Poland

NYC Haiti defeated two-time defending Cosmos Copa champions, NYC Poland, 2-1 in a rousing display to claim their first ever Cosmos Copa title.   The first half was a telling opening 45 minutes as NYC Haiti came flying out of the gate and took the game to Poland. Haiti dominated possession and displayed their physical prowess, especially during aerial, 50/50 balls.  

NYC Poland 1-1 NYC Senegal (6-5 pens) In one of the most thrilling matches in the highest of stakes so far at Cosmos Copa, Poland continued their dominance of the tournament to advance to the 2012 Final, but not before quite a few scares from a dangerous Senegal team that did just about everything it could to avenge last year’s loss in the Final.

This weekend in Brooklyn and Staten Island, the top soccer players in New York City will take the field at New York’s own “World Cup.” Cosmos Copa is an amateur soccer tournament, founded in 2009 where 30 community-based “national teams” compete, not only for their national pride and culture, but for the honor of being called “Cosmos Copa City Champions&rdquo...