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The Vision Behind LEAD Street Soccer: Our 6-Week Program
Summer Fun In The Sun!
The LEAD Street Soccer Program was created to provide a free, safe, and welcoming environment where players can simply enjoy the beautiful game through small sided games. During the hot summer days, players will have the opportunity to be themselves, play with friends, and experience the game in its most natural form—without coaches directing every move.
Why Street Soccer?
Our goal is to empower players to think, communicate, and solve problems on their own. By removing traditional coaching during play, players learn to make decisions, work together, and develop creativity on the field.
While our staff will supervise all activities to ensure a safe environment, there will be no coaching during games. This allows players to take ownership of the game and learn through experience.
What To Expect...
Our staff will help organize games and supervise interactions, making sure everyone feels included and respected.
The vision of the LEAD Street Soccer Program is to create a welcoming environment for players from all across Connecticut to come together, enjoy the game, and return each week excited to build friendships and lifelong memories.
One of the big takeaways from this experience is how important it is to give PLAYERS lots of chances to play freely, in an unstructured environment with children of a variety of ages, in order to develop their bodies, skills and brains to help them grow to be happy, healthy, resilient adults.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
STREET SOCCER FREE PLAY
STREET SOCCER FREE PLAY
STREET SOCCER FREE PLAY
At LEAD STREET SOCCER, our team of experts has a deep understanding of the development of the players. With decades of coaching and developing years of experience in the field, we're able to provide unique insights and perspectives that you won't find anywhere else.
PLAYER EMPOWERMENT
STREET SOCCER FREE PLAY
STREET SOCCER FREE PLAY
Our partnerships with players from other premier clubs, coaches, and teams allow us to bring you exclusive ideas and content with behind-the-scenes access to the world of soccer. That's why we want to provide a unique experience where players can be FREE, CREATIVE and become PROBLEM SOLVERS.
SAFE COMMUNITY
STREET SOCCER FREE PLAY
SAFE COMMUNITY
Over the years, we've built a reputation as a trusted community in the soccer industry. Our leadership and coaching impact has positively affected many players lives who are now very successful playing in highs school and at the college level. Those are the safe community we build.
MEET OUR TEAM
Andrei Popescu
Andrei Popescu
Andrei Popescu
An authentic and player centric Coach who develops, leads and empowers players to become the best versions of themselves. Andrei has over 20+ years of coaching experience and holds a USSF B Coaching license and United Soccer Coaches – Director of Coaching Diploma.
Trystan Ayala
Andrei Popescu
Andrei Popescu
Trystan Ayala is a head coach at Sporting CT, the program coordinator for Sporting CT, and owner of Elite Soccer Lab training club. He comes from Academy level clubs with vast experience at the top levels of the game. His passion, knowledge, and experience is a privilege to have in CT soccer.
Coached Players From Competitive Environments...
LEAD STREET SOCCER (6 WEEK SUMMER)
JOIN US THIS SUMMER @ CCR COMPLEX IN MIDDLETOWN
(June 13 - August 8, 2026)
Saturdays: 9am - 11am
TIMES FOR BOYS & GIRLS:
U9-U15: 9:00AM -11:00AM (CCR #2)