CRL, California Regional League, 2016-2017 (05s) - Tech Specs

CRL, an opportunity for teams from different leagues across SoCal to compete against one another during 2016-2017 and test themselves in a league format that is essentially winner take all. This year the 12 teams slated to compete are of the highest to above average level, making for some interesting match ups, that will give us insight to competition and progression throughout the season. This thread will serve as the place holder for all things CRL and I will post the highlighted match ups for the scheduled weekends and we can all post scores / highlights / thoughts / comments. Let’s take a look at an overview of this season of CRL for the 05s.

Teams
  • Surf – Academy
  • IE Surf
  • LA Galaxy – San Diego
  • Beach FC – Long Beach
  • Murrieta Surf
  • FC Golden State – PDA East
  • SC Blues - Kale
  • Legends - South
  • Surf - EGSL
  • Legends FC
  • Oceanside Breakers
  • LA Galaxy – South Bay



Leagues Represented
SCDSL: 8 Teams
CSL: 3 Teams
SDDA: 1 Team



Team Breakdowns
  • Surf Academy
Coach: Craig Barclay

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 2nd in Group C (W 2-1 Albion, W 2-0 FC Golden State, L 0-2 LA Galaxy - SD)

Notes: Surf has a history of having a deep talent pool and having “B” teams shine on the big stage amongst the bigs. This team is no different and they have had respectable showings early on in this young season. I believe they will continue to do so in CRL.



  • IE Surf
Coach: Randle Bowling

League: CSL – Silver Elite South

Qualified for CRL: 2nd in Group D (L 0-2 SC Blues – Kale, W 4-2 FRAM, D 1-1 Oceanside Breakers)

Notes: A team with a returning core in the middle, IE Surf 05s is trying to follow in the 04s footsteps and make a name for themselves but on their own terms. Relatively new squad as a whole, but with potential. CRL will give this squad the opportunity to play some tough SCDSL competition.



  • LA Galaxy - SD
Coach: Sean Gurley

League: CSL – Silver Elite South

Qualified for CRL: 1st in Group C (W 3-0 FC Golden State, W 4-1 Albion, W 2-0 Surf Academy)

Notes: Galaxy SD quietly took care of business in Play In and is flying under the radar, but they’re a team to definitely watch out for.



  • Beach FC - LB
Coach: Richard Perez

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 2nd in Group B (L 1-5 Surf - EGSL, W 3-0 Legends - South, D 0-0 Arsenal - SD)

Notes: Beach took a lot of heat for losing to Surf in Play In by such a big margin, but let’s be honest Surf is one of the top teams in this age group and can do that to any one of the other top 05 teams on any given day. So, what now? Beach FC will go along their business and Perez will have his girls ready to put in work and put that big loss in the rearview, you can bank on it. Don’t sleep on Beach.



  • Murrieta Surf
Coach: Jonathan Davison

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 3rd in Group A (W 1-0 LA Galaxy – SD II, L 0-4 LA Galaxy - SB, L 0-1 Legends)

Notes: Murrieta is one of those teams making the jump to the big ring and will take their lumps and bruises but will also prove to be a formidable opponent in this season of CRL.



  • FC Golden State – PDA East
Coach: Juan Sanchez

League: CSL – Silver Elite South

Qualified for CRL: 3rd in Group C (L 0-3 LA Galaxy – SD, L 0-2 Surf Academy, W 1-0 Albion)

Notes: FC Golden State is making a concerted effort to play in the big tournaments and big leagues, CRL being the focal point. They benefited from the format to win a spot and just snuck in, but now they’ll have to face some tough competition.



  • SC Blues - Kale
Coach: Chris Kale

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 1st in Group D (W 2-0 IE Surf, W 2-0 Oceanside Breakers, W 6-0 FRAM)

Notes: Blues Kale 05s are a legitimate favorite to end up in the top 3 of the CRL standings. They are athletic and one of the bigger teams in the age group. Their intensity will overwhelm many teams.



  • Legends - South
Coach: Joel Luff

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 3rd in Group B (W 2-0 Arsenal – SD, L 0-3 Beach FC – LB, L 0-7 Surf)

Notes: Legends South has a hill to climb in CRL and are going to need some perfect games to get even decent results.



