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NCS girls soccer early look
By Matt Schwab
Sunday, February 10th, 2013 at 6:30 pm in Uncategorized.
Here are the links to the NCS Division I and Division II soccer brackets, which were announced today. The tournament kicks off Wednesday night with the quarterfinals on Saturday, Feb. 16.
http://cifncs.org/sports/soccer/files/RESULTS/Winter%202013/girlsD1BRACKET13winsoc.pdf
http://cifncs.org/sports/soccer/files/RESULTS/Winter%202013/girlsD2BRACKET13winsoc.pdf
I’ve decided not to pick every game but will share some observations.
Division II: Defending champion Bishop O’Dowd looks to have clear sailing to the championship round, with a deep and talented roster. The Dragons recently celebrated the return of the 2012 state player of the year Ryan Walker-Hartshorn. DFAL teams, which wallop each other throughout the regular season, tend to excel in NCS, when their true quality is revealed.
Interesting possible matchup: Assuming they get through the first round, I’d like to see Ygnacio Valley against No. 2 seed and DFAL champion Campolindo in the quarters.
Predicted championship final: Bishop O’Dowd 3, Campolindo 0.
Sleeper team: Ygnacio Valley.
Amazing athlete: Megan Reid, Miramonte’s two-sport winter star who also plays on the powerhouse basketball team. She dribbles with aplomb with hands and feet.
Division I: Top seed San Ramon Valley is looking for the clean sweep after winning the Tri-Valley Classic and EBAL championships. The Wolves came just short of winning all three tournaments last season, when they dropped a 1-0 decision against rival Monte Vista in the section final. The No. 2 seeded Mustangs looked sharp in a 0-0 draw against the Wolves on Thursday. The Mustangs been battling injuries all season. But what was apparent in the match with San Ramon Valley: The Mustangs’ subs play a lot like the starters. If Monte Vista gets past its first two opponents, the Mustangs’ terrific defense could meet a high-powered Berkeley attack in the semifinals. But the Yellowjackets must show they can win in the postseason after some early exits.
Interesting first-rounder I: Amador Valley, the fifth seed, against very physical Freedom, the 12th seed. The Dons will have a tough road. Should they survive the Falcons, they stand to face Castro Valley and then San Ramon Valley in the next two rounds, should the seeds hold up.
Interesting first-rounders II and III: Washington at Foothill: Huskies try to regain their mojo after a few late missteps when they face the improving EBAL upstarts; California at Logan (on the tough turf). Colts are peaking and have perhaps their best player back after she missed time for academic reasons. Grizzlies have a great goalkeeper in Lauren Holden and a brilliant playmaker in Rachel Feldman. Cal is also playing well down the stretch – a forte of coach Lee Munson’s teams. Should be a good one.
Interesting first-rounder IV: Heritage at College Park. Patriots have skill and a proven tract record, and College Park should benefit from facing a tough nonleague schedule and its seasoning in last year’s playoffs.
Championship final prediction: San Ramon Valley 1, Monte Vista 0.
Sleeper team: Foothill
She’s a keeper: Amador Valley goalkeep Lexi Nicholas.
Pleasanton prosperity: Pleasanton soccer is on the rebound. The Foothill and Amador Valley boys and girls teams all advanced to the NCS Division I playoffs. Nice to see. Last season only Amador Valley’s boys team made the postseason among the four Pleasanton varsity squads.
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February 10th, 2013 at 6:54 pm
great analysis Matt I look forward to the rematch of cvchs and berkeley in the first round CV won early in the season, but Berkeley may be too much to handle. Agree that both BOD and SRV are the class of each division and seem unbeatable, but thats why they play the games
February 10th, 2013 at 8:00 pm
Matt: Since you decided not to make predictions on every game – here are some for the blog addicts:
Liberty @ San Ramon Valley
San Ramon Valley continues to roll. Congrats to Liberty for making it to the dance but they will be busy trying to keep the score decent. A 3-0 win as SRV calls the dogs off early and gives some minutes to the bench.
Deer Valley @ Monte Vista
Monte Vista wins here but its going to be a physical match. DV is not going to roll over – they have lots of fight in them.
Clayton Valley @ Berkeley
Clayton Valley Charter is the dark horse at this dance and could be a Cinderella. CVC is a solid defensive team specially in the net – MVP goalkeeper Elms (an unsigned legitimate D1 talent) who will should be DVAL MVP but may lose out to YVs Bonilla. CVC scores on a set piece and holds on for the upset win 1-0.
Dougherty Valley @ Castro Valley
Castro Valley rolls to a 2-0 win. Too much firepower on CV roster and tough Defense gets them a well deserved win.
