The NY Salamina Reds are entering Pre-Season this weekend August 7th & 8th with an Invitational Tournament from the New York Serbian Soccer Club at Metropolitan Oval Soccer Field in Maspeth Queens.

The Reds defeated Zakusachanaya 2-1 in the APL Semi-Final back in June, only to lose the Final to Chernomorets in penalty kicks by the score 4-3 after the game ended 3-3 in regulation. The U-13 Boys captured the Harlem Invitational Tournament back in May and the U-11 Boys Team were finalists twice during the Indoor Season. The U-19 boys finished strong in the Cosmopolitan Junior league after a slow start.

The Men's Reds Team remains one of the Top Indoor Teams in the Tri-State area after defeating Chernomorets 4-3 in the Golden Goal Final at Aviator Sports Complex. "Achievement is not new to our Club. We have been achievers for the last 10 years. We will focus more in the Academy going forward to create a strong foundation for the future of this Club "commented General Manager Andrew Parperides.

Any players that are interested to try out for the Men's Team or join our Academy can call 646-247-5167. Practices begin on a regular basis on Thursday August 26th.

The Reds defeated FC NYC last Saturday night 4-1 at Aviator Sports Complex for the Quarter Final stage for the APL Championship. Guillermo Arbelaez opened the score on the 29' after he intercepted a pass and sliced through the opponents' defense. Christopher Krysz made it 2-0 after a rebound shot/save from a free kick. Nikola Dokic added two more at the end from passes from Victor Kotynski and Guillermo. The Reds will face Zakusachnaya in the League Semi-Final this coming Sunday, June 13th at 7 PM.
Last season Salamina defeated Zakusachnaya in the Semi-Final 3-2 and went on to beat Brighton in the Final 5-0 to capture the League Championship.
We invite our supporters to be there this Sunday! (EXIT 11S off Belt Parkway) Let's Go Reds!

After a scoreless first half with missed opportunities, the U-19 Reds came back strong in the second half to defeat their neighbors from Long Island City with score 3-1. Amr "Totti" Bouayach was the difference for Salamina with two goals, one from a direct free kick. The U-19 Reds face the same FC Vipers on their field this time at Randalls Island next Saturday June 5th at 6 PM.

The Men's Team, on the same night, will open the playoff round at the APL versus NYC FC at Aviator Sports Complex at 8:15 PM. The game is for the Quarter Final stage of the championship and is a single elimination match.

The Reds are in back in form with two victories in a row over the last two Sundays. Salamina built on last week's 3-0 over Los Ninos with a convincing effort last sunday night at Aviator Sports Complex. After a slow start, Nikola Dokic's crew opened the score from newcomer Tomi on the 28'. ISSC tied the game on the 35' but Phil Penz after a long absence with an ankle injury, gave the Reds the lead right before halftime with a short twisting volley. Nikola Dokic sealed the victory in the 67' after a pass from Kyriakos.
The Reds will face Chernomorets in the final regular season game next Sunday at 5 PM. Salamina locked in a spot for the playoffs but will have to wait to determine the opponent for the weekend after Memorial Day.
LINE-UP: Dimitri, Kyriakos, Kotynski, Penz, Marlon, Tapia, Dokic, Martin, Uli, Scott, Tomi.

NY Salamina met up with rivals Zakusachnaya last Sunday night at Aviator. A depleted line-up so far this spring stood up tall to the First Place Russian Team with goals from Richie Lesmes and Nikola Dokic.
Nikola's goal came on the 87' of play from a short volley. Guillermo Arbelaez and Martin were dominant defensively for New York Salamina.
"It will come down to the playoffs once again in June" commented the Salamina General Manager Andrew Parperides.
LINE-UP: Dimitri, Uli, Kyriakos, Harilaos, Daniel, Martin, Tapia, Lesmes, Dokic, Marlon, Guillermo.
The Reds will face Los Ninos this coming Sunday night at Aviator with a late start at 9 PM
The U-19 Reds fell to Brooklyn Patriots 4-1 in a game full of injuries and blown calls. The Young Reds will travel to Staten Island this Sunday May 9th to face ABC Soccer at Miller Field. Kick-off there is at 1 PM.