  • Surf - EGSL
Coach: Craig Barclay

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 1st in Group B (W 5-1 Beach FC – LB, W 4-0 Arsenal – SD, W 7-0 Legends – South)

Notes: Along with Galaxy – SB, Surf are the favorites to win CRL in my opinion. Surf is methodical and plays the ball very fast with a good touch. Teams will need to throw everything imaginable at them to have a shot.



  • Legends FC
Coach: Matt Evans

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 2nd in Group A (L 0-2 LA Galaxy – SB, W 1-0 LA Galaxy – SD II, W 1-0 Murrieta Surf)

Notes: Matt Evans 05 squad was primarily 06s last season and this year he has had to do some rebuilding but the coach known for being one the best skill trainers at Legends has taken a couple of younger teams and is looking to make them top teams.



  • Oceanside Breakers
Coach: Daniel Salas

League: SDDA

Qualified for CRL: 3rd in Group D (D 1-1 FRAM, L 0-2 SC Blues – Kale, D 1-1 IE Surf)

Notes: Oceanside knows the game they want to play and if they’re backline can play the long ball, they do a decent job of pinning teams in and attempting to wear them down.



  • LA Galaxy - SB
Coach: Salvador Diaz

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 1st in Group A (W 2-0 Legends, W 4-0 Murrieta Surf, W 4-0 LA Galaxy – SD II)

Notes: Of the big beneficiaries of the age shift and have inherited some talented players to put together a team that plays possession and can hang with even the most athletic teams. Galaxy – SB is scary good and they’re just getting started.
 
Games 1 & 2 - July 9-10


Saturday, July 9th
SC Blues - Kale vs. Surf - Academy
Legends - South vs. FCGS
Legends FC vs. Beach FC - LB
Oceanside vs. LA Galaxy - SD
LA Galaxy - SB vs. IE Surf
Surf - EGSL vs. Murrieta Surf


Sunday, July 10th
Surf - Academy vs. FCGS
SC Blues - Kale vs. Murrieta Surf
Legends - South vs. Beach FC - LB
Surf - EGSL vs. LA Galaxy - SD
Legends FC vs. IE Surf
Oceanside vs. LA Galaxy - SB
 
CRL, an opportunity for teams from different leagues across SoCal to compete against one another during 2016-2017 and test themselves in a league format that is essentially winner take all. This year the 12 teams slated to compete are of the highest to above average level, making for some interesting match ups, that will give us insight to competition and progression throughout the season. This thread will serve as the place holder for all things CRL and I will post the highlighted match ups for the scheduled weekends and we can all post scores / highlights / thoughts / comments. Let’s take a look at an overview of this season of CRL for the 05s.

Teams
  • Surf – Academy
  • IE Surf
  • LA Galaxy – San Diego
  • Beach FC – Long Beach
  • Murrieta Surf
  • FC Golden State – PDA East
  • SC Blues - Kale
  • Legends - South
  • Surf - EGSL
  • Legends FC
  • Oceanside Breakers
  • LA Galaxy – South Bay



Leagues Represented
SCDSL: 8 Teams
CSL: 3 Teams
SDDA: 1 Team



Team Breakdowns
  • Surf Academy
Coach: Craig Barclay

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 2nd in Group C (W 2-1 Albion, W 2-0 FC Golden State, L 0-2 LA Galaxy - SD)

Notes: Surf has a history of having a deep talent pool and having “B” teams shine on the big stage amongst the bigs. This team is no different and they have had respectable showings early on in this young season. I believe they will continue to do so in CRL.



  • IE Surf
Coach: Randle Bowling

League: CSL – Silver Elite South

Qualified for CRL: 2nd in Group D (L 0-2 SC Blues – Kale, W 4-2 FRAM, D 1-1 Oceanside Breakers)

Notes: A team with a returning core in the middle, IE Surf 05s is trying to follow in the 04s footsteps and make a name for themselves but on their own terms. Relatively new squad as a whole, but with potential. CRL will give this squad the opportunity to play some tough SCDSL competition.



