here's predicts vs actuals for this last weekend (3/7). home team is listed first. btw, today is National Clint Dempsey day. Here's a quick tribute:
Los Angeles
predict: LA Surf 1 - Santa Barbara SC 1
actuals: LA Surf 3 - Santa Barbara SC 1 (thx Alex Sorto!)
predict: LA Galaxy 2 - TFA 1
actuals: LA Galaxy 2 - TFA 1
note: looks like ratio of players called up to u14 YNT camp was about right, so credit to LAG. per game report, match looks like it was tight/fun to watch. LAG went in the first half for 1-0 lead. in the 2h, TFA tied it at the 50th minute but LAG came back w/ one more the final 2-1 result. Good to see this kind of competition in SoCal.
predict: Pateadores 3 - Legends 2
actuals: Pateadores 2- Legends 2
predict: FC Golden State 2 - LAUFA 1
actuals: FC Golden State 2 - LAUFA 0
San Diego
predict: Murrieta Surf 1 SC del Sol 2
actuals: Murrieta Surf 4 SC del Sol 4
note: per game report, this match back and forth with a total of five goals scored in the first 25 minutes (defense is over-rated ). Score at ht was 3-2 SC del SOl.
In 2h, Murrieta quickly tied it at 3-3 and then went ahead 4-3 a bit later with a goal in the goal at the 66ht minute. However, SC del Sol tied it at 4-4 at the 73rd minute. Looks like a fun match to watch - maybe some pretty good soccer - all the way around with eight different players getting goals.
predict: Strikers 2 - OC Surf 0
actuals: Strikers 3 - OC Surf 2
note: solid effort from OC Surf. per game report, Striker went early with goals at the 7th minute and 20th minute. But, rather than folding, OC Surf evened up with a double from RH at the 21st and 30th minutes for 2-2 at ht. But, alas, Strikers came back with a quick one for the 3-2 final results.
predict: Arsenal 1 - Real Salt Lake 7
actuals: Arsenal 0 - Real Salt Lake3
note: per game report, RSL did not play any 07s but looks like Arsenal did a decent job of beating The Algo in this match, keeping it within a reasonable margin.
predict: SDSC 3 - LAGSD 1 actuals: SDSC 4 - LAGSD 2
note: statistically, LAGSD was one of the most over-represented club at the u14 camp. Get HBW, and taking him out of the math, AM for LAGSD has 14 goals in 18 games, so fair, but don't have addt'l context to compare across the whole West Region group. One big difference is that LAGSD goes up to u17 while SDSC only goes up to u14. Hmmm. DK...
per game report, GE from SDSC went for a triple, (US Soccer, you listening? I think - as Ricky used to say - you have some explaining to do...). and SDSC's D kept AM quiet. Score as 2-1 at ht, with two from GE and a SDSC own goal. LAGSD tied it at 2-2 with a goal from NP, but SDSC/GE added another to go ahead 3-2 at the 59th minute. JV from SDSC added an insurance goal at the end for a 4-2 final result. Looks like a fun match to watch.
predict: Arsenal 1 - SC del Sol 3 actuals: Arsenal 1 - SC del Sol 3
actuals: pending - does anyone have the score here?
predict: Nomads 0 - San Diego Surf 7 actuals: Nomads 0 - San Diego Surf 5
note: no 07s were played by SD Surf and score was 5-0, SD Surf at ht. am sure a great time was had by all.
predict: Murrieta Surf 1 - Real Salt Lake 3 actuals: Murrieta Surf 1 - Real Salt Lake 3