Last Sunday marked the first day in New York Salamina history where all travel teams playing won and won big!
The U-12 Boys captured the Harlem L.A.Y.S.L Tournament at McCabe Park by defeating Atletico del Bronx in the Final by the score 2-0. Another strong performance by the U-12 Reds who are surprising and very skillful. Congrats to Head Coach Guillermo Arbalaez and Assistant Coach Jayson Clarke who led the way. Bring the Trophy home Salamina! Well Done again!
The U-19 Boys crushed Homenetmen with the score 4-1 from goals from Francisco Curiel (penalty), Andres Chung (2) and Amr Bouayach.
The U-19 Reds are marching strong and will meet next town rival FC Vipers this coming Sunday at Con Edison Field at 1 P.M.
The Men's Team made it two in a row in the APL by avenging VISLA FC 2-1 and therefore climbed in the top four of the standings. Salamina will face eternal rival Albanian Eagles next Sunday at Aviator Sports Complex. Kick-off is set at 5:00 PM. (Exit 11S OFF BELT PKWAY)
"Salamina- Albanian Eagles is always a derby" commented Manager Nikola Dokic. "Our young team will have to give a tremendous effort versus a very talented veteran team."

The Reds opened the Spring Season at Aviator Sports Complex last Sunday night versus NYC FC. NY Salamina in a decisive game defeated their opponents with the score 4-1 from goals from Hakan Cogalmis(2),Nikola Dokic (penalty) and newcomer Iman.

The Reds fielded a young team that showed plenty of promise for the rest of the season. Defender Franklin Escobar and midfielder Martin Tapia were among the top performers for the Reds.

Salamina will continue its quest for the second straight League Championship in the APL this coming Sunday night at Aviator versus Polish American rival Visla FC. Kick-off is 9 PM (EXIT 11S OFF BELT PKWAY).

The U-19 Reds continued their undefeated quest in Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League last Sunday at Con Edison Field. NY Salamina jumped on top versus Soccer ABC on the 26' with newcomer Amr Bouach on a strong leftfooted volley. Defensive misclearances plagued the Reds defense thereafter as the Reds gave up two gift goals and fell behind in the score by halftime 2-1.

The U-19's regrouped at halftime and stormed back in the second half with three unaswered goals. Francisco "Paco" Curiel and Amr Bouach assisted on goals by Andres Chung(2) and Christian Ortiz as the Reds celebrated their first official victory in outdoor play in the Cosmopolitan Junior League. "We are very happy about the success of our youth teams recently. We feel justified that all these years of hard work are finally paying off."

The Young Reds have a bye this Sunday with the rest of the League as the world observes Easter Sunday.

 

The NY Salamina Reds U-19 squad has also arrived! The Reds traveled to Brooklyn last Sunday afternoon for the season opener of the Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League. Salamina opposed the Brooklyn Patriots Manchester U-19 team. The Reds fell behind on the score early but managed to keep their composure and strike back with two first half goals from Andres Chung and Martin Michaels. Manchester took advantage of the lack of depth on the Reds bench in the second half. Reds sweeper Bibash Jung twisted an ankle on the 63' and had to leave the game.

Coach Guillermo shifted Christian Ortiz to that position and add Hassan Farid to the midfield left position. Manchester tied the score in the 67' minute on a misclearance and took the lead on the 73' on a quick counter attack. The last pass on the third Manchester goal looked like an offside but it wasn't called. Salamina fought back and tied the game on the 85' on a close shot by Andres Chung. Newcomers Amr Bouach and Sonam Serpa played exceptional well for the Reds.

"We showed that we can play against one of the better teams in the League" commented Head Coach Guillermo Arbelaez. He also added that the young Reds squad will get stronger as the season progresses.

The next game will be at home this coming Sunday, March 28th at Con Edison Field versus ABC Soccer. Kick off is set for 1 PM.

Additional try-outs will be held this Thursday at 5:30 P.M. at Con Edison Field. Players between 15-19 years old that are interested can call General Manager Andrew Parperides at 646-247-5167 for try-out information.

NEW YORK SALAMINA WISHES TO THANK ALL OF THE SOCCER CLUBS, PLAYERS AND FANS THAT ATTENDED OUR ANNUAL GOLDEN GOAL TOURNAMENT ON SUNDAY JANUARY 31st! SPECIAL THANKS TO ADMIRAL SOCCER, AVIATOR SPORTS COMPLEX AND OUR CLUB VOLUNTEERS FOR MAKING THIS EVENT SO SPECIAL! ALSO WE WISH TO THANK OUR NEW HEAD COACH NIKOLA DOKIC FOR WINNING THE TOURNAMENT AND BRINGING THE TROPHY HOME FOR THE REDS FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR!

