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Krew Win Last Game Over ASA - The Krew finished up the regular season on Saturday with a 3-0 win over ASA Extreme Blue.  The Krew had another winning GYSA season going 6-3-2 with a current overall record of 8-5-7.  Statistically the boys scored 30 goals and gave up 14.  We also had 5 shutouts out of 11 games.  The Fall season will conclude with the Rome Tournament in December.  Congratulations to the boys and Coach Jeff.  

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Krew Top Crew 90 5-0 - The Krew had another solid game beating the Carrolton Crew 90 by a score of 5-0.  Chris and Janio each tallied 2 goals and Chase added 1.  Defensively the boys earned their second shutout in a row with Caleb and Cade sharing time in net.  

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Krew beat Troup Titans 4-0 - It looks like the boys put in a great team effort beating the Titans 4-0 on Sunday.  Coach Jeff was very happy with the team play.  With 2 players missing and 1 injured, the boys had to step up their game.  Defensively the boys played solid getting the shutout.  Josh scored 2 goals with Brooks and Ronald picking up one as well.  Coach Allan says congrats to the boys and wishes he could be there to watch them play!!!

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CESA Tournament Recap:  The Krew started out strong in game one vs Concorde South and took control getting several shots in the first five minutes.  We had plenty opportunities to score but could not get the ball past the keeper.  The team went a little flat the last 10 minutes and in the 32nd minute Concorde scored off a corner kick that was deflected but not cleared.  A minute later, we woke up as Erni and Brooks did a give and go to Caden who put it in back of the net, but was called offside.  The half ended with the Krew trailing 1-nil.

 In the 2nd the Krew were back to life and dominated the rest of the game.  In the 12th minute of the half Ronald scored off a nice give n go to tie it up.  Caden had a nice corner in the 15th minute, and Bryce had a chance to finish, but couldn’t get it past the keeper.  Chris had a nice free kick in the 29th minute, and Bryce headed the finish, but it barely cleared the bar.  Three minutes later Matt Green passed to Bryce who had a nice one on one chance, but was stopped by the keeper again.  The game ended in a 1-1 tie.  Overall the Krew dominated the game but didn’t play well enough to put it away. 

 In the second game the Krew played CESA and took control of the game from the start.  A hand ball in the penalty area in the 4th minute resulted in a PK and Bryce put it home for a 1-0 lead.  Defensively the boys played well limiting the scoring chances for CESA. Caleb had a strong game in goal.   Although the boys had many scoring chances and numerous free/corner kicks the score remained 1-0 at half.  In the 1st minute of the 2nd half, a corner by CESA was brought back by Erni, who fed to Jamie on the 18 who passed to Josh.  Josh turned it and scored.  We had to more great chances in the next 2 minutes but couldn’t get them in net.  In the 30th minute, it was Chris to Jamie to Josh again resulting in the final 3-0 score.  We had several more chances but the score remained 3-0.

 In game three the Krew went up against Mt. Pleasant ’90 which was a U18 team. This team was obviously at a higher level than either of our first two opponents, but we met the challenge.  They were well coached, and their use of the field was superb.  They kept formation and always looked for the open space.  Mt. Pleasant started fast and controlled for the first few minutes.  In the 3rd minute they came down the left side, Caleb came out, and the player crossed to center and they buried it behind him for a 1-0 lead.  However, we took it right back down our side on the right, Ronald centered to Jordan, who shot from the six, but it was deflected by a defender.  In the 15th minutes Brooks sent a long pass to Josh who broke free, waited for the keeper to commit, then popped a blooper through to tie the game.  The rest of the half was uneventful, although we had momentum, and clearly had Mt. Pleasant off their game and frustrated.  The Mt. Pleasant coach had them run sprints at half time to try to make them focus.  In the second half , Mt. Pleasant came out stronger, and in the 12th minute of the half, MP worked the ball through center, shot through three men from about the 12.  It was powerful shot and it slipped through for the 2nd MP goal.  They were back in rhythm, but we got more aggressive.  Both teams were more physical, and another Yellow was issued to one of their players in the 15th minute for trash talking.  A foul outside the penalty area in the 25th minute gave a MP player a second yellow so they played a man down for the rest of the game.  Two minutes later, MP got a corner which we cleared, but the guys stayed back near the goal.  Mt. Pleasant picked up the ball and brought it back for a quick goal giving Mt. Pleasant a 3-1 lead and final score. (Thanks to Bob Sabin for providing the Recap).

