2009-2010 Tournaments and Playdates - Santa Rosa United Youth Soccer

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2009-2010 Tournaments and Playdates

TREMORS Win Mustang Stampede Gold Division



                                         2009 Mustang Stampede Champions Gold Division



The SRU Tremors were hungry for some wins prior to Mustang weekend and they knew that the Mustang Tournament would bring some tough competition but they had prepared for weeks and sure enough the Tremors showed up to play. The first game was against the Palo Alto Thunder and it was a huge game for the Tremors with some great passing and some better goals. Scores from J. Girman (3), A. Shields and E. Wright finished a good victory for the Tremors 5-1.

The second game was against a very good El Dorado team. The first half ended in a 1-1 tie with a goal by C. Wood but in the second half the Tremors pulled away 2 goals by J. Girman. El Dorado continued to put pressure but the Tremor defense with L. McMahon, N. Hakel, L. Horyk, K. Gonzalez and M. Bertolone stiffled any attempts by the Eclipse. Great game in goal by M. Klee. Tremors 3-1.

The third game pitted the Tremors against Mustang Blaze and the Tremors came out fast and pulled out a Tremors 4-0 win.

Quarter final game brought the Mustang United and the Tremors got on the board early and often with goals by G. Albavera, E. Wright (2), A. Shields and J. Girman finishing up the game with a Tremors 5-0 victory.

Semifinal game brought back the Palo Alto Thunder and they were ready for the Tremors. The Thunder stopped many early opportunities but finally G. Albavera broke thru and put the Tremors on the board first. K. Gonzalez and C. Wood finished up the scoring for the Tremors as the Thunder did manage 1 goal. The Tremor defense of N. Hakel, L. McMahon, L. Hodyk and M. Bertolone played hard and stopped many Thunder chances. M. Klee also blocked many shots and breakaways to limit the Thunder goals to 1. Tremors 3-1.

The Championship brought back the El Dorado Eclipse. The game was fierce, tough and aggressive but G. Albavera broke thru the defense first and put the Tremors on the board with a goal. J. Girman scored the next 2 goals and the defense limited the Eclipse to one goal. The game went back and forth for both teams with fouls on both sides due to the aggresive plays but when the final whistle blew the Tremors had pulled out another victory. M. Klee was huge in goal for the Tremors while the defense stopped the Eclipse’s fast forwards. Tremors 3-1.

It was a great tournament for the Tremors with some great offense, defense, goalkeeping, passing, shots and overall team play. The Tremors scored 23 goals while giving up 3. Congrats to the girls and special thanks to all the parents who made sure that our girls were hydrated and taken care of before and after the games. Also a huge thank you to Coach Martin for preparing the girls for the tournament and for his leadership.

ESPN’s Stuart Scott

Tremors fall short at Magic Cup

With one of the strongest divisons flights at Magic Cup the Tremors came out during the August 29th-30th weekend to show what they had. Their first game was against the host team and the Tremors play hard but could not muster a score. The strong Crossfire team also played hard but could not score either and the game ended in a 0-0 tie. The second game of the day saw the Tracy Puma jump out to a quick 1-0 lead. There were numerous opportunites for both teams but in the end the Pumas scored again and the final score was 2-0 in favor of the Pumas. On Sunday’s game the Tremors took on another strong team in the El Dorado Eclipse Sol. The Tremors got score from C. Wood and then A. Shields to go ahead 2-0. In the final minutes El Dorado scored to make the final score 2-1 in favor of the Tremors. With the win the Tremors were one point short of moving on to the 3rd place game.

Overall it was a great showing for the Tremors as all the girls played hard. Great job ladies.

Tremors Play Up and Show Promise at SRU Academy Cup

The Tremors played in the Under 11 bracket for the 2009 Academy Cup and they competed in every game. The Tremors started the morning against the SCAN 99 and fell behind early but came back to control much of the game but fell short at the end with a 2-3 loss. A. Shields and C. Wood scored for the Tremors. The second game was against a well disciplined Elk Grove team. The Elk Grove team jumped out in front early and never looked back as they recorded a 4-1 win. A. Shields put the lone goal for the Tremors in to the net on a free kick. The last game of the Tournament was against the SRU Fire and it was a great game that went back and forth until the Tremors finally pulled away with a 3-1 win. Goals by A. Shields and G. Albavera. Overall the girls played well against some great competition and are preparing for some upcoming tough tournaments. In this reporter’s opinion playing up will help them for future games.

Peter Jennings

Tremors start off strong at SSU 6 a Side

The Tremors got together for the 6 a side at Sonoma State University on Sunday July 5th and the girls brought plenty of soccer action for their fans. The girls played up an age division and competed in the tough U-11 age group.The day started off strong with a great performance against a pesky Novato team. The game was close but the Tremors pulled off a victory. SRU Tremors 3 Novato 1

The second game of the day brought in the SCA North team. The Tremors got on the board early and often as the offense was working on all cylinders and the defense was stiffling against the SCA North team. Great goal keeping also made sure that the SCA North team had few if any chances on goal. Final score SRU Tremors 7 SCA North 1.

