Mar 24, 2010, 1:30 pm

Lehigh Valley Youth Soccer League has released the upcoming Spring season's divisional placements for 2010.  As the club's sole representative in the LVYSL for the Spring, Marta-Breeze U'14 Girls have been placed in the Girls U'14 Divsion 1.  A schedule of games has not been released yet by the league, but will be soon to follow.

Club	Team Name	Coach	Team Code	TID
Girls U14 Div 1
Back Mountain Youth Soccer Association	BMY Fusion	Ann Marie Sutton	11BMY14FA2542	6933
Black Thunder Futbol Club	BTFC Marta Breeze	Winga Siwale	10BTF14FA1064	7166
Lower Macungie Youth Association	LMC LMYA STORM	Mark Danner	06LMC14FB2058	7067
Nazareth Soccer Club	NAZ Pumas	Thomas Remely	06NAZ14FA2560	6871
Pocono Mountain Youth Soccer Association	PMY ROCKERS	John Mazza	10PMY14FA2533	7033
Stroudsburg United Soccer Club	SBU SBU SUSC STARS	Brian Colvin	10SBU14FF2950	7181
Tri-Boro Soccer Club	TSC TBS WILDCATZ	William Schopf	06TBS14FA1991	7048
Valley Soccer Club	VSC Valley Vipers	Michal Hofkin	05VSC14FA1264	7184
Wind Gap Area Athletic Association	WGS Thunder	Jeff Meyers	06WGS14FA3626	7168

Jan 1, 2010, 3:03 am

BTFC would like to wish everyone associated with our Club Happy New Year!!!

Good Luck in 2010!

 

BTFC Staff

 

Dec 25, 2009, 5:20 pm

 

*BTFC would like to wish everyone associated with our Club a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

BTFC Staff

 

Nov 15, 2009, 1:20 am

Boys U18 u18 premier
Wallkill Premier Boys College Showcase

Bracket A
GARDEN CITY PARK VIPERS (NYE)
BETHLEHEM SC KNIGHTS (NYE)
ROCHESTER FUTBOL ROCHESTER FC (NYW)
EASTERN/ RIVERTOWNS GENERALS (NYE)
FC WESTCHESTER 1992 (NYE)

Bracket B
BLACK WATCH PREMIER GRIFFINS (NYE)
PA CLASSICS PREMIER 91 (PAE)
BC UNITED FUSION (NYW)
JERSEY KNIGHTS FIRE (NJ)
MIDDLE COUNTRY ROUGH RIDERS (NYE)

Bracket C
ALBERTSON SC 91 ACADEMY (NYE)
SHRUB OAK ATHLETIC UNITED (NYE)
MIDDLEPATH UNITED (NYE)
BLACK THUNDER FC BTFC CANTONA (PAE)
HICKSVILLE AMERICAN SC ALLIANC (NYE)

Saturday, November 14, 2009
Time Location Home Team Away Team
8:30 AM Circleville Park #3 ALBERTSON SC 91 ACADEMY (NYE) HICKSVILLE AMERICAN SC ALLIANC (NYE)

 

10:50 AM Circleville Park #2 SHRUB OAK ATHLETIC UNITED (NYE) BLACK THUNDER FC BTFC CANTONA (PAE)

12:00 PM Circleville Park #3 MIDDLEPATH UNITED (NYE) HICKSVILLE AMERICAN SC ALLIANC (NYE)

 

ALBERTSON SC 91 ACADEMY (NYE) BLACK THUNDER FC BTFC CANTONA (PAE)
1:10 PM Pinebush

Elementary #4
2:20 PM Circleville Park #2 SHRUB OAK ATHLETIC UNITED (NYE) MIDDLEPATH UNITED (NYE)

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Time Location Home Team Away Team
8:30 AM EJR Elementary
School #6
SHRUB OAK ATHLETIC UNITED (NYE) HICKSVILLE AMERICAN SC ALLIANC (NYE)

10:50 AM Circleville Park #1 MIDDLEPATH UNITED (NYE) BLACK THUNDER FC BTFC CANTONA (PAE)

10:50 AM Circleville Park #2 ALBERTSON SC 91 ACADEMY (NYE) SHRUB OAK ATHLETIC UNITED (NYE)

 

1:10 PM Circleville Park #1 BLACK THUNDER FC BTFC CANTONA (PAE) HICKSVILLE AMERICAN SC ALLIANC (NYE)

1:10 PM Pinebush
Elementary #5
ALBERTSON SC 91 ACADEMY (NYE) MIDDLEPATH UNITED (NYE)

Nov 15, 2009, 12:30 am

For the second straight year the BTFC boys U'18 team will participate in the annual WallKill Soccer Club sponsered college showcase slated for the weekend of November 14 & 15, 2009.  The event will kick-off the 2009/2010 club seasonal year for the team and will provide the first series of competitive games ahead of the Winter and Spring programmes.  

