scott Caldwell.

Trapp’s goal this last weekend was taken extremely well. To your point, it was a technically difficult strike to execute on the one-touch. God knows I would have sent that into the adjacent field! Very clever to keep on the ground, against the flow, back post!

Boys and girls, the one-touch en gol is much more likely to succeed than the picture-perfect strike on the third touch .

Wil Trapp reminds me of Ben Zemanski, more each time I see him. Anyone else see that analogy?

[fknbuflobo]

I agree. I wish I had the semi-final on DVD, like I have the final.

I have it on DVR, but I do not know how to transfer to hard media.

[Zip_ME87]

I have it on DVR, but I do not know how to transfer to hard media.

And, I overpaid to get the Final, but I HAD TO HAVE IT!

I actually have the semi-final vs Michigan on VHS tape that a colleague (Michigan alumnus) gave me.

[Zip_ME87]

I LOVE that we are arguing about Zips goals, in August! Life cannot get better!

Upon the 52nd viewing of Kitchen’s goal, I think the match situation is the salient point, that and the sheer ferocity of the strike. Remember that Michigan was up a goal due to Meram’s superb score. Kitchen’s equalizer was a culmination of the Zips mentally dominating the Wolves.

Caldwell’s goal was great. I nearly suffered a stroke when he hit it. But it was essentially really good garbage clean-up after a corner. No complaints from me; long live Scott Caldwell.

Trapp’s goal this last weekend was taken extremely well. To your point, it was a technically difficult strike to execute on the one-touch. God knows I would have sent that into the adjacent field! Very clever to keep on the ground, against the flow, back post!

Boys and girls, the one-touch en gol is much more likely to succeed than the picture-perfect strike on the third touch .

Wil Trapp reminds me of Ben Zemanski, more each time I see him. Anyone else see that analogy?

Actually, in July, but what's a few hours among friends.

One other point, has Wil Trapp ever scored a goal other than this one for the Crew Juniors U19's? If this was his first or one of a handful even, it was beyond impressive.

As far as you nearly suffering a stroke on Scotty's goal...it had a different health-related effect on me. I was sitting in the stands, absolutely miserable from bad Ahi tuna that I had eaten the night before. Scotty's goal made me forget how miserable I felt until well after the celebration inside Harder Stadium.