 
bulletFrom Coach Allan:  The time has flown by and it is now time to be a Marine!  I am really going to miss soccer and coaching the boys.  It's an honor to get to work with these fine young men and I have enjoyed watching them grow and mature.  I will miss watching them on the pitch and I hope to get to watch some videos of the games.  That way I can yell at the boys through email!!!!!  I hope to get back in time to watch some of them in high school ball.   I want to wish Coach Jeff, the Krew and the wonderful parents the best of luck and success this Fall!   I want to leave the boys with my 2 favorite quotes:  "Be Brilliant in the Basics" and "You always miss 100% of the shots you never take".  Semper Fi.
bulletAtlanta Cup Tournament
bulletThe boys had a rough ending in the Atlanta Cup losing a close 1-0 game on a fluke goal and just missing advancing to the semi-finals.  In the first game the boys started a little sluggish but improved throughout the match coming away with a 1-0 victory over the GFC Premier team.  Jordan picked up the only goal early in the first half off a nice assist from Brooks.  In the 2nd game the boys played a tough GSA Phoenix White team who had won the NASA Classic tournament the week before.  The game was a hard fought match and the boys played with a lot of heart in the second half but the match ended in a 0-0 darw.  In the 3rd game of pool play the Krew needed a tie or win to advance to the semi-finals against the SMSC Warriors from Tennessee.  The boys were playing on their heels in the first half and 16 minutes into the game the defense attempted to clear a ball out of the 18 and it bounced off a SMSC player and bounced back just under the cross bar to go up 1-0.  We changed to a 4-3-3 formation in the 2nd half to try and generate more offense and the boys picked up their play getting many quality scoring chances but we were unable to punch one in.  Besides losing the game we lost Jordan to a sprained ankle which will sideline him a few weeks.  SMSC went on to win the Atlanta Cup championship.   Overall the boys are still trying to find that consistency that made them a force last year.  They are getting close!  The coaches will be putting the boys under more high pressure situations and I am confident that the boys will improve and get stronger has the regular season starts!
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bulletThe Krew displayed some great soccer this weekend coming away with 3 ties against some strong competition.  They improved their play with each game and left everything on the field by game 3.  In the first game it took the boys a while to get going.  We were not playing to our potential and early in the second half we went down 1-nil.  Slowly the boys started getting into a groove and with a few minutes remaining, Bryce took a long punt from Caden and punched in the goal to give us a 1-1 tie vs. the CGSA Strikers.  In the second game the boys were pumped to play Cobb FC.  They really picked up their game and had many good opportunities to put the ball in the back of the net.  Defensively the boys did not give Cobb many good scoring chances and Caleb really controlled the box.  They played hard even though the heat was taking it's toll with many players (from both sides) getting cramps.  They proved they could play at a higher level and we should have had a great opportunity late in the game but were denied.  The game ended with a 0-0 tie.  On Sunday the boys played their best game of the weekend.  It was a hard fought and very physical match against the Birmingham United Select 91's.  Our boys came out ready to play and really put a lot of pressure on BUSA early.  Within the first minute, Caden headed a ball in front that Josh and the BUSA Keeper went for but it scooted out to the left side and Brooks tapped it in for a 1-0 lead.  Just inside the 15 minute mark the Krew struck again when Josh took a shot and picked up his own rebound off the keeper putting it in the back of the net for a 2-0 lead.   The game was back and forth and with just a few minutes remaining in the half, BUSA took a shot from just outside the 18 that deflected off a Krew player into the goal.  Coming into the 2nd half the game continued to get very physical.  The game went back & forth with both sides getting opportunities to score.  Late in the half the Krew had a little trouble clearing the ball after a corner kick and a BUSA player picked the ball off at the top of the 18 and sent a shot that again deflected off a player and just out of the reach of Caleb to tie the score 2-2.  The Krew had one good chance late off a corner but the game ended with a hard fought tie.  This was a successful weekend for the boys.  The coaches were very pleased with the effort.  It would have been nice to get a few W's but they came out with no losses and improved with each game.  Now it's time to look forward to the Atlanta Cup and to keep improving our game prior to the start of the regular season.  

 
bulletATLANTA CUP SCHEDULES ARE NOW POSTED
bulletFALL SEASON POSTED FOR CLASSIC III

The schedules are out but there are still times and fields that need to be posted.   I will post those as soon as they are available.  

bulletTRAINING STARTS!!!

