Game Results Recap
Far West Regionals Morning Games
June 18, 2012
7:00 AM GAMES
Under 15 Girls
In the opening day of Far West Regional competition the Bay Oaks Botafogo U15G handily defeated Oregon Rush 96 Nike in a 5-0 victory.
Under 15 Boys
In Far West Regionals competition the Mt Hamilton Atlas 98 vs CO Rush 98/99 match ended in a 3-1 victory for Mt Hamilton in day one competition
Under 18 Girls
U-18G Central Valley Flames scored in the 3rd minute to take a 1-0 lead to half. The Flames added two 2nd half goals to beat Arizona’s Gilbert Arsenal 98 Premier 3-0
Under 19 Girls
In the U19G age group Hayward Chaos got off to a rough start when they lost 11-1 to Arizona’s SC del Sol 93 Girls.
Under 19 Boys
Santa Clara Sporting 92 U19B defeated Portland 92 Navy 2-1. Sporting scored a goal early and put together a better attack in the 2nd half to net their game winning second goal.
9:00 AM GAMES
Under 12 Girls
In opening day action U12 Girls action at Far West Regionals the Washington Northwest Nationals downed Cal North South San Jose Fusion by a margin of 4 -1
Under 12 Boys
A 3-3 tie was the final score for the day-one U12 Boys matchup between Cal North's Redwood Burlingame Gold 00 and AZ's CCV Stars 00 Black.
Under 14 Girls
Orchard Valley Heat scored in the 11th minute to take a 1-0 lead to the half. Cal South Legends scored in the 2nd half to knot the game for a final 1 to 1 tie
Under 15 Girls
U15 Girls MVLA Mercury Black had their way with Hawaii in a 5-0 Far West Regionals victory for Cal North in opening day play.
Under 19 Girls
Far West Regionals U19 Girls Benicia lost a heartbreaker 1-0 to Cal South Riverside when a goal scored with two minutes left put Riverside ahead for good.
11:00 AM GAMES
Under 13 Girls
Day one of Far West Regional competition the U13 Girls MVLA Typhoons Black had a losing effort against the Washington Premier FC. The final score was 4-0
Under 13 Boys
Far West Regionals day one game for U13 Boys saw SC Sporting 98 Boys Green fall to AZ Banat 99 Gold with a final of 3-0 for Banat.
Under 14 Boys
Alum Rock PAC Impact could not score and the 0-0 halftime score did not hold up as Cal South's Santa Barbara SC White netted a goal in the second half resulting in a 1-0 decision.
Under 14 Boys
Las Vegas Sports Academy scored the game winning goal on a defensive breakdown in the first half to defeat Juventus Heat by a score of 1-0
Game Results Recap
Far West Regionals Evening Games
June 18, 2012
7:00 PM GAMES
Under 16 Girls
Up first was the Cal North’s Far West Regional League Wild Card the MVLA Lighting and Cal South’s Beach Futbol Club a sister team from FWRL that also advanced to FWR as a wild card team. Lighting came out flat and just couldn't get going through the first half, about 8 minutes in Beach FC scored on a nice through ball to make it 1-0, then later in the half on a free kick restart just outside the box Beach FC put another in the back of the net to make it 2-0 at half. MVLA came out much sharper to start the 2nd half, they pushed for the next 10 minutes and it really looked like the game would be what we expected, then 12 minutes into the 2nd half Beach FC scored again and MVLA just didn't get it going again resulting in a final score of 3-0 in favor of Beach FC.
Under 17 Boys
Santa Clara Sporting 94 took on the Inter FC 95 Premier. Santa Clara scored in the 11th minute off a 12- yard header to take the lead. They controlled most the first half. As the second half progressed Inter pushed more and more players forward for the equalizer. With about 10 minutes to play Santa Clara cleared a ball off the line to keep the lead. Just before the end of regular time Inter had a goal called back due to offside. 2 minutes into stoppage Utah had a corner kick and put 11 players in the box. Their pressure paid off as they scored after a loose ball scramble in the box. Undaunted Santa Clara took the ensuing kickoff and 10 seconds later scored on a 22-yard bending shot into the upper right corner to win the game 2-1.
