The Nationals FC 04 girls played in the 3v3 Live Dallas tournament on July 10th in The Colony, TX at 5 Star Soccer Complex. The girls started strong by posting 3 straight wins in pool play. Playing against the Dallas Texans in their final pool game resulted in their first loss but it was enough to send them to the championship game as the second seed. Before the championship game the weather turned for the worse with rain moving in and began flooding the fields. But the tournament continued on as the girls played the same Dallas Texans team again for the final. The girls fought through the pouring rain but it wasn't enough to finish on top. Posting their highest tournament finish yet the Nationals FC 04 girls continue to improve and play with more confidence. Congratulations to Kiley, Ava, Addisyn, Sofia and Riley (not pictured).

The Nationals FC 04 girls played in the 3v3 World Tour tournament on June 26th in Lewisville, TX. The girls played in a combined U6 boys and girls division with only one other girls team. As second seed in their pool they went on to face the other girls team in the quarter finals. Winning 7-2 they moved on to the semifinal matchup against the top seeded boys team from the other pool. The girls played well with skill and confidence but couldn't match the boys on speed. Finishing off the 3rd place game with a narrow one goal deficit(3-2), the girls improved from their first matchup against the 1st seeded boys team in their pool. The girls continue to improve each tournament and learned they are not afraid to rough it up with the boys. Congratulations to Hailey, Kiley, Riley, Sofia and Ava for a hard fought 3v3 tournament in the Texas heat!

The Nationals FC 00 boys are 2 time champions of the Dallas Kick It 3v3 Tournament. The boys faced some good competition on day one and lost 1 game finishing as the third seed going into the playoff rounds on Sunday. They advanced to the championship by beating the 2nd seeded ASG team. They faced Dynamo in the championship who had beaten them the previous day. The boys played tough defense and were difficult to break down which lead to an exciting 3-2 win in the last minute of the game. The 00 boys are an excellent group who continue to persevere and prove that they are among the top 3v3 teams in the nation. Congratulations to Kameron, Nick, Jake, Matt, Dylan and Fabian. And a special thanks to Falcon Garcia for his coaching contributions.

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The Nationals FC 04 girls played in the Dallas Kick It 3v3 tournament in The Colony, TX on May 15th & 16th. They faced some tough competition and physical play in their first Kick It tournament. Finishing 4th they continued to improve each game and gained some valuable game experience to build on in the future. Participating players were Hailey, Sofia, Addisyn, Ava, Kiley and Riley. The girls continue to develop their skills and 3v3 game experience and look forward to more tournaments this summer.

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The newly formed Nationals FC 04 girls debuted in their first ever 3v3 soccer competition. The Pot 0' Gold 3v3 tournament was held at Blue Sky Sports Center in The Colony, TX on April 3rd. They played in the combined U5/U6 coed division of the tournament. They faced 2 boys teams and 2 girls teams including clubs from Solar and Texas Spirit. Finishing with a record of 2-2 they improved each game with a strong finish against a top Solar boys team. In preparation, the girls had started training 3 weeks prior to the tournament. They look forward to continuing their training for the Kick It 3v3 Dallas tournament in May. Congratulations to Addisyn, Hailey, Kiley, Riley and Sofia for a great first 3v3 tournament.

The Nationals FC 00 boys participated in the Pot O' Gold 3v3 tournament held at Blue Sky Sports Center in The Colony, TX on April 3rd. They boys split up into 2 teams of 4 and invited some guest players to play with them. The Nationals FC White team consisted of Kameron, Jake, David and Jordan. The Nationals FC Blue team had Nick, Fabian, Dylan and Alex. The boys scored some great goals and followed them up with some equally good celebrations. Both teams finished in the top 4 in the tournament and had a fun day of 3v3 soccer.

The Nationals FC 2000 boys began their 2nd day with their final pool game against the Charlotte Hurricanes. The boys played with confidence and controlled most of the possession. They finished the game with a 5-1 win to secure the second seed from their pool going into the playoff round.

As a second seed, Nationals FC drew the Samba Dragons, a third seed team from New York. The boys started strong, controlling possession in the game and ended halftime with a lead of 3-0. In the second half, they were up 4-1 and were looking to finish off the game as they had done in the first half. Unfortunately their defense lost composure in the last few minutes of the game and gave up 4 goals. The game losing goal came just seconds before the final whistle. No matter what team you play, making too many mistakes in 3v3 will cost you goals. It was a very hard loss with tears and disbelief on their faces after the game. They knew they should have done better. The boys learned a very hard lesson today. One they will not soon forget I'm sure.