US Youth Soccer Region IV

Semifinal Pairings Set for US Youth Soccer Region IV Championships

LAS VEGAS (June 22, 2007) - Dreams were realized today at the US Youth Soccer Region IV Championships as 64 teams advance to the semifinals. Only four teams remain in each age group as teams look forward to their chance at a lucrative spot at the US Youth Soccer National Championships at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.

The defending three-time national champions, Under-18 Boys Arsenal went up against the San Diego Surf a fellow California South team in today's quarterfinals. Arsenal Coach Steve Lucey said before the game, "Arsenal will play Surf in the quarterfinal match, which will be a formidable challenge. Surf is extremely talented and always elevates their game when they play us."

"The boys are unique in how they handle adversity. We lost three starters recently, but I don't see any reason why we can't win it all again. We take every game seriously,? said Lucey. ?This wasn?t wone of our bust games, but it was against a great team. It isn't always about the best game, sometimes it is just about results. Today was more results than anything."

The Arsenal were very assertive on the field today. Eric Moran had a great game scoring two crucial goals (11:00) (76:00). Cito Soriano scored the second (44:00).

Real Colorado Nationals came back to tie in the final minutes of play to send the game into double over time and eventually penalty kicks. The Under-18 TSA 89 Red?s Analisa Marquez struck in the 32^nd to put Arizona up 1-0 going into the half. Aleah Degeneres (Colo.) tied the game in the 83^rd minute to send the game into overtime. Arizona's Stephanie McCurry scored in the 110^th and Real Colorado's Jessica Richardson scored in the 110^th. Real Colorado persevered and due to a strong performance, earned their way to tomorrow's semifinals.

Washington's Under-12 Boys Eastside FC 94 Red goes up against Arizona's SC del Sol Xtreme White in tomorrow's semifinal match. Eastside settled their match 3-1 against a challenging Colorado Fort Collins Arsenal Gold. Eastside Head Coach Dan Strom said, "Today was a tough game and Colorado was a tough team and they played very well." The Xtreme went to penalty kicks against Hawaii's Abunai 95 after finishing overtime still tied at 2-2. The boys didn't slow down at all and the Xtreme won the shootout, 4-3.

Complete scores from today'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 the 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.

Today's Scores:

Under-12 Boys
(WA) Crossfire Premier 6, (UT) Inter FC Premier 0
Goal Scorers:
Crossfire- Mark Matula (2:00), Kaleb Strawn (8:00), Devonte Small (32:00) (43:00) (45:00), Merlin Erickson (49:00)

(CAS) FC Barcelona 8, (AK) CISC Velocity White 0
Goal Scorers:
Barcelona- Emilo Garcia (8:00) (14:00), Samuel Gomez (13:00), Alfredo Rodriguez (23:00) (34:00), Eduardo Calzada (28:00), Eder Ramos (50:00), Anthony Maldonado (56:00)

(WA) Eastside FC 94 Red 3, (CO) Ft. C Arsenal Gold 1
Goal Scorers:
Eastside- Jordan Thompson (34:00) (72:00) (76:00)
Arsenal- Jose David Pardo (38:00)

(HI) Abunai 95 3, (AZ) SC Del Sol X-Treme White 4 (PK 4-3)
Goal Scorers:
Abunai ? Renato Torquato (31:00), Cameron Metz (61:00), Maxwell Wren (71:00)
Del Sol- Pewee Gibson (51:00) (59:00), Daniel Wichman (75:00)

Under-12 Girls
(CO) Real Colorado National 1, (CAS) Slammers FC 2
Goal Scorers:
Real- Alex Anthony (31:00)
Slammers- Mayra Almazan (48:00), Diana Eldefrawy (71:00)

(UT) Avalanche Premier 3, (OR) Southside Ireland 7
Goal Scorers:
Avalanche- Kelsey McArthur (40:00), Martina Facer (48:00), Breckon Holbrook (50:00)
Southside- Tayler Clark (28:00) (30:00) (56:00), Makena Carkner (64:00) (74:00), Jill Farley (71:00) (76:00)

(HI) Ka'oi Rampage 3, (AK) CISC Velocity 0
Goal Scorers:
Ka?oi- Kaimipuakealani Morreira (2:00) (26:00), Tierra Reyno (30:00)

(NV) Neusport FC 95 Green 3, (NV) Vegas Vengeance SLCT 0
Goal Scorers:
Neusport- Zhane Dikes (23:00), Rachel Cooklin (32:00), Jessell O?Dell (58:00)

