LAS VEGAS (June 19, 2007) - Players enjoyed a considerably cooler climate during this evening's games as play continues at the 2007 US Youth Soccer Region IV Championships at the Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex and the Kellogg Zaher Sports Complex in Las Vegas.

The third and final day of preliminary matches will begin at 7 a.m. tomorrow. Again, games will be split between the morning and evening. The teams continuing to the quarterfinals will enjoy a day of rest on Thursday and quarterfinal matches will be played on Friday.

In the last 30 seconds of the second half, the Under-17 Girls Colorado Rush Nike scored to tie the match 2-2 against the Santa Rosa United Gold, a wildcard team from California North Youth Soccer Association. Colorado Rush Nike beat out the defending US Youth Soccer National Champions, the Real Colorado Nationals, in the Colorado US Youth Soccer State Championships. Real Colorado secured a spot at regionals as a wildcard and won tonight, 8-1, against the Alaska Rush. Both Colorado teams also won their respective day one matches and have set themselves up well in hopes of moving on to Friday's quarterfinals.

Nearly 30 college coaches crowded the California North and California South face off tonight in an Under-16 girls match. The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series continues to be an important recruiting tool for the nation?s top collegiate coaches as the regional events provide the type of environment to see the drive and potential in potential student athletes. The San Diego Surf, California South, came into the tournament as a wildcard and the Mustang Mavericks, California North, won their state championship to earn their place in Vegas. Both teams rose to the occasion with Mustang taking the 2-0 win. 

Both Under-17 boys teams from Oregon have had a good showing in Vegas this week winning each of their matches. The state champion ESUFC Eagles won today against Utah's La Roca Premier, 2-0. The WSM Gunners, Oregon's wildcard, played well against the Classic FC Cougars, a wildcard team from New Mexico, winning 3-1. The Las Vegas heat doesn't look to be a problem for these northern teams.

Complete scores from tonight's action are below.

More than 250 top boys and girls US Youth Soccer teams from 14 state associations are competing for the US Youth Soccer Region IV Championships, June 18-24, at Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex and Kellogg Zaher Sports Complex in Las Vegas. Daily reports and complete results from the tournament will be available on www.USYouthSoccer.org and http://Championships.USYouthSoccer.org. 

Regional winners of the Under-14 through Under-19 brackets earn a berth to the 2007 US Youth Soccer National Championships to be played July 24-29, at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.