  • LA Galaxy - SD
Coach: Sean Gurley

League: CSL – Silver Elite South

Qualified for CRL: 1st in Group C (W 3-0 FC Golden State, W 4-1 Albion, W 2-0 Surf Academy)

Notes: Galaxy SD quietly took care of business in Play In and is flying under the radar, but they’re a team to definitely watch out for.



  • Beach FC - LB
Coach: Richard Perez

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 2nd in Group B (L 1-5 Surf - EGSL, W 3-0 Legends - South, D 0-0 Arsenal - SD)

Notes: Beach took a lot of heat for losing to Surf in Play In by such a big margin, but let’s be honest Surf is one of the top teams in this age group and can do that to any one of the other top 05 teams on any given day. So, what now? Beach FC will go along their business and Perez will have his girls ready to put in work and put that big loss in the rearview, you can bank on it. Don’t sleep on Beach.



  • Murrieta Surf
Coach: Jonathan Davison

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 3rd in Group A (W 1-0 LA Galaxy – SD II, L 0-4 LA Galaxy - SB, L 0-1 Legends)

Notes: Murrieta is one of those teams making the jump to the big ring and will take their lumps and bruises but will also prove to be a formidable opponent in this season of CRL.



  • FC Golden State – PDA East
Coach: Juan Sanchez

League: CSL – Silver Elite South

Qualified for CRL: 3rd in Group C (L 0-3 LA Galaxy – SD, L 0-2 Surf Academy, W 1-0 Albion)

Notes: FC Golden State is making a concerted effort to play in the big tournaments and big leagues, CRL being the focal point. They benefited from the format to win a spot and just snuck in, but now they’ll have to face some tough competition.



  • SC Blues - Kale
Coach: Chris Kale

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 1st in Group D (W 2-0 IE Surf, W 2-0 Oceanside Breakers, W 6-0 FRAM)

Notes: Blues Kale 05s are a legitimate favorite to end up in the top 3 of the CRL standings. They are athletic and one of the bigger teams in the age group. Their intensity will overwhelm many teams.



  • Legends - South
Coach: Joel Luff

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 3rd in Group B (W 2-0 Arsenal – SD, L 0-3 Beach FC – LB, L 0-7 Surf)

Notes: Legends South has a hill to climb in CRL and are going to need some perfect games to get even decent results.



  • Surf - EGSL
Coach: Craig Barclay

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 1st in Group B (W 5-1 Beach FC – LB, W 4-0 Arsenal – SD, W 7-0 Legends – South)

Notes: Along with Galaxy – SB, Surf are the favorites to win CRL in my opinion. Surf is methodical and plays the ball very fast with a good touch. Teams will need to throw everything imaginable at them to have a shot.



  • Legends FC
Coach: Matt Evans

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 2nd in Group A (L 0-2 LA Galaxy – SB, W 1-0 LA Galaxy – SD II, W 1-0 Murrieta Surf)

Notes: Matt Evans 05 squad was primarily 06s last season and this year he has had to do some rebuilding but the coach known for being one the best skill trainers at Legends has taken a couple of younger teams and is looking to make them top teams.



  • Oceanside Breakers
Coach: Daniel Salas

League: SDDA

Qualified for CRL: 3rd in Group D (D 1-1 FRAM, L 0-2 SC Blues – Kale, D 1-1 IE Surf)

Notes: Oceanside knows the game they want to play and if they’re backline can play the long ball, they do a decent job of pinning teams in and attempting to wear them down.



  • LA Galaxy - SB
Coach: Salvador Diaz

League: SCDSL

Qualified for CRL: 1st in Group A (W 2-0 Legends, W 4-0 Murrieta Surf, W 4-0 LA Galaxy – SD II)

Notes: Of the big beneficiaries of the age shift and have inherited some talented players to put together a team that plays possession and can hang with even the most athletic teams. Galaxy – SB is scary good and they’re just getting started.
Wow! Now that is a man post! Bravo.
 
Galaxy - SB 2-0 IE Surf

Galaxy is legit, we held onto to 1-0 and then my daughter gave up a soft one with 5 minutes left but considering how many she stopped today, I had no problem with her giving that one up. Very proud of her today, Galaxy made her work!
 