Under-13 Boys
(OR) WSM Usonians 2, (NV) W1 Neusport Green 3 (PK 4-2)
Goal Scorers:
Usonians- Mario Ramirez (41:00), Jordan Baeza (72:00)
Neusport- Anthony Riga (35:00) (66:00)

(CAN) Santa Clara Sporting 4, (AZ) FBSL Tuzos 1
Goal Scorers:
Santa Clara- Julio Morales-Zavala (16:00), OG (40:00) (44:00), David Perez-Rosello (60:00)
Tuzos- Angelo Longoni (65:00)

(NV) Vegas United 2, (CO) CO Storm Royal 0
Goal Scorers:
Vegas- Edgar Nava (33:00) (70:00)

(CAS) X-treme Italia III 8, (CAS) W1 Arsenal FC White 0
Goal Scorers:
X-treme- Jordan Gutierrez (14:00) (18:00), Adrian Sanchez (24:00), Christian Hernandez (26:00), Derek Vogel (30:00), Henry Rios (39:00) (46:00) (49:00)

Under-13 Girls
(AZ) Sereno White 5, (WA) E.C. FC 93 Green 0
Goal Scorers:
Sereno- Danielle Leon-Estrada (13:00), Jocelyn Jeffers (26:00) (65:00), Emily Paxton (37:00), Cadienne Naquin (67:00)

(CAS) SD Surf White 3, (HI) Ka'oi Express 0
Goal Scorers:
Surf- Alexandra Bailey (3:00), Kate Perry (4:00), Alicia Hieb (60:00)

(CO) Colorado Rush Nike 1, (WA) Crossfire Premier 2
Goal Scorers:
Colorado Rush- Layla Brown (15:00)
Crossfire Premier- Isabel Farrell (25:00), Gwendolyn Bieck (43:00)

(OR) DAFC Spirit 0, (CAN) Mustang Rampage 4
Goal Scorers:
Mustang- Alexandra Torru (34:00), Samantha Schrakamp (44:00), Amanda Davis (51:00), Cori Davis (73:00)

Under-14 Boys
(CAS) Force SC 3, (WY) Laramie Blizzard 0
Goal Scorers:
Force- Alfredo Perez, Jr. (37:00), Claudio Rodriguez Huete (48:00), Jaconson McCracken (64:00)

(NM) Admiral Elite Gladiators 4, (HI) Hawaii Rush 93 Nike 0
Goal Scorers:
Admiral- Zachary Lawrence (12:00), Nathaneal Pacheco (21:00) (55:00), Nicolo Muniz (46:00)

(CAS) W1 West Coast FC 5, (CO) Real CO Nationals 1
Goal Scorers:
West Coast- Juan Oceguenda de Alba (4:00) (28:00), Reed Boulter (58:00), Juan Guitierrez (61:00) (65:00)
Real- Joshua Dearagao (37:00)

(AZ) Sereno White 1, (WA) WA Premier FC 92 Black 2
Goal Scorers:
Sereno- Julien Dragomir (40:00)
Premier- Jordan Billy (50:00) (62:00)

Under-14 Girls
(WA) W1 NW Nationals Royos 1, (UT) La Roca GA 3
Goal Scorers:
Nationals- Devon Eckberg (20:00)
Roca- Lexie Grilz (4:00), Jaiden Thornock (14:00) (28:00)

(CAS) W1 Arsenal FC White 6, (ID) BCSC Premier 2
Goal Scorers:
Arsenal- OG (8:00), Loeau Labonta (20:00), Kimberly Albeno (30:00) (47:00), Alma Lopez (56:00), Stacey Huddleston (68:00)
Premier- Laura Nielsen (60:00), Kellynn McDaniel (70:00)

(NM) Albuquerque United 0, (CAS) Slammers FC 4
Goal Scorers:
Slammers- Jordan O?Brien (13:00) (68:00), Alexandrea Elliott (18:00), Emily Dillon (26:00)

(CO) Pride Predators 2, (CAN) Foothill MVLA Avalanche 0
Goal Scorers:
Pride- Jennifer Stoot (45:00), Catherine Parchinski (60:00)

Under-15 Boys
(CAS) Valley United Blast 4, (WA) Crossfire Premier 91 2
Goal Scorers:
Valley United- Jose Monterroza (11:00) (41:00) (80:00+) (80:00+)
Crossfire- Sean Snyder (42:00), Kelyn Rowe (73:00)