9:00 PM GAMES
Under 16 Boys
Cal North’s Santa Clara Sporting 95 Green squared off against the Scottsdale 96 Blackhawks from Arizona. The game started off with a bang as Arizona scored directly off the kickoff on a 55-yard looping shot over the Sporting keeper. The teams exchanged scoring chances throughout the first half with Sporting netting the equalizer on a 29th minute header from a well delivered right wing cross. Arizona answered back in 38th minute to retake the lead. The second half was marked by several near goals for Sporting, most notably a shot in stoppage time that looked destined for the lower right corner except the Arizona keeper pulled off a brilliant save to keep the score at 2-1.
Under 17 Girls
The U17 Girls Central Valley Chilipeppers started out their first game of the FWR tournament strong, scoring a quick goal in the 5th minute to take a 1 to 0 lead against the Utah Sparta United 95 Premier. 2 more goals scored at the 12th and 25th minutes saw the Chilipeppers ease into halftime with a 3 to 0 lead. The Chilipeppers then added another goal late in the 2nd half making the final score Chilipeppers 4 Utah 0. The Chilipeppers looked strong, showing great team speed along with excellent passing and ball control.
Under 17 Boys
This 9 PM match pitted the Cal North Mt Hamilton PAC Tigres against the Oregon CFC Atlas U17 Boys. As always the Tigres came out fast and strong, attacking hard for the first 5 minutes they put one in the net for a 1-0 lead. Atlas just couldn't match the skill, speed and strength of the Tigres and 40 minutes in on a beautiful through ball it was 2-0. The game was back and forth (with at least 60% of the time the Tigres on the attack in Oregon's half of the field) until late in the game when the Tigres center back made a run that ended in the final score making it 3-0 for the Cal North Tigres.
Under 18 Boys
De Anza Force 93 Boys Blue from Cal North tied New Mexico’s state champions Rio Vista United 94 battled to a 1-1 tie in their first game of the tournament in a game played at the Scottsdale Soccer Complex
After a couple of hours sleep and Cal North staff will be back at it to start day 2 at 7:00 AM Tuesday morning. The high in Phoenix was 111 degrees on Monday. More "fun in the sun" to come!!
Game Results Recap
Far West Regionals Morning Games
June 19, 2012
7:00 AM GAMES
Under 12 Girls
Arizona’s U12 State Cup champion San Tan Legacy Red faced their opponent, Cal North’s State Cup runner up and FWR wild card, South San Jose SSJ Fusion. The match ended in a 1-1 tie.
Under 15 Girls
The MVLA Mercury Black U15 girls played an exciting match against the local Arizona San Tan 97 Legacy Red team. After a scoreless first half, Arizona found the back of the net late in the 2nd half to take a 1 to nil lead. MVLA had quite a few shots on goal late in the match, but the Arizona keeper made some spectacular saves as the Arizona team prevailed 1 to 0 in a very exciting match.
Under 19 Girls
Benicia U19 girls gave a valiant effort without their #1 goalkeeper, but they just couldn't keep up with an energetic Colorado team as they fell 7 to 0 in their second FWR game
Under 19 Girls
Temperature at 7 AM kickoff was 81 degrees. Hayward Chaos down 0-2 at halftime with goals by Nevada in the 37th and 42nd minute. No real clear chances for either team until Nevada opened the scoring late in the first half. The game finished 0-2 with Hayward unable to create much of an attack in the second half and a bit fortunate not to get scored on again a couple of times. Temperature at the end of the game: 88 degrees.
Under 19 Boys
Day two started out with Cal North’s U19 Boys, Santa Clara Sporting 92 netting their second win of the tournament in a 2-0 victory over the Idaho state champions, Boise Nationals.
