Orlando City Cup brings more youth success to Florida
Orlando City Youth Soccer (OCYS) hosted its second annual Orlando City Cup over the past weekend and in doing so it showcased many premier youth soccer teams from across the southeast.
The highly competitive U8-U19 boys and girls tournament took place on October 11–12 at Sylvan Lake Park, Seminole Soccer Complex and Central Winds Park in Seminole County. Over 180 teams from throughout the state and southeastern United States participated in the tournament.
In all nearly 3,000 youngsters took part in the second consecutive year of the Orlando City Cup and the event also demonstrated Orlando City’s commitment to increasing soccer activities in Seminole County. As part of an agreement with Seminole County, Orlando City guaranteed a significant increase in economic impact generated within the county’s hotels connected to soccer-related activities.
In addition, the Seminole County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously 5-0 in August to secure Orlando City Soccer Club’s newest training facility within Sylvan Lake. As a result, Orlando City agreed to build four new soccer fields for community use in Seminole County and create several new community soccer programs.
In attendance at the event were two youngsters who have featured prominently in Orlando City Soccer Clubs first team success in clinching the 2014 USL PRO title, Tyler Turner (pictured above) and Harrison Heath. Both made themselves available over the weekend to young fans and they also presented the awards at the conclusion of the matches. It was another successful weekend and the future of the greatest game in the world looks to be in safe hands.
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