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FC Copa's 7th Annual Banquet Dinner Dance!
posted 1/23/2012 by FC Copa

7th Annual
FC COPA
Banquet Dinner Dance

Saturday, February 25th, 2012
6:00 - 11:00 PM

Adults $50 - Players and Children $40
To purchase your tickets CLICK HERE

50/50 & Tricky Tray
Dinner & Awards
Music & Dancing
2012 Video

Pines Manor - 2085 Route 27 - Edison, NJ 08817

FC Copa's Sock Drive - a HUGE SUCCESS for those in need!
posted 12/23/2011 by FC Copa

FC Copa recently coordinated a sock drive with United Healthcare (UHC) to benefit a local homeless shelter!

The goal was to collect 250 pairs of socks. On December 16, FC Copa delivered 380 pairs of socks collected at training sessions and games, shattering the goal which was initially set! In all, UHC and FC Copa collected 686 pairs of socks that were graciously accepted by the shelter.

Our new U10 Girl's team, FC Copa Lima, lead the club by collecting the most pairs for any team - 174! Special thanks to Lima members Amara, Emma, Kaya, Morgan and Hanna for their dedication to this project.

"Drives like this are important to members of the communities where we work and live." states Steve Jurcsek, FC Copa's Director of Community Service. He continued "Our club's strong dedication to community service incorporates this sense of compassion for those less fortunate than us. We warm the hearts of others during the year, we have now taken steps to warm their SOLES."

Many thanks to all of the FC Copa families for your support in this and all of our community service efforts.

FC Copa Boca U18 & Azteca U17 Play International Games in Canada
posted 12/18/2011 by FC Copa

After reaching the finals of the Sigma College Showcase Invitational, the FC Copa Boca U18B and Azteca U17B return home from this international trip full of great experiences on and off the field!

FC Copa returned on Sunday from traveling north with 35 players as two of its college bound teams headed to Toronto Canada to compete in the 2011 College Invitational Showcase hosted by one of Canada's Academies, Simga FC.

Consistent with our focus on the continual development of our players, we were honored to be invited by Sigma FC Academy to compete in this year's invitational where over 60 collegiate coaches were in attendance. In a unique showcase, at the Mississagua Hershey Sports Complex, the focus from the collegiate coaches is on one game at a time which is played on an international full size indoor soccer field.

This year the invitational hosted top Canadian Academy and Club teams such as Toronto FC (the academy team of the MLS pro team), FC London, Bryst Football Academy, and host Sigma FC. The FC Copa Azteca U17B went 1-2-1 with some great solid second games each day.

The exposure to top Canadian players and teams brought out high level competitive games from FC Copa as they fell short on 2 of the games played vs Sigma and FC London. The U18B Boca impressed the coaches in attendance by reaching the final and finishing with an undefeated record of 2-0-2. With an technically focused match vs a very good Sigma team, which they had faced at the Score Showcase in NC this past summer, the FC Copa Boca faced the MLS Academy team Toronto FC in the final game which ended in a tie of 2-2 after an exciting comeback from a 0-2 goal differential by FC Copa Boca.

"This invitational showcase was truly something unique for many reasons but most of all it was a historic event for FC Copa as it was the first time we have traveled with a group of teams to playing Canada. The competition was impressive and the experience on and off the field for our players and coach staff was exceptional. We have been invited to return next year and plan to make this a yearly event on our showcase schedule" commented Roberto Aguas, Director of Player Development for FC Copa.

Announcing the 2012 FC Copa Junior Academy
posted 12/2/2011 by FC Copa

2012 FC COPA JUNIOR ACADEMY a training program for U6 thru U12 boys & girls
	8 Sessions January 7 thru February 25 Saturdays 2:00 - 3:00 pm *Click* *HERE to register!*
Registration is NOW OPEN! For more information please visit the FC Copa Junior Academy page!

