My View of Life on the Dock
Update MTOC June 24, 2023
Players were unbothered by the dramatic weather during both games. Martha’s Vineyard and Stoneham beat CAU at MTOC. CAU ends season ECYSA MTOC 1 Champions. Great run! Thank you Jim and Pat for coaching this season so CAU could compete.
**Brief interruption from Fiesta news**
Update from Day 1 MTOC State Tournament. Soccer fields at Progin Park Lancaster
These tournament games are quick–each half is only 25 minutes–so they can be unforgiving. Not this one.
Cape Ann United’s first goal came swift and easy. Andrew Coelho was fouled by the keeper in the box resulting in a penalty kick. (From a distance it looked there was a yellow card.)
video clip goal 1
For the second goal. Charles stole on a transition & passed back to Brendan Anderton who lofted a sweet perfect assist to Dominic Paone for a great header to finish and pull ahead 2:0.
video clip goal 2
Scituate sniped from 40 yards out (it seemed long!) to stave a shut out, but it’s unlikely they’d have broken through CAU’s defense which maintained possession both halves. There were several shots on their goal.
Players didn’t stick around after the win. Afterall, they’re traveling back and forth to Gloucester since it’s Fiesta!
Two games tomorrow: Martha’s Vineyard then Stoneham. If those go well, Cape Ann United moves on to the semis and finals Sunday. This team is aiming for another State Championship.
Photos and video clips: Winning goals and snapshots of ECYS Champion Cape Ann United team vs. Scituate, June 23, 2023. Field 1. MTOC State Tournament. Boys 11 & 12PG
Congratulations boys! Current and former Gloucester High School (GHS) Fishermen Athletic players have been here and played together before, some since early Fishermen Youth Soccer days.
Results of the Essex County Youth Soccer weekend regional playoffs at Pingree 2023 for Cape Ann United boys soccer. Coach Pat Caron and Jim Sperry.
Cape Ann United beat North Andover 2:0, Max Sperry in goal. Cape Ann United scores by Gino Tripoli, the first a tap in and the second a PK, after which he turned to the stands asking, “Dad, like that? Happy Father’s Day!” Sun broke after the game.
An overcast and at times rainy game. Cape Ann United defeated Masco 4:2. Max Sperry in goal. Andrew Coelho scored twice. Geremy Palacios and Domenic Paone (with an assist from Gino) scored one a piece.
update from the coaches:
“We are on to Lancaster for the MTOC Tournament!
The link to our schedule is here. We are Team #8101
The schedule at this point in time* is: Friday 6/23, 2:20pm; Saturday 6/24, 1:20pm and 2:40pm; Sunday 6/25 (if we get that far) 9:00am (Semi Final) and 10:40am (Final):
Coach Jim and Pat
Good Morning Gloucester 