2007 DA

Have to shout out to Zlatan being there Saturday, what class guy to be playful with so many of the youngers. Even a bigger fan NOW. So cool, thank you Zlatan ! I saw A LOT of happy boys.
 
It really was a bit confusing. finals to decide first and second: semi to decide third and forth: with wins and gd from the game 1-3 to give the rankings.
so...san diego 1, strikers 2, galaxy 3, pats 4. With all the parents I have spoken to wishing for a friendly: san diego v galaxy . (both undefeated through all 4 games)
hope that helps....my best guess, not official
 
Tad is correct. Surf won the final over Strikers. Both teams played well and Surf came back from being down 2-0 and 3-1 to win 4-3. Galaxy won big over Pats in what was the unofficial 3rd place game. Technically everything other than the final was a showcase game.

The confusing thing was that the tournament did a poor job of communicating what was going on.

My 2 cents:
- Surf, Galaxy, and Strikers looked like the top 3 teams.
- those 3 + Pats all won their 3 group stage games vs out of town teams (kudos to Galaxy for bringing in teams across the West and Midwest).
- Surf and Strikers won their groups because of Goal differential. The other 2 groups were all out of town teams with lower point totals.
- SLSG was a very good team followed by Sporting KC if I had to rank the out of town teams.
- Pats had a really good win 5-2 over SLSG and controlled the game.
- I think everyone would have preferred to have seen a Surf vs Galaxy Showcase vs the final ( primarily because the final and 3rd place were DA teams in the same league that play each other multiple times a year)
- Man City is turning into the best Socal tournament IMO. In addition to a stacked 05 supergroup (10 MLS DA including LAFC, Atlanta, FC Dallas, there are 5 Liga MX academies and Man City), it’s possible we could see an 07 field that has LAFC, Xolos, Surf, TFA, Galaxy, and a few more MLS + Liga Max squads. Those are all speculation, but should be a really good tournament.
 
Ed Ho said:
- Man City is turning into the best Socal tournament IMO. In addition to a stacked 05 supergroup (10 MLS DA including LAFC, Atlanta, FC Dallas, there are 5 Liga MX academies and Man City), it’s possible we could see an 07 field that has LAFC, Xolos, Surf, TFA, Galaxy, and a few more MLS + Liga Max squads. Those are all speculation, but should be a really good tournament.
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Maverick Travel site for Man City Hotels show that the following DAs have registered their hotels...
SD Surf, Arsenal and DeAnza Force.
I assume the Norcal LFC, Heat and Del Sol are in the non-Super group.
 
Can't wait! Tomorrow...LA Galaxy 07 and a 08/07 away against TFA. Great soccer. I know my son will be sore! Always a really tough competitive game.
Good luck to everyone this weekend
 
Very tough games with every ball contested. It seemed like Galaxy caught the breaks today. In the first game, it was a much closer game then the score indicated. 5-0 Galaxy. The second game went Galaxy's way also. 2-1. TFA were excellent hosts. The ref was fair. Good luck to all this weekend,

Tad
 
Another road trip weekend. 07/08-07 mix. LA Galaxy to Santa Barbra. A little bit of everything...Lightning, rain, then sun The boys played well with both team bringing home wins. Santa Barbara were great hosts, providing a excellent trainer. On the way home, caught some waves in Ventura, with dinner at Dukes on Seaward just off the beach. One of the best "locals" burger joints you will ever stumble on to. Hope you all had a great Mothers Day.

Next week...LAFC. Finger and toes crossed!

Cheers
 
Tad Friedman said:
Another road trip weekend. 07/08-07 mix. LA Galaxy to Santa Barbra. A little bit of everything...Lightning, rain, then sun The boys played well with both team bringing home wins. Santa Barbara were great hosts, providing a excellent trainer. On the way home, caught some waves in Ventura, with dinner at Dukes on Seaward just off the beach. One of the best "locals" burger joints you will ever stumble on to. Hope you all had a great Mothers Day.

Next week...LAFC. Finger and toes crossed!

Cheers
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Are the '08's always playing with the '07 because they got rid of the academy for U12?
 
Wish I could answer that one for you. I have zero idea how they configure the academy. I am just grateful my son and his old team mate from Galaxy South Bay are rostered each week! Blissful ignorance on my part?!

Regards,

T
 
StrikerOC said:
Are the '08's always playing with the '07 because they got rid of the academy for U12?
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Even before they announced the end of the U12s, U12 had a mix of U12s and U11s (and even the occasional U10). It was the youngest level, so teams took the most talented kids thy could find regardless of age to get them ready. Some clubs (eg LAUFA) would actually field a fully U12 and U11 team. I suspect that next year and going forward, the U13s will have a bunch of U12s playing for the same reasons.
 
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