The Boys Under 12 Mineola United team closed out their 2015 spring season with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over the 3E division champion Cold Spring Harbor Rapids en route to winning the Inter-B Long Island Cup championship.
The United boys weathered a tough first half against a very athletic Cold Spring Harbor side.
But United found another gear in the second half, generating a number of scoring opportunities. None however was more spectacular than “man of the match” Luca Papavero’s artful chest trap, half volley that ripped into the top left corner of the net to secure the victory.
The Long Island Cup clean sheet was Mineola’s ninth of the season, with only five goals allowed in all 13 contests.
The victory capped a successful spring campaign that saw the United team growing in confidence week by week. The progress can be attributed to their strong work ethic, positive attitude and expert guidance under Empire SA coaches Pete Hulse and Ed Shone.
