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U17 Boys Scores - Spring '03
| Scores | Date | Div. | Home | Away |
| 1-1 | Sat 3/29/2003 | U17 | Kokomo | Indy Rev. |
| 0-1 | Sun 3/30/2003 | U17 | Columbus Exp. | Kokomo |
| 10-0 | Sat. 4/19/2003 | U17 | Blitz Gold | Kokomo |
| 1-0 | Sat 4/26/2003 | U17 | GLSC Black | Kokomo |
| 1-1 | Sun. 4/27/2003 | U17 | Kokomo | Columbus Exp. |
| 4-1 | Sat. 5/3/2003 | U17 | Terre Haute Flyers | Kokomo |
| 3-1 | Sun. 5/4/2003 | U17 | Kokomo | Muncie Stars |
| 8-1 | Sun. 5/11/2003 | U17 | Kokomo | Carroll Co. |
| 6-1 | Sat. 5/17/2003 | U17 | Wayne Co. | Kokomo |
| 6-0 | Sun. 5/18/2003 | U17 | Kokomo | Wayne Co. |
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******************************************************************************* Team Name: U17 Game Date: 03/29/03 Game Opponent: Indy Revolution Game Number: 364 Kokomo Score: 1 Opponent score: 1 Date: Saturday, 29 March 2003 Time: 07:56:45 PM -0500 Stats: Goal - Ian Crook assisted by Justin Carney Saves - 9 by Steve Bushre including one spectacular save in the closing seconds of the game
******************************************************************************* Team Name: U17 Game Date: 04/19/03 Game Opponent: Anderson Blitz Gold Game Number: 1051 Kokomo Score: 10 Opponent score: 0 Date: Sunday, 20 April 2003 Time: 08:11:08 PM -0400 Stats: Nine or ten different players scored in this first show of offense from the KSC U17 boys team. This should help their confidence in their rematch of Columbus coming up this weekend.
******************************************************************************* Team Name: U17_Boys_Yarosz Game Date: 04/26/03 Game Opponent: GLSC Black Game Number: 1296 Kokomo Score: 1 Opponent score: 0 Date: Monday, 28 April 2003 Time: 10:29:32 PM -0400 Stats: Goal by John Graves. Assist by Nick Marrah.
******************************************************************************* Team Name: U17_Boys_Yarosz Game Date: 04/27/03 Game Opponent: Columbus Express Game Number: 1467 Kokomo Score: 1 Opponent score: 1 Date: Monday, 28 April 2003 Time: 10:30:40 PM -0400 Stats: Goal by John Graves. Assist by someone on the left side. Horrible officiating.
******************************************************************************* Team Name: U17_Boys_Yarosz Game Date: 05/03/03 Game Opponent: Terre Haute Flyers Game Number: 1689 Kokomo Score: 4 Opponent score: 1 Date: Sunday, 04 May 2003 Time: 09:11:05 PM -0400 Stats: What started out as a disaster turned into Kokomo's best showing yet. Terre Haute scored first from a dead ball opportunity that resulted from a pass back to the keeper. They struck the ball to the upper 90 to put Kokomo in the hole. Kokomo then started scoring as Sean Caven almost single-handedly picked apart the Terre Haute defense to find Greg Cesnik streaking in, who took a shot which the keeper deflected back into the playing field, which led to a fracas in which Adam Hoeksema's chin, Greg Cesnik's foot, and the ball finally collided to put the ball in the net. Steve Bushre shot through the defense to score the second goal right before half to give Kokomo the important half-time momentum. Sean Caven continued his nearly flawless performance by putting one to the inside post for a goal. Bushre, keeper turned goal scorer, put his second of the day in after pounding his way through two Terre Haute defenders. Zach Barnes, Greg Cesnik, and John Graves all had good saves while playing in the keeper position.
******************************************************************************* Team Name: U17_Boys_Yarosz Game Date: 05/04/03 Game Opponent: Muncie Stars Game Number: 1770 Kokomo Score: 3 Opponent score: 1 Date: Sunday, 04 May 2003 Time: 09:20:12 PM -0400 Stats: For the second day in row, Kokomo gave up the first goal early in the game. Less than 2 minutes into the game, a fast Muncie player capitalized on the miscommunication between Kokomo's keeper and fullback on an otherwise innocuous through-ball. Kokomo came roaring back, however, when Greg Cesnik chased down a pass to end-line and then fed it back to Steve Bushre who made the nice follow-up run. Steve lasered it to the far post for the goal. At the half, the game was an even 1-1. Steve Bushre finally opened it up by putting a nice (though possibly ill-advised) pass over to Brian Deyo, who nailed it home for the goal. I forget who got the third goal, but I remember that 3 good passes led up to it. Zach Barnes and Greg Cesnik had several good saves from the keeper position.
