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Post by jamsoccer on Aug 12, 2022 20:51:16 GMT -5
Good luck to all teams @ CESA Friendlies this wknd ⚽️
Here’s to no injuries & good weather
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Post by oraclesfriend on Aug 13, 2022 7:30:42 GMT -5
Please post some scores too. CESA is not always good about that.
Good luck to all!
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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Aug 13, 2022 14:33:52 GMT -5
AFU 07G ECRL 1-0 over Charlotte SA 07G White ECRL
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Post by dabe on Aug 13, 2022 17:09:26 GMT -5
AFU ECNL 07G vs. Charlotte Independence ECNL ended in a draw, 1-1.
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Post by kidsocceruber on Aug 13, 2022 22:17:06 GMT -5
Saturday UFA 04/05G ECNL-R 2-0 over Charlotte Independence ECNL-R South
Sunday UFA 04/05G ECNL-R 2-0 over CISC 04/05 Composite
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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Aug 14, 2022 13:13:18 GMT -5
It's so odd that CESA doesn't update the scores as the games are played. Anyway, here are a few more:
AFU 07G ECRL 2-2 draw today vs. Charlotte SA 07G Blue ECRL
AFU 04/05G ECRL 3-0 yesterday vs. Charlotte Independence 04/05G Composite
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Post by collegesoccer on Aug 14, 2022 14:58:35 GMT -5
Saturday - Tophat 04/05 GA 7-0 over South Carolina United ECNL
Sunday - Tophat 04/05 GA 1-0 over Alabama FC ECNL
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Post by oraclesfriend on Aug 14, 2022 19:22:10 GMT -5
It's so odd that CESA doesn't update the scores as the games are played. Anyway, here are a few more: AFU 07G ECRL 2-2 draw today vs. Charlotte SA 07G Blue ECRL AFU 04/05G ECRL 3-0 yesterday vs. Charlotte Independence 04/05G Composite The first year we were there they updated some, but not all. Last year was a mess due to the rained out day(s). |
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 14, 2022 19:36:00 GMT -5
They are preseason friendlies. Think of it more like the NFL preseason. Did you get your work in to prepare you for the regular season? Did you avoid injury? If you did those 2 things, the weekend was a success.
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Post by Brinker on Aug 15, 2022 12:09:36 GMT -5
Boys U16 NTH NASA ECNL 3-1 over Wake FC MLSNEXT U16
Boys U16 NTH NASA ECNL 3-0 over CESA U17 ECRL
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Post by oraclesfriend on Aug 15, 2022 15:36:26 GMT -5
They are preseason friendlies. Think of it more like the NFL preseason. Did you get your work in to prepare you for the regular season? Did you avoid injury? If you did those 2 things, the weekend was a success. For the older kids there have been some coaches there in the past. Not a long drive for ATL area schools and SC and some NC schools so not entirely friendlies for some of the kids. All preseason tournaments are meaningless friendlies for U15 teams and up, but people still pay attention to the scores. |
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 15, 2022 15:51:02 GMT -5
They are preseason friendlies. Think of it more like the NFL preseason. Did you get your work in to prepare you for the regular season? Did you avoid injury? If you did those 2 things, the weekend was a success. For the older kids there have been some coaches there in the past. Not a long drive for ATL area schools and SC and some NC schools so not entirely friendlies for some of the kids. All preseason tournaments are meaningless friendlies for U15 teams and up, but people still pay attention to the scores. People pay attention to many meaningless things. My point is wins or losses in the preseason do not necessary correlate into success or failure in the regular season. This is particularly true when the preseason uses a different set of rules than the regular season (i.e.--unlimited subbing, unlimited rosters, shorter games, etc.) |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 15, 2022 16:54:36 GMT -5
yea, wouldn't read to much into any results from games I watched.
open subs, shorter games etc.
complex had added 3 upper fields, if they add a few more, and a facility up top, place should/could host nationals for ecnl boys/girls. Good for atlanta folks probably, but bad for the rest of the country potentially. But they have a few fields that are huge, and great surfaces.
