I would love to watch this game. Very exciting! Anyone have details?

Anonymous wrote:McLean U18/19 plays SoCal Blues for the ECNL national championship. This should be an exciting game and shows that DMV teams can compete nationally.

Is this game going to be live streamed?

Anonymous wrote:My point is that McLean is a strong club that sent a u14, u16, u17 and u18/19 teams to ECNL nationals. VDA competed well as did most of the other MA teams in attendance. If you remove PDA from the NE, the NE conference had a weak showing. The NE might be overrated.

I understand your point.

However, i believe the NE division is very strong. Truth be told, I'm happy they are strong. Good competetion close by makes for good regional showcases, like ECNL NJ, which brought out east coast scouts.

My point is that McLean is a strong club that sent a u14, u16, u17 and u18/19 teams to ECNL nationals. VDA competed well as did most of the other MA teams in attendance. If you remove PDA from the NE, the NE conference had a weak showing. The NE might be overrated.

Anonymous wrote:Someone said that the MA division was weak. I would argue that it is on the same level as any other league. If you remove PDA, the NE conference is weak.

Not true.

#1. Everyrhing is age group specific.

#2. PDA is a juggernaut. Always has been.

#3. The NE is very strong in ECNL and only will get stronger with NYCFC leaving the DA and their player pool going primarily to World Class. In fact, many people in the NE will tell you that ECNL is way stronger than DA.

#4. Take FCV out of the equation. What do you have? MU and Arlington? (See how the game is played)

Heres the truth.

There a good teams in both leagues and many times its age group specific. Very Very Very few clubs can field great teams in every age group. Only the national powerhouse type clubs can...PDA, Hawks, Stars, FCV, Tophat, Surf, Etc.

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Anonymous wrote:For those interested, McLean U18/19s lost 3-1 in the finals

National runner-ups. Be proud.

Thats two national runner -ups from the MA division.

I think a couple of MA Division teams still battling for the title.

Actually, I think that does it for the MA ECNL teams

Yep - just saw the results

Two MA 04 teams lost today in the National Quarterfinals

(one lost to PDA. Go figue)

Still a decent showing. Competed well with the big boys like Hawks, Stars, PDA and the like.

Someone said that the MA division was weak. I would argue that it is on the same level as any other league. If you remove PDA, the NE conference is weak.

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Anonymous wrote:For those interested, McLean U18/19s lost 3-1 in the finals

National runner-ups. Be proud.

Thats two national runner -ups from the MA division.

I think a couple of MA Division teams still battling for the title.

Actually, I think that does it for the MA ECNL teams

Anonymous wrote:For those interested, McLean U18/19s lost 3-1 in the finals

National runner-ups. Be proud.

Thats two national runner -ups from the MA division.

I think a couple of MA Division teams still battling for the title.

For those interested, McLean U18/19s lost 3-1 in the finals

Anonymous wrote:I don~t know what PDA is doing but the club had teams in each age bracket and only team not to advance was the u18;19 team which came in 2nd place in its group. The club won the u13 age group. That is amazing. Kudos to VDA U13 for making a 2nd place run and to McLean u18;u19 for advancing to the finals.

They are PDA. They are arguably the most recognizable and successful club in the US and have been for some time.

I don~t know what PDA is doing but the club had teams in each age bracket and only team not to advance was the u18;19 team which came in 2nd place in its group. The club won the u13 age group. That is amazing. Kudos to VDA U13 for making a 2nd place run and to McLean u18;u19 for advancing to the finals.

It is a big deal to have two area teams playing in the national title game for two separate age groups. Well done!

Anonymous wrote:McLean u18/19 added no new impact players, but has a few players who were on the championship team last year and who are on the team this year because they were still in high school. It is a loaded team (as seen by the commitment list posted multiple times).

So next year they will not be as good?

Anonymous wrote:How many 13 year olds looked like 16 year olds

Actually, not many. Both teams played really good possession based soccer. Neither team were playing long ball to the big girl...if that's what you are suggesting.