9:00 AM GAMES
Under 14 Girls
The U14 Girls game began with a first minute goal by Orchard Valley Heat and ended with the Heat goalkeeper making a big save off the line late in the second half to preserve a 1-0 win over the Coeur d’Alene Sting Gold from Idaho. The score is deceptive as the Cal North team controlled most the game and had the vast majority of the scoring chances. Heat had more scoring chances but the ID keeper made a couple of very good saves. Heat is now 2-0-0 and first in their group.
Under 15 Girls
The 9 AM game matched Bay Oaks Botafogo against Utah’s LaRoca PO in U15 Girls. Bay Oaks did a great job of controlling the game. They scored in the 26th minute off of an impressive run down the far side with a cut back to the middle, finishing it with a nice left-footed shot. At the 40th minute they scored again on a through ball up the middle. The final was 2-0 Bay Oaks. Game time temperature was 93 degrees.
Under 15 Boys
Hayward Mini Chivas had a relatively stress-free match in a 6-0 win over Alaska’s CISC Velocity 97B Blue. The Mini Chivas evened their record to 1 win and 1 loss in group play.
Under 18 Girls
The U18 Girls Central Valley Flames lost a close one to Idaho’s Super Nova by a score of 3 to 2 in day two pool play.
11:00 AM GAMES
Under 12 Boys
Cal North team Redwood Burlingame Gold 00 took their day two match by defeating the Rush 00B Nike from Hawaii with a final score of 2-0.
Under 13 Girls
MVLA Typhoons Black from Cal North came up short in a 1-0 loss to Utah’s LaRoca Premier LH. Typhoons drop to 0-2-0 after two days of competition.
Under 13 Boys
Mt Hamilton PAC Atlas 98 kept their winning ways going by claiming a 2-1 victory in the U13 Boys age group when they beat Utah’s USA 99 Premier.
Under 13 Boys
Santa Clara Sporting 98 Green had a second-day loss to the U13 Boys State Cup champion from Cal South, the United FC Gold 98. The final score was 2-0.
Under 14 Boys
In a great matchup, the U-14 Alum Rock PAC Impact managed to come from 2 goals behind and eke out a 3 to 3 tie with Arizona’s 98 CCV Stars. Alum Rock managed to sneak a direct kick by a wall in the final minutes to secure the tie
Under 14 Boys
Even with the game time temperature being a little cooler today (95 degrees) it didn't help the U14 Boys Juventus Heat in overcoming a very strong Arsenal team from Cal South. Heat allowed two goals during the first half, came back in the 2nd half with a score, had an opportunity to tie it on a PK but could not finish. A final goal for Arsenal later in the half had the match end at 1-3 in favor of Arsenal
Game Results Recap
Far West Regionals Evening Games
June 19, 2012
7:00 PM GAMES
Under 16 Girls
The Foothill MVLA Lightning U16 Girls dominated the game and handled Hawaii’s HSC Bulls 96 Ka’ula in a 6-0 game that displayed Lightning’s offensive and defensive skills.
Under 17 Boys
The Mt Hamilton PAC Tigres from Cal North continued their winning ways in the U17 Boys group in a day-two contest that pitted them against the Sandpoint Strikers from Idaho. The final was 4-0 in favor of the 2010 Region IV Champion Tigres.
9:00 PM GAMES
Under 16 Boys
In the 2nd day of pool play, the U16 Boys Santa Clara Sporting 95 faced a tough opponent in the Cal South Arsenal FC. The game was tied 0 to 0 at the end of the first half. Late in the second half, Cal South knocked in a crossing pass to score. This lone goal held up as Cal South prevailed 1 to nil. Both teams demonstrated their defensive excellence in this struggle dominated by the defenders.
Under 17 Girls
The CV Chillipeppers were hot tonight as they continued their march to the quarterfinals with a 5 to 0 victory over the Oregon Joga Bonita. They scored early and often taking a 5 - 0 lead into halftime. This score held up in the second half and the Cal North U17 girls improve to 2 and 0 in pool play. Up next is a matchup with the Washington Eastside FC G94 Red.
Under 17 Boys
For the second day in a row Santa Clara Sporting 94, the wild card team from Cal North, took a 2-1 game to keep their winning record intact. By capturing the win from Hawaii’s Abunai 95 the Cal North boys moved to 2-0-0 and first place in U17 Boys Pool A.
