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January 31, 2008 - Vero Beach boys soccer lose 4 nil to Ocoee in Regional quarterfinal match.  Boys soccer mandatory end of the season meeting Monday 3 pm to 345 pm in the soccer field portable.
All varsity and jv players are expected.  Anyone interested in playing next season is INVITED to attend this informational meeting.

January 25, 2008 - Vero Beach falls to Melbourne by a score of 2 to 1 in District Finals.  Jordan Turner scored the lone goal for the Fighting Indians.

January 23, 2008 - Vero Beach boys soccer team score golden goal in sudden death to eliminate strong Osceola from district semifinals, 1-0! Osceola brought it on with newly required football players and a talented midfield player #11, but it was a huge team effort by the Fighting Indians that prevailed!  On a night where everyone was contributing, everyone was needed to pull this one out.  Drew Arsenault was terrific in goal with 11 saves.  After hitting the post in the first overtime, Forrest Fegert delivered the final touch and the golden goal game winner with three minutes left in the second overtime.  Josh Sposato's corner kick to Lee Hardin was redirected to Fegert in the six yard box.  Fegert moved around a man and flicked it in for the golden goal and put the Indians in the final vs. Melbourne Friday at 7pm at Melbourne.
 

January 18, 2008 - Vero Beach Boys tied MCC on a second half goal by Colin Emerson.

January 17, 2008 - Vero beach boys soccer defeated Lincoln Park 6-1.  Azim Hussain and Colin Emerson led the goalscorers with two goals each.  Xerxes Lewis and Will Green also scored.  Adam Turner had two assists, Josh Sposato, Forrest Fegert, Lee Hardin, and Ben Harrison all had assists.  Drew Arsenault, Clayton Hall, and Matt Redstone combined in goal for seven saves. 

January 12, 2008 - Vero Beach Boys lose to Tampa Alonso by a score of 4 to 0.

January 10, 2008 - Vero Beach Boys Soccer lose to Sebastian River by a score of 3 to 2.  Josh Sposato and Adam Turner score for Vero beach.

January 4, 2008 - Vero Beach Boys Soccer team tied Gateway 0-0 last Friday in a hard-fought, fast paced game.  Matt Garber played a great game in midfield.  Matt Redstone, Clayton Hall, Tommy Urso, and Sam Wood combined in goal for five big saves!

December 14, 2007 - Vero Beach Boys soccer lose to Melbourne at the Citrus Bowl 3-1.  Colin Emerson hit a shot and Forrest Fegert followed it up and scored for the Vero goal.  Clayton Hall had nine saves for the Indians now 10-2-1 and who play tuesday at Centennial.

December 12, 2007 - Vero Beach Boys soccer defeated arch-rival Sebastian River  4-3 at the Citrus Bowl.   After going down two goals, Josh Sposato answered with a goal off a long Colin Emerson boot.  Sposato then set up Adam Turner with a cross and Turner's header found the back of the net.  Sposato then scored again off a huge free kick from Tom Urso.  Adam Turner then got his second goal with a huge finish of a loose ball that he drilled low past the Sebastian goalie for the game winner!  Matt Redstone made seven saves in goal for then Indians and stayed in after making a save that caused him to head the goal post.

December 10, 2007 - Vero Beach Boys soccer squeeked out a win last night beating a feisty Port St. Lucie 2-1.  Josh Sposato sent a ball to an open Forrest Fegert in front of goal.  Fegert calmly smashed it home for the win.  Vero's first goal came off a splendid run by Azim Hussain down the right flank crossing it to Josue Terrones for the goal.  Drew Arsenault and Clayton Hall combined for 3 saves. the 9-1-1 Indians are heavily favored going into Wednesday match versus rival Sebastian River at the Citrus Bowl at 7pm.

December 7, 2007 - Vero Beach Boys Soccer team trounced South Fork Friday night at South Fork, 4-1.  Matt Redstone, Drew Arsenault, and Clayton Hall combined for 9 saves as Christian Bordoli led the defense.  Forrest Fegert scored off an assist from Lee Hardin.  Josh Sposato scored off an assist from Colin Emerson.  Azim Hussain and Adam Turner contributed goals with Lee Hardin and Tom Urso assisting...

December 5, 2007 - Vero Beach Boys soccer team won again last night versus Treasure Coast beating them 3-2.  Colin Emerson assisted on Josh Sposato's first goal with a nice through ball and Josh placed it over the goalie.  After giving up a goal, Josh Sposato got the Indians back in the lead the next play with a great cross to Carson Banov for the tiebreaking goal.  Banov returned the favor by playing a free kick off a defender to Sposato who finished it and put it out of reach.  Matt Redstone and Drew Arsenault combined for six saves. Carson Banov was named man of the match!