FC Copa is pleased to announce the Copa Junior Academy, a program for boys and girls ages U6 to U12, offering an exciting opportunity which will focus on their soccer development via a positive competitive environment and the spirit of teamwork. The Junior Academy has been designed for our younger players as a critical step in creating a foundation for them to succeed at an older age. We look forward to having our proven development program benefit new youth players.

FC Copa partners with United Healthcare to help those in need!
posted 11/30/2011 by FC Copa

Help the needy this winter by donating a new pair of socks.
Join US in making a DIFFERENCE!

In a continued effort to expand the support of our FC Copa family to those less fortunate, we have partnered with United Healthcare on a sock drive to be donated to homeless families around the state.

Stephen Jurcsek, FC Copa's Director of Community Service commented "Last spring, we held a collection of used soccer balls for a children’s hospital in Ghana. Your response was overwhelming!" FC Copa's goal in that drive was to collect and ship 50 balls to the children in Africa, but they still keep coming! To date we have collected over 200 soccer balls, which we will continue to share and ship to those that are less fortunate than us.

This week and next (until Dec. 9th), FC Copa will be collecting socks at our Annual College Recruitment Night, any upcoming training sessions and/or games (please place these in the boxes which will be available or hand them to your coach or manager). These pairs of new socks will be donated to area non-profit organizations for distribution just in time for the season’s cooler weather. Any new socks will be accepted: any color, any size, any material as long as they are NEW.

No donation will be turned away – even if you can donate just one pair, it will be greatly appreciated. Given our past success, we are setting a goal of 250 pairs of socks. Look for the boxes at the the field, and please be as generous as possible!

Come on, Copa! We have warmed the hearts of many families outside of our club this year. Now, it is time to warm their SOLES.

Thank you in advance for your support!

2011 College Recruitment Student Athlete Night
posted 11/29/2011 by FC Copa

FC Copa is proud to present its annual
2011 College Recruitment
Student Athlete Night
"Understanding the College Soccer Recruiting Process"


Roberto Aguas FC Copa President & Founder Dir. Player Development	Russell Payne Army (West Point) Head Coach Men's Soccer	Brian Doherty Kean University Head Coach Women's Soccer	Matty Berman Rutgers University Freshman Copa Alumni '11	Amanda Wong Muhlenberg College Sophmore Copa Alumni '10	Lori Berman FC Copa VP Operations Dir. Academic Guidance

NEW DATE
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick
7:00 pm until 9:30 pm.

This informative evening will serve as an invaluable opportunity for you to learn, in detail, how to successfully navigate the college search and recruiting process as well as get insight into what college coaches are looking for and how FC Copa assists and focuses on the college bound athlete's successful placement. Topics covered will include NCAA Eligibility Center process, NCAA Regulations and Guidelines, how to create a soccer resumes, review of sample cover letters, how to identifying and select the appropriate college and the steps to properly communicate with college coaches (what works and what does not).

Our session will be moderated by Roberto Aguas, FC Copa Founder, President and Director of Player Development. Presenters and panel will consist of current college coaches and college players: Russell Payne, Head Men's Soccer Coach at West Point (voted best college in 2009 by Forbes Magazine), Brian Doherty, Head Women's Soccer Coach at Kean University, and former FC Copa players, Matty Berman (Freshman at Rutgers University) and Amanda Wong (Sophomore at Muhlenberg College), both who followed the recruiting process at FC Copa.

Please RSVP by Nov. 16 by completing the simple online RSVP Form where you will be asked the number of family members attending and the team you are part of. This event is only for FC Copa members.

FC Copa Aventura: 2011 MSSL Winter College Showcase Champions!
posted 11/24/2011 by FC Copa

The FC Copa Aventura U16G needed 2 late goals in their final game to be crowned champions of the 2011 MSSL Winter College Showcase, which was held November 19 and 20.