Do you have any other scores from today?
Fields assignment for the 05s at Silver lakes were spread out. Most of the group were Fields 1-4, we were Field 15 and Surf vs. Murrieta were Field 21.

Saw a bit of Surf vs. Murrieta but didn't get a score.
 
Legends 1-0 IE Surf

Deserved a better result but credit to Legends, came out strong to start the 2nd half and got one and it was all they needed.
 
Legends 1-0 IE Surf

Deserved a better result but credit to Legends, came out strong to start the 2nd half and got one and it was all they needed.

Tale of two halves...IE Surf moved the ball and looked great in the first half but didn't capitalize while legends had some good counter attacks....second half Legends had much more intensity and poked in a goal to get the win. Good to see an old buddy or two out there.
 
After the opening weekend the standings are as follows:

1. Surf - EGSL - 6 Pts.
1. SC Blues - Kale - 6 Pts.
1. LA Galaxy - SB - 6 Pts.
4. Beach FC - LB - 4 Pts.
5. Surf - Academy - 3 Pts.
5. LA Galaxy - SD - 3 Pts.
5. Legends FC - 3 Pts.
8. Legends - South - 2 Pts.
9. FCGS - 1 Pt.
10. Oceanside Breakers - 0 Pts.
10. IE Surf - 0 Pts.
10. Murrieta Surf - 0 Pts.
 
After the opening weekend the standings are as follows:

1. Surf - EGSL - 6 Pts.
1. SC Blues - Kale - 6 Pts.
1. LA Galaxy - SB - 6 Pts.
4. Beach FC - LB - 4 Pts.
5. Surf - Academy - 3 Pts.
5. LA Galaxy - SD - 3 Pts.
5. Legends FC - 3 Pts.
8. Legends - South - 2 Pts.
9. FCGS - 1 Pt.
10. Oceanside Breakers - 0 Pts.
10. IE Surf - 0 Pts.
10. Murrieta Surf - 0 Pts.
Where are these results found? I checked the CRL website and couldn't find them.
 
Surf teams looked good despite a month off. The bottom 3 have a long season ahead of them.
 
Surf teams looked good despite a month off. The bottom 3 have a long season ahead of them.


I suppose... But I do feel that our team Murrieta Surf got a bit unlucky (or lucky however u look at it) the first weekend with the teams that we played... Sd surf was amazing... And actually beat teams with higher scores than our 4-0... There was a 7-0, I think. The girls were a bit nervous and didn't play to their ability. But.. We were right there with So. Cal Blues and was actually up after the first half. And imo we were the stronger team in the play in Except against LA Galaxy ... Who will either be 1 or 2 with Sd surf.

And the girls like the better competition... Don't count them out... they r learning and getting better.

So... Yes too early to tell who will be bottom 3!
 
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This is where the forum can be used for good and not evil. A final score only gives a tiny bit of the picture. Forum members can share the info that really gives a bigger picture - shots on goal, GK saves, % of possession, injuries, missing players, etc.

Just a guess. But it's a long season for sure!
Typically don't agree with Sped, but he / she has somewhat of a point if you dissect it further.

Essentially you have Surf & Galaxy - SB at the top IMO, and then you have a battle to round out the rest of the top 5. After that, outside of the bottom 3 you have teams that can all beat each other. I will say this, I don't think either IE Surf or Murrieta Surf will finish in the bottom 3. Somewhere between 6-8 is a bit more realistic. Just depends on how the chips fall.
 
This is where the forum can be used for good and not evil. A final score only gives a tiny bit of the picture. Forum members can share the info that really gives a bigger picture - shots on goal, GK saves, % of possession, injuries, missing players, etc.
In the interest of sharing the way a game played out, our girls at IE Surf lost 2-0 to Galaxy on Saturday and it was 1-0 up until the very end, but in reality, Galaxy was in control of that game from whistle to whistle.

I thought our girls did a very good job in the first when they got pinned in, of playing tough team defense and weathering the storm.

In the 2nd the girls put together a 10 minute run towards the end where they held the ball and knocked it around, but it was clear that Galaxy is far more polished than most.

Could have been a lot worse than the 2-0 scoreline as both Surf & Galaxy have been putting up wins in the half dozen range on everybody.
 
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