Wisconsin Soccer Central

FC Wisconsin Eclipse's Under-15, Under-16 and Under-17 teams finished up Elite Clubs National League play over the weekend in Aurora, Colo., and all three sides posted at least one victory.

The Under-16 team went 2-1-0 in its North American League playoff matches, with one-goal wins over California's San Juan SC and Virginia's Richmond Strikers to open and close the weekend.

The club's Under-15 side also was in the North American League playoffs, dropping its first two games before beating Florida's Orlando City YS 3-2 to wrap up the season.

And the FC Wisconsin Eclipse Under-17 team had reason to celebrate, earning its first victory of the season with a 1-0 win over Massachusetts' Scorpions SC in a Showcase match Saturday.

ELITE CLUBS NATIONAL LEAGUE
Under-15
Final 2012-13 record: 5-10-4
North American League playoffs
Friday: Connecticut FC 2, FC Wisconsin Eclipse 1
Saturday: So Cal Blues SC (Calif.) 3, FC Wisconsin Eclipse 1
Sunday: FC Wisconsin Eclipse 3, Orlando City YS (Fla.) 2

Under-16
Final 2012-13 record: 4-12-3
North American League playoffs
Friday: FC Wisconsin Eclipse 4, San Juan SC (Calif.) 3
Saturday: Albertson Fury (N.Y.) 2, FC Wisconsin Eclipse 0
Sunday: FC Wisconsin Eclipse 3, Richmond Strikers (Va.) 2

Under-17
Final 2012-13 record: 1-15-3
Showcase
Friday: Arsenal FC (Calif.) 1, FC Wisconsin Eclipse 0
Saturday: FC Wisconsin Eclipse 1, Scorpions SC (Mass.) 0
Sunday: FC Wisconsin Eclipse 1, Virginia Rush SC 1

Wisconsin International, PFC Academy teams in Europe

Wisconsin International, an Under-14 girls team with players from the Fox Valley and eastern Wisconsin, is headed to the Donosti Cup Tournament in San Sebastian, Spain.

The tournament features 400 teams and has entries from 24 countries and five continents – Wisconsin International is one of 19 American teams in the field and one of 36 teams in its age group.

They'll play Yuwa India in their pool opener July 1, followed by matches against Spanish clubs Amara Berri K.E. and Añorga KKE on July 2 and 3. The Wisconsin team not only raised funds to pay for their trip, but also for Yuwa India. Read more about it in The Sheboygan Press

Meanwhile, three Premier Futbol Concepts Academy teams – Under-15 and Under-13 boys and Under-17 girls – are playing in the Summer Catalunya Cup in Barcelona this week, then will head to the Iber Cup in Lisbon, Portugal.

The boys teams will each face sides from top-flight European clubs in group play from July 1 to 3 at the Iber Cup: the Under-13 team will face France's Paris St. Germain in addition to Spain's CD Canillas and Portugal's CR Foot, while the Under-15s will take on Spanish side Atletico Madrid and Portuguese clubs AC Cacém and GD Gafanha.

The PFC Academy Under-17 girls, meanwhile, are paired with Spain's RCD Espanyol and Azahar CF and Portugal's CAC Pontinha.