Club Notes

• Spring 2009 Dates:
  Organizational meeting 6:30PM Wed., 1-21-09, in Overcash 243, on the Central Campus.
  Tryouts begin 8PM Thu., 2-5-09, at Independence Park.

• See the Schedule/Results page for a complete season rundown.

Week #10 (11-9-08) Wings Pound Tigers 10-0
The league-leading Wings Soccer Club looked the part in the finale of the fall leg of the 2008-09 CPSL soccer season Sunday as they put away a struggling CPCC Soccer Club team 10-0.  The Wings put this one away early with three goals in the first 18 minutes, then brushed aside a handful of scoring threats.  

Week #9 (11-2-08) CPCC Falls to Eire FC 1-5
While CPCC again suffered from late arrivals and no shows, those who did show made a big impact. The Tigers' good conditioning showed throughout the game as they chased down every loose ball, making every attempt to match Eire’s early goals. CPCC's lack of organization from the mid-field to the back allowed Eire forwards repeated head starts on runs into the Tiger defending third.  Ronald Roberts' amazing job in the goal included shutting down three on-on-one breakaways. CPCC avoided the shutout when, late in the second half, Ryan Kloepping placed a powerful lower side-netting shot from well outside the 18’. 

 
Week #9 (11-1-08) CPCC Snakebitten: 15-0 Copperheads!
With only seven players showing up for a Saturday 10am game, the Copperheads had little resistance from CPCC who was simply unable to cover the entire field of play.

Week #7 Tigers Tied in Extra Time 2-2 by Charlotte Utd.
CPCC got off to a strong start despite some key absences and held off an aggressive and physical United club with strong defense throughout the match. In the 52’ minute Ronald Roberts made an incredible one-on-one save against a United break away.  Rodney Peabody displayed some great defending while filling in at sweeper for Hayden Bernasconi.  CPCC pressed Utd. with several very well played counter attacks and shots on frame. CPCC possessed the ball for the rest of the game with authority and well played balls into open space.  Forced to play a man down for most of the second half due to the red card shown to George Aponte, the Tiger defense ultimately relented in the final minutes of stoppage time when United managed to pack the Tigers defense and work the ball in and score a game tying goal.

Week #6  CPCC Rebounds Against the Attic 5-2
CPCC managed an impressive turnaround from last week's match by hanging four second half goals against an experienced Attic side.  The Tigers opened play with a succession of extended possessions, successfully turning back all but one Attic counters.  Attic did score an early goal when an unmarked player got an open shot off a cross to the middle. Even after a missed PK, the Tigers continued to press the attack, quickly finding the back of the net to tie the match before halftime.  The Tigers' superior athleticism and conditioning emerged as decisive factors in the second half.  The four second-half goals were produced by a combination of long runs, midfield crosses, and on-frame shooting.

Starters: F. Fazliu, A. Mogollon, C. Pilco-Romero, H. Mera, M. Ahmed, A. Garrett, A. Fazliu, M. Vanderburg, H. Bernasconi, Y. Rokayak, K. Aderibigbe

Subs: B. Decker, G. Aponte, F. Carillo, E. Quiroz, Z. Philemon

Goals:
Attic FC `17 chipped the keeper
A. Mogollon `42, asst. B.Decker
F. Fazliu `58, asst. C. Pilco-Romero
B. Decker `63, asst. G. Aponte
C.Pilco-Romero `78, asst. F. Carillo
A. Mogollon `88 unassisted
Attic FC `91 in stoppage time

Week #5  CPCC Falls to Premier FC 0-5

Week #4 Tigers Claim Season's First Win, 4-3 vs. Copperheads
CPCC took a 4-0 lead, then withstood a furious 3-goal rally by the Copperheads to take its first win of the season.  More details posted here soon.

Week #3 CPCC Rally Falls Short, Lose to Silver Backs FC 6-3
CPCC finally found a way to score this fall, notching two straight goals to pull even with league newcomer Silverbacks FC. Solomon Togbah got the first goal of the season, and Hector Mera headed home a perfectly placed corner kick to give the Tigers their first goals of the season.  For several minutes, it looked as if CPCC would keep the momentum, but the sharp passing Silverbacks settle down and once again started placing balls into spaces left available by CPCC's back four. SBFC would score four more goals before the Tigers would net their third for the 6-3 final.

Week #2 Sporting Charlotte Edges CPCC 1-0
Defending CPSL champion Sporting Charlotte, coming off their first loss in three seasons, scored a goal midway through the first half, then hung on through the remainder of the match, turning back numerous Tiger attacks.  CPCC made marked improvement in their second outing in all phases of the game.  Though the Tigers dropped to 0-2 in the league, all signs point to many successful weeks ahead. 

Week #1 Tigers Struggle vs. Wings SC, Absorb 7-0 Loss
CPCC's opener in the CPSL provided a fresh reminder to all players, both veterans and newcomers, as the amount of work that needs to be done before the club can be considered competitive in the league.  After surrendering four goals in the first half, the Tigers went out and allowed another three in the second.