Valley United Boys Teams at Tustin Winter Cup Two Valley United Teams have participate this past weekend in 2011 Tustin Winter Cup. Boys U14 Duran have traveled to Orange County to add another title to their 2011 Silver North Championship campaign. At the end of the first day our boys were at the top of the group with 1:0 wins over Silver Elite North Valley SC and Pateadores MV. Early Sunday morning's 1:1 draw vs 2011 Silver East Champions Riverside FC set up an interesting rematch between two Silver division Champions. Exciting final and again a 1-1 draw. Only a series of pks could separate these two good teams this weekend. Unfortunately, our boys had to settle for runner-up medals. Good job, they will be back next year. Sharf's Boys U12 Win Pats Cup & His Boys U13 take Finalists Trophy Outstanding performance by our two young Boys teams at the the 2011 Pats Cup. Boys U12 final was right after Boys U13 and they had a tough road to the final. Even though first game was not a problem ( a 5:0 win vs Albion White ) they stumbled with 1:4 defeat to Hawaiian Le Jardin Soccer Academy Chelsea. However, they recovered the next day with 2:1 victory over Pats White. That brought them to a thriller semi-final game against Arsenal FC-S. Exchanging goals back and forth, our boys won it with just minutes to go, final score being 4:3.
That brought them to the championship .game, and once again the opponent was Hawaiian Le Jardin Soccer Academy Chelsea. A quick goal from the Islanders was a painful remainder of a group stage match. At that point It seemed that no one at Polo fields believed in miracle, but our boys did. Second half was an example of courage, determination and hard team work. Added to this two great strikes from Andy Garcia and Ruben Barajas, and our BU12 team has captured the 2011 Pats Championship title. Great job by all players. Special thanks to Wortmann Family for making this tournament happened for them. Boys U12 Sharf Just Miss Another Championship -Finish As Finalists Getting to the championship game has become a routine occurrence, so no surprise that Boys U12 Sharf played for the tournament champions title at the 2011 Santa Clarita Valley Magic Cup. They won their group by beating the #3 Gold team DMS11 by a score of 2:1 and by defeating Silver North Oxnard Pal 5:0. In the semifinal game they outlasted Chivas USA 2:1 and that moved them into the final game. The championship game was a rematch from the bracket against DMS11, and this time, although the score was identical 2:1, it was DMS11 that scored two goals and came on top. Girls U13 Win Copa Cabana Beach Tournament In Oxnard Girls U13 team went to the beach, they had a great time,........oh yeah,and they came home as tournament champions. They entered The 2011 Copa Cobana Tournament as two teams, white and red, and when the whistle blew to start the final game, they faced each other in the championship. When it was over, GU13 White squeaked out a 5:4 win over their teammates GU13 Red. To win the tournament, GU13 White defeated CVU Inferno 5:3, Lynwood 5:4 lost to Strikers 2:1, and defeated GU13 Red 2:1. GU13 Red tied Strikers 4:4, beat Lynwood 5:2, lost to GU13 White 2:1, and outscored CVU Inferno 4:2. Congratulations to both teams.
Boys U12 Make Semifinals In Las Vegas Our Boys U12 have traveled to Las Vegas to seek their fortune in the 2011 Vegas Cup over MLK Weekend. Lady luck has paired them with #1 ranked team in US in the group stage. First game vs Pateadores was contest of skills, strength and determination and our boys responded with 1:0 victory. They topped their group with a consistent score 1:0, vs Arizona's SC Del Sol and vs Oklahoma 's NASA Celtic. However, the shut-out streak and luck ran out in the semi-final game against tough West Coast team with just minutes to go. Our boys lost 2:1 and finished as semifinalist. Boys U12 Kick Off New Year With a Championship
Thanksgiving Tournaments Results - One Champion, 4 Semi finalists, 1 Quarter finalist Thanksgiving Holidays is traditionally a time for good, competitive tournaments. One of those is always the Nike Harvest Cup in Irvine. Girls U16 Donald captured the championship. Boys U12 Bring Home NHB Cup Champions Trophy
Teams Do Well At Labor Day Weekend Tournaments
Both Girls U15 Teams Capture Tournament Championships Girls U15 Garcia Win Ventura County Premier Cup Several Valley United teams entered the 2010 Ventura County Premier Cup, overall they captured one championship trophy and in three other age groups finished as finalists. Laura Garcia's Girls U15 team won the tournament with a 2:1 win over Clovis Sharpshooters. Boys U12 Villalta lost in the finals 2:0 to Apex SC. Girls U13 played a rematch in the finals against Real So Cal Black. They defeated them in the bracket 5:2, but lost in the final 2:1. Girls U19, coached by Shannon Esparza, lost the final 3:2 to Ventura County Fusion. Girls U19 End VUSC Career As Eagles Summer Classic Champions
Best wishes for a continued success to Ana Alvarado (Pepperdine), Ryan Appell (Cal State Bakersfield), Elvia Contreras (Cal State Bakersfield), Giselle Guzman (IUPUI), Megan Indermill (Cal Berkeley),
Kayla Kret (Fresno State), Melissa Lopez, Jamie Molacek (West Point- Army), Emily Relles (Cal State Sanislaus), Morgan Ritter,
Regan Romero (Arizona State), Nichole Smith (Cal Lutheran), Alyssa Triana, Raquel Weckhurst (Jacksonville Florida),
Madison White (Point Loma UNiversity), and Mandi Williams (Chapman).
