Tuesday, June 31 (USSDA Summer Showcase) 

Bridge FA’s U16 Academy team did not let down after their 3-1 victory over the US National U16 team on Friday by easily handling Arsenal SC from Alto Loma, CA in a 3-0 victory. 
The U16 BFA Academy team wrapped up their successful inaugural year in the USSDA program with a 1-1 tie against the Baltimore Bays on Monday. The team finished with an impressive 21-5-4 record and 2nd place in the Atlantic Division behind CASL.

Click continue (on the right) for a photo slideshow of the Summer Showcase

Friday June 27,2008 (USSDA Summer Showcase)

Bridge FA’s U16 Development Academy team defeated the US National Team as part of their first game at the Summer Showcase held in Greensboro, NC.  The game was played in Bryan Park Stadium in front of tremendous BFA support, National Staff, multiple college coaches and a host of other Development Academy players and parents.  The US National teams is a participant in the US Development Academy League and games are scheduled with other Academy clubs throughout the year.  The US National Team was comprised of 1992 players who were in residency plus several other players who were getting a look by the National Staff.  

Bridge FA was lead by Austin Savage and Bobby Belair offensively with solid performances put in by everyone including both goalkeepers Brendan Shumberger and Robert Beebe to hold the National team to only (1) goal.   Bridge FA opened the scoring on a Bobby Belair header off a corner kick from Nico Rittmeyer midway through the first half.  Austin Savage than had a brilliant goal as he started his run with the ball from the left side of the 18 yard box curling a shot into the far corner to make it 2-0 at halftime.  Savage than scored a crafty goal by chipping the ball over the outstretched keeper making it 3-0 Bridge FA.  The National Team scored off a corner kick late in the game as the applied pressure on Bridge FA.  

“The summer showcase is the conclusion of our season as our first year in the Development Academy Program which has been a tremendous experience for our players involved.  The Development Academy has provided our players the platform for better competition over a 30 game season, increased exposure to US National Staff, a broader range of collegiate choices, and has forced our players to get better over the course of a longer season playing year round.  We are looking forward to next year and the future of the Development Academy”, states Bridge FA Director Clark Brisson.

Our Bridge FA US Academy teams left Rockford, IL after competing in the Spring Showcase of the US Soccer Development Academy knowing that both the National and Division I coaches on hand were now very much aware of this club from Charleston, SC. Due to the success of the U16's, US Soccer has scheduled our Academy teams to play against the US National U16 & U18 teams in the upcoming Summer Showcase in Greensboro on June 27-30.
Below are the results from the Spring Showcase:

BFA vs De Anza - Northern California  U15/16 (2-1), U17/18 (0-3)
BFA vs South Central Premier - Connecticut  U15/16 (6-0),  U17/18 (2-4)
BFA vs Birmingham United - Alabama  U15/16 (5-2),  U17/18 (1-3)

CLICK HERE FOR SPRING SHOWCASE SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Stay tuned for more on the Academy program and our national exposure.

Tryout Postings for Girls/Boys Teams

Bridge FA US Academy U18

Bridge FA US Academy U16

Bridge FA 90 Girls Gold

Bridge FA 91 Girls Gold

Bridge FA 91 Girls Red

Bridge FA 92 Boys Premier

Bridge FA 92 Girls Premier

Bridge FA 93 Girls Gold 

Bridge FA 94 Boys Gold

Bridge FA 94 Boys Red

Bridge FA 94 Girls Gold

BFA will be accepting nominations for Pres, VP, Treasurer & Secretary
Please contact Neil Veloso if interested in positions @ veloson@musc.edu ; 822-8677 cell

After an exciting season, which included only one regular season loss, to defending state champion CESCA, the BFA 94 Gold boys found a way to fight off the bullseye on their backs and put together a string of hard fought wins in route to a rematch for the state title.