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Post by oraclesfriend on Aug 15, 2022 17:21:46 GMT -5
For the older kids there have been some coaches there in the past. Not a long drive for ATL area schools and SC and some NC schools so not entirely friendlies for some of the kids. All preseason tournaments are meaningless friendlies for U15 teams and up, but people still pay attention to the scores. People pay attention to many meaningless things. My point is wins or losses in the preseason do not necessary correlate into success or failure in the regular season. This is particularly true when the preseason uses a different set of rules than the regular season (i.e.--unlimited subbing, unlimited rosters, shorter games, etc.) Just often the only time GA and ECNL teams play each other. |
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Post by Oceanready on Aug 15, 2022 17:30:50 GMT -5
Yes, they do have some great fields and usually ample parking, but they need more police presence for traffic on nearby roads by the park. Not sure how helpful that nearby traffic light is.
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 15, 2022 18:07:45 GMT -5
That is why I like wenwood better than mesa. Beautiful fields that are as fast as turf but plenty of parking and easy to get in and out of.
Mesa is a fantastic complex but it takes forever to find parking and even longer to get out after a game is over.
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Post by GameOfThrow-ins on Aug 15, 2022 18:44:09 GMT -5
yea, wouldn't read to much into any results from games I watched. open subs, shorter games etc. complex had added 3 upper fields, if they add a few more, and a facility up top, place should/could host nationals for ecnl boys/girls. Good for atlanta folks probably, but bad for the rest of the country potentially. But they have a few fields that are huge, and great surfaces. I heard they will be hosting ECNL boys playoffs next summer. |
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 15, 2022 19:03:10 GMT -5
yea, wouldn't read to much into any results from games I watched. open subs, shorter games etc. complex had added 3 upper fields, if they add a few more, and a facility up top, place should/could host nationals for ecnl boys/girls. Good for atlanta folks probably, but bad for the rest of the country potentially. But they have a few fields that are huge, and great surfaces. I heard they will be hosting ECNL boys playoffs next summer. According to ECNL boys Facebook page, ECNL playoffs are in Greensboro, NC. ECNL finals have not been assigned so they could host that. |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 15, 2022 19:41:48 GMT -5
Personally I think Bryan parks fields in Greensboro are overrated.
Fields are very inconsistent from field to field, and the venue has horrible parking and zero championship vibe.
But some of the fields are utter garbage.
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Post by soccerluv on Aug 15, 2022 23:07:40 GMT -5
That is why I like wenwood better than mesa. Beautiful fields that are as fast as turf but plenty of parking and easy to get in and out of. Mesa is a fantastic complex but it takes forever to find parking and even longer to get out after a game is over. Yes, we played our second game at Wenwood and it was a much better experience by far! Parking at MESA had us coming in from the back entrance for some reason (thanks WAZE), and it was a nightmare. |
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Post by atlantasoccerdad2020 on Aug 16, 2022 7:32:43 GMT -5
Personally I think Bryan parks fields in Greensboro are overrated. Fields are very inconsistent from field to field, and the venue has horrible parking and zero championship vibe. But some of the fields are utter garbage. Stupid site selection. If they ever finish construction in the MESA area all major regional events should be held there. |
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Post by atlantasoccerdad2020 on Aug 16, 2022 7:33:37 GMT -5
That is why I like wenwood better than mesa. Beautiful fields that are as fast as turf but plenty of parking and easy to get in and out of. Mesa is a fantastic complex but it takes forever to find parking and even longer to get out after a game is over. Turn left out of the parking lots. |
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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Aug 16, 2022 7:57:55 GMT -5
re: MESA - the best way in & out is Thompson Rd. If you're leaving MESA, just put your destination in Waze/Google and get on Thompson Rd (so that the fields are on your right as you exit). None of the GPS apps account for that ridiculous traffic light that's on Anderson Ridge Rd. With the # of teams playing in the CESA friendlies and the fees they charge ($600 for our team), it's amazing they can't find enough money in their budget for a cop to run that light and control the flow of traffic better.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 16, 2022 8:20:05 GMT -5
new master exit strategy this year.
went left on anderson rd from the park.
right on Jonesville rd
right on Woodruff rd -- (traffic got backed up again here)
left on Gresham rd (before traffic was backed up)
right on Scuffleton rd
it brings you out at the publix on Woodruff rd.