December 3, 2007 - Vero Beach Boys soccer came from behind to beat Lincoln Park 3-2 last night.  Lee Hardin scored the game winning goal off a long kick from Colin Emerson which was flicked on to Lee by Forrest Fegert.  Tom Urso scored the opening goal of the game giving the Indians the lead on a 40 yard blast from Colin Emerson's throw in.  After giving up two goals, the Indians tied it up on a great effort by Josh Sposato intercepting a pass, beating a few players and scoring on a breakaway with the keeper.  Matt Redstone, Christian Bordoli combined for a couple saves in the first half and Drew Arsenault and Max Henry combined for a few saves in the second half.

November 29, 2007 - Vero Beach defeated Eau Gallie for the second time this season with a 3-0 victory.  Matt Redstone and Drew Arsenault combined for five saves and a clean sheet.  Freshman striker, Forrest Fegert completed a hat-trick with three goals!!! Ben Harrison, Josh Sposato, Josue Terrones, and Colin Emerson assisted on Fegert's goals.  Senior back, Jordan Turner was a big part in blanking Eau Gallie.

November 26, 2007  - Carson Banov scored a brilliant equalizing goal in the Martin County Boys Soccer loss last night at the Citrus Bowl. Will Green assisted on the goal volleying it to Banov who volleyed it over the goalie.  Matt Redstone and Drew Arsenault combined for five saves in goal.  Tom Urso played brilliantly as a defender.

November 16, 2007  - Vero Beach Boys trounce rival Eau Gallie           5-2 behind Colin Emerson's hatrick and Josh Sposato's goal and two assists!  Lee Hardin scored a beautiful goal with his head off a Josh Sposato pass. Colin Emerson's first goal was off his head also from a Josh Sposato pass. Colin returned the favor setting up Josh Sposato's breakaway goal to start the scoring.  Colin finished a penalty kick on a hand ball from a Tom Urso cross.  Matt Garber assisted Colin Emerson on his 3rd and the final goal of the night that was a huge left-footed shot.  Matt Redstone and Drew Arsenault, who saved a penalty kick, combined in goal for seven saves to lead the defense.

November 16, 2007  - Boys Soccer defeated Palm Bay in its first district game 1-0 on a spectacular bomb shot by Colin Emerson.  Emerson's header hit the post off Josh Sposato's corner kick, then he stole the ball from a defender on the sideline and took a touch and hit a 40 foot shot over the goalie that dipped into the side net for the game winner!  Matt Redstone and Max Henry helped the great defense hold Palm Bay scoreless with 4 saves.  We play again tonight at Hobart park at 7pm vs. district rival Eau Gallie.

November 13, 2007 - Vero Boys soccer tied Rockledge 2-2 last night with goals scored by Josh Sposato and Forrest Fegert.  Assisting on Josh's goal was Adam Turner.  Assisting on Fegert's goal was Azim Hussain and Josh Sposato.  Matt Redstone and Drew Arsenault combined in goal for six saves.  Next game is at Palm Bay Thursday then Home at Hobart Park Friday vs. rival Eau Gallie!

November 10, 2007 - Westwood, usually not very strong, sporting a new coach and a very organized style of play were no match for the Vero Indians.  Leading the charge was Josh Sposato's magnificent, unselfish passing finding goal scorers on three ocassions.  Tom Urso showed he can regroup himself after missing a sitter by scoring two goals on the night and displaying another consistent performance.  Lee Hardin was all over the field playing a new striker role on the night and a bit at outside midfield where he was brilliant on the ball setting up attack after attack and getting the ball where it needed to be after beating people or being put under pressure.  Colin Emerson struck again, 2nd goal in as many games, with a gorgeous head goal over an outstretched goalie off a perfect corner kick from Sposato.  Then Sposato struck again receiving a great pass and blasting thru the defense for a goal into the upper corner from the left side when the goalie made an incredible deflection that set up 'trashman' Forrest Fegert for his second, important 'pick up the pieces', 'follow the shot' type of goal...Another goal was scored when Adam Turner received a great pass, then played a thru pass finding Urso who romped thru the defense and from the angle, drove home a low liner into the corner of the net.  Colin Emerson and Adam Turner assisted Urso's next goal off a throw by Colin and a terrific heading flick over by Turner and Urso was there where he needed to be to put it away.  Sposato hit yet another terrific corner, this time low to the front post where 'Rabbit' Brad Clark's quickness was displayed as he put away his first Varsity goal and finished with three goals on the week hitting in two for jv's the night before.   We saw Xerxes Lewis and Sam Wood working together in the middle of the back...we saw solid play from the normal center backs Jordan Turner and Christian Bordoli.  We saw Matt Redstone make a few solid saves as starting keeper.  We saw Max and Garber and Spoto coming off the bench and giving some good minutes to the team.  We saw Azim Hussian play well as a utility player all over the place and place a beautiful long ball right on Urso's chest.  We saw Drew Arsenault do some fancy footwork on a loose ball to get it out of pressure.  We saw all these guys combining for some improved buildup out of the back and denial of any attack that Westwood might build.  We saw Forrest Fegert drawing fouls as a good striker does consistently.   We saw Josue Terrones busting it at center midfield and making some more good decisions at outside midfield when we needed it.  We saw Christian Bordoli and Sam Wood win some big headers and almost score.  We have a big week next week with three games against three important opponents so we will need a lot of bodies to get thru it with three wins and keep everyone healthy.  Make sure you are all running this weekend and come Monday...bring the enthusiasm!!!!
 

