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Central Jersey Spartans new youth soccer club is excited to announce a partnership with Great Flemington Soccer Club. 

Tryout dates will be announced very soon with Kick Off set for FALL 2012

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The Central Jersey Spartans are please to announce the hiring of John Newman as their new head coach.

Spartans owner Sal Amato is confident Newman is the right coach to take the team to the top of the standing. 

“John is a great coach and we can not be more excited to have him onboard,” said Amato.  “He brings experience, knowledge and a terrific enthusiasm for the game that I am confident will make him a great success in this league and take our club to the next level.”

Newman is the current director of coaching for the Princeton Soccer Association.  He holds a USSF A-License, UEFA A-License and an NSCAA Master Coach certificate.  He began his soccer career in the youth ranks at Bolton Wanderes FC.  He played professionally for Shrewsbury and Southport in England, before moving into the coaching ranks.

“Once you take over a team, the most difficult challenge is to get off to a winning start and getting the players to buy into your beliefs and philosophies as the Head Coach” said Newman.  “As coach I will bring new ideas to the team along with energy, enthusiasm, hard work and a desire to win!”

When asked what his goals for the players were in his first season with the Spartans, Newman turned his focus to style and teamwork.

“My goals are to play an attractive style of soccer while winning games, and striving to finish in a higher position then the teams previous seasons,” Newman remarked.

“The players will need to focus on being a part of the team, creating a fitting-in mentality and having a clear understanding of the game.”

Joining Newman on the sidelines will be the Spartans’ new assistant coach, John Saunders.  Saunders also comes to the club from the Princeton Soccer Association where he was the director technical development for youth programs.  Saunders holds a UEFA B-License and an extensive coaching resume, including time coaching a Liverpool FC’s academy.  He began his playing in youth ranks at Everton and Liverpool, before playing professionally at Oldham Athletic.

“I have known John for a number of years and he is a very well respected youth coach with vast experience in player development,” Newman explained. “He is a former professional player who has been coaching in the US since 2005. He has also gained a number of high level coaching licenses in the UK and USA.”

The Spartans are preparing for their third season in the Premier Development League (PDL) of the United Soccer Leagues (USL), the country’s highest level of amateur soccer.

Monday, December 5, 2011.  TAMPA, Fla. – For the second day in a row the Central Jersey Spartans faced stern opposition and the circumstances remained the same, win or go home. The Spartans squared off with Kendall in one of the U13 Boys semifinals and they would leave as 3-0 winners in a fast and physical match.

Kendall played fantastic in its opening matches in the tournament, highlighted by dynamic offensive play. Central Jersey had to be up to the task.

“I told them to just to get the ball down and play,” Central Jersey Head Coach Michael Nigro said. “We knew that they were a very talented team, individually, and we just needed to get numbers back behind the ball and not dive in.”

Both teams came out eager to test each other and Kendall would be the first team to do that in the opening minutes. Striker Andy Alvarez hit a laser at the Spartan net which Joe Bruno did well to tip over the bar. Alvarez looked active and dangerous early for Kendall, but unfortunately he was carrying and injury and his minutes were limited in the match.

The match became even more difficult for Kendall in the 5th minute when the referee adjudged Alex Alegria to have handled the ball in the box, awarding Central Jersey a penalty kick. Chaz Burnett stepped up to the spot and slotted home the shot in the low left corner to give Central Jersey a 1-0 lead.

Following the goal both sides really struggled to grab hold of the match. The ball was mostly jammed in the midfield as both backlines thwarted many offensive chances.

In the second half things began to change for Central Jersey. The Spartans began to find their groove, possessing and passing the ball much better. Jalil Blalock’s pace and Burnett’s bullish presence on the ball began to cause Kendall problems.

Burnett’s pressure would pay off in the 39th minute, when a failed clearance by Kendall’s backline fell to his feet. Burnett blew by the defense for a one on one at goal and he calmly passed the ball into the net for a 2-0 advantage.

Central Jersey would go on to grab a third in the 67th on a fine Craig Lenczycki finish. That’s the way the match would finish, 3-0 to the Spartans and a trip to the final booked.

After a convincing win, the Spartans plan on using a similar approach for the final.

“We’re going to come out with the strongest team we’ve got, see if we can score early, and just knock it around and play the game on the ground,” Nigro said.

In the other semifinal the Ottawa Fury met the Brandon Flames. The Flames would notch two in the first half and one in the second to book their place in the final. Julian Hall recorded a goal and an assist for the Flames.

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CJSpartans.com caught up with Ted Schneider to talk about his transition from the Spartans to the Red Bulls and MLS.