Check the calendar page for all the latest events.  It will start getting very busy!!!!

bulletUpcoming Tournaments   

The Krew will be playing in the NASA Classic and the Atlanta Cup prior to the GYSA Fall season.  We may play in the RBC Classic in September and there will be 2 tournaments after the season.  Stay tuned for more information.

bullet2007 Kennesaw Krew - Congratulations to all the boys who made the 2007 Kennesaw Krew soccer team.  
bulletChase Espinosa
bulletJamie Grovewald
bulletBrian Hutchinson
bulletMatt Hinners
bulletJosh Toweh
bulletMatt Green
bulletJordan Rimer
bulletBryce Walkiewicz
bulletCam Sabin
bulletCaden Jarvis
bulletChris Erni
bulletCaleb Dillingham
bulletBrooks Willis
bulletJanio Vasquez

 

bulletLAST KICK_A_ROUND IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6th - Coach Allan will hold the last kick-a-round on Wednesday at Big Shanty (6:00pm).  This is the last session before tryouts next week.  The session is open to any current or new rising U17 players so bring your friends.  
bullet2007 May Kick-a-rounds!  On the following dates, Coach Allan will be out to work with the keepers and to have the field players get some small sided scrimmages in.   
bulletMonday, June 4th at 6:00 PM
bulletWednesday, May 16th
bulletFriday, May 18th
bulletMonday, May 21
bulletMonday, May 28th
Additional kick-a-bouts will be scheduled prior to tryouts

The sessions will be held at Big Shanty Park at 7:00 p.m.. These sessions are open to any and all boys so bring out your friends.   This will get the boys ready for tryouts in June! 

