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Several SC Clubs are sending teams to Greensboro this weekend to participate in this combined US Club Soccer event.

Bridge FA 93 Gold-National Cup
Bridge FA 90 Gold-National Cup
Bridge FA 89 Gold-National Cup
CESA 90 Premier-Score at the Shore
CESA 89 Premier-Score at the Shore
Lexington 89-Score at the Shore (playing as Diadora United)

5 of 10 U16 Boys RIII Premier teams playing this weekend. In addition to Bridge FA, CRSC Carolina Select is in the National Cup, and in addition to CESA 90 Premier, Greensboro and GSA in the Score at the Shore.

Strong fields in all age groups with teams traveling as far as California.

That is the way you progress as teams and clubs - playing in challenging tournaments during the summer, before the season even begins.

And here is how SC can win a Regional and maybe more -
Merge Bridge FA, Lexington and CESA clubs (practice 2/wk. in your region, and practice 1 or 2/wk. as full teams at the many Lexington fields). Contest the SCYSA/NECSA/CUFC ruling in court and you have it. It is so simple.........

Speaking of SC clubs participating in tournaments; CUFC is pulling together as a club and has a tremendous number of teams participating in the Disney Showcase Qualifier. Here is the link to all teams participating; CUFC is the only South Carolina club involved and has the following teams participating:

• U13B Elite
  
• U14B Elite
  
• U15B Elite
  
• U16B Elite
  
• U17B Elite
  
• U18B Elite
  
• U14G Elite
  
• U15G Elite
  
• U16G Elite
  
• U17G Elite
  
• U18G Elite
  

It is good to see that CUFC is sending a number of teams to Disney Qualifier. But the competition there is from 2nd tier teams. Score has the more competitive teams - http://www.gotsport.com/events/?eventid=635

Bear

what regional did Bridge FA 89 win to qualify for the National Cup?

2004striker: I understand, but if CUFC does well then they'll go to the Disney Showcase. They're a new club and have to start somewhere; I think it's really impressive that they're doing this.

I will concur with that, but there should be substantial club talent already in place for some of those teams to consistently enter higher level tournaments.

I just checked the website for US Club Soccer and was amazed that Bridge FA 89 are in the Super Group in nationals when they did not compete in US Club Soccer Region C regionals.... or any other regional for that matter... Bear please explain the process under which Bridge 89 was selected ...?

by the way I do not imply that they are not worthy, simply they did not play in regionals as a prerequisite

I don't know how they were ultimately selected, but a team dropped out for whatever reason.

However, Bridge FA has supported this particular event for 2 years now, and previously SSC had some US Club Soccer teams (common DOC), and Bridge FA first competed as US Club Soccer teams in the TFC Friendlies 2 years ago. US Club Soccer is headquartered in Myrtle Beach. Bridge FA 89 are the current SC State Champions. I'm assuming that many factors went into the decision, but these could probably be some of the considerations.