Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club Youth Has Big Summer in 2012

The Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club (MPSC) Youth Boys U7 Team, the Hurricanes, had a number of large events happen in their history over the past two months.

In July the team won the TACA Airlines CUP in Hempstead 2-0 in the championship game.

Earlier in August they were honored on the steps of the by Executive Ed Mangano, elected officials and representatives from Latin American airline TACA for their victories in the multi-cultural event held in Hempstead each year.

From August 10-20, the program’s MPSC Thunder (U8) traveled to Argentina and competed against some of the world’s top professional youth clubs such as legendary Argentine teams Club Atlético River Plate, Club Platense and Racing.

“The experience of playing in Argentina itself was priceless, but we believe this opportunity was more than just developing soccer skills,” one of the parents said. “It helped develop them as individuals by continuing to foster qualities such as leadership, team work, work ethic and relationship building as well as enhanced their cultural experience.” 

The team also took part in a two-day cultural excursion to a small town called Pigue where the boys played 2 games against local clubs and donated clothes, shoes, cleats and soccer jerseys put together by the players, management, parents and fans of the Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club.

“We believe this trip was an impetus for our boys to further explore different cultures and develop the open mind required to co-exist in the global society they are growing up in,” one club member said in a statement.