U12 Cobras Win Mount Olive Soccer Tournament

The Verona United Soccer Club’s U12 Cobras continued their successful fall 2013 season competing and winning the Mount Olive Soccer Tournament on October 26. The Cobras played two games, winning the first 4-1 and then producing a 1-0 nail-biter in the championship game. The boys on the team are Andrew Castillo, Joseph Dymkowski, Harrison Ganton, Maximilian Handler, Vincent Hogan, Tristan Lugo, Jake Maisano, Matthew McNally, Aiden Murphy, Nicholas Napoli, Liam Patel, Niko Paulari, Jerry Strippoli, Henry Wertz, Leonidas Xanthakos and Samuel Zamloot, and they are coached by Niraj Patel and John Hogan.

Then on Sunday, Verona United Soccer girls and boys U9, U10, U11, U12, U13 and U14 teams went to Harrison and supported the New York Red Bulls as they won the MLS Supporters’ Shield by beating the Chicago Fire 5-2.