Colchester United F.C.

The Colchester United U-9 team closed the books on a tremendously successful season with a road trip to Rhode Island where they competed in the annual Barrington Invitational Tournament. Playing four games in two days the United didn't falter. Shutting out their opponents in all but one game the United demonstrated effective teamwork.

The United began their campaign with an early morning blanking of host team Barrington. Highlighting the scoring was Patrick Egan with his first hat trick of the season. Their second match of the day found a Portsmith team on the losing end of another Colchester shutout. Austin Rhodes accentuated the match when he pierced a goal kick deep into the opposing defense to earn a well deserved assist.

Day 2 again provided unequalled play by the Colchester side. Trevor Bis took it upon himself to secure the first match with a spectacular steal and score off an opposing goal kick. The United then engaged divisional rival Old Saybrook in a heated exchange. The United played fair, kept their composure, and were rewarded with arguably their most impressive shutout victory.

Photo: Patrick Egan (white) splits the defense on his way to his second of three goals versus Barrington.