The Nationals FC 2000 boys participated in the 3v3 Summer Splash tournament held at Blue Sky Sports Center in The Colony, TX. They competed in the combined U9/U10 division and finished with a perfect 5-0 record to win the tournament. Although the heat was bearing down it didn't affect their will to win. They overcame the heat as well as being down by goals in several games to come back and win. We had some great combination play, outstanding individual skill and some great shots at goal. You'll see one header goal near the middle of the video from a cross by Nick that was perfectly executed into the back of the net by Fabian. It was a beautiful day with some beautiful soccer.

All 6 players gave an outstanding effort and played with inspiration. Participating players were Dylan, Cole, Nick, Fabian, Jake and Kameron. Congratulations to the 2000 boys for another great 3v3 tournament.

We're back from our July 4th break last week. More video highlights to kick off the second half of our 3v3 summer league. We continue to introduce the size 1 ball for the 2000 players by playing 1st half with small ball and second half with size 4.

It's getting hot in Texas! More 3v3 soccer video highlights from Friday, June 26th of our 3v3 Summer Soccer '09 league. The players played through the heat and scored some great goals again this Friday. The Nationals FC 98 girls joined us again to play against the boys. The 00 boys experimented by playing a game with a size 1 ball. Something we plan to start incorporating into certain games. It really requires them to be precise on the ball with their touches. It can be a great development tool for individual footwork and help players develop finesse with a larger ball. The only problem we ran into was the grass being too long. But it's great to see lots of players playing with confidence and taking on players 1v1.

To play soccer in Texas, sooner or later you have to learn to play in the extreme heat. The 2000 boys got a heavy dose of it in the 100+ degree temperatures at the 3v3 Live Dallas tournament on June 27th in The Colony, TX. I think any team participating in these temperatures deserves a medal just for finishing the day out. Although they did not advance to the championship game they did finish well all around outscoring most of their opponents by a fair margin. In total they scored 37 goals for and only had 11 goals against with 5 wins and 1 loss. It was the most competitive tournament of the summer so far and they gained some great team experience.

Players participating were Dylan, Kameron, Nick, Fabian, Jake and our guest player for this tournament, David. They all showed great skill and perseverance through the heat. Congratulations boys!

More video highlights from Friday, June 19th of our 3v3 Summer Soccer '09 league. We had two 98 girls guest teams come out including our own Nationals FC 98 girls. There were some great goals and some all around good competition between the 2000 boys and 98 girls. The 01 boys and girls also saw some good 3v3 competition on the smaller field. It's great to see good competition in a positive environment. Thanks to the coaches and parents all around.

The Nationals FC 2000 boys captured their second straight Kick It 3v3 championship this summer in Tulsa, OK on May 31st. The boys played 4 games on Saturday finishing with 3 wins and a tie in their 4th game of the day to FC Wild Wings from St Louis. They finished first seed in their bracket. On Sunday they played the FC Wild Wings in a rematch for the championship and came out on top 5-2. Congratulations to the boys for a great tournament. Players were Dylan, Cole, Nick, Jake, Fabian and Kameron. Great job boys!

Congratulations to the 2000 boys who took first place in the U9 boys division of the Kick It Dallas tournament held on May 17th. The tournament was delayed to Sunday after a heavy downpour of rain soaked the fields on Saturday. Champions were determined by pool play alone and the 2000 boys went undefeated in 3 games on Sunday. Congratulations to Dylan, Jake, Cole, Nick, Trent and Kameron. Well done boys!