RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Girls soccer teams from Heidelberg, Menwith Hill, Brussels and Ramstein advanced to the finals of the DODDS-Europe soccer tournament on Thursday. The Ramstein boys also advanced.
Ramstein beat Lakenheath 1-0 in the first boys Division I semifinal game. In the girls D-1 semis, Ramstein rolled over International School of Brussels 5-0 and Heidelberg edged Kaiserslautern 1-0. Menwith Hill defeated Alconbury 3-0 and Brussels topped Giessen 5-0 in the two Division IV semifinals.
In the boys game, Ramstein’s Hunter Wilson back-heeled a corner kick into the net with six minutes left for the only score of the game.
Ryan Smith lofted the ball into the center of the box, where it bounced off several attackers and defenders before arriving at Wilson’s heel. Wilson, facing away from the goal when the ball arrived, flicked it backward past Lakenheath goalkeeper David McBride.
“I saw it coming to me and just hit it off the back of my heel,” he said. “I was surprised it went in. They have a great defense.”
Lakenheath applied early pressure in the game, forcing keeper Kris Lusk to push a free kick over the bar and seeing Derek Dean’s dangerous header just clear the crossbar in the early going.
Lakenheath’s Chris Davis manufactured two good scoring chances on runs through the Ramstein defense in the second half, only to have one shot roll just wide of the post and the other roll directly into Lusk’s arms.
Ramstein, the defending D-1 champion, will play the winner of the late Heidelberg-Wiesbaden semifinal in Friday’s 6:30 p.m. title game at Ramstein High School.
In a late D-1 girls game, Heidelberg won on a penalty kick by Fallon Puppolo with about seven minutes to play.
In the girls Division IV tournament, Menwith Hill earned its third shot of the season at Brussels with its conquest of Alconbury in the semifinal game played at Ramstein.
Nicole Romero scored two goals and Larissa Gimmy the other as the Mustangs avenged a 2-0 road loss to Alconbury last Saturday.
“We did terrible against them,” said Jimmie Kinch, who assisted on two of the goals. “Half of our team was injured. We’re all in knee braces.”
Menwith Hill and Brussels play for the title at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Ramstein High School. Menwith Hill lost to Brussels 3-1 at home on March 25, but tied the Lady Brigands 3-3 on the road April 29.
“With this win,” Kinch said, “I definitely think we’ll make it.”
The girls Division I championship game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Friday at Ramstein, following the conclusion of the boys Division IV game between two teams still to be decided.
In the Division II and III events, which conclude Saturday, three-time defending boys champion American Overseas School of Rome posted two shutouts Thursday, 3-0 over London Central and 4-0 over Marymount in Division III pool play. Second-seeded Hohenfels beat Rota, the third seed, 3-2.
Defending D-3 girls champion Singonella also went unscathed Thursday, downing Vicenza 3-0 and Ansbach 4-0.
Patch’s defending D-2 girls champs rolled on, blanking Naples 4-0, while D-2 boys king Black Forest Academy downed Bitburg 1-0.
Play resumes at 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday in both divisions.
DODDS-Europe soccer championshipsRAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Results from the DODDS-Europe Divisions I, II, III and IV soccer tournaments which end Saturday. Preliminary round games are 60 minutes. Semifinals and finals will be 80 minutes:
Boys
Division I
Wednesday’s late results
(at Vogelweh)
Lakenheath 2, Int’l School of Brussels 1
Thursday’s results
Pool play
Ramstein 5, Kaiserslautern 1
Heidelberg 5, Würzburg 0
Semifinals
Ramstein 1, Lakenheath 0
Heidelberg vs. Wiesbaden, late
Friday’s games
Third-place, 10:45 a.m. at Ramstein H. S.
Championship, 6:30 p.m. at Ramstein H. S.
Division II
Wednesday’s late results
(at Nanzdietschweiler)
Black Forest Academy 4, Vilseck 0
Thursday
Pool play
Naples 2, Hanau 0
Patch 1, Mannheim1
Black Forest Academy 1, Bitburg 0
SHAPE 2, Aviano 0
Vilseck 3, Bitburg 2
AFNORTH vs. Naples, late
BFA vs. SHAPE, late
Aviano vs. Vilseck, late
AFNORTH vs. Patch, late
Friday’s games
Semifinals, 5:15 and 7 p.m. at Hutschenhausen Field 2
Saturday’s games
Third-place, 10:15 a.m. at Nanzdietschweiler
Championhip, 6 p.m. at Ramstein H. S.