Under 18 Boys
With an opening kickoff temp near 100 degrees in Scottsdale U18 Boys De Anza Force lost 1-0 to Oregon West Side on an OR goal midway through second half. The game was very evenly matched and the result could have gone either way.
Game Results Recap
Far West Regionals Morning Games
June 20, 2012
7:00 AM GAMES
Under 12 Girls
Cal North’s U12 Girls wild card, South San Jose Fusion, fell to the Cal South State Cup Champions legends FC 99. The loss knocked the Fusion into third place and out of contention to advance.
Under 14 Girls
At kickoff for the match between U14 girls Orchard Valley Heat and the Washington Northwest Nationals G97 Red saw the temperature a mild 81 degrees at kickoff. The first half was a tight defensive battle. Washington thought they broke through with a goal in the 25th minute, but the goal was nullified by an offside and the game went to half tied at 0. In the second half in the 41st minute, Washington scored a goal on a breakaway to take a 1-0 lead. The Heat then kicked off, dribbled down and scored in less than 30 seconds to tie the game at 1. In the 13th minute of the second half, a Heat foul set up a Washington set piece. The ball was lobbed into the box where it bounced around and rolled to a WA player who shot. A handball stopped the ball and WA converted the PK to take a 2 to 1 lead. Then in the 18th minute, Washington scored on a breakaway. The final score was Washington 3 Orchard Valley Heat 1, leaving the Heat 1-1-1 after pool play and no chance to advance to quarter finals.
Under 15 Girls
MVLA Mercury Black from Cal North’s Foothill Youth Soccer League, secured a spot in Friday’s U15 Girls quarter finals with a 2-0 win over Carlsbad Elite, the Far West Regional League wild card team from Cal South.
Under 15 Boys
Hayward Mini Chivas lost a 1-0 heartbreaker to Colorado Storm 97 COPA ending their quest to advance to the single elimination play. Finishing 3rd in pool play, the Hayward team will look to next season to defend their state title and return to FWR.
Under 18 Girls
The Central Valley Flames won 1-0 over LaRoca of Utah on the strength of an early 1st half goal. CV take 2nd in the group and move on to quarter finals on Friday.
Under 19 Girls
The Hayward Chaos fell 2-0 to New Mexico’s U19 Girls champions, Rio Vista FC 93, in day-three action leading to the Chaos’ elimination from the tournament. Chaos rebounded from a 1st game lopsided match to make the following two pool play games respectable.
Under 19 Girls
Benicia Arsenal could not muster the fire power or defense to counter what the Arizona U19 Girls Sereno 93 White brought to the pitch. A 4-0 loss capped the Arsenal’s competition as they were eliminated from advancement.
9:00 AM GAMES
Under 15 Girls
After dominating their first two games, Bay Oaks Botafogo U15 Girls looked a little sluggish today and were unable to create any clear cut scoring chances. Botafogo gave up a goal to Washington’s NW Nationals 96 Red 13 minutes into 2nd half on a through ball down the right side culminating with a shot from about 15 yards over the GK's head to the back post. With temperatures in the mid 90's Botafogo lost their final game in pool play 0-1 to finish 2nd in Pool B. Bay Oaks will face AZ San Tan Legacy 97 Red in quarterfinals on Friday.
Under 19 Boys
It was a low energy outing for Santa Clara Sporting 92 in the U19 Boys bracket this morning. Sporting went down 2-0 in the first 25 minutes, then a flurry of goals were scored in a period of 5 minutes making the score 3-2 with Arizona’s San Tan 93 Legacy White on top. In extended time of the 1st half Sporting received a red card. The game ended with no more scoring and final score of 3-2 in favor of AZ but based on their previous performance Santa Clara was able to capture the top spot in Pool A and moves on to the quarterfinals.
11:00 AM GAMES
Under 12 Boys
In U12 Boys action the Cal North Burlingame Gold played Nevada Heat FC to a 1-1 draw to wrap up second place in Pool B and advance to the quarter finals on June 22nd following a day of rest on Thursday.
