Phoenix Updates

Off to a great start!!!

May 4, 2008

The Performance FC Phoenix Men's Professionally-run soccer team came out of their first ever NPSL match victorious. The Phoenix found themselves matched up against a very strong Atlanta FC side who finished runners up in the National Cup last year for the U-23's.

It was a scoreless tie at halftime and Atlanta enjoyed most of the possession in the second half. However, the Phoenix were able to pull off a brilliant goal that was started with a Jeff Looney cross from the wing that connected with David Stovall who headed it back across to a blazing Keenan Copeland who buried it in the back of the net.

The second goal was again started by Jeff Looney who played in another cross which bounced around in the box for a bit before David Stovall ran through and tucked it home.

It was a very exciting first match in which the Phoenix showed a lot of promise. Especially considering that this was the first time this group of young men have ever played together as well as the first time that we have had them all together in one place at one time due to school and coaching commitments.

This was a great win for the Phoenix and we look forward to more to come.

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Phoenix struggle to find scoring.....

June 14, 2008

The Phoenix have had mixed results this season after starting the season so brightly with a 2-0 victory over Atlanta FC. The Phoenix currently hold a 1-3-2 overall record and have struggled to find consistency in the squad after suffering injuries and absences to some key players in the squad. The road has been the most difficult for the team conceding the majority of its goals allowed this season and losing both matches.

“Home is where the heart is..” this is certainly true for the Phoenix who hold a 1-1-2 record on their home pitch this season and have only conceded 2 goals in those two matches. It is scoring in key moments of the match however that has created the most frustration for Performance FC this season, and all can agree this has been the area that has hampered the squad the most.

The Phoenix will enjoy the next two weeks off which will allow them to rest key players, and work towards putting in quality performances in their last three NPSL matches. The Phoenix also will take time to do some youth outreach with the Boys Home of the South, Saturday June 21^st for the first ever PFC Phoenix/Boys Home of the South Performance Olympics!!!!