NATIONAL CUP O6 2018

Looking at CDA Slammers record in CRL and SCDSL, they generally averaged about 2-3 goals a game vs. opposition (with the exception of a few blowouts against the weaker teams). Someone mentioned that the bench was generally 1-2 players deep during the season; however, now the bench is 5 players deep at National Cup. This same person said they've brought several players down who were playing up for National Cup.

Come clean CDA, inquiring minds want to know. How many new girls are subjecting themselves to Salazar's "vocal" coaching?

Hahahaha....I have to laugh at some of the ignorance of the statement "subjecting themselves to Salazar's vocal coaching." Know your facts before you put yourself out there. Since you asked for CDA to come clean...here you go. Anyone that knows Salazar knows he never had the pick of the so called "cream of the crop players." He always took what he saw potential in and DEVELOPED players to what they are now. Does he yell, sure. Is it because he holds every one of his girls from his 02 to his 07 teams accountable in the same way.....of course! He knows what they are capable of and expects it. Is that a bad thing? As a parent I don't think so! To me that is why we all pay a coach to do a job and that is to get the absolute best out of our kids....do you disagree with that? Before making ridiculous statements on the forum acting as if you are knowledgeable and know what kind of a person this coach is by seeing him on the sideline...do your research! Go to a practice and see the amount of work and extra training these girls go through but also see the amount of fun they have. The smiles and laughs that go around....players giving coach a hard time and joking with him and vice versa. He cares for every single one of his girls and only wants the best for them. Most importantly he is the most straight up and honest coach I've ever known about the ability of your child...good or bad. But if it's not so good you better believe he will do anything in his power to turn that around. I can go on if you would like but I'm going to leave you with the stone hard facts that maybe these girls are just great players that he developed and the team is just a great team!

02 team - 5 girls selected to play in Austria last summer
06 team - 5 girls selected to ODP last year and I can bet more than that this year. 7 girls already selected to be on the Slammers ECNL team for next season.
07 team - First year having them and 5 girls selected to ODP

Enough said? Is that clean enough for you?
 
For what it's worth, my first post was in Feb 2017 where I stated that I was a Texas parent moving from Texas to Cali and that I was looking for feedback on coaches in the SoCal area. So post my move, and now that I'm here, should I create a new account? I would love to get more advice from such a luminary as yourself.

Is that photo even from Silverlakes???

Trolling Lesson #1: Create a new account that is separate and completely unrelated to your real life identity. You put a lot of identifying information in that first post, and someone reading this knows EXACTLY who you are. If you're a Slammers FC parent, as I suspect, good luck in the 2nd round.
 
Wow, I really touched a nerve here... Funny thing is I was only reporting what I heard from another parent who seemed to know what he/was talking about.

Somebody grab a picture of the CDA bench for me this weekend... I need to add it to my collection of team bench shots.

Apologies to all I offended.
 
Wow, I really touched a nerve here... Funny thing is I was only reporting what I heard from another parent who seemed to know what he/was talking about.

Somebody grab a picture of the CDA bench for me this weekend... I need to add it to my collection of team bench shots.

Apologies to all I offended.
Ok
 
Hahahaha....I have to laugh at some of the ignorance of the statement "subjecting themselves to Salazar's vocal coaching." Know your facts before you put yourself out there. Since you asked for CDA to come clean...here you go. Anyone that knows Salazar knows he never had the pick of the so called "cream of the crop players." He always took what he saw potential in and DEVELOPED players to what they are now. Does he yell, sure. Is it because he holds every one of his girls from his 02 to his 07 teams accountable in the same way.....of course! He knows what they are capable of and expects it. Is that a bad thing? As a parent I don't think so! To me that is why we all pay a coach to do a job and that is to get the absolute best out of our kids....do you disagree with that? Before making ridiculous statements on the forum acting as if you are knowledgeable and know what kind of a person this coach is by seeing him on the sideline...do your research! Go to a practice and see the amount of work and extra training these girls go through but also see the amount of fun they have. The smiles and laughs that go around....players giving coach a hard time and joking with him and vice versa. He cares for every single one of his girls and only wants the best for them. Most importantly he is the most straight up and honest coach I've ever known about the ability of your child...good or bad. But if it's not so good you better believe he will do anything in his power to turn that around. I can go on if you would like but I'm going to leave you with the stone hard facts that maybe these girls are just great players that he developed and the team is just a great team!

