Observed the game. Red cards were harsh. First one from a girl throwing an elbow. Ref gave straight red with no warnings. The second one was the keeper throwing the ball at a girl that had just fouled her in the box literally at the end of the game. The attacker got a yellow, keeper throws the ball for a red. Never seen a red card for that, especially with no time left. However, I was told the keeper was backup so if the normal starter is playing, that one shouldn't have an effect.
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Orangeteam
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Who was the game against and roughly what time during the game was the red card?
Interesting scores from the Round of 16 today. Surf losing 3-0 is a definite shocker. Not a good showing by Southwest this year at Playoffs.
I have a feeling many of the top Socal 2010s already have their college teams lined up. Wins just translate to more costs for parents. But yes, unexpected loss by Surf.
I thought they may have gotten that score reversed. Definitely surprised they didn’t make it to Virginia. I don’t get it, they’re top dogs all year but can’t make it to the big dance at the end of the year. Tough break
I seriously doubt that
rainbow_unicorn
PREMIER
Correct. The top 09 players just confirmed which schools are interested in them as of a few weeks ago. The 10's won't know until about a year from now.
Recap. Surf dominated the first 15 minutes, should have 2-3 goals with one sky’d shot from the 6 yard box and open goal. Michigan on their front foot the entire game and Surf playing out of the back (perhaps unwisely) made a blind pass right to the Hawk forward for an easy goal. Scored again off a corner kick and Surf lost composure and started rushing/individual play. Michigan iced it late in the 2nd half with their third goal. Michigan was the better team today.
Tough draw for legends and MVLA. That should be a semifinal or final.
I’m thinking top bracket ends with Solar vs Koge in the semifinal with Koge pushing through.
Legends and MVLA go to PKs, Legends advances.
FC Stars and Bay Area surf go to PKs, FC stars advances.
Final ends a rematch of koge vs legends.
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Everyone knows how Surf plays. Possession is one thing but their patterns of play are downright predictable. Surf has never had a athletically dominant group but they have top players playing attractive posession soccer. I would had predictable posession soccer to the previous sentence. Tape is out there, need to be more flexible especially with athletic teams that just punish your mistakes. Its not u13 anymore. No excuses as they continue to poach from other rosters nationally. Congrats Hawks! Look out for Stars on the bottom half of the bracket to make it to Final 4 and make it awkward for the CA team that makes that game. Solar vs Koge in semi-finals is the final this year. Please Solar end this Koge assault on attractive soccer.
Pressure the center backs who like to hold onto the ball too long. That's how you beat that team.
Fieldsofgold
SILVER
Koge is a “futbol” team. Not sure what games you’ve been watching. So cal is filled with great teams.
Come on now. This is a team that is incredibly good and if what you said was true, they would have lost plenty of times over the past few years. To say that Surf has never had an athletically dominant group is just stupid. What other club has won 15 or so National Championships etc etc. Their style of play is the best in girls soccer in my opinion with the exception of at the younger ages and this is still young, they can be robotic and haven’t learned well enough to adapt on the field, on their own. I could give my opinion as to why this team has underperformed the last couple of years but it isn’t for public consumption. My prediction is that they will go to Richmond in 2026. Time will tell. They are getting a new coach who knows the girls and is an excellent coach. This is the third year with Deza and my experience is two years with a coach is solid, adding more years than that is dangerous.
Yup. Back in 2017, San Jose Earthquakes was #1 at possession in top girls' division. Surf was #2. Surf would do a sneak attack, full court press on their defense (great possession teams always start from the back) at different times in the game and cause "deer in headlight moment" and then counter them and score. Surf won 2-0 in epic battle, after beating then #1 Legends 5-0. Good luck everyone
Surf 2010’s have just as many championships as Sporting 2010’s
Surf parent needs to lay off the prophecies and keep in mind that wins tend to bring more wins while losses tend to bring more losses. Will Surf 2010 respond with changes that address issues? Probably. Will the changes made translate into a national championship. I wouldn't bet on it. Usually finding the right combination takes time.
My outside feedback on Surf is that the team has always seemed small to me. I question if they've finally hit a point with current players where they're maxed out. If the end goal is a National Championship.
This will make Surf Cup interesting.
It will also be interesting to see if top players stay on a team if the coach starts playing with starters + bringing on new.
youthsoccerfan
BRONZE
I think people are overreacting a bit to Surf’s loss to the Hawks. Surf has made it to Richmond the last two years, which says a lot about their consistency and quality.
Big credit to the Hawks for the win, but every team—yes, even your favorite professional team in any sport [insert team here]—has an off day and did not play their best.
I’ve seen Surf play several times and other teams at the Showcases and Playoffs the past several years, and in my view, they’re still one of the ELITE teams in this age group—not just in SoCal, but across the country.
Big credit to the Hawks for the win, but every team—yes, even your favorite professional team in any sport [insert team here]—has an off day and did not play their best.
I’ve seen Surf play several times and other teams at the Showcases and Playoffs the past several years, and in my view, they’re still one of the ELITE teams in this age group—not just in SoCal, but across the country.
true. It's ridiculously hard to win a national championship even for the best team. So many great teams out there, and its soccer for crying out loud. A great team can get beat by a less great team - it happens to the best all the time.
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Agree with all this. I was arguing that it was pretty easy for Hawks to win convincingly. These weren't cheap goals bouncing off knee caps on corner kicks. Not all wins and losses are the same. This Surf team is underachieving and does not have the size and athleticism to undeperform like they did in a round of 16 single elimination game. I think their brand of soccer is top notch but this team is off, and with all the indvidual and sd surf resources at disposal it warrants being called out, that is all.