Matthews USA would like to thank all of the clubs and teams who participated in this year’s Matthews USA Invitational. We hope you enjoyed the tournament and look forward to your return in 2009. Also, we would like to thank all the volunteers who help make the tournament such a big success. Congratulations also goes out to the Matthews USA champion and finalist teams in this weekend’s action.
Champions: Boys - 90 MUSA Red, 94 MUSA Gold, 96 MUSA Bulldogs
Girls - 95 MUSA Gold Storm
Finalists: Boys - 89 MUSA Gold, 90 MUSA Hurricanes, 91 MUSA United
Girls - 93 MUSA Gold
The boys 90 MUFC White finished their 2009 season as finalists in the NC President’s Kepner Cup. They completed group play in 1st place with a 2-0-1 record, scoring 11 goals while yielding just 2. In the semi-finals, MUFC played the Wilson Explosion and won 1-0 to reach the finals. Unfortunately, they lost in the finals in PKs, after playing to a 1-1 draw. 
A number of MUFC teams participated in the Icebreaker Cup hosted by Gaston United this past weekend. Three of our teams made it to the finals, with two finishing the weekend as tournament champions. The boys 90 MUFC White team finished the weekend as finalists in the boys u18 bracket. Both the 92 Navy boys and 94 Navy girls won their respective brackets after going undefeated in their preliminary matches. Congratulations players and coaches. Way to go MUFC!
The 90 MUFC Navy girls finished a magical season on Sunday in the USYS State Cup finals, but falling just short of a state championship, losing 1-0 to the Greensboro Twisters.
This Labor Day weekend, 9 MUFC teams participated in tournaments in Atlanta and Greensboro. Four teams made it to the finals of their respective brackets, with three finishing the weekend as tournament champions.