Boys U11 & Boys U12, Champions At PCSC/Bruin Classic One week after the disappointing quarter final loss at the Cerritos Memorial Cup, Boys U11 team rebounded and took home the Champions trophy at the inaugural PCSC/Bruins Classic held at UCLA. The overwhelmed the host team PCSC Blue by a score of 7:0 in the opening game. That was followed by another one-sided win, 5:1 over South Bay Force Blue. Then, they defeated LAFC Chelsea by a score of 4:0. By winning the bracket, they reached the championship game against Oxnard Pal Gold. This time, the was very close and each team had several chances to score. But, on one their opportunities, our boys put one past the opponent's goalkeeper, and the defense took care of the rest for a hard fought 1:0 win and the championship trophy. Girls U19 Last Hurah Is A Cerritos Memorial Cup Championship Playing for the last time together, before some of the girls leave to play in college, Hugh Donald's Girls U19 team ended their successful Valley United career by capturing the 2010 Cerritos Memorial Cup. They defeated the Downtown Rapids Gold from Nevada 1:0, then followed by a 4:0 shut-out win over the Bakersfield Gunners in the 2nd game of the opening day on Saturday. On Sunday they continued their shut-out win streak by capturing both games again, 2:0 over CFC United and 5:0 over Arsenal FC. These results moved them into the Championship game on Monday against Eagles. Much tougher game, but when the final whistle blew, the score stood 2:1 in favor of the Valley United Girls, and the championship trophy belonged to them. Current Girls U14 (next season U15) Hold Tryouts
Boys U11 And Girls U14 Capture Eagles Spring Classic Championships, Girls U12 Are Finalists Continuing their impressive run of tournament championships, Boys U11 added another one to their already long list. After finishing 2nd in the Eagles Winter Classic, they came back and captured the Spring Classic version. In the group play, they opened against Redwood City Juventus United 98. The game turned out to be a warm up type game, as Juventus proved to be no opponent and our boys won 9:0. Next, although the score did not indicate so, they totally dominated Real So Cal Blue Boys U11 Finish As Finalists At Coast Soccer California Cup
Boys U11 & Girls U13 Are Finalists At Eagles Winter Classic
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League Champions Boys U12 started New Year the same way they left off 2010. Their 1st participation of 2011 resulted in them capturing the OC Champions Tournament. Opening game matched them against "Silver" Canyon FC White, and the result was a 3:1 win. Then they faced "Presidio AAA" team in TVSA Hawks Black, and our Boys won that game by a shut-out score of 2:0. The shut-out continued through the semifinals where they defeated "Silver Elite" Fullerton Rangers by the same 2:0 margin. On to the championship game, and their opponent once again was Canyon FC White, team they defeated in their first match. It is always difficult to beat the same twice in the same competition, but our team left no doubt that they deserved the title as they prevailed again, this time 4:2. Congratulations on a great 2011 start..gif)
So how did our teams do in the Coast Soccer League this season? As a club, we have experienced a very successful season. We finished with a record of 110 wins, 84 loses, and 44 ties. Our teams captured 3 League titles, one 2nd place and four 3rd places.
They started the weekend with a 7:45am game Friday morning at Oaks Polo Fields in 31° temperature where they scored a 4-0 shutout win against North County Boca. Later in the day they recorded a 2-0 shutout vs. Penya Barcelona.
Saturday afternoon they tied Tustin Premier 1-1 which gave them the group win to advanceinto the final on Sunday. The final matched our girls against the host Irvine Strikers Premier team. After regulation it was all squared at 0-0, although both teams had a couple of excellent opportunities, but great saves kept both teams alive. Into extra time we went where neither team could break the deadlock, so it came down to a PK shootout. Strikers shot first and Claire pulled off a great save! Berk’s, Lindsey, Abbi, Lauren and Lou all netted goals to giveour team a well-deserved win and send the girls off to High School on a positive note!