In the first game of on Saturday, the Aventura battled the Smithtown Kickers SC Revolution (NYE) to a 0-0 tie. That match saw few opportunities for the Aventura, with keeper Aisha Chuahan making several great saves to keep the Aventura alive. The second game proved a turning point, as the Aventura went behind early – fewer than 20 seconds into the game – to the Lehigh Valley United Blue Sparks (PAE). The Aventura tightened things up after that, and leveled the game as Mel Diakun’s free kick beat the keeper, but cracked off the crossbar, only to have Carly McNulty poke in the rebound.  The Aventura pressed on and found the winner in the second half when Alexa Aldredge found the back of the net from a free kick. Final score: 2-1.

The Aventura controlled the first game on Sunday against FC Trois-Rivieres (CAN), scoring 6 goals before giving up 1 goal late in the game.  It was a balanced attack, with 5 different Aventura girls scoring in the 6-1 win. That win, and especially the 5-goal difference, put the Aventura into the final game needing either a win or a tie; only a loss would prevent them from winning it all.

As in the second game of the tournament, the Aventura went down a goal very early against the Mount Olive SC Premier. Unlike the first game, however, Mount Olive scored a second goal right away. Being down 2 goals inside of 10 minutes may have rattled lesser teams, but the Aventura regained their poise, pressed on, and slowly began to dominate play.  Deep into the second half, still down by 2 goals, the breakthrough came: a low, hard corner kick pinged around the box, and Melaney Zranchev slotted it into the net.  The Aventura continued to press, and with fewer than 3 minutes left in the game it was Melaney Zranchev again, who picked up a through ball and shot low and hard passed the keeper. With that very satisfying 2-2 tie, the Aventura were champions.

Congratulations Aventura!

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FC Copa appoints Lori Berman as Director of Academic Guidance A two-time Academic All-American, Rhodes Scholar Nominee, Collegiate Soccer Record Holder and 20 Year Career as a High School Guidance Counselor, Lori Berman brings her extensive experience and knowledge to FC Copa's NEW Academic Guidance Program!
Paul Newman Joins FC Copa as Director of Speed Agility Quickness Paul Newman joins FC Copa as the club's first Director of Speed, Agility and Quickness (SAQ) & Strength and Conditioning. Additionally Coach Newman will be the Head Coach of the U15B Santos as they begin their inaugural season in 2011-2012.
Craig Stolarski Appointed FC Copa's Director of Youth Development Craig joins FC Copa as its Director of Youth Development, Co-coach of FC Copa U11G Roma and assistant coach of U12G Milan teams. A collegiate player at Michigan State, Coach Craig has been coaching youth soccer for over 8 years with Mesa Soccer Club (AZ) and Metuchen Travel Soccer Club (NJ).
CONGRATULATIONS FC COPA FORZA 2011 NJ State Cup U18B Champions! Continuing their championship runs, and a week after winning the US Club NJ State Cup the FC Copa Forza completes it's run for the DOUBLE and this past weekend were crowned CHAMPIONS of the 2011 NJ State Cup!
FC Copa Forza U18B Wins 2011 US Club State Cup! FC Copa Forza caps a historic weekend by winning the 2011 US Club State Cup as they were joined by three other FC Copa teams; Celeste U12G, Real U16G and Pumas U18B in the US Club State Cup Semi Finals weekend.
CONGRATULATIONS ERYKA ON YOUR RETURN! "The fire nearly killed her. The recovery nearly broke her. But in seven agonizing months, a determined soccer star willed her way back onto the playing field. This is her story..." click here to read HER STORY and to see the PICTURE GALLERY!

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The mission of FC Copa is to identify, develop and educate current and future youth soccer players and coaches in a positive, structured, challenging and fun atmosphere. More importantly FC Copa strives to develop young men and young ladies of character and prepare them to succeed in life.

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FC Copa Milan U12G<br>2011 MSSL Explorer Cup

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FC Copa Real U16G<br>2011 NSCAA MSSL Showcase Champions

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FC Copa Milan U12G<br>2011 East Brunswick Finalist

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