(Morristown,NJ)- Could The Morristown 1776 AFC be in the hunt for soon to be free agent and basketball superstar LeBron James?
According to sources close to the club, 1776 is set to offer James the richest deal in MCSSA history to switch from hoops to the beautiful game.
Club chairman and keeper Ryan Vinton may have let some internal club discussions slip today when he tweeted, "I'd be more than happy to hand my gloves over to LeBron, that is unless he wants to play striker."
James becomes a free agent at 12:01 am tonight.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Continentals To Search For First Result At North Warren
(Blairstown,NJ)- The Morristown 1776 AFC (0-2) are set to play away at North Warren United (1-2-2) , 6:30pm on Monday Night @ North Warren High School in Blairstown.
North Warren has 1 win 2 loses and 2 draws on this MCSSA Campaign. The have scored 8 and allowed 15, Paul Leal of North Warren has recieved a yellow card in a 14-Jun match v.Fredonbache.
1776 has No wins and 2 loses, The've scored one and allowed 5 .
GPS address: 10 Noe Rd, Blairstown, NJ 07825.
North Warren has 1 win 2 loses and 2 draws on this MCSSA Campaign. The have scored 8 and allowed 15, Paul Leal of North Warren has recieved a yellow card in a 14-Jun match v.Fredonbache.
1776 has No wins and 2 loses, The've scored one and allowed 5 .
GPS address: 10 Noe Rd, Blairstown, NJ 07825.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Continentals Fall in Opener
Morristown 1776 failed to open up the season with any points after falling 4-0 to table-topping Pompton Lakes. Capitalizing on a defensive miscommunication in the 25th minute, a Pompton Lakes forward found space on the left side and beat keeper Ryan Vinton with a bending shot to the far post.
The Continentals kept the game tightly contested until the opposition once capitalized on a defensive error to put the game at 2 nil in the 68th minute. Desperate for points, 1776 spent the final 20 minutes in full attack, leaving only two at the back, but were unable to capitalize with the men forward and allowed two late goals from counterattacks on the depleted back line.
Midfielder Russell Bauer could have put the boys in maroon up 1-0 in the 8th minute, after latching on to an excellent diagonal ball through the middle of the field, but pulled his left-footed shot wide with only the keeper to beat.
"If I could do it all again, I would probably consider taking the extra touch around the keeper. Maybe I would have drawn a penalty, at the very least," said Bauer. "In that instant, I didn't want to try something cheeky and look like a fool doing it, and I'm not exactly used to playing center forward and finding myself in that situation. However, now that I've dipped my toes in, I'm ready to dive in head first. That's the last time I fail to capitalize on a great opportunity."
Right fullback Brian Daire was, as always, inspirational to watch with his dazzling pace and tenacious defending. Although it is harder to record stats for defenders, a glaring and painful fact is the first two goals were scored while Daire was spelled on the bench.
Morristown defended set pieces far better than they have in the past, and created a few chances in the scrum following two late first-half corners. Midfielder Miguel Lazo made an excellent dribble from deep in the midfield down the right sideline, but a tired Morristown front line was unable to meet the end of his cross in the box.
Peter Luthi, the club's all-time leading goal scorer, made his return without a goal but making a few good chances for himself. He was on his own for long stretches, as the Continentals were experimenting with a five-man midfield through the first half. The team is considering moving a midfielder up to play "in the hole" to give Luthi more support up top.
Vinton played well despite a strained quad, and is unhappy to have four goals against him, despite the insignificance of the final two. Morristown is still in search of their first ever clean sheet.
The team is very optimistic about the season following Monday's loss, and is looking ahead to Wednesday with great anticipation as they take on long-time rivals New Providence at Madison High School.
The Continentals kept the game tightly contested until the opposition once capitalized on a defensive error to put the game at 2 nil in the 68th minute. Desperate for points, 1776 spent the final 20 minutes in full attack, leaving only two at the back, but were unable to capitalize with the men forward and allowed two late goals from counterattacks on the depleted back line.
Midfielder Russell Bauer could have put the boys in maroon up 1-0 in the 8th minute, after latching on to an excellent diagonal ball through the middle of the field, but pulled his left-footed shot wide with only the keeper to beat.
"If I could do it all again, I would probably consider taking the extra touch around the keeper. Maybe I would have drawn a penalty, at the very least," said Bauer. "In that instant, I didn't want to try something cheeky and look like a fool doing it, and I'm not exactly used to playing center forward and finding myself in that situation. However, now that I've dipped my toes in, I'm ready to dive in head first. That's the last time I fail to capitalize on a great opportunity."
Right fullback Brian Daire was, as always, inspirational to watch with his dazzling pace and tenacious defending. Although it is harder to record stats for defenders, a glaring and painful fact is the first two goals were scored while Daire was spelled on the bench.