Over 30 colleges and universities are expected to attend the showcase through the course of the weekend.  The following institutions have pregistered to attend:

2009 Boys College Showcase Attending Coaches

 

Alfred University -millerst@alfred.edu

Binghamton University – pmarco@binghamton.edu

Borough of Manhattan CC – kenniskick@gmail.com

Cazenovia College – EJBonnier@Cazenovia.edu

Fairleigh Dickinson University – roland@fdu.edu

Fredonia State University- Patrick.Gondek@fredonia.edu

Ithaca College – icsoccer@ithaca.edu

Kings College- markbassett@kings.edu

Massachusetts College – a.hildabrand@mcla.edu

Niagara University – dmcgrane@niagara.edu

Green Mountain College – mitchellb@greenmtn.edu

Salve Regina University- craig.orourke@salve.edu

Stonehill College- jreddish@stonehill.edu

Ramapo College- dpinton@ramapo.edu

St. Lawrence University – bdur@stlawu.edu

St. Thomas Aquinas College – rvsoccer1@aol.com

Skidmore College- rmceache@skidmore.edu

Springfield College-  phaley@spfldcol.edu

St. John’s University – matteoj@stjohns.edu

SUNY Cobleskill – mossbrga@Cobleskill.edu

SUNY Cortland – hornibrookd@cortland.edu

SUNY Geneseo- mooney@geneseo.edu

SUNY New Paltz – watsone@newpaltz.edu

SUNY Dutchess – goal2goalsoccer@aol.com

SUNY Plattsburgh – waterbcp@plattsburgh.edu

SUNY Postdam- vaadijs@postdam.edu

University of Albany- Jaarnio@uamail.albany.edu

University of New Haven- Jkrusewski@newhaven.edu

Wells College- Dkane@wells.edu

Clarkson College – ohillary@clarkson.edu

Mount St. Mary’s College – ryorsen@msmary.edu

 EXPECT 10-12 ADDITIONAL COLLEGE “walk-ups” ON DAY OF EVENT

 

Oct 17, 2009, 7:27 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, October 9, 2009

GIRLS’ SPRING SOCCER SEASON EXTENDED TO 2012

At its meeting of Friday, October 9, 2009, the PIAA Board of Directors voted to
extend the girls’ spring soccer season through spring 2012. Previously, at its
Thursday, July 23 and Friday, July 24, 2009 Board of Directors’ meeting, the
Board had voted to eliminate the girls’ spring soccer season, effective the
beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.

Schools that currently play girls’ soccer during the PIAA-defined spring season
expressed concerns over the timeframe provided to transition from the 2010
spring soccer season to the 2010 fall soccer season. Specifically, those affected
member schools requested more time to budget for the change and address
facility usage, staffing, and scheduling issues. Conversely, those member schools
that currently play girls’ soccer in the fall were anticipating an increase in the
number of enrollment classifications in girls’ soccer from two to three.

After much discussion, the Board unanimously voted to permit the girls’ spring
soccer season to continue through and including the spring of 2012. However,
the number of enrollment classifications for girls’ spring soccer will be reduced
from two to one, effective the spring of 2011. That same motion provided for the
number of enrollment classifications for girls’ fall soccer to increase from two to
three, effective the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year.

“This action by the Board is a reasonable compromise for all member schools
sponsoring girls’ soccer. The Board was successful in accommodating the needs
of schools requesting a longer transition period away from the spring season
while cognizant of the need to provide for greater competitive balance through
expansion of classifications in the fall season,” said PIAA Executive Director Brad
Cashman.

Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc.550 Gettysburg Road, P.O. Box 2008
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0708

1(800) 382-1392 (717) 697-0374 Fax: (717) 697-7721

www.piaa.org

Aug 25, 2009, 3:30 pm

Divisional placements were recently released for the Lehigh Valley Youth Soccer League Fall 2009 season.  Below, please find the list of teams for the U'14 Girl's Division 1.  Schedules will be soon to follow:

Season: Fall 2009 (teams shown: 11)

