As the temperatures heated up over the weekend, so were the divisional races for the automatic playoff berths in US
Soccer’s USSF Development Academy consisting of 77 clubs fielding 16 & 18 boys team from all over the country.
The top two teams in each division automatically qualify for a 32 team playoff in Frisco, Texas which will be narrowed
down to 8 teams in both the 16 and 18 USSF Academy Leagues. SC United 16 team needed two home wins and a
minimum of 4 goals to pass IMG Bradenton, Florida to advance in a tie-breaker.

Both games were hosted at Blackbaud Stadium. Saturday, June 4th, SC United hosted Weston FC at 2:30pm with
temperatures in the mid 90’s. The two teams tied 2-2 in the previous fixture last fall in Weston, FL. The match was
a high level Academy game with both teams trying to keep playoff hopes alive. Wes Eads (Fort Dorchester HS)
scored the games only goal in the 52nd minute which was assisted by Nestor Jaramillo (Cardinal Newman HS). Joe
Wichmann (Wando HS) was the goalkeeper making key saves to preserve the win for SC United.

Sunday, June 5th SC United hosted Kendall FC from Miami, Florida needing to score a minimum of 3 goals and win
by a margin of two goals. Hamilton Carlin (Wando HS) scored 3 consecutive goals in a 4 minute span to lead SC
United to a 3-0 lead 13 minutes into the half. Connor Dunbaker (Irmo HS) closed out the scoring in the first half
making it 4-0. Wes Eads scored the lone second half goal for a 5-0 victory.

It was a total team effort as the team looks to build momentum for the playoff run June 23-28 in Frisco, Texas at Pizza
Hut Park.

“Everyone was instrumental in these two victories”, states Clark Brisson SC United’s Executive Director.
Lowcountry Team members include: Hamilton Carlin, Waldo Cepeda, Hunter Danna, Andrew Davis, Andrew
Eskinazi, Christian Jablonski, Brock King, & Joe Wichmann from (Wando HS). Wes Eads and Devin L’Amoreaux
from (Fort Dorchester HS), Eli Dent- (West Ashley), Marc Kaizi-Lutu-(Bishop England), Josh Schooler- (James Island
HS) Midlands players include: Connor Dunbaker (Irmo HS), Koty Millard & Nestor Jaramillo from (Cardinal Newman), Rex Epps and Brice Rizzetta
(Dutch Fork), Ben Gause-(Dreher HS), Avery Ryan-Florence, Caleb Moore-(Northwestern HS), and Luke Waechter
and Matt Tran from Augusta, GA.

Joe Amon, (Summerville HS) is on the roster but he has not competed with the team as he is in Bradenton, Florida at
US Soccer’s U17 Residency Program. Joe will compete for the US starting June 18th at the FIFA U17 World Cup in
Mexico.

For the 2011/12 season the teams will be competing as SC United Battery wearing Charleston Battery colors and
continuing playing matches at Blackbaud Stadium in the Lowcountry and University of South Carolina in Columbia,
SC.

More information on the USSF Development Academy Program and SC United Development Academy can be found
at www.scunitedda.com