Licking County Football Club - LCFC

Please visit our website for additional information or email [email protected] Sounds simple enough, right? Take a look at your young player's game.

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Soccer is a simple game since players basically perform one of three actions:
Dribbling, Passing, or Shooting. The art of the game is in how and when the player chooses to perform any one of these skills. The purpose of using these skills, of course, is to advance the ball on the opponent's goal and score. Well unfortunately it's so simple that the true objective is often ignored in ev

eryone's haste to score. Phrases like "boot it," "get going," and "run faster, play faster" all lead to a jumbled mess without either team really having possession of the ball and control of the game. Yet one thing is for certain; without the ball you can not score! It is true enough that young players make many errors in controlling the ball. In fact, the ball is often times a greater opponent for young players than even the opposing players. This is why the "boot it" style of play seems to work in the short term when observing the younger players in a game. However, the little ones grow very quickly and soon find themselves playing against skilled players that do not make many errors (certainly not enough to plan on them) and that spend all of their game time in search of possession of the ball. These skillful players would choose to either dribble, pass, or shoot the ball (whichever would be worse for you and your team) even before you have a chance to get near the ball. Therefore, an observant eye will tell you right away what skill level the teams are on. If your player kicks the ball away immediately so that the other team either touches the ball or kicks it back, then this is boot ball play. A soccer player wants to maintain possession of the ball and, if at all possible, never give the ball to the other team. Notice whether your player touches the ball and then successfully plays it to another one of his or her teammates, dribbles it behind the opponent without losing it or shoots on goal. These are the skills of a soccer player which lead to intelligent, creative and entertaining soccer! As parents, you can help a great deal by reinforcing these ideas and working on them with your player at home. Encourage your child to practice these skills throughout the year. It will be well worth the effort when you see the player's skills advancing and probably even surpassing the skills of other players.

06/04/2026

Good luck to our LCFC Union players today!

Chievo Verona vs LCFC Union

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06/04/2026

From our club to Italy 🇮🇹⚽️

An incredible experience for our players training and touring at the Inter Milan Development Centre, and now stepping onto the field for their first match against Chievo Verona.

Learning, competing, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. Proud of this group for representing our club on the international stage.

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06/01/2026

🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED 🚨

☀️ Register your team before June 8th ☀️

WWW.LICKINGCOUNTYFC.COM

05/31/2026

LCFC Middle School Red Team 📸

Thank you to all the parents and mascots for your help during the season!

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05/30/2026

Final weekend to get registered for LCFC Summer League!

Visit www.LICKINGCOUNTYFC.com for more information and to register your team name!

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05/29/2026

We are excited to be hosting a camp ran by current MLS and former Xtabi player Keegan Hughes! Here is a message from Keegan below about his summer camp:

My name is Keegan Hughes. I grew up playing soccer in central Ohio, went on to play at Stanford, signed my first professional contract with the Columbus Crew, and now play for the New England Revolution.

This June, I’m coming back home to run the Hughes Soccer Camp at the Newark Soccer Complex.

The camp is designed for boys ages 8–14 who want to compete, improve, and learn in a positive environment. We’ll focus on technical development, confidence, work ethic, and giving players a real look at what high-level training feels like - without losing the fun of the game.

What makes this camp special to me is that it’s also bigger than soccer. 100% of the profits will fund the Go For Your Goals Scholarship through the Licking County Foundation, supporting a local student from the community.

Hughes Soccer Camp
June 10–11
5:00–7:30 PM
Newark Soccer Complex

Boys ages 8–14
$100 per player

Spots are limited, and registration is open now.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4tXpmQU

05/28/2026

🚨 LCFC Summer League registration deadline is approaching!!! 🚨

Divisions for all ages. Both team and individual player registration. Register now, games begin June 28th!

WWW.LICKINGCOUNTYFC.COM

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