YOUTH SOCCER: REAL SO CAL, CAMARILLO REACH FINALS TEAMS ADVANCE AT NATIONALS.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News The journeys taken by Real So Cal and the Camarillo Eagles to reach the finals of the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships haven't been without pitfalls along the way. But both teams will have opportunities to add to their legacies as two of the nation's elite clubs this weekend at Pizza Hut Park Current Stadiums in Major League Soccer Western Conference Eastern Conference Dick's Sporting Goods Park | The Home Depot Center | Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas Frisco is a city in Collin County and Denton County, Texas (USA). It is a northern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 33,714, while according to 2007 estimate, the city's population is approximately 95,000. . After qualifying as a wild-card entry into the Region IV tournament in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. and losing Thursday's pool-play match at nationals, Real So Cal's boys' 16-under team still managed to advance to its third consecutive final following a 3-2 victory Friday over Houstonians Futbol Club. Despite a 2-1 loss to the Dallas Texans Dallas Texans has been the name of various American football and soccer teams.
abbr. Pacific Daylight Time PDT Pacific Daylight Time PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico PDT Sunday against the hometown home·town n. The town or city of one's birth, rearing, or main residence. Noun 1. hometown - the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again" favorite with an opportunity to capture its second national championship in four years. "A lot of our big hitters sat out and some of their big hitters sat out, so it was a pretty boring game," Eagles coach Vince Thomas said. "But our girls know it's on for Sunday." Kelsey Owen (Nordhoff of Ojai/Dayton) scored her second goal of the tournament for the Eagles, who had their 14-game postseason unbeaten streak halted with the loss. The Eagles also suffered a loss in pool play before rebounding to win the 14-under national title in 2004, a scenario Thomas hopes will play out again Sunday. "They know what's at stake. At this event, it's so hard to beat a team twice, so we're right where we need to be," he said. "The looks on the girls' faces when they left the field were not happy and they know they don't want to feel that way on Sunday. In a way, it's almost perfect." Real So Cal's bid for a third consecutive national title has been anything but flawless, losing in the second round of the state tournament and tying its first match in regional competition, before running off five consecutive victories to secure a trip to Texas. Real So Cal, which captured 14- and 15-under national titles competing as So Cal United, had its bid for a three-peat put in jeopardy with Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Michigan Wolves wolves n. Plural of wolf. wolves Noun the plural of wolf Wolves See also animals. lycanthrope 1. a person suffering from lycanthropy. . But Viewpoint of Calabasas' Evan Raynr, last year's Golden Boot Golden Boot An inducement, using maximum incentives and financial benefits, for an older worker to take "voluntary" early retirement. Notes: A golden boot is usually offered by companies planning on downsizing or hiring new employees. winner, scored twice and Santa Barbara's Christian Vazquez added a second-half goal against the Houstonians to give Real So Cal its shot at revenge against Michigan at 5:30 a.m. today in the national championship. A victory by Real So Cal would make the club only the second boys' team and the third overall in tournament history to capture three consecutive national titles. Alta Loma's Arsenal Futbol Club plays for an unprecedented fourth straight championship in the boys' 18-under final at 6 a.m. today. CAPTION(S): box Box: LOCALS COMPETING |
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