by popular demand... here's predicts for this weekend (5/18 & 5/19). home team is listed first.
Los Angeles
FC Golden State 3 vs Santa Barbara SC 1
Pateadores 3 vs Real SoCal 1
LAFC 6 vs LA Galaxy 1 note: maybe a match to play some of the LAFC 07s up...
LAUFA 2 vs Legends 1
LA Premier 1 vs TFA 4
FC Golden State 2 vs LAUFA 1
Legends 1 vs Pateadores 3
Santa Barbara SC 1 vs LA Premier 4
San Diego
Albion 2 vs LAGSD 3
Strikers 1 vs SD Surf 1 *match to watch*
note: first, fyi, the algo says this match will be 3-2 Strikers but looking at the two previous matches, there's no way there's that many goals and am thinking it will be 1-1.
Both teams are ranked in TopDrawer's Top Ten in the country. SD Surf is the only team to hold the Strikers scoreless in group play, winning previous matches 1-0 and 2-0. At one point, SD Surf was one of the best u13 defenses in the country with eight shut-outs in a row from Nov 3rd to March 16th. On the flip side, the Strikers are no slouches, averaging more than five goals scored per game since playing the second SD Surf match, with five shutouts over those eight matches.
Plus there's a little home field advantage controversy brewing with SD Surf players picking up two yellows when playing the first time in Irvine, and SD Surf being awarded two PKs when the teams played the second time in San Diego.
Should be a fun game to watch.
Arsenal 2 vs OC Surf 2
Murrieta Surf 4 vs Chula Vista 1
Nomads 1 vs SDSC 3
SD Surf 5 vs Chula Vista 1
Nomads 0 vs Strikers 6 note: maybe a match to play some Striker 07s up...
SDSC 3 vs Arsenal 2
OC Surf 1 vs LAGSD 2