02 team - 5 girls selected to play in Austria last summer
06 team - 5 girls selected to ODP last year and I can bet more than that this year. 7 girls already selected to be on the Slammers ECNL team for next season.
07 team - First year having them and 5 girls selected to ODP

Enough said? Is that clean enough for you?
Where do I sign my DD up for this great team! ODP and ECNL and Austria, sounds like the best team around! Lol....... that's why the bench is so full.
 
Where do I sign my DD up for this great team! ODP and ECNL and Austria, sounds like the best team around! Lol....... that's why the bench is so full.

Like em or not and after watching the past 2 weekends they might just be the best team around. Remember how this conversation started, it was bagging on them for having a bunch of girls on the bench and or borrowed players. So you can't now rag on em for rolling 10 strong. Can't play both sides of this one, we all know the smaller bench is way more respectable. #scoreboard
 
I blame the adults of course. I don't think anyone here has suggested the girls had anything to do with anything.

For the record, while I think it's highly suspicious, Surf C is a good team, and yes it's 100% believable to me that everything was above-the-board. Surf brand has lost any benefit of the doubt with me after their shenanigans last year.

I agree completely, FACT: The Surf A, B and C teams are all phenomenal. The Surf A team just played terrible that day for whatever reason and the C team played better than they ever had. Surf A is by far the more talented and technical team, but shit happens. If you place any one of those three teams up against any team outside of SoCal they will demolish them. The Surf organization gets a bum rap because there will always be haters whose daughters teams were either defeated by Surf or their daughter did not have what it takes to make one of their top teams. It is also a shame that the Surf organizations name was tarnished by being associated with Anaheim Surf and the well known shady practices of that leg of the organization. Last year was on CalSouth for letting Anaheim play on....that is shady.
 
I agree completely, FACT: The Surf A, B and C teams are all phenomenal. The Surf A team just played terrible that day for whatever reason and the C team played better than they ever had. Surf A is by far the more talented and technical team, but shit happens. If you place any one of those three teams up against any team outside of SoCal they will demolish them. The Surf organization gets a bum rap because there will always be haters whose daughters teams were either defeated by Surf or their daughter did not have what it takes to make one of their top teams. It is also a shame that the Surf organizations name was tarnished by being associated with Anaheim Surf and the well known shady practices of that leg of the organization. Last year was on CalSouth for letting Anaheim play on....that is shady.

Nah people dont hate because their kids didn't make it. I hate (not really) because they are always so damn good.
 
I agree completely, FACT: The Surf A, B and C teams are all phenomenal. The Surf A team just played terrible that day for whatever reason and the C team played better than they ever had. Surf A is by far the more talented and technical team, but shit happens. If you place any one of those three teams up against any team outside of SoCal they will demolish them. The Surf organization gets a bum rap because there will always be haters whose daughters teams were either defeated by Surf or their daughter did not have what it takes to make one of their top teams. It is also a shame that the Surf organizations name was tarnished by being associated with Anaheim Surf and the well known shady practices of that leg of the organization. Last year was on CalSouth for letting Anaheim play on....that is shady.

Well said
 
I agree completely, FACT: The Surf A, B and C teams are all phenomenal. The Surf A team just played terrible that day for whatever reason and the C team played better than they ever had. Surf A is by far the more talented and technical team, but shit happens. If you place any one of those three teams up against any team outside of SoCal they will demolish them. The Surf organization gets a bum rap because there will always be haters whose daughters teams were either defeated by Surf or their daughter did not have what it takes to make one of their top teams. It is also a shame that the Surf organizations name was tarnished by being associated with Anaheim Surf and the well known shady practices of that leg of the organization. Last year was on CalSouth for letting Anaheim play on....that is shady.
Maybe you are right and everything was legit. It was a meaningless game to Surf A and a must win game for Surf C, so maybe Surf C rose to the challenge and Surf A just didn't care. All teams have bad games, and we see the better team lose (especially in soccer) all the time.