(CAS) W1 FC Barcelona 2, (OR) ESUFC Liverpool 1
Goal Scorers:
Barcelona- Jonathan Reynaga (7:00), Angel Cordova (48:00)
Liverpool- Steven Evans (70:00)

(CAN) Santa Clara Sporting Green 4, (UT) W1 Arsenal 1
Goal Scorers:
Santa Clara- Johnny Ayungua (24:00) (35:00), Arnold Lopez (34:00), David Preston (52:00)
Arsenal- Brady Berry (20:00)

(AZ) Sereno White 3, (NV) LV Premier 92 1
Goal Scorers: not available

Under-15 Girls
(AZ) Sereno White 2, (NM) W1 Classic En Fuego 3 (PK 5-4)
Goal Scorers:
Sereno- Julie Johnston (29:00), Ellen Parker (42:00)
Classic- Chantel Scott (55:00), Parisa Kermani (82:00)

(HI) HSC Bulls 92 2, (WA) Crossfire Premier 91 3
Goal Scorers:
Bulls- Kara Yamamoto (26:00), Tani Costa (35:00)
Crossfire- Alexandra Beahan (69:00) (75:00), Annelise Sittauer (73:00)

(CAS) W1 So Cal Blues 5, (CAS) Slammer FC 1
Goal Scorers:
Blues- Christina Hart (7:00) (45:00), Gillian Hogan (10:00), Gabriella Zarnegar (31:00), Rachel Manning (39:00)
Slammer- Kristina Noriega (20:00)

(ID) Premier 91/92 1, (CAN) Mustang Spirit 2
Goal Scorers:
Premier- Shauna Fleming (3:00)
Spirit- Grace Leer (13:00), Jessica Schiff (23:00)

Under-16 Boys
(CO) Ft Collins Arsenal Gold 3, (NM) Classic FC Red Star 1
Goal Scorers:
Arsenal- Alexandre Nass (12:00) (74:00), Daniel Westcott (75:00)
Classic- Federico Andrade (46:00)

(OR) WSM Internationals 2, (CAN) Diablo Valley Black Pearl 0
Goal Scorers:
Internationals- Constantine Konstin (52:00) (80:00)

(AZ) West Valley United Dragons 1, (CAS) San Diego Surf White 2
Goal Scorers:
Dragons- Angel Gomez (58:00)
Surf- Gustavo Jimenez (5:00) (19:00)

(CAS) W1 Real So Cal 3, (ID) BCSC Premier 1
Goal Scorers:
Real- Evan Rayner (1:00) (10:00) (44:00)
Premier- Joseph Stanley (78:00)

Under-16 Girls
(CAN) Mustang Mavericks 1, (CAS) Slammers FC 2
Goal Scorers:
Mustang- Marcela Padilla (30:00)
Slammers- Jayden Barrett (37:00), Samantha Strom (50:00)

(WA) Crossfire Premier 90 1, (OR) FC Portland Sapphire 2 (PK 3:0)
Goal Scorers:
Crossfire- Mackenzie Garrett (80:00)
Portland- Megan Martin (51:00)

(NV) Neusport Tabagators 0, (HI) Leahi 91 Premier 1
Goal Scorers:
Leahi- Kirsten Adams (12:00)

(CAN) W1 Pleasanton Rage 1, (AZ) Sereno White 0
Goal Scorers: not available

Under-17 Boys
(OR) W1 WSM Gunners 4, (ID) BCSC Premier 1
Goal Scorers:
Gunners- Jace Green (38:00) (47:00), Casey McCool (43:00), Kyle Wallace (79:00)
Premier- Nicholas Sykes (13:00)

(OR) ESUFC Eagles 1, (CAS) SD Surf White 2
Goal Scorers:
Eagles- Brent Richards (79:00)
Surf- Amani Walker (16:00), Ian Macauley (27:00)

(CO) Real CO Nationals 1 (PK 3-1), (CAN) Mustang United 0

(AZ) Gilbert Arsenal 2, (CAS) South Coast Bayern 1
Goal Scorers:
Arsenal- Nicholas Dlugas (85:00), Tyler Schultz (92:00)
South Coast- Alex Loeffelman (7:00)

Under-17 Girls
(ID) Premier 89/90 0, (CAS) W1 Slammers FC 5
Goal Scorers:
Slammers- Camille Levin (5:00), (25:00), Tiana Dickson (34:00), Erica Quevedo (65:00), Michelle Carter (87:00)

(CO) Colorado Rush Nike 0, (CO) W1 Real Colorado National 3
Goal Scorers:
Real Colorado- Erin Smith (45:00), Emily Lybarger (49:00) (73:00)

