This past weekend, Midcoast United Soccer Club (MCU) hosted three outstanding teams in Boothbay.

Midcoast’s U13 team played the Gray/New Gloucester Patriots and won, 5-1. Midcoast started the scoring with a goal by Tim Chappelle. Midcoast players drove the ball repeatedly to the goal in the first half, including a nice sequence from Lucas Kelsey to Chappelle to Markus Russell, who took the shot that was then stopped by the Patriots’ goalkeeper.

Will Shaffer drilled one in the net to make it 2-0. Midcoast’s defense, made up of Ethan Carmolli, Ella Spear, Ben Jacobs and Sullivan Fink, didn’t allow the Patriots much action near the goal. 

The Patriots, in the second half, put some pressure on Midcoast’s defense. Chappelle took a shot culminating a nice Midcoast drive after getting the ball away from the Patriots. On its next drive, the Patriots were awarded a penalty kick, which was capably rebuffed by Avery Stewart, Midcoast’s goalkeeper.

Chappelle scored again on a pass from Shaffer. Stewart made a nice save on a breakaway by the Patriots. In a madcap play at the Patriots’ goal, Bayly Gaughan alertly knocked in a rebound from a Chappelle goal kick for Midcoast’s fourth goal.

In the last 10 minutes of play, a series of well-executed passes from Jack Buthy to Shaffer to Chappelle to the net resulted in Midcoast’s fifth and final goal and a hat trick for Chappelle. The Patriots finished with a strong drive and a hard kick to score their only goal.

Our U11 team welcomed a team from the Cumberland Youth Soccer Club, which won, 3-1. Jack McDermott of Georgetown started the game tending the goal, stopping some strong shots from the Cumberland team. The first half ended with both teams scoreless.

Grady Shur took net for MCU for the second half. Cumberland was able to get two shots in the net early in the half, followed quickly by a goal by Midcoast’s Jake Fowler. A late half goal by Cumberland provided the final score.

To round out the day, MCU's U10 team took the field against the Seacoast Dragons, based out of Brunswick. The Dragons won, 4-2. Andrew Gudroe started in the net for Midcoast. Seacoast started the scoring, putting the ball in the back of the net. Jack Duncan quickly answered for Midcoast, for a score of 1-1.

A nicely controlled ball by Seacoast provided them a second goal, followed by a breakaway score. The score at the half was 3-1, Seacoast. Will Farrell took the net for the second half. A second goal by Duncan brought Midcoast within one. A strong defensive stance by Midcoast held Seacoast to only one goal in the second half.

During the break between games, all of our Midcoast players and families gathered on the playground for a midday lunch. 

Our next games are scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 15. Both the U13 and the U10 teams will host games at the Clifford playground field in Boothbay at 11 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., respectively, while our U11 team will travel to Lewiston-Auburn.

The Midcoast United Soccer Club has members and players from Phippsburg, Georgetown, Edgecomb, Wiscasset, Dresden, Newcastle, Nobleboro, Damariscotta, Bristol and the Boothbay area.

If you would like more information on how to become a part of the Midcoast Soccer Club Community (through players or sponsorship) please visit our website at www.midcoastunited.com or email Pam Wiley at pwiley@roadrunner.com.