Soccer Team Travels to Lima, Peru, for Youth Tournament
The team—the only one from the U.S. to compete in the tournament—finished fourth.
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Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett met recently with members of the Alianza Lima de Maryland soccer team to congratulate them on their fourth-place finish in an international tournament in Peru. Pictured are, from left to right, Daniel Zhang, Matthew Bauer, Noah Kaplan-Davis, Leggett, Alvaro Rios and Erick Zavorin. The team is made up of boys from Bethesda, Potomac and Rockville.
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Members of the Alianza Lima de Maryland Soccer Team recently traveled to Lima, Peru, to compete in the prestigious South American youth soccer tournament, the Copa de la Amistad, a Montgomery County spokeswoman said.
The team, which was recognized with certificates presented by County Executive Isiah Leggett on Tuesday, was the only one from the U.S. to take part in the tournament, where it finished fourth, said Sue Tucker, a county spokeswoman.
