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The US Youth Soccer Region 1 Championships pool play is entering its final day. The Maine State Championship teams are giving their all against State Champions from 12 other states for a chance to advance to the National Championships in July.

The U12 Black Bear United FC 8v8 Girls Maine State Champions has dropped both games they have played. The first loss, 7-0 to Nordic SC from Vermont and then a closer 3-0 deafeat to Seacoast United out of New Hampshire.

The U12 Black Bear United FC 8v8 Boys Maine State Champions has also dropped its first two games; a 9-1 defeat to the United White from Connecticut and then a 4-0 loss to Seacoast united out of New Hampshire.

Maine has two entries in the U12 11v11 boys division; The Maine State Champion Maine Metro FC and the runner up Coastal United SC who were entered as the wild card team after losing the State Championship to Maine Metro FC

The Coastal United U12 boys dropped their first game 4-2 to Montclair Gauchos from New Jersey. The boys dropped another tough game  3-0 on Saturday  to New Hampshire's Seacoast United.

Maine Metro FC played their first match to a 1-1 tie vs.Lehigh Valley United from Eastern Pennsylvania. They lost their second game 6-1 to the Lightning SC from New Hampshire.

Read all of the highlights on maine's State Champions' quests for a National title on the Maine Round Up page at www.mainesportspages.com