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Post by soccerloafer on Aug 16, 2022 8:49:27 GMT -5
re: MESA - the best way in & out is Thompson Rd. If you're leaving MESA, just put your destination in Waze/Google and get on Thompson Rd (so that the fields are on your right as you exit). None of the GPS apps account for that ridiculous traffic light that's on Anderson Ridge Rd. With the # of teams playing in the CESA friendlies and the fees they charge ($600 for our team), it's amazing they can't find enough money in their budget for a cop to run that light and control the flow of traffic better. In the past there has been a cop running that light. No information on this event or reasons why / why not. Definitely had one there before. |
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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Aug 16, 2022 9:02:28 GMT -5
re: MESA - the best way in & out is Thompson Rd. If you're leaving MESA, just put your destination in Waze/Google and get on Thompson Rd (so that the fields are on your right as you exit). None of the GPS apps account for that ridiculous traffic light that's on Anderson Ridge Rd. With the # of teams playing in the CESA friendlies and the fees they charge ($600 for our team), it's amazing they can't find enough money in their budget for a cop to run that light and control the flow of traffic better. In the past there has been a cop running that light. No information on this event or reasons why / why not. Definitely had one there before. We've played in the CESA tourney in mid/late November the last 2 years and I'm pretty sure they had a cop there, so that may be what you're thinking of. Just so odd not to have one for these friendlies. |
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Post by coffee on Aug 16, 2022 14:26:54 GMT -5
The field we were on Saturday and Sunday was green and fairly smooth, but it was hard as a rock. The girls all wear the firm ground cleats. Yet, the FG cleats didn’t help our striker when she took a PK and her plant foot slipped like she was on a frozen lake. This girl is an ECNL U17 starting forward that’s scored 4 goals in 5 pre-season games; the problem wasn’t her technique or equipment.
Having said that I don’t want to leave this like it was a bad weekend. Overall we were happy with the trip. The field we used wasn’t a dust bowl, or a mud pit. Greenville has everything we needed, and is closer than some other options. We played two well matched opponents that aren’t in our region.
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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Aug 16, 2022 16:31:19 GMT -5
The field we were on Saturday and Sunday was green and fairly smooth, but it was hard as a rock. The girls all wear the firm ground cleats. Yet, the FG cleats didn’t help our striker when she took a PK and her plant foot slipped like she was on a frozen lake. This girl is an ECNL U17 starting forward that’s scored 4 goals in 5 pre-season games; the problem wasn’t her technique or equipment. Having said that I don’t want to leave this like it was a bad weekend. Overall we were happy with the trip. The field we used wasn’t a dust bowl, or a mud pit. Greenville has everything we needed, and is closer than some other options. We played two well matched opponents that aren’t in our region. Which field? We found the field we were on both games (MESA #12) was in excellent shape. |
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Post by justhavefun on Aug 16, 2022 16:59:32 GMT -5
People must be really bored and ready for the season to start..( talking about the CESA fields & traffic
for 2 days) lol
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Post by coffee on Aug 16, 2022 23:34:28 GMT -5
Which field? We found the field we were on both games (MESA #12) was in excellent shape. MESA 5. It was covered in green grass, cut well, and mostly flat. That makes it better than many alternatives. I probably shouldn’t have even brought it up. It’s just sour grapes because that PK could’ve kept it from being a 0:0 draw. Hey, I understand both teams had to deal with the field. The defender got away with a clear foul inside the box. She may have saved her team from an L; her mission accomplished. It was just a friendly, and fortunately the forward wasn’t injured. CESA is a good opportunity for the teams to knock off the rust. |
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