Thanks to a strong partnership between the OGRCC organization and the renowned F.C. Barcelona, OGRCC soccer players were invited to attend an unforgettable week in Barcelona, Spain.

Players and their families enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime soccer visit to the world’s leading soccer club. The visit included playing soccer with current players residing in the famous – La Masia – Centre de Formacio Oriol Tort – one of the greatest academies in the world where famous players like Lionel Messi grew up – living and training at these facilities. They also had a chance to walk around and take in the incredible panoramic view of the Camp Nou stadium – F.C Barcelona’s home in Spain since it was officially opened in September 1957. The experience included riding the official Barca players’ bus and even meeting current players. 

“We were thrilled to be able to offer these fantastic experiences to our OGRCC youth soccer players. Our wonderful relationship with this prestigious club will allow us to continue to give OGRCC exclusive access to outstanding soccer opportunities. Opportunities designed to help young soccer players develop skills and foster their love for the game,” said Augusto Carrizo, OGRCC Board Member and Soccer Commissioner. 

OGRCC offers a comprehensive soccer program for ages 3 – 18 with a variety of special soccer development opportunities such as the F.C. Barcelona visit. For more information about the soccer offerings, please contact Simon at the OGRCC – 203.637.3659 x101.

This past weekend OGRCC Greenwich United and Thunder Premier soccer teams attended the Annual Jersey Shore Champion Cup Tournament. This tournament hosts more than 240 teams from across the northeast. 

The U13 Premier Girls team led by Coach Ryan Perkins has had a fantastic season. They have been undefeated, and this tournament was no exception! They won all of their games.  The team roster includes T. Bock, B. Boone, G. Cimador, T. De Vries, A. Figueroa, L. Galal,  C. Gandler, L, Hasset, G, Israel, J. Shropshire, M. Jones, A. Morris, R. O’Donohue, S. Sippel, and M. Thompson – Way to go Girls! 

U13 Premier Boys, led by Coach Kurt Putnam, played tremendously, beating the Rebels Blue team 5-1 in the finals to bring home the championship title. The team roster includes O. Almeida, J. Backx, D. Cordero, E. Gastelu, R. Hugh-Jones, H. Hvatum, R. Li, B. Liguor, P. Majyar, W. Nevenfeldt, T. Pita. R. Rizzo, R. Stanton, M. Townsend, C. Robertson, and E.  Aoyama. Congrats to the boys!

For a complete overview of the tournament results, please visit the https://www.oceansoccer.com/jersey-shore-champions-cup2022/

On behalf of the OGRCC, please join us in congratulating our U13 Greenwich United Teams!

To learn more about our travel soccer program, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Simon at travelsoccer@myogrcc.org.