2009 United States Adult Soccer Associaton Veterans Cup

Citizens Bank Fields, Progin Park, Lancaster, Massachusetts

July 7th through 12th, 2009

 

Click on the thumbnail pictures below to reveal a full-size picture

The Results:

Men's Over-50 Division

Games were 45-minute halves

Connecticut United

6

SSB United (Massachussets)

1

Connecticut United

3

Holcam FC (Washington)

0

Connecticut United

2

Boston Blues (Massachussets)

3

 
Semi-Final
Connecticut United

1

New Britain Falcons (Connecticut)

1

Connecticut United won 7-6 on sudden-death penalties!
 
Championship Final
Connecticut United

2

Golden State Oldies (California - North)

0

The Pictures!:

Connecticut United Over-50 picture no.01

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Team Picture

Playing New Britain Falcons in the Semi-Final

Playing New Britain Falcons in the Semi-Final

Celebrating victory after sudden-death penalties versus New Britain Falcons in the Semi-Final

Connecticut United Over-50 picture no.05

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Connecticut United Over-50 picture no.07

Connecticut United Over-50 picture no.09

 Pedro de Brito has Coach Gigi Garofano in a compromising position...

Connecticut United and the Michigan Headers Women's Over-40 team celebrate between games

 The Michigan Headers Women's Over-40 team having fun

 (L-R) Gerrit Paasman, Tom Karasay, Joe Goral and Raphael Zribi

Connecticut United Over-50 picture no.10

VIDEO OF CONNECTICUT UNITED CELEBRATING AFTER THE FINAL

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Coach Gigi Garofano's half-time team talk in the Final

The team celebrates their triumph (click on the link above to see the video)

Connecticut United win the Final and are about to be presented with the Cup

Here it comes...

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...GOT IT!

Team Picture

(L-R) Back: Gerrit Paasman, Raphael Zribi, Fortunato Capomolla, Tom Karasay. Front: Carlos Duran

(L-R) George "Barry" Bradford and Pedro de Brito

Connecticut United Over-50 picture no.17

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Connecticut United Over-50 picture no.19

 

(L-R) Back: Gigi Garofano, Gerrit Paasman, George "Barry" Bradford, Chip Doubleday, Pedro de Brito, Juan Rumino, Carlos Duran. Front: Tom Karasay

 (L-R) Back: Jose "Zeca" Martins, Tony "Tex" Teixeira, Gigi Garofano, Juan Rumino, Carlos Duran. Front: Raphael Zribi, Joe Goral, George "Barry" Bradford

 The Michigan Headers Women's Over-40 team... with special shirts (each one says something unique). Pedro de Brito "lurks" in the background :-)

 

 
Many Thanks!
Many thanks to the following kind folks who contributed the pictures: Tom Karasay (Guilford Black Eagles) and Gerrit Paasman (Trumbull Tip Top). They literally sent me dozens of pictures, but since I have limited space on the Web server I could only display a small, select few for you. I hope the ones I picked out are still able to convey the tremendous achievement, the team's spirit and all the fun the team had.

Cheers!
- Garry Archer