BOISE, Idaho (June 24, 2025) - Three teams from Northern California will be playing in the semifinals at the 2025 US Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships in Boise, Idaho.
After three rigorous days of group play at the 2025 US Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships in Boise, Idaho, three teams remain in the hunt for a regional championship.
The U13 Boys from Pro Evolution FC Elite Academy led by coach Angel Lopez have been one of the most outstanding teams in this tournament with some real firepower in the attack. The team has scored a total of sixteen goals (16) while conceding only one (1) in three games. Their opponents were Eastside Timbers from Oregon (6-0), Sierra Surf from Nevada (5-1) and SCA Portland from Oregon (5-0). Not only is the attack a threat for the opposition, but their opponents have had little luck against a solid defensive third that communicates well.
Pro Evolution FC Elite Academy will be matching up against Players Soccer Club from Nevada, a team led by Coach Eduardo Rodriguez. Players SC remain undefeated through three games, beating Idaho Rush, Utah Real FC and splitting points with FCDA Elite 64.
This match will be played at 9:15 AM MDT. The other semifinal has Chivas Academy LA from Cal South playing against SCA Portland from Oregon.
Watch post-match interview from game one of Pro Evolution FC Elite Academy
The U15 Boys from Silicon Valley Eagles PSG is the second team from Northern California that will be in the semifinals. The boys led by Coach Fakhri Ayadi have showed tenacity and will to win, grinding out results in close matches. In their first game, they came from behind not once, but twice to earn a point against a stingy Real Colorado side to end the game 2-2. In their second match, Classic FC Scorpions from New Mexico gave them a scare after scoring two goals in the second half, the score culminated in a 3-2 for Silicon Valley Eagles. In their final group stage match, PSG boys controlled and punished Atletico from Washington in a solid 2-0 performance to earn their spot in the semis.
Their opponent in the regional semifinals will be local favorites in Idaho Rush, who also put up a hard effort to get out of group stage beating LA Power FC from Cal South and Montana Surf, while splitting points against Oregon Surf.
The U15 Boys semifinal between Silicon Valley Eagles and Idaho Rush will be played at 11:15 AM MDT. The other semifinal has Alaska Rush from Alaska squaring up against Sparta B10 from Utah.
Watch post-match interview from game two of Silicon Valley Eagles
The third and final team in the semifinals for Cal North are the U18/19 Boys from AC Marin Tahuichi FC. The boys from Santa Rosa took care of business in their first two matches beating Broomfield SC from Colorado by a score of 5-2 and defeating PCU from Oregon in a close 1-0 game. Their third game did not matter in standings as they were already through, resulting in a 12-0 defeat to Downtown LA from Cal South.
Wenatchee FC from Washington will be their opponent in the regional semifinal, a team that defeated Strikers FC from Montana, Hawai'i United from Hawaii and lost to Utah Celtic from Utah in their second match.
This U18/19 Boys regional semifinal is scheduled to kickoff at 11:00 AM MDT, simultaneouslyPlayers SC from Nevada will be taking on Boise Timbers from Idaho in the other semifinal.
Watch post-match interview from game one of AC Marin Tahuichi FC
The US Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships is the next step for all of the teams in the region following their State Cup. Here, some of the best teams from all fourteen state associations in the Far West region will meet and compete for a Regional title.
The US Youth Soccer National Championships, presented by New York Life, is the country’s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament, providing approximately 185,000 players on over 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer State Associations the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play.
The US Youth Soccer National Championships, presented by New York Life, cap a yearlong series of competitions for boys and girls teams in multiple age brackets as teams earn their way from the top teams in their state to the regional championship tournaments. US Youth Soccer state champions and selected wildcard teams through US Youth Soccer regional leagues in most age groups are eligible to compete in one of four US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. The champions in the 13U through 19U age brackets from each regional event will converge in July for the US Youth Soccer National Championships presented by New York Life.
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