Official update from Kevin Laux in Costa Rica
The first match was against Heredia, a team from just outside San Jose. After adjusting to the accelerated speed of play, the boys settled down, scored a goal from Dennis Moore and came away with a hard fought 1-0 win! Bradley Bugg earned the MVP performance aided by two massive saves in the last five minutes of the match to seal the victory. Region III was the only American team to come through the first round of matches with a victory. Post-match, the teams gathered for a group photo and MVP award presentations.