Cyclones gear up for Region C semifinals
Of the 15 Cyclones teams representing the Cape Coral Soccer Association entered in the FYSA Region C Tournament, an unprecedented 13 have advanced to the next round of play this weekend.
Twelve Cyclones teams play Region C semifinal matches Saturday in Auburndale while one Cyclones team earned a spot directly in the finals on Sunday.
In the past two seasons, no youth organization has matched the Cyclones for the number of teams advancing in Region C. HC United of Tampa qualified eight teams for the semifinals in 2009 and nine teams in 2010.
It is a major achievement for the Cyclones program currently in its first season after abandoning its Island Coast Soccer Alliance merger with other area competitive associations, an alliance that lasted two seasons.