Chomedey Dynamo takes gold in regional 'Boys U-9' soccer competition

"The Dynamo lost almost half the team this winter, and we were forced to start rebuilding," explains assistant coach Nick Longo. And rebuild they did, with great success, proven by the Dynamo's first place finish in the 2009 ARS Laval Boys "A" Indoor Tournament held over the Saint-Valentine's weekend.

To get the gold, the Dynamo disposed of two heavily-favoured powerhouses – FC Boisbriand in the semis and Blainville in the championship game in the competition organized by the Association Régionale de Soccer (Laval).

The win was especially gratifying for the Dynamo organization, as it was their first tournament conquest ever, having come close on three previous occasions this past summer (2008), coming away with two silvers and a bronze.

The play leading to the winning marker began with Big John Adam stopping a Blainville rush at mid-field, dribbling upfield into the opposition zone, then slipping the ball to a surging Neem Tallah Attie whose quick cross-pass to the right side was converted into a spectacular winner as Sonny Anthony Longo unleashed a screaming shot that ripped by the goalkeeper and sailed into the top corner. Dynamo 1, Blainville 0.

"The rest is history," sums up coach Longo. "The Chomedey defense shut down the Blainville attack until the final whistle, and thanks to the great work of 'keeper Leonard Nguyen who stopped everything that came his way, the score remained 1-0."

"The win was especially important," affirms coach Longo, adding that it was sweet revenge for the Dynamo who had lost last summer's Coupe Laval outdoor tournament to the same Blainville side, a team which he says is known to have a mixed category of Division 1 and Division 2 players in its line-up. "Congratulations to all the Chomedey Dynamo players," conclude coaches Peter Adam and Nick Longo. For more details on the Chomedey Dynamo, visit their website at www.leaguelineup.com