SALAMINA DEFEATED A GREAT OPPONENT - CHERNOMORETS IN AN OVERTIME THRILLER BY THE SCORE OF 4-3. ALSO A GREAT SHOWING BY SEMI-FINALISTS ZAKUSACHNAYA AND BRISHNA FC.

VERY GOOD TURNOUTS BY REAL CARIBE, PYTHAGORAS, PLNY FC, FC JERUSALEM, SERBIA, UNITED ALBANIANS, CEMI, BROOKLYN ALBANIANS, SUFFOLK UNITED & FVSA.

THANK YOU TO ALL MANAGERS, PLAYERS & TEAM OWNERS FOR PARTICIPATING. WE WISH TO SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT YEAR FOR GOLDEN GOAL CHALLENGE CUP 2011!

NY Salamina had no major problem defeating Pythagoras Samos last Thursday night at the NYSSL Indoor. The Reds jumped to a 6-1 early lead with Guillermo Arbalaez and Nikola Dokic leading the way. Samos cut the lead to 6-4 as the Reds substituted deeper into their bench therefore giving everyone a chance to play. Salamina answered back with Diego Mayanga and Christian Camacho with four more goals to cap a 10-7 victory.

In other games, the Albanian Eagles defeated Lykourgos to maintain a three point first place lead. The Hoyt City Rockers "rocked" Polykratis 11-8 and are in second place in striking distance from the top. The NYSSL continues this Thursday night with plenty of action. For a complete schedule please click here.

Guillermo, Nikola Dokic and Diego Mayanga led the Salamina Reds over Lykourgos with a 10-6 score last Thursday night in the NYSSL. The Reds fell behind 1-0 early on but with Nikola's entrance into the game things changed drastically as the veteran striker assisted on two goals and added three of his own. Guillermo Arbelaez was the high scorer for the Reds with five goals and Diego added two more.

In other games in the NYSSL, Hoyt City and the Albanian Eagles marched on with convincing wins over PL NY and Pythagoras with 11-6 and 8-4 scores.

The League continues this Thursday night with the first game kicking off at 7:30 P.M.

The Reds continued their NYSSL campaign with a new loss, this time to the Polish Ukrainians. Salamina with an early 2-0 lead could not stop the fury of the Polish team that came back with four consecutive goals. Nikola Dokic and Guillermo were the only regulars in the line-up as the Reds looked to the younger players to overcome the absences.

"We needed more than the steady goaltending" added Coach Andrew Parperides. Key absences from Camacho, Victor Kotinsky and Phil Penns did not help the situation. A late minute goal by Dokic cut the lead to 9-8 but a post by Guillermo found the Reds a goal short.

In other games the Hoyt City Rockers overcame a 3-1 halftime deficit to defeat Lykourgos 6-5 and therefore climb higher in the standings.

 

The Reds dropped a game last Sunday night that was accompanied by plenty of defensive errors. Although the Reds jumped ahead in the score 1-0 with Victor Kotinsky's follow through shot on the 28', apparently it was not enough to overcome of what was to follow.

The Reds came to the game with three key absences: Nikola Dokic (father passed away), Teddy Maciek(sore ankle), and Phil Penz (red card). On the 44' Costas Sapountzis in his attempt to clear the ball, gets called for a handball inside the box. The penalty tied the game of ISSC at 1-1 at halftime.

In the second half, the Reds had three classic opportunities to go ahead 2-1. In the 64' Costas Sapountzis on a good give and go finds himself real close only to lift the ball over the horizontal. On the 73' Danny Stoker from the edge of the box takes a strong shot that was deflected to a corner by an ISSC defender. On the 81' Odysseas Rondos on a rebound drives the ball into the horizontal post. ISSC on a free kick stole the three points as a header following the cross by Constantine (former Salamina player) found the corner of the net on the 88'.

LINE-UP: Leandro, C.Sapountzis, Kotinsky, J. Sapountzis, (Koulakis), Camacho, Guillermo, Delle, (H.Rondos), Stoker, (O.Rondos), Franklin, Guido, (Enis) Christian.