The third match of the day pitted the Tremors with a tough Gryphons White team. The game went back and forth but in the end the Gryphons pulled off a victory against the Tremors. Final score SRU Tremors 3 Gryphons 4.

The final game of the day matched the Tremors against the Gryphons Black team and again the Tremors came out strong both offensivley and defensively. Both teams kept knocking at the goal but to no avail. Finally the Gryphons squeezed one by on the Tremors to end the half at 1-1. Second half was also close as the Tremors scored to tie it but only to have the Gryphons put one in on a breakaway in the final minutes. Final score SRU Tremors 1 Gryphons 2.

Overall the experience for the girls was priceless. Having them play up will surely help them later on this season because now they know they can compete in older age groups. Once again thanks to all the girls who participated, Ella, Kitana, Jordan, Nicole, Megan, Lindsey, Caitlyn, Madelyne, Alyiah, Gabby and Leanna. GREAT JOB GIRLS. Also a big thank to Coach John Gilson for coaching the Tremors and every other SRU team in that tournament. Your time and coaching was greatly appreciated COACH.

Go Tremors....

Tremors Reporter

Dan Rather

Tremors Stay HOT At CAL CUP 6/26/09



The Santa Rosa United Tremors showed up at Cal Cup not knowing what was going to be in store for them. They had some tough teams to contend with but everyone also had to deal with the triple digit heat on the grounds of Cherry Island. Saturday morning brought up 80 degree weather and also the Alliance FC.

The Alliance Fusion got on the board quick with a score but the Tremors came back with one of their own on an excellent pass to Kitana who punched it in for the Tremors 1st score. The Tremors second score came on a gutty play by Catliyn who pressured the goalie and had the ball bounce off her and knock her down only to get back up and beat the goalie to the ball and score. With about 5 minutes left to play the Fusion kept on pressuring finally scoring a goal of their own to make the final tally SRU Tremors 2 Alliance Fusion 2.

The second game of the day had heat in the 100’s and the Tremors faced up against an old rival the Elk Grove Everton. After a tough 1st half that was scoreless the teams got back into the 2nd half only to have Elk Grove score on a couple of corner kicks. Then Everton finished off the scoring with their 3rd goal. Final score SRU Tremors 0 Elk Grove Everton 3.

Sunday brought more of the same weather but different results on the scoreboard. First up for the Tremors was San Juan. The Tremors had many opportunities in the first half but could not score. San Juan was preventing any scoring and the half ended at 0-0. But the fans knew that the Tremors could work a score in and sure enough in the second half the Tremors presssure was too much for the San Juan team. Kitana, Alyiah and Gabby scored for the Tremors. Final score SRU Tremors 4 San Juan 0.

The final game of the day was against the Modesto Ajax Premier. Ajax played a tough 1st half stopping many of the opportunities that the Tremors had. The Tremor defense also played tough stopping the Ajax on many occasions as well. But finally in the 1st half Ella sped thru the defense and scorched one past the keeper for the first score of the game. The second score came courtesy of Gabby as she wiggled her way past the defense and made the final tally SRU TREMORS 2 Ajax Premier 0.

Overall it was a great HOT day for the Tremors....with the scoring from the offensive players like Catliyn, Gabby, Kitana, Alyiah and Ella and the great work by the defense with Nicole, Lindsey, Leanna and the great saves from Megan who also came out to play some great defense as well. Also a huge THANK YOU to Brianna who played with the TREMORS this weekend and was impressive in her battles and her runs against the opposition. Also big THANKS to coach Martin, asst. coach Yvette, asst. coach Maddie and all the parents who also worked hard in making sure our girls were hydrated and cool over the weekend. GO TREMORS....

Tremor Reporter

WOLF BLITZER

Tremors Finish Strong at El Dorado Tournament



                                                                                                  6/13/09

The Santa Rosa United Tremors had a good weekend of soccer planned for their fans as the day started on Saturday but the Davis team had other plans. Tremors came out strong and dominated the 1st half with strong attempts on goal. Finally on a corner kick from J. Girman C. Wood struck the ball into the net for the first and only score for the Tremors. The Tremors continued to push the pace in the second half but came up empty. Then with a few minutest left to play the Davis team tied it up with a goal of their own and the game ended with a 1-1 tie. Final Score Davis Legacy 1 SRU Tremors 1.

The second game on Saturday pitted the Tremors vs a tough Elk Grove Everton team. Elk Grove played strong and got on the board 1st with a goal. Then the Tremors answered back with a goal of their own when J. Girman hit the back of the net after getting a nice cross. Elk Grove then roared back with another goal of their own when there was some confusion on a free kick. The second half was all Everton as they scored two more goals and put the game away but that didn’t stop the Tremors from having a few scoring opportunities of their own only to have the Everton goalie stuff them with some great saves. Final score Elk Grove Everton 4 SRU Tremors 1.