Bridge FA is proud to be the only club in South Carolina to offer the US Soccer Development Academy program for U15 - U18 players.  The USSDA program is becoming the pathway for aspiring players to play Div. I NCAA and professional soccer. The program features nationwide competition between (76) teams from the nation’s elite clubs, National Youth teams and MLS USSDA teams. In addition, players are exposed on a regular basis to the NCAA DI coaching staffs, national team scouts and international clubs.  For more on the USSDA, Click Here

We are looking for players interested in furthering their development beyond the traditional sense who are born in the 1990-94 birth years.  Bridge FA will be fielding  (2) USSDA teams: Boys U16 & U18. We will have a minimum of 18 players on each team with a maximum of up to 10 developmental slots per team. 

 

Bridge FA’s 3rd year in existence is coming to an exciting conclusion as our Boys and Girls U14 Challenge/Premier teams get ready to defend their 2007 State Cup titles. This soccer year has been another banner year for Bridge FA as its Girls U15 Gold team won the SCYSA State Cup and will be representing the club at the regionals in Raleigh in June. In addition, BFA was awarded the South Carolina franchise for the US Soccer Development Academy program. This is a tremendous accomplishment for a club so young yet rich in winning tradition.  Already, our U16 & U18 boys have competed against some of the top clubs in the country with much success.

We invite any and all serious youth soccer players who have the desire and motivation to rise to the top to come out to our evaluation/tryouts May 6 - May 20 at Charleston Southern University and the Charleston Battery practice field on Daniel Island.

For complete details on the tryouts and to register CLICK HERE 
BFA Values & Standards

   

What a weekend! Bridge FA extends a big thank you to all of the 146 teams that were a part of the 2008 Bridge Invitational this past weekend. The Summverville Soccer Club, Charleston Southern University, Ft. Dorchester HS and Dogwood Park provided excellent venues for the 26 divisions to crown their champions. And one special player & "freestyler", Devin Lamoreaux (Bridge FA 93 Gold), won the Bridge Invitational "Futbol De Calle" contest, put on by Red Bull USA. He will be joined by his parents when they travel to NY this summer to watch the NY Red Bulls vs LA Galaxy and David Beckham.

Starting on Thursday,February 28 - April 24, BFA will offer Goalkeeper Training with Charleston Battery goalkeeper, Dusty Hudock. The sessions will be from 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the Summerville Soccer Club.
For more info contact Dusty at 843-324-8458 or email at psigk@aol.com .

Bridge Fa would like to congratulate the following players for their recent college signings as they move forward to the next level of soccer:

Chris Dixon- Coastal Carolina
Rudiger Hellberger- College of Charleston
Luke Hogan-College of Charleston
Ronnie Murray-Erskine
Jacob Hurtado-Erskine
William Bouch- Washington & Lee
Hunter Wilson-Guilford College

All play for the BFA U18 Academy team. We wish them all the very best in their collegiate soccer careers.

                           

Bridge FA returned home from California having played in the US Developmental Academy Fall Showcase at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA.   Bridge FA’s U16 team won 8-0 against AFC Lightning highlighted by Austin Savage’s 4 goal game in its season opener Saturday October 6th.  Bridge FA’s U16 team lost the next day to Clearwater Chargers 3-1 in an evenly played match. 
Bridge FA’s U18 team lost its opener 3-1 to AFC Lightning and tied its second game 4-4 against Clearwater Chargers.  Both teams showed well and enjoyed a scenic trip with visits to the UCLA campus, Beverly Hills, Malibu all while staying in Manhattan Beach, CA.  Pictures to come shortly on trip highlights. Click here for more details on showcase event.. http://www.ussoccer.com/common/stContent.jsp_168-DevAcadFallShow07.html

To keep up with all of the BFA Academy action click on  USSDA Development Academy .

Bridge FA is proud to announce that we have been selected to join US Soccer’s Development Academy. BFA is the only club in South Carolina and 64 clubs across the US chosen to take part in the inaugural year of US Soccer’s revolutionary program. The Development Academy concept is a comprehensive program designed to improve the development of elite players by providing improved competition, training for players, coaches, and referees as well as scouting by the US National Team and coaches. U15/U16 and U17/18 boys’ teams will be competing in regional conference play, showcase weekends and travel partner weekends.  For more details regarding the US Academy Program CLICK HERE