But let's be real on the facts. Surf A lost once in the 23 games of SCDSL league and CRL combined, with a 50+ goal differential. Quite simply, they very rarely lose. Surf C had a losing record in both SCDSL and CRL, winning 8 games over the same 23 total games and with a -19 goal differential overall. Surf A is phenomenal, considered by everyone to be one of the top 3-4 teams in SoCal at this age group, and has a legitimate chance to win National Cup this year. Surf C is a nice team, but I doubt anyone would consider them as likely to even make it to semifinals of National Cup. I really hope what happened was legit, but it has to be considered highly suspect at the very least.
 
Maybe you are right and everything was legit. It was a meaningless game to Surf A and a must win game for Surf C, so maybe Surf C rose to the challenge and Surf A just didn't care. All teams have bad games, and we see the better team lose (especially in soccer) all the time.

But let's be real on the facts. Surf A lost once in the 23 games of SCDSL league and CRL combined, with a 50+ goal differential. Quite simply, they very rarely lose. Surf C had a losing record in both SCDSL and CRL, winning 8 games over the same 23 total games and with a -19 goal differential overall. Surf A is phenomenal, considered by everyone to be one of the top 3-4 teams in SoCal at this age group, and has a legitimate chance to win National Cup this year. Surf C is a nice team, but I doubt anyone would consider them as likely to even make it to semifinals of National Cup. I really hope what happened was legit, but it has to be considered highly suspect at the very least.
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Any educated guesses on if games will get cancelled if it rains? Looks like current forecast calls for rain (but not lightning) Saturday and Sunday. I would think they want to protect the fields from getting torn up, but maybe they think the fields can handle one weekend of play in the rain?
 
Any educated guesses on if games will get cancelled if it rains? Looks like current forecast calls for rain (but not lightning) Saturday and Sunday. I would think they want to protect the fields from getting torn up, but maybe they think the fields can handle one weekend of play in the rain?
I think they play. Kicker commented on this a week ago. The fields can handle the rain. Just lightening will prevent games from being delayed or cancelled.
 
Gotta love the 06 age group, so much to talk about outside the actual soccer being played, good thing / bad thing, you decide.

Trying to get this thread back on track, the Sweet 16 will be a good one to watch and after this weekend only four teams will be left standing.


SWEET 16 - TECH SPECS

  • LA Galaxy SB - Pre-Academy vs. Strikers FC - North
Galaxy has been a perennial top 5 team all season, but their path to the sweet 16 didn't go as expected with a couple of close games to solidify themselves as the group winners. In this next round they cannot afford more of the same as Strikers has been the team that continues to surprise and compete even when counted out. Both of these teams will look a lot different after this event so it's all or nothing at this point, on paper Galaxy is the favorite but the margins in this one are razor thin.

Strikers will need to force Galaxy to play forward only, with a high press and make the team from the South Bay one dimensional. Galaxy will need to be willing to take more risks in terms of scoring opportunities as they tend to build connections well into the 18 to get the perfect goal, when in fact in this match up, they need havoc in the box and get the keeper to move her feet. Strikers anchor will shut it down as a shot blocker, so Galaxy will need her to move her feet to get some goals past her. Only a few upsets from the looks of match ups in this round. The longer this one remains 0-0, the better chance Strikers has at knocking off Galaxy.

Prediction: Galaxy 2-1 Strikers North


  • CDA Slammers FC - Cerritos Salazar vs. SDSC Academy Navy
CDA seems to be the only team able to take the talk away from the whole Surf vs Surf conspiracy theory and for good reason, they're the prototypical controversial team because they have a coach that brings the "olders" philsophy to the "youngers" environment. My DD's have played for both the "teacher" and "motivator" type of coach and a few hybrids as well. I have no skin in the game but have observed the CDA model throughout it's various club name changes. Salazar gets on his girls no doubt, but only his parents could tell with certainty if it's just loud or something that crosses the line. So I'll leave it at that because my kids have never played for him so I hear the noise but can't speak to him being good or bad for a kid.

