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U-12 DIVISION LEADERS - Team South Korea, consisting of, from left to right, Jarrett St. Hilaire, Zach St. Hilaire, Ryan Newtown and Trent Dow claimed top honors in the U-12 Division of the Little Larrie Youth Soccer Mini World Cup tournament.

U-8 DIVISION LEADERS - Team Ghana, consisting of, from left to right, Ramsey Tozier, Kathleen Bellinger, Kiley Jo Converse and Rylee Daoust claimed top honors in the U-8 Division of the Little Larrie Youth Soccer Mini World Cup tournament.

Little Larrie Youth Soccer Closes With Mini-World Cup

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

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BRASHER FALLS - With vuvuzelas blaring, the Little Larrie youth soccer program held its season finale on Monday and Tuesday with a mini-World Cup competition for both the U8 and U12 programs.

The World Cup was hosted by the Brasher-Stockholm Recreation Commission under the lights in the Tri-Town Community Center outfield.

Competing in the U-8 division on Monday were Team Ghana (Kathleen Bellinger, Ramsey Tozier, Kiley Converse, Rylee Daoust); Team Italy (Elizabeth Best, Lindsey Phippen, Gabrielle Thomas); and Team Brazil (Emily Lantry, Elaina Sokalski). After round-robin play, the championship game went to a shoot-out between Ghana and Brazil. With colorful fans biting their nails, Ramsey Tozier scored the only goal in the shoot-out giving Team Ghana the win.

Competing in the U-12 division on Tuesday were Team South Africa (Matt Drake, Andrew Lantry, Will Arquiett); Team Spain (Haliegh Weegar, McKenzie Taylor, Eliza Sullivan, and Lauren Shantie); Team Netherlands (Melanie Richards, Drew Rose, Shane Rose); Team South Korea (Zach St. Hilaire, Trent Dow, Jarret St. Hilaire, Ryan Newtown); and Team England (Bailee Gauthier, Leah Francis, Carter Rose, Grant Taylor).

The U-12 championship game was one of skill and grit with one yellow card and scoreless at the half. It was a game of inches with more than 20 shots missing by just that. With the help of some frenzied fans, South Korea was able to score half way through the second half from the foot of Ryan Newtown. While South Africa put continuous pressure on and tried some trick plays, South Korea was able to hold on and win the Cup.

After a hard fought round robin, the U-12 consolation game was one of creative scoring between England and Netherlands. In the first half Leah Francis connected to put England up followed by an equalizer by Drew Rose. The Netherlands pulled away in the second half with two long goals scored by Melanie Richards and Drew Rose. Bailee Gauthier scored late in the half closing the gap to just one but the Netherlands held on with a 3-2 win over England.