Under 13 Girls
The U13 Girls MVLA Typhoons Black were eliminated from the competition as their final pool play match ended in a 1-1 tie with RVFC Prestige 99 from New Mexico.
Under 13 Boys
Mt Hamilton PAC Atlas 98 U13 boys defeated Oregon CFC Real Madrid by a score of 4 to 1 to cruise into the quarterfinals by winning their pool and remaining undefeated through the round-robin phase of the tournament.
Under 13 Boys
Cal North’s wildcard, U13 Santa Clara Sporting 98 Boys Green, lost to Nevada’s State Cup Champion LVSA 99 Red by a 2 to 0 score to go three and out in the tournament.
Under 14 Boys
U14B Alum Rock Impact rolled over the Colorado Rapids by a score of 7-1. This was a very strong outing for Impact who finished 1-1-1 in pool play and squeaked into the single elimination rounds on the goal-differential tie breaker.
Under 14 Boys
Juventus Heat made a push for advancement in their third day of play. By winning their final round robin match 5-0 over Arizona’s Real Tuzos 98, the U14 Boys team moved from last to second place in their pool and they advance to Friday’s quarter final rounds.
Game Results Recap
Far West Regionals Evening Games
June 20, 2012
7:00 PM GAMES
Under 16 Girls
MVLA Lightning handily dispatched their U16 Girls opponent from Nevada, Vegas United 96 by a score of 6-0, to advance in Far West Regional play. Lightning moves on to meet Arizona in the quarter finals.
Under 17 Boys
Despite sustaining a 2-0 loss at the feet of Idaho’s Boise Nationals Premier, Santa Clara Sporting 94 took second in their pool to move on to quarter final play. Sporting will use the day of rest to recuperate from the intense heat and be prepare to play Cal North rival, Mt Hamilton PAC Tigres.
Under 18 Boys
Needing a win to advance to the quarterfinals, DeAnza Force 93B Blue couldn't overcome an early two goal deficit, eventually losing 0-4 to U18 Boys Nevada Players SC 94 to end their FWR competition.
9:00 PM GAMES
Under 16 Boys
Santa Clara Sporting 95B exited the FWR competition after a losing their third game to the FC Phoenix Academy U16 Boys team. Arizona dispatched the Cal North boys by finishing the game with a winning score of 4-3
Under 17 Girls
Central Valley Chilipeppers were one of two Cal North teams to go undefeated in pool play. The ‘peppers finished preliminary round play with a perfect record after defeating the Washington team, Eastside FC G94 Red U17 Girls in the 5-3 third-day competition..
Under 17 Boys
U17 Boys Mt Hamilton PAC Tigres ran the table by holding their pool play opponents scoreless in three preliminary round games. Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over LVSA 95 Red, Nevada’s State Cup champion, allowed the Tigres to proceed to quarterfinals undefeated.
After a well-deserved day of rest, 12 Cal North teams will advance to Friday’s single elimination Quarter Finals.
Game Results Recap
Far West Regionals Quarter Final Games
June 22, 2012
Under 12 Boys
The U12 Boys State Cup champions from Cal North and Colorado squared off in a 9 AM match at Scottsdale Complex where Redwood Burlingame Gold 00 battled to down the Colorado Storm 00 Copa in a 1-0 final. The Burlingame boys will advance to take on Cal South’s Pateadores LA in the 8 AM semifinal match.
Under 13 Boys
In an offensive barrage from both teams and a combined total of 9 goals, Mt Hamilton PAC Atlas 98 came out on the short end of the scoring and lost to the powerhouse Rush Nike 99of Hawaii by a final of 5-4 in favor of Hawaii. After going undefeated in preliminary round play, the loss was a bitter pill to swallow for the Cal North boys in their return trip to Far West Regionals where they lost in the championship game to Cal South in 2011. The streak of 7 FWR wins over the two seasons was impressive as the team now must look to 2013 and a trip to Hawaii to avenge their loss.
Under 14 Boys