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2007 Season Wrap-Up

The AC Diablos men’s team finished second in the NPSL’s Eastern Conference - North Division and qualified for the playoffs in their inaugural season. Under the guidance of former New England Revolution (MLS) assistant head coach Matt Driver, the team posted a 5-1-4 record which was good for 19 points - just 3 shy of conference champion Buffalo Queen City. The men scored 19 times and allowed only 6 goals during the regular season and were the only team in the conference to lose just one game.

AC Diablos Men, Women Begin Play-off Quest

shorenewstoday.com (07/18/07) - The AC Diablos men’s and women’s soccer teams, both made up of Tri-state college and high school stars will begin their playoffs this weekend. The AC Diablos women finished the regular season at 8-2-0 and captured their second straight Women’s Premier League Eastern Conference title. Coach Matt Driver said the changes he made after the team posted back-to-back losses at mid-season has resulted in the team playing its best soccer of the year. During their late-season, four-game surge, the Diablos outscored their opponents 25-2. The Diablos will host the winner of Wednesday’s game between the defending national champion Long Island Fury and SoccerPlus Connecticut in a playoff game to be played this weekend at St. Augustine Prep. The time and date will be announced Thursday morning. AC Diablos Men The first-year AC Diablos men’s team won its final regular season games to finish at 5-1-4 and in second place in the National Premier Soccer League Northeast Conference standings. Because of their second-place finish, the Diablos will host the Long Island Fury in a game that will be played Friday or Saturday evening at St. Augustine Prep. The game time and date will be announced Thursday. The Fury and the Diablos played to a pair of scoreless ties during earlier meetings this season. The Fury finished the regular season at 5-2-3 and in third place in the NPSL Northeast Conference Standings. St. Augustine Prep is located at 611 Cedar Ave. in the Richland section of Buena Vista Township.

Top of the Table Clash Ends in a Draw

BUFFALO, NY npsl.info (06/15/07) - Queen City FC hosted their first ever match Friday evening when league leaders came to the Johnnie B. Wiley (JBW) Stadium. A quick look at the National Premier League standings has QCFC sitting in fourth on 4 points (1-1-0) and AC Diablos on top of the table with 8 points (2-0-2). The Blues had a massive task on their hand as the Diablos have played the tough Long Island Academy FC to a pair of nil-nil draws in the past couple weeks.

QCFC started off strong, pressuring AC for most of the first half. Rudi Costa and Casey Derkacz were teaming up to terrorize the Diablos defense. Cory Cwiklinski and Ali Montacer were holding down the middle of the park not allowing any movement down the Blues spine. Half-Chances were coming from everywhere for the Blues, however they weren’t able to convert on many of them as the final pass seemed not to be there for most of the evening. During the first half the pressure finally paid off, Derkacz sent a driven cross through the face of the goal to have AC Diablos left back Ed Hatten deflect the ball into his own net resulting in an own goal. Even if the defender hadn’t nipped the ball into his own net, Costa was waiting for the chance himself. The clever interplay between the midfielders, Daum, Montacer, Franjoine, and Cwiklinski left the Diablos midfield reeling. There was some really enjoyable football played in the first stanza. The half saw the scoreline read 1-0 to Queen City.

The second half saw Matt Driver, AC Diablos Manager, change up his tactics and his charges seemed to take heed to what he was saying. The Diablos completely dominated the Blues in the first 20 minutes of the second half with 3 or 4 clear cut chances. Things started to get heated in the second half as Trevor Ianni came in hard in front of the opposing bench sending Driver into a furer calling for the player to be sent off. The Diablos kept asking for cards all match and it became quite tireless to say the least. They should have been booked for asking. The foul turned out to be even more sour as Ed Hatten attoned for his sins by netting the equalizer off a header from the set piece. The Diablos kept up the pressure with Jeremy Jessup making a near post stop to his right and then the Diablos knicked the top of the upper 90 giving the 300+ strong crowd a brief moment of indegistion. QCFC managed to get things straight and the game seemed to open up a bit. Billy Nerkowski came on for Derkacz and should have ended the evening with a hattrick as he unfortunately missed 3 sitters. Sent in alone on the keeper he managed to bury the ball into the keepers stomach and then missed a header. Later on another hard tackle this time from the Diablos on Nerkowski led to some pushing and shoving, Costa sent in a flighted ball that Nerkowski should have done much better with and skipped off the top of his head and out for a corner. Canadian and Marshall product Dana Heimbecker was inserted for Al Franjoine and his speed helped create a couple changes, missing his most promising buzzing a shot that went across the face of goal. The Blues had their chances in the second half, but could not convert leaving the Blues faithful happy, but not fulifilled. It was an entertaining match to say the least and according to the opposition we are the best team they have played in the Northeast thus far. They should know, they’ve played every team already.

TeamDynamics adds National Premier Soccer League Team to its Arsenal

npsl.info (01/19/07) - Following the success of the newly formed AC Diablos of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL), who finished last season with an 8-1-1 record as Southern Division Champs, Eastern Conference Champs, and second in the nation overall, the team’s owners are pleased to announce the formation of their AC Diablos men’s team, set to play in the newly added Eastern Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). Joining the team in the Eastern Conference will be the Vision FC (NJ), Long Island Fury (NY), Queen City (Buffalo, NY), Boston Aztecs (MA), and Lehigh Valley Jazz (PA). The Diablos will play their home games at St Augustine Prep in Richland, NJ. Both the men’s and women’s teams are owned by TeamDynamics LLC, a highly successful organization dedicated to soccer education and player development at all age levels. TeamDynamics is owned and operated by Matt Driver, former First Assistant Coach with the New England Revolution and former owner/coach of the South Jersey Barons formerly of the USL pro division and Seamus O’Connor, former coach of both Immaculata University and the Reading Rage (USL/PDL). Driver will act as head coach for the men’s Diablos. Jeff Moore, formerly of the NY/NJ Metrostars of Major League Soccer, the Philadelphia Kixx of the MISL, and the Virginia Beach Mariners of the USL “A” League will act as a player/assistant coach while Seamus O’Connor will serve both as a goalkeeper coach on the men’s side and head coach on the women’s side.

Following the philosophy of TeamDynamics, Driver sees the AC Diablos as a venue for local athletes to develop their skills and further their soccer careers; he plans to fill 90% of the spots on the roster with local players. Make no mistake, the Diablos are committed to the development of the best players in New Jersey , including athletes who play here for high school or college, or grew up here and will return from college for the season. Driver plans to carefully scout and recruit players who have proven themselves competitive at the elite high school and college ranks. AC Diablos players will be committed not only to the team, but to the philosophy of the organization, providing the community with positive role models who show promise both on and off the field.

TeamDynamics also owns the very successful WPSL team CDSA Future of Dover, Delaware and the newly formed Philadelphia Liberty FC who play at Cabrini College in Radnor, PA. In addition, TeamDynamics was recently recognized by the WPSL for the Best Executive and Best New Organization for the AC Diablos, and Best Attendance for the CDSA Future. The addition of the men’s Diablos will help to round out the arsenal and Team Dynamics hopes that the men’s team will follow in the successful footsteps of the women’s programs.

Team Dynamics will be holding a press conference to make their formal announcement at the NSCAA Soccer Coaches Super Clinic, on Friday, February 2, at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino. If you plan to attend and would like personal time with our coaches or owners, please contact us at www.teamdynamicsllc.com or 609-272-9232.