In terms of match ups, with respect for SDSC and their knack for being able to get to these stages in tournaments says a lot, but CDA is firing on all cylinders and this should be one of the easier match ups to call. SDSC will need to break up the momentum CDA is playing with and that means being able to hold possession and make Salazar's girls chase. Even then, those girls are some of the most conditioned and mentally tough to break down players you'll find, very resilient. I think CDA will keep it going and will pose a difficult match up for either Galaxy or Strikers in the Quarter-Finals.

Prediction: CDA Slammers 4-1 SDSC


  • SC Blues Holley vs Legends FC
Any other time of year I would tell you that Blues wins this match up 9 times out of 10, but those odds look a lot different at the moment as Blues finds itself banged up and Legends "B" finds itself in a position familiar for many teams coached by Cris Araya, and that's in a place he's willed them to be. Cris is one of the better coaches at Legends at getting the most out his teams regardless of flight or players. This team is no exception, they play simple routine connections up the wing and attack in numbers on the strong side. Blues will have to buckle down and win the ball and attack Legends on their weak side off the counter. Blues may not have a ton of players but they have the few key players necessary to get them through to Sunday. This one is going to be hard fought and only one team can walk away into the Quarters.

Prediction: Legends 2-1 Blues


  • Albion Academy - Whittaker vs. Legends South
Albion was another team that was less than stellar in group and you have to think they can only play better in the elimination round. They face a Legends South team that has hung around all season and tends to frustrate you by keeping it within 1 goal most of the time. Legends South will need to follow the same formula Legends - Araya did to make this a game, not allow Albion time and space to play their game.

Prediction: Albion 3-1 Legends South


  • Legends Pre-Academy vs. Surf "C"
Surf will need another epic "upset" in the Sweet 16 to keeps things going, but they face the favorites to win it all this year in Legends Pre-Academy. Matt Evans has this team playing sharp and crisp Legends style of soccer and they don't let up. With Legends it's not so much about aggressive play as it is about speed, everything they do is programmed and they do it faster than anyone else does. There's no doubt what they're going to do defensively and that's ensure the ball doesn't remain in the defensive zone, period. Offensively they connect up the seams with fluidity. They have one of the deepest benches in the age group and everyone is already talking about how they will place the most 06s in the 05/06 DA age group next season. I think Legends make a statement in this game.

Prediction: Legends Pre-Academy 4-0


  • Surf "B" vs. Beach FC - LB
On paper this is one of the closer match ups you'll see in this round. Beach was top 5 caliber and has definitely gone through a bit of a roller coaster once the season got underway and balancing CRL, League, and Tournament play has led to some inconsistencies for this squad. Surf on the other hand no longer surprises folks as they've shaken off the moniker of the "B" team and have made a name for themselves all their own.

Prediction: Beach 1-1 Surf "B", in Regulation goes Extra Time, Beach 2-1 Surf "B"


  • Real So Cal vs. Anaheim Surf - Whitfield
Not sure I want to touch the whole Anaheim Surf topic in this one, let's just say it's never a dull moment on that team and that includes a talented squad that doesn't get the credit they deserve because of off the field antics. Anaheim is marketing the merge with West Coast as them running point, when they should be thankful to be able to hopefully blend in over the next few years and hopefully not disrupt a well run program that West Coast had in place, now OC Surf.

Real has one job to do in this game and that's not to let her turn and shoot, it sounds like a simple formula on paper but even when you try to man mark Anaheim's attack, it's still a 50-50 shot that they get you. I think RSC has a shot in this one but Anaheim is on track for a rematch with SD Surf in the Quarters, no doubt.

Prediction: Anaheim Surf 4-2 Real So Cal


  • Surf - Academy vs. Slammers - AW
Style of play is what will keep Winn's girls in this game, Surf will let you play and Slammers can definitely play, this should be one of the cleaner games in this round. Slammers will need to score some goals in this one to keep up with Surf, but in the end I think Surf is just too deep in this match up.

Prediction: Surf - Academy 3-1 Slammers - AW


Good luck to everyone this weekend, hoping the weather holds up to make the games as pleasurable to watch as possible. Both Saturday and Sunday should be a fun one, we'll be out there supporting friends and Goats alike.
 
