The State 48 FC (Verrado) 2015 Boys Black team won another championship in the 3v3 Arizona Challenge tournament – a great performance for this young team, who end their campaign with a 66% win record in only their first season and are now one the the top teams in Arizona! The State 48 FC 2014 (Verrado) Boys Black team had a good outing on Saturday at the 3v3 Arizona Challenge tournament – they entered two teams and faced excellent competition in each bracket. Although neither team made it to the finals, there were some noteworthy performances and victories. Marcelo Nageia and Zayden Fultz raised their performance and hustle to a level not previously seen before, with very good goals from David Black, Rapha Reyes and Demetri Burns throughout the tournament. Davian Jauregui displayed impressive offensive talent and scored some fine goals as well. A dominating performance for the State 48 FC 2013 Black team at the Spring Fling Tournament, going undefeated with a +12 goal differential. Truly amazing to see the teamwork and toughness exhibited by this great group of players that have become a family. Enzo Villafana, Gavin Comer, Stanley Dovico, Alexis Lugo, Adrian Guzman, Donovan Siercke, & Vincent Calderon were the contributors for the goal scoring, which were scored from every angle of the field in outstanding fashion. Khristopher Aragon had some great assists along with great defending, while Liliana Ocampo & Vincent locked it down on the defensive end as well. Adrian Guzman, Stanley, Gavin, Donovan & Alexis were truly impressive in controlling the midfield, while Sebastian Gonzalez had some extraordinary saves game after game. Coach Rogelio Aragon stated: “Our dedication, hard work, and teamwork is what we have truly embraced as not only a team but as a family!! Thank you to our coaches, our team manager and our families for making this possible!” The State 48 FC 2008 Boys Black (North) concluded their outstanding season with a 2nd Place finish at the ASA President’s Cup. The team won a tense, hard fought match on Friday night in the semi-final round in dramatic fashion. The match was tied 1-1 after full time and two additional 15 minute overtime periods before going to penalty kicks, where the lads kept their composure and won the exciting shootout, sending them to the Championship match on Saturday. The team gave an excellent effort but came up short against high caliber opposition in the finals – they represented themselves, their families and the entire State 48 FC organization with class. dignity and sportsmanship, something that was remarked on by many officials in attendance. These players have performed at a consistently high level all season long, winning two tournaments and being finalists in two more. The league season was a great success as well, and the future for this team is bright indeed! We are all very proud of these wonderful young men and their families! This weekend was the last one for the State 48 FF 2008 Boys Black team, who were competing in the ASA State Cup. Needing a victory against the top rated team on Saturday, the team suffered an unfortunate defeat. Although they lost, the team looked to solidify a 3rd place position on Sunday. The team won 2-1 in impressive fashion in an intense game in their final game of the season with goals from Max Herrera and Ryan Beck (assists from Denis Herrera and Jaxon Walker). Nathan Faulconer took control of the midfield all weekend long making great passes and dominating play. The team ended the season as the 3rd ranked team in the State Cup and will look to improve on this season’s outstanding performance next year. The State 48 FC 2007 Boys Back team played in the President’s Cup semi-final match on Sunday against AYSO. Having defeated them 2-1 in group play, the boys knew that AYSO were looking for vengeance. S48 FC scored two early goals in the first half – a corner kick goal from Elias Curiel and a breakaway goal from Kamil Bednarz. AYSO were able to score a goal but the 2007’s defense was too strong to allow any more. The game ended 2-1 with the 2007’s heading to the Championship match this Saturday, May 29th at 8:15 am, Reach 11, Field #3. The winner of this game goes to the Regional Championship in Idaho over the summer. We welcome the support from all of our State 48 FC teams and families if they are able to attend the championship match!
State 48 FC teams were in action this weekend in both the ASA State Cup and the ASA President’s Cup. The State 48 FC 2008 Boys Black team opened their State Cup account against some of the best competition in Arizona, losing a close match on Saturday afternoon to the #2 ranked team in the state 1-0 in a very close match. Coach Matt Marek was very pleased with the team’s effort, and singled out the excellent performances of Isaiah Girley and Moses Baca. Knowing that they needed to win in order to progress in the tournament, the team followed up on Sunday with a tremendous victory in their second match, winning 4-3 in the final minute of the match. Goals by Jaxon Walker, Nathan Faulconer, Isaiah Girley and a wonderful 35 yard free kick goal from Julian Perez sealed the dramatic win. The State 48 FC 2007 Boys Black team began their President’s Cup tournament in impressive fashion as well, winning their first match 2-1, with Gabriel Romero scoring both goals. His initial tally came from an excellent pass from Reagan Mueller, and the game winner came off a pass from Nathan Covarrubias, who beat four defenders before playing the ball to Gabriel to score. They drew their second match 1-1 against the top seeded team, coming from behind to equalize the match from a great cross by Edras Castillo to the impressive Nathan Covarrubias, who scored with a fine header. The S48 FC 2008 Boys Black (North) team secured a 1st place finish in the President’s Cup ‘A Bracket’ with two outstanding performances over the weekend and advanced to the semi-final round. Junior de la Rosa scored the amazing game winning goal on Saturday in a convincing 3-0 victory, with Tavin Tomlinson (assisted by the excellent work of striker Luke Williams) and Diego Armetta on the scoresheet as well. The midfield was controlled by the tremendous performances of Trevor Scriven, Aaron Apodaca and Gavin Volckmann, while the goal of the weekend belonged to Kaiden Zic, who volleyed home from a wonderful cross from Adythia Asokan. Strong performances from Nanda Ankem and Austin Scriven (who also played in goal) were instrumental in the team’s victory as well. The defense was again in top form, with Goalkeeper Joseph Murillo allowing only 1 goal throughout the weekend. Central defenders Jace Barlow and Trey Gonzalez were absolutely superb, as were wingbacks Dominic Bartinelli, Sergio Arpino and Ethan Crabtree. The State 48 FC 2015 Boys Black (Verrado) team won the 3v3 Wild West tournament, recording 4 victories in 4 matches. By winning the competition, the team qualified for the regional tournament in Dallas, Texas – an incredible accomplishment for the 2015 boys! The team scored 33 goals and conceded just 3 during the weekend, with Joshua Madrigal being named ‘Player of the Tournament’ for his fantastic performance. Congratulations to all our S48 FC teams for their tremendous efforts this weekend!
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