Orlando City youth movement reaches under leagues-Orlando Sentinel

Orlando City Football Club is affiliated with 17 Central Florida football teams and organizations. (Joshua c. Cruey, Orlando Sentinel), Jacques Caeners, used for both size 8.5 Adidas blue cleats covered with stars.

Now, the 12-year-old of cleats are covered with autographs from identified as stars — pro football players.

As part of the policy of opening up to area youth organisations, Club Soccer city Orlando players signing Jacques cleats, at a recent camp that the father of the Football Association, the Association of Christian youth sports (ACYS), held in Orlando.

"It was cool," said acquaintance players that also took in Jacques Jersey signed. "Some of them we just talked about, and some of them coached us and gave us ideas and suggestions."

Orlando City, which will face the Isle (of N.C.) Hammerheads in USL Pro Division a fight Saturday night at the Florida Citrus Bowl, has had a positive impact on youth football during its first season in Orlando. Lions are associated with 17 area clubs and organizations. Many groups had left the field with them and to serve as ball boys and girls.

The greater Central Florida Youth Soccer League held many meet-and-greets with Orlando City and demonstrations. Coach Joe Biber FC Soccer Academy in Orlando Santos watched as the Group of under-12 boys enjoy four-in-four games against Orlando City players.

"As a coach, I thought it was very good of them to spend time with the boys and boys see near everything possible to achieve them — and we hope that, even if surpassed — keep training and put their hearts," said Biber.

Central Florida Kraze coach Joe Avallone has seen a positive impact created by Lions in the USL Premier Development League.

City Orlando helps to create a vision for the Youth to see what pro soccer is all about, "said Avallone. ' You need this for a long time. "

The Kraze is a game before Orlando City match Saturday, and many of the players stick around to watch the Lions game.

ACYS President Ken Caeners said the Agency has contracted with lions to help develop higher level teams, which led to an increase in the region of interest.

"We had the biggest turnout for our tryouts ever," said Caeners. "We had approximately 260 people, which is more than normal players at least 50-60, who came to look at our program.

"It was just the other day, Jacques to do a half-day camp, but after he met the Lions, he wanted to stop playing. Eventually he playing for two full days in 100-degree heat. He gave them the motivation. "