By Ron Hillis
>The reformed Bayside U18 boys soccer team, the United under Coach Ken MacDonald, made a successful debut in their first tournament appearance for the spring season. The tournament was hosted by the Perdido Bay Soccer Club with games played in the International Stadium in Orange Beach, Alabama.
>The Bayside United recorded a shutout against the Mandeville LA Haze with a 3-0 win. A hard crossing shot from forward Landon Scheffler scored, while fellow forwards Blake Trotter and Nathan Jensen pressured for two more goals. Saturday night the United lost a hotly contested game to Gulf Coast United 3-1 from free kicks off questionable foul calls. Bayside United controlled the game and was ahead 1-0 from a perfect strike by midfielder Mickey Finemore, until late in the second half when the free kicks turned the tide.
>The #3 ranked MS Gulf Coast United went on to win the tournament Sunday. The defeat placed Bayside United in the consolation game against Kentucky’s #11 team, the Jackson Purchase FC. The United were cruising to a 2-1 win off goals from Scheffler and Jensen when a late foul call allowed for a tying free kick. The 2010 United will next play in the Gulf Coast Invitational April 17/18.
>The Bayside United recorded a shutout against the Mandeville LA Haze with a 3-0 win. A hard crossing shot from forward Landon Scheffler scored, while fellow forwards Blake Trotter and Nathan Jensen pressured for two more goals. Saturday night the United lost a hotly contested game to Gulf Coast United 3-1 from free kicks off questionable foul calls. Bayside United controlled the game and was ahead 1-0 from a perfect strike by midfielder Mickey Finemore, until late in the second half when the free kicks turned the tide.
>The #3 ranked MS Gulf Coast United went on to win the tournament Sunday. The defeat placed Bayside United in the consolation game against Kentucky’s #11 team, the Jackson Purchase FC. The United were cruising to a 2-1 win off goals from Scheffler and Jensen when a late foul call allowed for a tying free kick. The 2010 United will next play in the Gulf Coast Invitational April 17/18.