Coach Martin must have had a "Win it for the Gipper" speech prepared for the girls on Sunday because they came out against one of the toughest team in the Nor Cal Crossfire Red and stepped up their game. The first half was fierce both ways as there was chances for both teams. Then half way thru the 1st half K. Gonzalez sliced her way to the goal and toe poked one in for the games 1st and only score. The second half was rough as both teams battled for ball control but the Tremors seemed to have the upper hand as they continued to push the pace with many more scoring chances. But credit to the Crossfire goalie as she stopped many shots. When the final whistle blew the SRU Tremors had squeeked out a 1-0 win against a great team. Final Score Crossfire Red 0 SRU Tremors 1.

In conclusion the weekend had it’s ups and it’s downs but the girls saw what they can do when they work and play together as a team. Kitana, Madelyne, Jordan, Nicole, Lindsey, Megan, Leanna, Alyiah, Caitlyn, Ella and Gabby continue to grow as a team and play excellent soccer. And as always a great job by coach Martin Perez for keeping the girls focused and working hard. GREAT JOB GIRLS, COACH and PARENTS!!!

Tremors Reporter

                   Windsor California Play Date 5/17/09
TREMORS show off stuff at Playdate in Windsor 5/17/09

The Tremors wanted to redeem themselves from the last Playdate and show their fans what they can do on the pitch. The forecast called for HEAT on Sunday but little did we know that the Heat was going to come from the Tremors.

The Play date started out tough right from the get go with a strong Elk Grove Everton team. The Tremors started off strong with a shot from Alyiah from about 20 yards out that landed in the goal. That put the Tremors up 1-0. But the Everton team kept pushing the ball up and there were many saves by Megan but halfway thru the 2nd half Elk Grove broke thru with a goal to tie it up. It went back and forth for about 20 minutes and with about 2 minutes left in the game Elk Grove scored the go ahead goal. The game ended up 2-1 in favor of Everton.

The second game saw the Tremors go up against a Mustang Blaze team. The Tremors were ready for this game as they went up early with scores from Alyiah, Jordan, Nicole and Kitana and Gabby. The defense came up strong as well with Leanna, Lindsey and Caitlyn stuffing any attack that the Blaze tried. In goal Megan was strong in the 1st half and in the 2nd half Lindsey and Alyiah came up big for the Tremors. The final score to that game was 6-0.

The final game of the day saw the Tremors go up against the Tri-Valley Samba. Jordan started the scoring by pressuring the defense an not stopping until she scored the 1st goal of the match. After the 1st goal the Tremors gained confidence and the team started to run on all cylinders. Ella got in to the scoring column also with a great run down the right side and putting it to the back of the net for a score. Gabby also got involved with the offense scoring as well.

Overall the Tremors showed what they are made of. Under Windsor’s 100 degree sun the Tremors kept pushing the pace and they didn’t stop. All the girls played their hearts out and left it all out on the pitch. Congrats to the Tremors ( Kitana, Gabby, Leanna, Lindsey, Caitlyn, Jordan, Ella, Madelyne, Megan, Nicole and Alyiah) and to Coach Martin for their hard work on one of the hottest days of the summer.

TREMOR REPORTER

Sonoma State Playdate 4/5/09

The U-10 Santa Rosa United Tremors showed up for the much anticipated 1st play date of the season. With only a few weeks of practice under their belts they competed in the top divison of the U-10 brackets with some teams that had been finalists in the Nor-Cal’s last season.

The day began with a 0-1 loss to Central Valley Soccer club. The lone goal of the match came on a high arching shot that was out of reach of the Tremors Goalkeeper. The defense was strong, the midfield controlled the match and our strikers had opportunities but the Tremors couldn’t put the ball in the back of the net.

The second game against El Dorado was a scoring spree. The game had momentum turns every minute. El Dorado would score, then the Tremors, then El Dorado, then the Tremors and finally a goal by El Dorado. The Tremors had some time but couldn’t find that tying goal. The game ended with the score 2-3 in favor of El Dorado.

The last game of the day was against the Rays. There were some great opportunities for both teams but at first both teams came up short. The Rays had a stong defender who stiffled our strikers and the Tremor defense and the goal keeper did their best to keep the Rays at zero. But half way through the 1st half a break away for the Ray striker put the score at 0-1. The Tremors didn’t give up...they fought hard but time ran out and the score ended up 0-1.

Overall it was a great day of soccer. Tough, intense games against teams that are top level teams in Nor Cal. The girls played they hearts out and all Tremor fans and parents are proud of them. Great job ladies...Nicole, Caitlyn, Alyiah, Lindsey, Madelyne, Kitana, Leanna, Ella, Jordan and Gabby. Also big thanks to Megan, Ali and Mia for helping out the Tremors. Finally a huge thanks to Coach Martin for his leadership/coaching of the girls.