Balboa Academy Open Cup Soccer Dragons: 2013

Great way to end the Open Cup!

The Boys ended the 2013 Open Cup on a high note by defeating Rocket City United by 3-1. The Dragons managed to impose their clear dominance from the very beginning and the score reflected it when Eduardo Vaccaro scored the 1-0 by shooting it into the top left corner from a very difficult angle. Michael Moreno and Wu Jin Kwak were very solid on each of the flanks and frequently dribbled near goal, creating various chanced for Julio Quijano and Michael Collins. As the Dragons tried to get the second goal, Rocket City managed to get a very dangerous one on one that was saved by Luke Wiskowski and then James Edwards on the rebound.

Half time score: 1-0

The second half kicked off in similar fashion, with the Dragons creating various scoring chances. They were given a reason to celebrate when Xavier Velazquez ripped a shot from 30 yards out with his left into the goal for the 2-0. Minutes later, a great combination play started by Michael Moreno passd onto Sammy Zaidman and Eduardo Vaccaro, lead to Luis Young kicking in the 3-0 with 20 minutes left to play. Rocket City hadn't given up yet, and they managed to get another breakaway that forced Luke to make a sliding save at the oncoming player’s feet. Minutes later, they managed to get one in off a blast to the top corner. The last minutes of the game saw Sammy Zaidman and Daniel Martinez have near chances to increase the score, until finally the ref signaled the end of match.

Final Score: 3-1 Win

Final Stats=

4 games, 2 Wins, 2 losses, 7 goals,

0 red cards, 1 yellow card.

Our Great Sportsmanship Girls!

While the girls were not the top scoring team in the tournament, they were wonderful examples of Excellent Sportsmanship. They were positive role models and showed us all what it means to be a team who supports each other through the good times and bad! We are very proud of our Girls' Team! GO DRAGONS!

Boys' Sunday Morning Game Recap

The boys team played their third game this morning against Baton Rouge for a final score of 2-1 in favor of the US team. The Dragons started out by getting the first goal when Sheren Chatlani shot it into the bottom left corner, after he took advantage of a great pass that put in inside the box. Only a few minutes later the game was tied 1-1 with a similar goal to the one we made. With a wet field and a fairly cold morning, the Dragons struggled to play the way they wanted, which led to BRFC having another chance that ended in the 2-1.

Halftime score: 2-1.

The second half kicked off with the Dragons working for the equalizer, in which a couple of standout players where Yubin and Jujin Son, who defended well and pushed up for the counter-attack. The game became hot tempered in the final 30 minutes of the game, which resulted in BRFC receiving two red cards. Credit to the BA Dragons, who kept their cool throughout and fought for the equalizer until the last second.

Final Score: 2-1 Loss

With the end of group stage play, a final game will be played tonight at 5:45 pm vs. Rocket City Alabama.