Morristown defended set pieces far better than they have in the past, and created a few chances in the scrum following two late first-half corners. Midfielder Miguel Lazo made an excellent dribble from deep in the midfield down the right sideline, but a tired Morristown front line was unable to meet the end of his cross in the box.
Peter Luthi, the club's all-time leading goal scorer, made his return without a goal but making a few good chances for himself. He was on his own for long stretches, as the Continentals were experimenting with a five-man midfield through the first half. The team is considering moving a midfielder up to play "in the hole" to give Luthi more support up top.
Vinton played well despite a strained quad, and is unhappy to have four goals against him, despite the insignificance of the final two. Morristown is still in search of their first ever clean sheet.
The team is very optimistic about the season following Monday's loss, and is looking ahead to Wednesday with great anticipation as they take on long-time rivals New Providence at Madison High School.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Morristown To FINALLY Open Season Tonight
(Pompton Lakes,NJ)- The Morristown 1776 AFC will finally begin play in the 2010 MCSSA Season tonight at Pompton Lakes FC, 8pm.
After 4 matches were postponed due to a combination of field issues and weather, and last Wednesday's scheduled bye The Continentals will try to follow up on last season's playoff appearance. The task is not expected to be easy as the club draws table toppers, Pompton Lakes 4-0-0, 12 pts, 13 goals forced to only 5 conceded.
After 4 matches were postponed due to a combination of field issues and weather, and last Wednesday's scheduled bye The Continentals will try to follow up on last season's playoff appearance. The task is not expected to be easy as the club draws table toppers, Pompton Lakes 4-0-0, 12 pts, 13 goals forced to only 5 conceded.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Club Announces Roster
The 2010 MCSSA 26 Men
Goalkeepers
Vinton,Ryan
Pallone,Steve
Basso,Mark
Defenders
Clayton, Daniel
Naveendra,Mugunthan
Daire,Brian
Hyre,Charlie
Langlois,Alex
Yates,Robert
Tighe,Brian
Herte,Chris
Deighan, Ryan
Kenny,Ryan
Midfielders
Perrault,Jeremy
Dingler,Steve
Bauer, Russell
Wittjohn,Derek
Linepinuel,Rob
Berry,Chester
Taylor,Evan
Cavallaro,Marco
Forwards
Luthi, Peter
Pollock,Mike
McDonald, Brady
Taylor,Jack
Schmidt,Mike
Goalkeepers
Vinton,Ryan
Pallone,Steve
Basso,Mark
Defenders
Clayton, Daniel
Naveendra,Mugunthan
Daire,Brian
Hyre,Charlie
Langlois,Alex
Yates,Robert
Tighe,Brian
Herte,Chris
Deighan, Ryan
Kenny,Ryan
Midfielders
Perrault,Jeremy
Dingler,Steve
Bauer, Russell
Wittjohn,Derek
Linepinuel,Rob
Berry,Chester
Taylor,Evan
Cavallaro,Marco
Forwards
Luthi, Peter
Pollock,Mike
McDonald, Brady
Taylor,Jack
Schmidt,Mike
Match @ Walkill FC Cancelled Due To Rain
(Hamburg,NJ)- The Morristown 1776 AFC faced a 3rd straight postponement (this due to inclement weather) to open their MCSSA Season Wednesday night, this affair, already moved from being a 1776 home fixture to an away match v. Walkill FC, had previously postponed one home and one away match both due to field scheduling issues.
The lads are itching to step on the pitch, during this period of unprecendented American hype surrounding The Beautiful Game in this build up to South Africa, and seem to be "cursed" in efforts to due so.
The Morristown club is said to be fielding there strongest side ever from reports out of Continental training and are literally dying to step foot in a league match.
Morristown played a 2008 friendly at Walkill FC losing 3-2, they have never played them in a league match.
The lads are itching to step on the pitch, during this period of unprecendented American hype surrounding The Beautiful Game in this build up to South Africa, and seem to be "cursed" in efforts to due so.
The Morristown club is said to be fielding there strongest side ever from reports out of Continental training and are literally dying to step foot in a league match.
Morristown played a 2008 friendly at Walkill FC losing 3-2, they have never played them in a league match.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Tomorrows Match Update By Noon Tomorrow
(Morristown,NJ)- Tomorrow's Morristown 1776 match vs Sparta is still being finalized.
There is a strong chance it will be played in Sparta at 8pm but possibly 6:30.
It could also be played in Wayne around 8.
The club will announce the plans by noon tomorrow via www.mt76.org.
There is a strong chance it will be played in Sparta at 8pm but possibly 6:30.
It could also be played in Wayne around 8.
The club will announce the plans by noon tomorrow via www.mt76.org.
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