LAKE GEORGE – FTFA (First Touch Football Academy) Soccer Saratoga had three teams participate in the Adirondack Futsal Festival held at the Lake George Forum and hosted by Adirondack FC on Sunday, March 20. The teams had an overall record of 10-2-0.
FTFA Neymar U10 were named U10 Champions going 4-0 with wins over Adirondack FC, Plattsburgh FC, Albany SC, and Saratoga-Wilton Soccer Clubs. Players were Xavier Ruscio, Noah Datka, Ethan Heim, Kellen Dean, Max Sefcik, Gregory Kaatz, Ben Van Valkenburg, Devan Carter, and Ryan Farr.
FTFA U8/9 earned second place going 3-1 with wins over Plattsburgh FC, Albany SC, and Saratoga-Wilton Soccer Clubs. Players were Colin MacGregor, Charlie Xue, Charlie Blake, Jake Afsar-Keshmiri, Cahner Brunswick, Caleb Meyer-Chabris, Calvin Manny, and Isaac Pizano.
FTFA Pele team was named U12 Champions with wins over Empire City FC, Saratoga-Wilton Juventus, and Saratoga-Wilton Arsenal. The team's lone blemish was a 4-3 loss to IMX Academy. Players were Liam Armstrong, Yujin Rokutan, Riley Fowler, Archie Fowler, Aidan Clark, Ryan Vohnoutka, Aidan Rosettie, Vincent DeVito, and Lucas Spire.
FTFA Soccer Saratoga is a soccer club under the direction of Saratoga Springs High School Varsity Coach Jeff Geller. Currently, the club has 95 players spread over nine U8/U10/U12 teams. For more info, visit www.ftfasoccer.com.