Gotta love the 06 age group, so much to talk about outside the actual soccer being played, good thing / bad thing, you decide.

Trying to get this thread back on track, the Sweet 16 will be a good one to watch and after this weekend only four teams will be left standing.


SWEET 16 - TECH SPECS

  • LA Galaxy SB - Pre-Academy vs. Strikers FC - North
Galaxy has been a perennial top 5 team all season, but their path to the sweet 16 didn't go as expected with a couple of close games to solidify themselves as the group winners. In this next round they cannot afford more of the same as Strikers has been the team that continues to surprise and compete even when counted out. Both of these teams will look a lot different after this event so it's all or nothing at this point, on paper Galaxy is the favorite but the margins in this one are razor thin.

Strikers will need to force Galaxy to play forward only, with a high press and make the team from the South Bay one dimensional. Galaxy will need to be willing to take more risks in terms of scoring opportunities as they tend to build connections well into the 18 to get the perfect goal, when in fact in this match up, they need havoc in the box and get the keeper to move her feet. Strikers anchor will shut it down as a shot blocker, so Galaxy will need her to move her feet to get some goals past her. Only a few upsets from the looks of match ups in this round. The longer this one remains 0-0, the better chance Strikers has at knocking off Galaxy.

Prediction: Galaxy 2-1 Strikers North


  • CDA Slammers FC - Cerritos Salazar vs. SDSC Academy Navy
CDA seems to be the only team able to take the talk away from the whole Surf vs Surf conspiracy theory and for good reason, they're the prototypical controversial team because they have a coach that brings the "olders" philsophy to the "youngers" environment. My DD's have played for both the "teacher" and "motivator" type of coach and a few hybrids as well. I have no skin in the game but have observed the CDA model throughout it's various club name changes. Salazar gets on his girls no doubt, but only his parents could tell with certainty if it's just loud or something that crosses the line. So I'll leave it at that because my kids have never played for him so I hear the noise but can't speak to him being good or bad for a kid.

In terms of match ups, with respect for SDSC and their knack for being able to get to these stages in tournaments says a lot, but CDA is firing on all cylinders and this should be one of the easier match ups to call. SDSC will need to break up the momentum CDA is playing with and that means being able to hold possession and make Salazar's girls chase. Even then, those girls are some of the most conditioned and mentally tough to break down players you'll find, very resilient. I think CDA will keep it going and will pose a difficult match up for either Galaxy or Strikers in the Quarter-Finals.

Prediction: CDA Slammers 4-1 SDSC


  • SC Blues Holley vs Legends FC
Any other time of year I would tell you that Blues wins this match up 9 times out of 10, but those odds look a lot different at the moment as Blues finds itself banged up and Legends "B" finds itself in a position familiar for many teams coached by Cris Araya, and that's in a place he's willed them to be. Cris is one of the better coaches at Legends at getting the most out his teams regardless of flight or players. This team is no exception, they play simple routine connections up the wing and attack in numbers on the strong side. Blues will have to buckle down and win the ball and attack Legends on their weak side off the counter. Blues may not have a ton of players but they have the few key players necessary to get them through to Sunday. This one is going to be hard fought and only one team can walk away into the Quarters.

Prediction: Legends 2-1 Blues


  • Albion Academy - Whittaker vs. Legends South
Albion was another team that was less than stellar in group and you have to think they can only play better in the elimination round. They face a Legends South team that has hung around all season and tends to frustrate you by keeping it within 1 goal most of the time. Legends South will need to follow the same formula Legends - Araya did to make this a game, not allow Albion time and space to play their game.

Prediction: Albion 3-1 Legends South


  • Legends Pre-Academy vs. Surf "C"
Surf will need another epic "upset" in the Sweet 16 to keeps things going, but they face the favorites to win it all this year in Legends Pre-Academy. Matt Evans has this team playing sharp and crisp Legends style of soccer and they don't let up. With Legends it's not so much about aggressive play as it is about speed, everything they do is programmed and they do it faster than anyone else does. There's no doubt what they're going to do defensively and that's ensure the ball doesn't remain in the defensive zone, period. Offensively they connect up the seams with fluidity. They have one of the deepest benches in the age group and everyone is already talking about how they will place the most 06s in the 05/06 DA age group next season. I think Legends make a statement in this game.