November 10, 2007 - Vero Beach Indians attack new season with flashes of brilliance and a flurry of goals downing Okachobee 4-2 in season opener! Josh Sposato was at his best sprinting thru the defense and getting a cross into senior freshman Forrest Fegert who brought the ball down off his chest like a senior and drew a foul like a striker needs to for a crucial free kick early on.  Off Sposato's decoy, Lee put the ball thru Carson Banov's legs for Colin Emerson's hard shot.  Colin delivered with a crushing goal to open the regular season and open up the game's six goals...the free kick was organized and looked dangerous.  The outcome couldn't have been better! Emerson, a few minutes later, showed his vision in midfield by passing it thru the defense in the path of an on-sprinting Sposato who cooly took on the keeper and found side netting sliding it by for the second goal and a 2-0 lead.  The opposition didn't quit and caught the Vero defense on a counter-attack to make a game of it 2-1. Slowing down a counter attack and not trying to make the huge play is very important...teams can't dive, we must pressure the long ball, be patient and run back with the attack slowing it down forcing them wide or back...
The Indians regrouped and countered on their own with Josue Terrones holding the ball in the attacking third and making a pinpoint pass through to a rushing Adam Turner who smoothly put it away for the 3rd goal.  Credit Terrones for a great job on the pass but even better job holding the ball and making the defense commit to Josh Sposato's decoy run across the defense which opened up a lane for Turner.  Great run by Josh!  The defense showed some flair knocking it around in the back and helping each other on the dangerous play of their
three striker system...Credit to Jordan Turner and Christian Bordoli leading the defensive effort.  Matt Redstone finished his first start in goal recording four saves and playing out some big punts to start the attack. To finish off Okachobee, another great thruball was played to Sposato and Josh did a great job to get to it, beat another defender and draw a big foul for another big free kick.  Josh put in yet another great ball as he did all night and Tom Spoto was making a terrific, curving run on the cross and headed in a brilliant goal that put the game out of reach. It was a great effort by the whole team.  For a first game, this team is on its way to becoming something to special to watch.

February 2, 2007 - The Vero Beach Boy's will host Alonso High School of Tampa on Tuesday, 2/6/2007, at 7 PM at the Citrus Bowl for the right to play in Friday's Regional Finals.  Alonso defeated District Champions Sarasota 2 nil on Thursday to advance.

January 25, 2007 - Vero beat Eau Gallie 3-1 revenging an upset loss in last year's district.  Jon Turner was the man of the match with 11 saves in goal and denying the tall Eau Gallie player's from goal time after time. Jon played as tall as he's ever played and took it to the Eau Gallie game plan of set pieces into the mixer.  Jon won the mix!  You could say he was the "key ingredient!"

After giving up a goal, the Indians answered at the next kickoff.  Josh
Sposato raced down the right with a brilliant run with the ball and lifting
an endline cross up over the defense finding Gabe DeCuba for a header on the back post.  This huge tying goal led a huge momentum shift.   Steve Hoover hit a beautiful back post corner kick that an outstretched goalie couldn't get but Mike Simpson could.  Mike positioned himself perfectly to head it back across the goal mouth to the awaiting head of Carson Banov to score the game winner!   To put the game out of reach, Colin Emerson made a magnificent play and pass in midfield delivering the ball wide to Lee Hardin.  Lee looked up and delivered a perfect ball to the left foot of Ryan Lowther. Lowther took a touch and set up his shot and drilled the 3rd goal through the arms of the Eau Gallie goalie, an unstoppable shot to finish out the scoring and eliminate any hope Eau Gallie had of coming back. Huge goals, each one.  Huge defensive effort.  Huge game for Vero.  Huge team effort! With this win, we have put ourselves in a great position for even more success. 

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