Club	Team Name	Coach	Team Code	TID
Girls U14 Div 1
Back Mountain Youth Soccer Association	BMY Back Mountain Fusion	Ann Marie Sutton	11BMY13FA0816	6515
Bethlehem Soccer Club	BET U14 Girls	Paul Bento	06BET14FA0098	6716
Black Thunder Futbol Club	BTFC Marta Breeze	Winga Siwale	10BTF14FA1064	6717
Nazareth Soccer Club	NAZ Pumas	Thomas Remely	06NAZ14FA2560	6232
Northwestern Soccer Club	NWY NYAA U14 GIRLS	Terry Salter	06NWY14FB1811	6718
Palisades Soccer Club	PAL U-14 GIRLS	Pete Becker	09PAL14FA0203	6253
Stroudsburg United Soccer Club	SBU SUSC STARS	Barbara Reinhart	10SBU14FF2950	6719
Tri-Boro Soccer Club	TSC TBS WILDCATZ	William Schopf	06TBS14FA1991	6608
United Soccer Training Academy	UST Explosion2	Jim Bone	11UST14FA0441	6306
Valley Soccer Club	VSC Vipers	Michal Hofkin	05VSC14FA1264	6549
West End Soccer League	WES Waves	John Wathen	10WES14FA2400	6354

 

Aug 10, 2009, 5:58 pm

and had a stellar showing competing in four games over the course of the two day tournament.  The format of the tournament had BTFC placed in the White flight of the U’17 boy’s division with three other teams in a Round Robin format.  The group consisted of the following teams:  BTFC Cantona (PA-East), Middleburg. Inc - Midwest Mustangs (PA-East), Rage United Raging Rampage (PA-East),, STN Wolves (PA-West).

The arrangement of the group stage allowed the awarding of 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss.  The two top point scoring teams from the group would go through to contest in the flight final. 

On Day 1, team Cantona matched up against Middleburg. Inc - Midwest Mustangs in an entertaining affair.  Team Cantona went behind early in the contest the result of miscommunication in the defensive 1/3^rd and an opportunistic Mustang forward profited from the Thunder defensive indecisiveness.  Despite the set back, Thunder were able to claw back into the game and gradually began to fashion some promising opportunities.  However, the score remained at 1-0 heading into the half-time break.

In the second half, a very motivated Cantona team began to wear down an ever increasingly tired looking Mustang side who could not keep up with thunder’s superior conditioning.  Cantona had to be patient with their play as dividend for their superior play did not come through until the last minute of regulation.  The tying goal coming curtsey of a header by Andrew Green off a loose ball in the box, which the Mustang defense failed to initially clear off a corner kick.  Certainly a dramatic ending, but a hard fort and well deserved tie for team Cantona.              

Aug 10, 2009, 5:56 pm

BTFC's Kalusha Attack was sole representative of the Club at the 7th Annual Cape Express Beach Blast. This is a Beach Soccer Tournament hosted by the Cape Express Soccer Club with Divisions for boys and girls U-8 to U-18; mens, womens and co-ed open; over 30 and over 40. This year the event will took place on June 27 & 28, 2009 on the clean and expansive beaches of Wildwood, NJ with soccer, beach and waterparks during the day and Wildwood’s famous Boardwalk and Amusements at night.
 
In addition to participating in the beach soccer tournamnet as an accepted youth team, the group was given 10 wristbands for entry to Morey’s Piers Amusement Rides, Ocean Oasis and Raging Waters beachfront waterparks. Discounted entry to the Amusement Rides and both waterparks plus a Saturday night picnic was also available for the families of accepted teams.

THE TOURNAMENT
Games are 5 v 5, 4 plus keeper, maximum 10 players per team. Each game consists of 3 -12 minute periods, games start on the hour. Substitutions will occur on the fly. Fields are 30 yards by 40 yards. Nylon webbing staked at the 4 corners and flags will delineate the fields. Each team will play 3 games (weather and other unforseen conditions permitting) with a 4th possible for those advancing to the finals.

NO SHOES ALLOWED
Players must play in their barefeet - socks, tape and ankle braces are allowed but there can be no hard reinforcements in the ankle brace. Sports knee braces with metal support are fine.

AMUSEMENT RIDES AND WATERPARKS
Morey’s Piers on Wildwood’s famous Boardwalk offers 3 action-packed amusement piers, with 6 world-class roller coasters AND 2 beachfront waterparks, Ocean Oasis and Raging Waters. Exclusive rates are available only to the families of tournament players.

 

 

 

Aug 10, 2009, 5:53 pm

 

BTFC had representation by two teams at the 30th Annual Lehigh Valley tournament.