Upcoming season Silver team, Leon Sharf's Boys U12 participated over the Labor Day Weekend in one of the longest running and most prestigious tournaments, the 2010 NHB Cup. In fact, this was the 32nd Annual NHB Cup. They drew a very difficult and competitive bracket. They were paired with two top Silver Elite teams, Real So Cal White and Arsenal FC South. Both of these games were exciting with plenty of action, and both ended in dramatic ties, 1:1 with Real So Cal and 2:2 with Arsenal FC South. They won their 3rd game against Northern Cal Cosmos 2:1, and these results allowed them to advance into the next round. Their quarter final opponent, DMS 11, was no match for our boys and they easily took the game by a score of 4:0. Semifinal game was the most exciting one, against LAFC. Our boys gave up an early goal, but after relentless pressure they scored 2 goals in the last 5 minutes of the game, thanks to a heroic effort of #7, Jake Kimhadjian. So, on to the championship game, against Arsenal White. This game was the true test of wills. Both teams traded goals in the second half, but remained tied 1:1 at the end of regulation. After a scoreless double overtime it came to penalty shots, and this is where our boys showed why they are one of the top 20 teams in the Region. They converted all 4 shots while giving up only 2, and our goalkeeper David Preys saving one while playing all day with a severe case of the stomach flu. What a great job! 
Some teams take Labor Day Weekend off to get ready for the start of League and some use it for the final tune-up. Several of our teams competed in tournaments and the results showed that our club should have an exciting league season. Hugh Donald's Girls U15 team, fresh from winning the West Coast Futbol Classic last week, made it two championships in a row by capturing the very competitive 2010 So Cal Blues Cup. The defense and goalkeeping were outstanding, allowing only 2 goals to their opponents, one in a bracket game and one in the quarter finals. Interestingly, except for the semifinals, all of their opponents were from outside of Cal South. They started the tournament by tying Davis Legacy from Cal North 0:0. Next game was against Cal North Capitol Athletic Casa Boca Jrs, and they outlasted them by a score of 1:0. In the final bracket game they tied Sereno White from Arizona 1:1. Quarter final game was against another Cal North team, Bay Oaks Bombers, and Donald's girls won that game 2:1. In the semifinals they were finally matched against a Cal South team, DMCV Sharks White, and the 2:0 
win over them put the girls into the championship game. The team waiting for them was another Cal North team, Placer Alliance FC Strikers, and once again the defense held their opponent scoreless and made the lone goal stand up for a 1:0 win and a "tournament champions" title. Just an outstanding performance!
They were talking about it for the last couple of months, they were looking forward to it, and the same dreading it. Girls U19 last game as a Valley United team is coming. How will it turn out? What will be remembered? How will they go out? Well, it could not end better for coach Hugh Donald, manager Brian Williams and their girls team, which joined our club as an U9 team from Balboa AYSO. Just two weeks ago, they captured the Cerritos Memorial Cup, and now, their very final game was another championship victory. 
Next season Girls U15, Hugh Donald's Silver Elite North team, is holding open tryouts to fill in a few open sports on their current roster. Tryouts are being held Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:00pm-7:00pm at Patrick Henry Middle School. Interested players can contact Laura Taylor at 818 606-9269 or by email at 
So close, just one goal was the difference between 1st and 2nd place, and for the 2nd year in a row, Boys U11 had to settle for the Finalist trophy. Once again, these boys played consistently excellent soccer. In a group play, they easily defeated UIFC LA Aztecs, Bronze Kappa Champions 3:0. Next, they receive a wake up call when they lost to a very strong Central California Blues, Bronze North Champions, by a score of 1:0, although they did play well. They turned their intensity in the next game against Silver East Champions, Arsenal White, and defeated them 2:1. Quarterfinals matched them against Silver Elite LAFC Chelsea team and our boys took the game by a score of 2:0. Semifinal game was against ASC Metrostars and after scoreless draw the game went into pks. Our goalie saved the last kick, we won 4:3, and moved to the championship game for the 2nd year in a row. The final game was exciting, with actions going back and forth, both team proving that they deserved to be in the championship affair. Each team created some nice scoring opportunities, but defenses and goalkeepers kept their score sheets clean. LA Rampage, however, took advantage of one of those opportunities and scored one goal and won the game 1:0. Outstanding performance and congratulations!