Division III
Wednesday’s late results
(at Hutschenhausen)
Marymount 2, Rota 1
Hohenfels 2, Vicenza 0
AOSR 6, Sigonella 1
Thursday
Pool play
American Overseas School of Rome 3, London Central 0
Bamberg 1, Baumholder 1
Hohenfels 3, Rota 2
London Central 3, Sigonella 1
Sigonella 1, Baumholder 0
AOSR 3, Bamberg 1
Rota 6, Vicenza 0
Vicenza 2, Ansbach 1
Hohenfels 3, Marymount 0
Friday’s games
Semifinals, 1:45 and 3 p.m. at Nanzdietschweiler
Saturday’s games
Third-place, 10:15 a.m. at Ramstein H. S.
Championship, 2 p.m. at Ramstein H. S.
Division IV
Wednesday’s late results
(at Kapaun Air Station)
Alconbury 1, Lajes 1
Milan 3, Iceland 0
Ankara 3, Menwith Hill 0
Thursday
Pool play
Brussels 2, Incirlik 0
Milan 4, Giessen 1
Alconbury 6, Menwith Hill 0
Ankara 1, Lajes 1
Milan vs. Brussels, late
Giessen vs. Iceland, late
Incirlik vs. Iceland, late
Friday’s games
Semifinals, 9 a.m. at Ramstein High School and Nanzdietschwieler
Third-place game, 12:30 p.m. at Hutschenhausen Field 2.
Championship, 2:30 p.m. at Ramstein H. S.
Girls
Division I
Wednesday’s late results
(at Hutchschenhausen)
Int’l School of Brussels 3, Lakenheath 0
Heidelberg 1, ISB 0
Thursday
Pool play
Ramstein 2, Wiesbaden 0
Kaiserslautern 7, Würzburg 0
Semifinals
Ramstein 5, Int’l School of Brussels 0
Heidelberg 1, Kaiserslautern 0
Friday’s games
Third-place, noon at Nanzdietschweiler.
Championship, 4:30 p.m. at Ramstein H. S.
Division II
Wednesday
(at Ramstein High School)
Aviano 1, Bitburg 0
AFNORTH 3, Hanau 2
Mannheim 4, Naples 2
Thursday
Pool play
Hanau 1, Bitburg 1
Patch 4, Naples 0
AFNORTH 2, Vilseck 1
Mannheim 2, Black Forest Academy 1
Naples 0, SHAPE 0
Aviano vs. Hanau, late
Bitburg vs. Vilseck, late
Patch vs. Mannheim, late
BFA vs. SHAPE, late
Aviano vs. AFNORTH, late
Friday’s games
Semifinals, 1:45 and 3:30 p.m. at Hutschenhausen Field 2.
Saturday’s games
Third place, 9 a.m. at Nanzdietschweiler
Championship, 4 p.m. at Ramstein H. S.
Division III
Wednesday
No games scheduled
Thursday
Pool play
Hohenfels 3, Baumholder 1
Bamnberg 4, Ansbach 1
Sigonella 3, Vicenza 0
American Overseas School of Rome 4, Marymount 0
Bamberg 1, Vicenza 0
Hohenfels 5, Marymount 0
Sigonella 4, Ansbach 0
AOSR 0, Baumholder 0
Friday
(at Hutschenhausen 1 and 2)
Hohenfels vs. American Overseas School of Rome, 9 a.m.
Bamberg vs. Sigonella, 9 a.m.
Marymount vs. Baumholder, 10:15 a.m.
Ansbach vs. Vicenza, 10:15 a.m.
Semifinals, 5:15 and 7 p.m. at Nanzdietschweiler
Saturday’s games
Third place, 9 a.m. at Ramstein H.S.
Championship, noon at Ramstein H. S.
Division IV
Wednesday
(at Kapaun Air Station)
Ankara 3, Menwith Hill 0
Giessen 0, Lajes 0
Thursday
Pool play
Brussels 2, Menwith Hill 1
Giessen 1, Milan 0
Iceland 3, Ankara 0
Alconbury 2, Lajes 0
Semifinals
Brussels 5, Giessen 0
Menwith Hill 3, Alconbury 0
Friday’s games
Third place, 10:15 a.m. at Nanzdietschweiler
Championship, 12:30 p.m. at Ramstein H.S.