Prediction: Legends Pre-Academy 4-0


  • Surf "B" vs. Beach FC - LB
On paper this is one of the closer match ups you'll see in this round. Beach was top 5 caliber and has definitely gone through a bit of a roller coaster once the season got underway and balancing CRL, League, and Tournament play has led to some inconsistencies for this squad. Surf on the other hand no longer surprises folks as they've shaken off the moniker of the "B" team and have made a name for themselves all their own.

Prediction: Beach 1-1 Surf "B", in Regulation goes Extra Time, Beach 2-1 Surf "B"


  • Real So Cal vs. Anaheim Surf - Whitfield
Not sure I want to touch the whole Anaheim Surf topic in this one, let's just say it's never a dull moment on that team and that includes a talented squad that doesn't get the credit they deserve because of off the field antics. Anaheim is marketing the merge with West Coast as them running point, when they should be thankful to be able to hopefully blend in over the next few years and hopefully not disrupt a well run program that West Coast had in place, now OC Surf.

Real has one job to do in this game and that's not to let her turn and shoot, it sounds like a simple formula on paper but even when you try to man mark Anaheim's attack, it's still a 50-50 shot that they get you. I think RSC has a shot in this one but Anaheim is on track for a rematch with SD Surf in the Quarters, no doubt.

Prediction: Anaheim Surf 4-2 Real So Cal


  • Surf - Academy vs. Slammers - AW
Style of play is what will keep Winn's girls in this game, Surf will let you play and Slammers can definitely play, this should be one of the cleaner games in this round. Slammers will need to score some goals in this one to keep up with Surf, but in the end I think Surf is just too deep in this match up.

Prediction: Surf - Academy 3-1 Slammers - AW


Good luck to everyone this weekend, hoping the weather holds up to make the games as pleasurable to watch as possible. Both Saturday and Sunday should be a fun one, we'll be out there supporting friends and Goats alike.
Seems pretty spot, but I will be interested to hear if the weather plays a factor. Do you or an LAGSB parent want to explain the "will look a lot different after this event" comment? They are clearly one of the stronger teams in this age group. What is changing for them next year? Anybody know if Blues will even have 9 this weekend with all the injuries? Heard that injury last weekend looked pretty bad. Wish we could be there to watch this weekend. Good luck to everyone!
 
Seems pretty spot, but I will be interested to hear if the weather plays a factor. Do you or an LAGSB parent want to explain the "will look a lot different after this event" comment? They are clearly one of the stronger teams in this age group. What is changing for them next year? Anybody know if Blues will even have 9 this weekend with all the injuries? Heard that injury last weekend looked pretty bad. Wish we could be there to watch this weekend. Good luck to everyone!

I have no way of knowing for sure, but I'd guess player movement since it's that time of the year. Get your story ready for when the parking lot patrol asks you to attend a "practice".
 
Seems pretty spot, but I will be interested to hear if the weather plays a factor. Do you or an LAGSB parent want to explain the "will look a lot different after this event" comment? They are clearly one of the stronger teams in this age group. What is changing for them next year? Anybody know if Blues will even have 9 this weekend with all the injuries? Heard that injury last weekend looked pretty bad. Wish we could be there to watch this weekend. Good luck to everyone!
From a semi educated position...LAGSB maybbe loosing a girl or 2 to DA and Strikers Ayala is moving to Beach so that team will definately look different.
 
Gotta love the 06 age group, so much to talk about outside the actual soccer being played, good thing / bad thing, you decide.

  • Surf - Academy vs. Slammers - AW
Style of play is what will keep Winn's girls in this game, Surf will let you play and Slammers can definitely play, this should be one of the cleaner games in this round. Slammers will need to score some goals in this one to keep up with Surf, but in the end I think Surf is just too deep in this match up.

Prediction: Surf - Academy 3-1 Slammers - AW

Great writeup, just want to clarify that this is AW/CB 1, which is supposed to be CB's team, but TD coached them last week.
 
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