U9B Fusion pleased with 2025 travel soccer season

The Amherstburg U9B Fusion were in action against Belle River last Saturday morning.

The Amherstburg Fusion U9B’s soccer season is wrapping up and the coaches are celebrating their success.

The Fusion U9B team has gone undefeated during the Essex County Soccer League under the guidance of coaches Kelly Hindermeier and Mike Savo.

“We’ve won every game except when we played FC Nationals,” said Hindermeier. 

Hindermeier said the FC National team is a Windsor team that is part of a Michigan-based program that is affiliated with the Liverpool academy program. That team practices and plays mainly in Michigan but seeks Windsor-Essex County opponents when their season ends.

Hindermeier said the Fusion team is primarily made up of Amherstburg players, with the exception of two players from LaSalle.

“I’m really proud of them,” she said. “We are strong and likely to have the same players return for the next season.”

Hindermeier added she is going to try and keep the team together as long as possible. A former travel player herself, Hindermeier said she realizes players may leave to go to other travel programs but is attempting to keep the team united in future years.

The Fusion starts training in November and the season starts in May.

“The growth of the team has been unreal,” said Hindermeier. 

The players learn discipline and sportsmanship, she added, as the coaches impose consequences and demand accountability of them. She noted they have a lot of pure talent, but having high discipline and expectations leads to success.

“I’m really proud of what we’ve accomplished in a small community and the quality of athletes we have,” said Hindermeier. “I’m proud to be part of it, a female coach for a male team.”

U9B Fusion pleased with 2025 travel soccer season

By Ron Giofu