Roosevelt Island Youth Program Soccer League Celebrates End Of Season With Exciting Championship Games And Thanks Coaches, Players & Volunteers For Support

Roosevelt Island Youth Program (RIYP) Executive Director Charlie Defino reports:

The Roosevelt Island Youth Program is proud to celebrate the culmination of another great season for the Roosevelt Island Youth Fall Competitive Recreational Soccer Program.

We had over 400 youth participate for the fourth consecutive year, special thanks to Andrey Chichagov, RIYP's staff sports coordinator and his assistant Franz Enama for another competitive season.

We also want to thank “The Legend” Tommy Howlin for his 25th season with our very successful instructional Kinder Kickers program for 5- and 6-year-olds.

Mr. Defino shares these scenes from the November 18 RIYP Championship games:

Moment before the lone goal in the Sophomore championship game,  

Sophomore award ceremony

Assistant coaches rewarding Head Coach Amir Ghirani with a card,

Championship Sophomore team,

Players shaking hands after the New England Revolution won 2-0 over the Portland Timbers in the Minors Championship Game,

Juniors Los Angeles championship team

Photos by Roy Frank, Masayo Ogawa and Taj Young

Mr. Defino adds:

Special thanks to all our volunteers who make this league possible and the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation for its funding.

Minors

Red New England (Revolution): Chris Warsing, Tapan Parikh, Fumihiro Ogawa Won

Green Portland: Beatrice Ajaero, Conall McGonagle

White Los Angeles: James Burrows and Brandon Mason

Blue New York: Lee Spraggon, Patrick Hanrahan, Aphrothiti Hanrahan, and Amanda Raab

Orange Houston: Luiz Anjos, Marcia Guerra, Edison Tapia, and Angelica Tapia

Yellow Columbus: Taoufik Ennoure


Sophomores

Green Portland: Conall McGonagle, Benjamin Moore, Matthias Altwicker

Red (Red Bulls): Amir Ghirani, Fumihiro Ogawa, Etay Ziv

White Los Angeles: Patrick Hanrahan, Aphrothiti Hanrahan, and Yosi Shamay

Blue New York: Eddie Perez, Yitza Martinez, and Marlene Naula

Orange Houston: Eneaqua Lewis, Jonathan Sinton,

Yellow Columbus: Dimaura Cole and Patricia Daunivalu


Juniors

Blue New York: Lee Spraggon, Eddie Perez, Yitza Martinez

White Los Angeles: Carlos Rodriguez, Marco Yoguez

Green Portland: Marcia Guerra and Songelael Shilla

Red New England: Alexis Pelaez, Agustin Paleaz, and Marlene Naula


Seniors

Blue New York: Jack McManus, Boris Lissassi

White Los Angeles: Johanne Enama

Green Portland: Bradley Eckerson

Red New England: Agustin Palaez


Season Champions

Minors

New England Revolution beat Portland* 2-0


Sophmores

New England Red Bulls beat Portland* 1-0


Juniors

Los Angeles 7-6 over New York* in a shootout


Seniors

New York* beat Los Angeles 3-2


* = signifies that team finished in 1st place during regular season.

Roosevelt Island Public Safety Director Jack McManus reported

last Sunday on his experience coaching RIYP Soccer League Senior Champs this year.

UPDATE 12/4 - From the Roosevelt Island Twitterverse:

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— Savannah Renée (@SavannahRenee_R) December 5, 2017