Virginia Beach was the setting for the annual Ralph Downey Memorial Day Classic 2022 which took place Memorial Day Weekend, May 28th and 29th. Attracting teams from across the east coast, the Eleftheria Pancyprian Soccer Club U19’s wanted to challenge themselves against some of the best teams in the region, and came away as champions!

Drawing 0-0 in their first game on Saturday morning against Charleston United, the road weary EPSC U19 got off to a slow start. In the second game their champion ambitions were dealt a blow with a 1-0 loss to the Virginia Rush II, who would go on to beat every other team in the group. After a night of rest, the EPSC roared back with a 3-1 win against PWSI Courage and booked a place in the finals against the favorites Virginia Rush.

“We were ready to play VA Rush again,” said Steven Batalas, EPSC U19 Coach. “This time in the final, this time we would not lose.”

The EPSC U19 beat VA Rush 1-0 in a hotly contested thriller that could have seen either team win the championship. The EPSC U19 were awarded the first place medal in the Ralph Downey Memorial Day Classic 2022. Congratulations to our players. Let’s go Blue!