DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. (May 15)—The 2016 Eastern Pennsylvania NCS State Cup concluded Sunday with age groups from Under-12 to Under-17 competing for championships at United Sports Training Center.
A total of 12 teams claimed state championships.
The Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup is part of US Youth Soccer's National Championship Series. This weekend's winners advance to the Region I Championships in Barboursville, West Virginia, June 30-July 5. Region champs will then play for the National Championship in Frisco, Texas against the best club teams the nation has to offer.
YMS Xplosion (U17 Girls) provided the highlight of the day. The Xplosion, US Youth Soccer National Finalists the last three seasons, rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat LDC Galaxy 3-2 in extra time. It was the Xplosion's fourth Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup Championship.
Here are all the results from Sunday.
2016 Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup (NCS) | Championship Finals
Under-12 Girls
HMMS Eagle FC Legends 3, LDC Blast 2
Under-12 Boys
Continental FC Dortmund 6, FC Europa Diablos 1
Under-13 Girls
HMMS Impact 7, Lehigh Valley United 0
Under-13 Boys
Ukrainian Nationals Zoria Black 2, Penn Fusion Elite 1
Under-14 Girls
1776 United Xtreme 2, PA Classics Academy 0
Under-14 Boys
Penn Fusion Elite 3, Ukrainian Nationals Rangers 2
Under-15 Girls
Lower Merion Storm 1, Lehigh Valley United 0
Under-15 Boys
Lower Merion Sabertooth Rats 1, Penn Fusion Elite 0
Under-16 Girls
FC Pennsylvania Strikers 3, LDC Hurricanes 1
Under-16 Boys
Patriot FC Red 4, FC Montco Die Mannschaft 1
Under-17 Girls
YMS Premier Xplosion 3, LDC Galaxy 2
Under-17 Boys
FC Europa Xtreme Crunch 1, YMS Premier Inferno 0