BTFC Bergkamp group Results and Standings: 

Mens U19 Gold

   Flight Results Grid  
Bracket A

Saturday, June 06, 2009
LV MAGIC MANCHESTER MAGIC	0		ESFC STRIKERS	1
WARREN UNITED WOLVERINES	3		BLACK THUNDER FC BTFC 91 BERGKAMP	2
LV MAGIC MANCHESTER MAGIC	2		SOUTHERN LEHIGH SPARTANS	3
ESFC STRIKERS	4		BLACK THUNDER FC BTFC 91 BERGKAMP	1
WARREN UNITED WOLVERINES	1		SOUTHERN LEHIGH SPARTANS	0
Sunday, June 07, 2009
ESFC STRIKERS	1		SOUTHERN LEHIGH SPARTANS	2
LV MAGIC MANCHESTER MAGIC	3		BLACK THUNDER FC BTFC 91 BERGKAMP	6
WARREN UNITED WOLVERINES	5		ESFC STRIKERS	1
SOUTHERN LEHIGH SPARTANS	1		BLACK THUNDER FC BTFC 91 BERGKAMP	2
WARREN UNITED WOLVERINES	9		LV MAGIC MANCHESTER MAGIC	0

Team  MP    W     D     L     GF    GA    Pts    1: WARREN UNITED WOLVERINES (NJ)    4 4 0 0 18 3 14  2: ESFC STRIKERS (PAE)    4 2 0 2 7 8 7  3: BLACK THUNDER FC BTFC 91 BERGKAMP (PAE)    4 2 0 2 11 11 6  4: SOUTHERN LEHIGH SPARTANS (PAE)    4 2 0 2 6 6 6  5: LV MAGIC MANCHESTER MAGIC (PAE)    4 0 0 4 5 14 0

BTFC Kalusha-Attack group Results and Standings:

 

Boys U15 Gold

   Flight Results Grid 
Bracket A

Saturday, June 06, 2009
LEHIGH VALLEY MAGIC MAGIC	2		BLACK THUNDER FUTBOL KALUSHA ATTACK	1
CASA CAPA 93 BLACK	4		BLACK THUNDER FUTBOL KALUSHA ATTACK	0
CASA CAPA 93 BLACK	4		LEHIGH VALLEY MAGIC MAGIC	0
Sunday, June 07, 2009
CASA CAPA 93 BLACK	3		UKRAINIAN NATIONALS FORCE	0
WEST JERSEY COMETS	3		LEHIGH VALLEY MAGIC MAGIC	2
BLACK THUNDER FUTBOL KALUSHA ATTACK	4		LMYA FUSION	1
CASA CAPA 93 BLACK	6		WEST JERSEY COMETS	0

Team  MP    W     D     L     GF    GA    Pts    1: CASA CAPA 93 BLACK (PAE)    2 2 0 0 8 0 8  2: LEHIGH VALLEY MAGIC MAGIC (PAE)    2 1 0 1 2 5 3  3: BLACK THUNDER FUTBOL KALUSHA ATTACK (PAE)    2 0 0 2 1 6 0

Bracket B

Saturday, June 06, 2009
UKRAINIAN NATIONALS FORCE	1		LMYA FUSION	1
UKRAINIAN NATIONALS FORCE	0		WEST JERSEY COMETS	1
WEST JERSEY COMETS	4		LMYA FUSION	1
Sunday, June 07, 2009
CASA CAPA 93 BLACK	3		UKRAINIAN NATIONALS FORCE	0
WEST JERSEY COMETS	3		LEHIGH VALLEY MAGIC MAGIC	2
BLACK THUNDER FUTBOL KALUSHA ATTACK	4		LMYA FUSION	1
CASA CAPA 93 BLACK	6		WEST JERSEY COMETS	0

Team  MP    W     D     L     GF    GA    Pts    1: WEST JERSEY COMETS (NJ)    2 2 0 0 5 1 7  2: UKRAINIAN NATIONALS FORCE (PAE)    2 0 1 1 1 2 1  3: LMYA FUSION (PAE)    2 0 1 1 2 5 1

Semi Finals

Semi-Finals A  CASA CAPA 93 BLACK (PAE)  3   UKRAINIAN NATIONALS FORCE  0  Semi-Finals B  WEST JERSEY COMETS (NJ)  3   LEHIGH VALLEY MAGIC MAGIC  2

Consolation  BLACK THUNDER FUTBOL KALU  4   LMYA FUSION (PAE)  1

Final  CASA CAPA 93 BLACK (PAE)  6   WEST JERSEY COMETS (NJ)  0

 

Feb 23, 2009, 10:15 pm
Coaches:

The newly revised LVYSL Rules of Play are now posted in the Spring 2009 season menu on the website at www.lvysl.org. Here is a direct link: http://www.lvysl.org/notices/notices_display.cfm?NoticeCode=86.

All seasons, including Spring 2009 will be governed by this new version of the Rules of Play as was discussed at the general membership meeting on February 10, 2009.

Please familiarize yourself with them prior to the season starting.


Winga Siwale
BTFC Director Of Coaching
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Jan 26, 2009, 7:00 pm
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May 13, 2008, 11:30 pm

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May 13, 2008, 11:25 pm

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Apr 1, 2008, 9:47 pm

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Mar 19, 2008, 11:36 pm
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Mar 16, 2008, 9:29 pm

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