bullet2007 Select Team Tryouts!! - Tryouts will be the week of June 11th.  The Krew will be playing in GYSA Classic III for the Fall 2007 season. . The 2007 team will again be coached by Coach Jeff Walkiewicz who holds a USSF "C" and National Youth coaching license and Coach Allan Jarvis who holds a USSF "D" and a NSCAA Goalkeeping "Level II" license.  Check the KFC website for more information.
bulletKREW CROWNED RUNNER'S UP AT CFC RED STAR CHALLENGE - END AN AMAZING SEASON - The boys put in an amazing effort this Fall reaching 25 games without a loss before coming up 1 goal short of a perfect season.  After coming out with 2 easy wins on the first day of the tournament the Krew met their biggest challenge of the season playing the talented Classic II CFC Red Star 16's on Sunday morning.  In the first half the boys had their hands full as CFC did a great job of possessing the ball and dictating most of the play.  Defensively we bent a little but did not give the Red Star team many quality chances.  Toward the end of the half Coach Jeff made a great change and moved Bryce up top.  After a few chances Fitz played a ball up and Bryce beat the keeper to the far post and taking a 1-0 lead into half-time.  
bulletKREW WINS CLASSIC IV WEST DIVISION - REMAIN UNBEATEN - The Krew finished the Fall GYSA Classic IV season as the West Division Champions with a 9-0-1 record.  The boys also extended their games without a loss to 22 with an 17-0-5 record. On Veterans Day the Krew played the Forsyth Fusion coming away with a 5-1 victory.  The Krew scored 2 quick goals in the first 4 1/2 minutes with Erni and Johan picking up the tallies.  Although the boys continued to pressure the Fusion they went into halftime holding on to the 2-0 lead.  In the second half the boys really picked up their play and Jordan, Matt H and Chris each put a shot in to build up a 5-0 lead.  The Fusion scored late off a free kick.  Brooks also had a big game with 3 assists.  Congratulations to the boys for an outstanding and exciting season.  There will be practice on Monday and the awards ceremony on Wednesday night.  
bullet9 Players Score in 10-0 Victory - The Krew put in a great team effort with 9 different players picking goals in a 10-0 victory over the Troup Titans.  Sam tallied his first goal of the season and we were able to move players around and spread the wealth.  Caleb and Cade combined for another shutout in goal with each also picking up goals playing the field.  The Krew improved to 21 games without a loss.  A great accomplishment
bulletKREW REMAIN UNDEFEATED IN FALL SEASON - The Krew had a tough match against the Alpharetta Ambush but came out on top as Josh scored a second half goal.  Although the Krew had many opportunities to put the game away, the Ambush Keeper kept the game close.  The Krew defense again made Caleb's job pretty easy in goal with another shutout in a 1-0 victory. The Krew has improved it's Fall league record to 7-0-1 and remain on top of the standings.  They also improved their overall Fall record to 15-0-5.  Great job boys!
bulletKrew Beat NASA 6-0, Remain Unbeaten - The Krew put in an impressive show beating the NASA Black squad 6-0 and staying unbeaten in the Fall season.  The Krew started quick with a goal in the 3rd minute when Josh put in a far post shot with Chris Erni picking up the assist.  Josh scored again at the 16 minute mark to give us a 2-0 lead.  At the 21 minute mark Chris E played a nice ball up to Sam.  Johan took the ball off Sam's feet to drive in the 3rd goal and the Krew took a 3-0 lead into half-time.  Josh picked up the hat trick early in the 2nd half when he finished a corner kick from Fitz.  With 10 minutes left to play Bryce put in a header off Chris E's corner to give us the 5-0 lead.  Chase finished the scoring late when Bryce played a nice ball out the right that Chase put in to the near post.  Cade played a good game in goal getting a shutout.  The boys played solid
bulletKrew Improve Regular Season Record to 2-0! The Krew improved their regular season record to 2-0 and sit on top of the standings after beating the Triumph White 3-0 on Saturday.  The Krew dominated the game early scoring 3 goals in the first 18 minutes.  Jordan picked up a quick goal to start the scoring in the first 30 seconds of the match.  The Krew put a lot of pressure on Triumph and in the 11th minute Erni passed out to Kebe who drove in a nice left footed shot to put us up 2-0.  At the 18 minute mark, Crazy Chris made one of his famous speedy runs up the left side and drove in a beautiful upper corner shot to put in the last goal at 3-0.  The Krew finished the half strong recording 20 shots on the opponent and allowing none.  In the second half the boys came out a little flat although they were still able to get a lot of shots on goal.  Triumph picked up their game and came close to a score but Chase made a great sliding kick to clear a sure goal and preserve the shutout.   Offensively the Krew took an amazing 38 shots
bulletKrew Win First Regular Season Game! - The Krew won their first game of the Fall 2006 regular season beating the AFU Silver 4-1 on Sunday.  The Krew struck first in the 4th minute when the Krew were given a free kick from 40 yds out.  Bryce hit a nice cross to Fitz who passed out to Brooks on the left flank and drove in the goal.  The Silver team answered right back and scored off a 30 yd driving shot to tie it up.  Due to great Krew defensive work, It would turn out to be their only quality shot on goal for the day.  At the 20 minute mark Fitz picked up a goal off another assist from Bryce.  The game was 2-1 at half but the Krew came out strong in the 2nd scoring at the 49 minute with Bryce picking up the goal.  The final goal came at the 73 minute when Caleb sent a booming punt up to Josh who made a great run and slide it past the keeper to the far post.  
bulletSaturday Game to be Rescheduled - Our game this Saturday has to be rescheduled.  Our Sunday game is still on with Atlanta Fire United Silver at Scott Hudgens Park #5.  The game starts at 3:00pm.
bulletKrew Win Third Straight Tournament -  The Krew won their third tournament of the Fall 2006 season bringing home the Music City Labor Day Tournament Championship.  With some nice cool overcast Nashville weather the boys had to fight hard in the Championship match vs. HSC Hurricanes.  Both teams played tough and the score was tied 2-2 at the end of regulation and sending the match into overtime.  7 minutes into the second overtime period the Krew were able to play a great through ball which Bryce punched in for the victory.  The Krew improved their unbeaten streak to 8-0-4 and have collected some nice hardware along the way.  Now it is time for the regular season to begin!
bulletThe Krew website is back online.  I will update the site with more photos and news as the season progresses.  The schedule is now posted.  Let's keep the momentum going!