******************************************************************************* Team Name: U17_Boys_Yarosz Game Date: 05/11/03 Game Opponent: Carroll County Game Number: 2043 Kokomo Score: 8 Opponent score: 1 Date: Sunday, 11 May 2003 Time: 10:24:32 PM -0400 Stats: Going against a young and developing Carroll County team, the Kokomo U17 boys expected to have the advantage, and when it came time to play, Kokomo effectivly executed their game. Despite the 50mph wind gusts, Kokomo was able to control the ball through short passes on the ground followed, for the most part, by good runs. The scoring started with a shot off the post from Adam Hoeksema that resulted in an easy put in for Sean Caven. During the course of the game, Sean placed two more neatly into the goal with some well placed touches past the keeper. Despite playing keeper for about one-third of the game, John Graves was Kokomo's other big scorer. John rocketed one shot from well outside the 18 on the left side that went in off the post; the top post, that is. John also scored two others, one that came off a beautiful pass from Zach Barnes. Zach had control of the ball in front of the goal. Everyone expected the shot attempt, and Zach smartly dashed that expectation by feeding a clean pass to John for the one-point guarantee. Justin Carney gave Kokomo is third goal on the day by deftly controlling a cross from the left and redirecting the ball just inside the near post for the goal. Nick Marrah concluded Kokomo's scoring by finally cashing in on one of his several shots during the game. The defense again played well, but defensive players don't need any recognition, as they derive fulfillment from other sources. Greg Cesnik and John Graves both had some saves in goal.
******************************************************************************* Team Name: U17_Boys_Yarosz Game Date: 05/17/03 Game Opponent: Wayne County United Game Number: 2180 Kokomo Score: 6 Opponent score: 1 Date: Sunday, 18 May 2003 Time: 10:20:05 PM -0400 Stats: Goals: Greg Cesnik (1), Aaron Mervis (2), Sean Caven (2), Brian Deyo (1) I think. Assists: Ian Crook (1), Zach Barnes (1), Other People (3) I think. Saves: Zach Barnes (2), Greg Cesnik (2) Kokomo scored a cheap one to start out the game. The ref turned an unintentional handball in the box into a PK for Kokomo, which Greg Cesnik nicely converted with a shot into the upper left corner. Then Kokomo quit playing. They went through the motions, and escaped the first half with a 1-1 tie. During the halftime break, the team recommitted themselves to the passing game and came out firing. Unfortunately, all the shots fired were misdirected, flubbed, or just plain weak. Despite several opportunities for Kokomo, the score remained deadlocked at 1-1. Toward the middle of the second half, Kokomo started to feel and play somewhat discouraged, as the fruit of their labors repeatedly went unharvested. Finally, with about 15 minutes remaining, Sean Caven gathered a fairly nice through ball which he carried in for the nice touch past the keeper and the goal. The floodgates now were opened; the dam had burst. Sean followed quickly with another goal, and then Brian Deyo found the net. Aaron Mervis capped the game with two nice goals, the first of which resulted from a beautifully aggressive run. Several yards outside the 18, Aaron passed the ball to Zach. Immediately following the pass, Aaron bolted for the goal and when he got there, he found the ball right in front of him, and he hit it nicely into the top left corner. Soon after, Aaron put the icing on the cake with a well-placed hard shot from just inside the 18 which easily found the back of the net. And though I wouldn't say the defense played well, the results speak for themselves.
******************************************************************************* Team Name: U17_Boys_Yarosz Game Date: 05/18/03 Game Opponent: Wayne County United Game Number: 2321 Kokomo Score: 6 Opponent score: 0 Date: Sunday, 18 May 2003 Time: 10:41:36 PM -0400 Stats: Goals: Greg Cesnik (3), Steven Bushre (2), Aaron Mervis (1). Assists: Not sure Saves: Zach Barnes (1), Greg Cesnik (1), John Graves (1), Nick Marrah (1) Kokomo again faced Wayne County United for the second time in the same weekend, but this time on Kokomo's home turf. Kokomo hoped to continue where it left off with its 5 goal scoring onslaught in final 15 minutes of the game on the previous day. And from the get go, Kokomo started passing the ball well and moving well. Fairly early in the game, Greg Cesnik made this game his own with a half volley over the keeper's head and into the top of the net for the goal. He followed that with another shot that hit the top left corner of the goal. Not a bad way to start out. But then Kokomo's game went somewhat stale. The passing and running lessened and the dribbling increased. The half ended with a 2-0 lead. At the beginning of the second half the team looked better, but they couldn't seem to finish. They also played far too much on the right side of the field, unable to effectively swing the ball against the wind to the left side where they should have been doing most of their work. Furthermore, they blundered on opportunity after opportunity to score on goal. But nonetheless, they did manage some effective plays. Steve Bushre, despite troubles at other times, finished nicely on two opportunities. Aaron Mervis volleyed a nice one into the net from a good cross from someone. And Greg Cesnik, who seemed to be the only one that could handle the unexpected ball bounces on the irregular field surface, launched another one into the goal for his hat trick. And, well, the defense did a pretty good job, too, though a few more swings around the back would have been nice.