FC Wisconsin Nationals had a great weekend, with their three teams going unbeaten in six matches against Vardar and Crew Soccer Academy Wolves in U.S. Soccer Development Academy play at the club's complex in Germantown.
The Nationals' Under-15/16 side won both of their matches, knocking off the two teams that went into the weekend in the top two spots in the Central Conference's Mid-America Division.
Tunji Akindes (Kenosha Bradford) opened the scoring Saturday in the 18th minute and Antonio Amaya (Muskego) added his first goal for FC Wisconsin to make it 2-0 after a half hour. Division-leading Vardar pulled one back before halftime, but Blake Carr (Hartland Arrowhead) scored in the 53rd and 61st to finish off a 4-1 victory.
A day later, CSA Wolves – who were second in the Mid-America – took the lead in the 37th, but Akindes tied it with his team-best ninth goal 5 minutes later and Carr's fifth of the season in the 70th proved to be the game-winner for the Nationals (8-7-3).
UNDER-17/18: University of Wisconsin recruit Nikola Atlija (Franklin) moved into a tie for the team lead with his seventh goal of the season Saturday as FC Wisconsin and Vardar played to a 1-1 draw, the visitors pulling level in the 75th. Bernardo Macias (Milwaukee Tenor) posted the clean sheet Sunday for the Nationals (5-10-3) in a 0-0 draw against CSA Wolves.
UNDER-13/14: The trio of Mark Orlowski (Waukesha), Jonathon Hernandez (Milwaukee) and Trey Goodnetter (Elm Grove) continued to lead the way for the Nationals. Orlowski had the lone goal for FC Wisconsin in Saturday's 1-1 tie against Vardar, converting off a feed from Kamrin Pegues (Milwaukee). Hernandez scored twice and Goodnetter and Orlowski also scored in Sunday's 4-2 victory over CSA Wolves, which avenged a 5-1 loss to the Michigan side in the fall. The trio has accounted for 20 of the 27 goals for the Nationals (4-8-4) this season – Orlowski has eight goals, Hernandez seven and Goodnetter five.
After a weekend off, FC Wisconsin Nationals return to action April 26 against the Indiana Fire in Westfield, Ind.
Tag(s): Clubs FC Wisconsin USSDA 2013-14 ECNL 2013-14