(CAS) Eagles 3, (WA) Spokane Shadow 0
Goal Scorers:
Eagles- Kelsey Owen (17:00), Amanda Lisberger (63:00)

(UT) Avalanche Premier 2, (UT) W1 Celtic Storm 1
Goal Scorers:
Avalanche- Nikisha Fernandes (51:00), Kealia Ohai (92:00)
Celtic- Kaitlyn Thomas (50:00)

Under-18 Boys
(CAS) Arsenal FC 3, (CAS) W1 SD Surf White 0
Goal Scorers:
Arsenal: Erik Moran (11:00) (76:00), Cito Soriano (44:00)

(NV) LV Premier 89 3, (NM) Rio Vista Del Sur 2
Goal Scorers:
Las Vegas Premier- Richard Abrego (11:00), Robert Jackson (56:00), Stephen Mendenhall (62:00)
Rio Vista Del Sur- Zephyr Valverde (13:00), Adrian Del Muro (53:00)

(HI) Real 89 0, (AZ) Sereno White 1 (PK 5-4)

(CO) CO Rush Nike 1, (WA) Emerald City FC 88 Green 0
Goal Scorers: not available

Under-18 Girls
(AZ) South Bank Ladybugs 1, (CAS) W1 Slammers FC 3
Goal Scorers:
South Bank- Alexis Burkhart (77:00)
Slammers- Christen Press (51:00), Alyssa Davila (58:00), Ashlee Elliott (75:00)

(CO) Real Colorado National 3, (AZ) W1 TSA 89 Red 2
Goal Scorers:
Real Colorado- Aleah Degeneres (83:00), Jessica Richardson (118:00)
TSA- Analisa Marquez (32:00), Stephanie McCurry (110:00)

(NM) Albuquerque United 1, (CAN) Mustang Blast 2
Goal Scorers:
Albuquerque- Ashley Riley (17:00)
Mustang Blast- Brenna Schaaf (70:00), Karin Volpe (118:00)

(CAS) West Coast FC 0, (OR) FC Portland Maroon 1 (PK 6-5)

Under-19 Boys
(ID) Boise Nationals 2, (WA) Washington Premier FC 87 4
Goal Scorers:
Boise- Kellen Wantulok (40:00) (73:00)
Washington- Kyle Donovan (4:00), Beau Macaluso (14:00) (63:00), Ciaran O?Brien (63:00)

(CAN) South San Jose San Juan Ruckus 2, (NM) Rio Vista Phoenix 1
Goal Scorers:
San Jose- Zlatan Kuckovic (45:00), Evan Sassano (90:00)
Rio Vista- Cory Dean (7:00)

(AZ) Sereno White 2, (HI) HSC Bulls 88 5
Goal Scorers:
Sereno- Vincent Fimbrez (62:00), Irbin Garcia (81:00)
Bulls- Reid Woodward (4:00) (17:00), Kenneth Ogata (38:00) (42:00), Jeremuy Wittig (88:00)

(CAS) SD Surf White 2, (CO) Real Colorado National 1
Goal Scorers:
Surf- Daniel Ortega (38:00), Jamel Wallace (60:00)
Real- John Moseley (6:00)

Under-19 Girls
(AZ) Sereno White 15, (NM) NM Rush Hurricanes 0
Goal Scorers:
Sereno- Jessica McDonald (9:00) (10:00) (15:00) (31:00) (37:00), Kiersten Dallstream (11:00) (51:00) (54:00) (62:00), Carly Dobratz (26:00), Emily Henshaw (29:00), Kiara Bosio (56:00), Emiko Schwab (73:00), Sara Islas (74:00), Caitlyn Burke (81:00)

(UT) Avalanche Premier 4, (ID) Premier 87/88 1
Goal Scorers:
Avalanche- Megan Ohai (9:00), Rebecca Riddle (12:00) (17:00) (81:00)
Premier- Abigal Grafft (90:00)

(CAS) So Cal Blues 3, (CAN) Mustang Roadrunners 2
Goal Scorers:
So Cal- Jamie Petrossi (53:00), Jessica Menzhuber (60:00), Michelle Enyeart (90:00)
Mustang- Heather Vandevanter (35:00), Katelin Hopping (80:00)

(CO) Real Colorado National 3, (HI) HSC Bulls 88 0
Goal Scorers:
Real Colorado- Lindsay Stein (14:00), Loretta Nixon (44:00), Mary Zapapas (59:00)