Freedom @ Amador Valley
AV has a tough match here but they will edge out Freedom 2-1. AV is shock full of talent – if they can just put it together, they could make a run deep in this dance.
Heritage @ College Park
College Park explodes and gets a hat trick from DVAL standout and D1 talent Scharff. Scharff has a good supporting cast but make no mistake, she stands tall in this game. CPs weakness in the back does not get exposed as their attack-minded run of play keeps Heritage on their heels. CP wins 4-1.
Washington @ Foothill
Washington’s solid defense will be tested but they edge out Foothill in a mirror match 2-1. Both teams play similar styles but Washington’s attack will edge out Foothill’s defensive efforts.
California @ Logan*
Logan edges Cal 2-1 in a hard fought match that will be decided in the final 10 minutes. Logan’s strong team play and homefield advantage on the Logan carpet gives them the edge.
February 10th, 2013 at 8:11 pm
What do you guys think about cp vs heritage? With heritage winning in a league with four representatives and cp winning their division in tri valley?
February 10th, 2013 at 8:35 pm
Mr. Schwab,
That’s going out on a limb picking an all-Danville D-I final. Hah! (I’m not the “LOL type”).
There is, of course, the local sports lore known as the EBAL-beatdown, be it football or soccer, but in soccer nothing compares to this cross-town rivalry year-in and year-out, sorry boys.
Seriously, your observations are greatly appreciated, particularly for D-II, which plays in the shadow of D-I. I look forward to your analysis of the first round results and through the conclusion of the championships.
See you at the pitch!
February 10th, 2013 at 8:43 pm
what do you guys think about cp vs heritage? heritage won a challenging league that has 4 reps in ncs and cp winning their league and division in tri valley
February 10th, 2013 at 8:51 pm
It always amazes me how BOD chooses to stay and dominate D-1. Almost as if they don’t want to lose out of NCS titles to SRV or Monte Vista. And yes, BOD can open capacity to allow more people in to be considered D1.
February 10th, 2013 at 8:53 pm
Excuse me, D-2.
February 10th, 2013 at 9:03 pm
Matt Schwab,
Did you have any issues with the girls D-I and D-II seeding? There has been a fair amount of criticism (and boasting) on both boys brackets. I am not just stirring the pot, but looking to see if you noticed any strange placements.
See you at the pitch!
February 10th, 2013 at 9:53 pm
@Trick1496
Heritage is a good team, CP is better and has a STUD in Scharff. Scharff is the real deal and a difference maker.
February 10th, 2013 at 10:05 pm
How about heritages offense vs. cps defense? Even if scharff can score, can cp keep heritage off the board?
February 10th, 2013 at 10:08 pm
In D II DFAL had seeds 2, 3, 4, 5, & 10 with the following records
#2 seed – Campolidno 13-1-2 (11-0-1 league)
#3 seed – Dublin 7-8-7 (5-4-3, 4 losses to D I teams)
#4 seed – Miramonte 7-6-2 (5-5-2)
#5 seed – Alhambra 10-7-2 (5-5-2)
#10 seed – Acalanes 9-4 -4 (1-8-3)
No problem with Campolindo being seeded #2 as their only loss was a 1-0 loss to BOD. But I am sure some are wondering why Dublin, Mairamonte and Alhambra were ranked ahaed of league champion Piedmont and maybe also second place in DVAL Ygnacio Valley. Ygnacio Valley plays Acalanes in 1st round game so we’ll see how last place DFAL team does against second place DVAL team. Also El Cerrito, Albany and St. Mary’s are also seeded fairly low (#11, #12 and #13) and we’ll see if for good reason when they play Piedmont, Alhambra and Miramonte in the first round. Good luck to all teams on Wednesday.
February 10th, 2013 at 10:14 pm
@dmach5
You must either be related to or riding the tails of Scharff. One does not make a team! especially when there are 10 others on the team and depending how much you’ve seen her play she does become lazy if the ball is not right to her. Not thrashing her just making a point,and what happens if she goes down?
February 10th, 2013 at 10:17 pm
In D 2 Miramonte jumped Alhambra after beating them in the last game of the season. By going 4-0-1 down the stretch Miramonte went from nearly missing the NCS to the #4 seed.
DFAL went #2-5 which is historically rare but those 4 teams went undefeated vs non league D 2 foes ( except Campo losing to BOD).
Piedmont seeded over Ygnacio is curious. The WAC and DVAL are both tough tests for a D 2 team. But Ygnacio beat Clayton Valley and Deer Valley ( D1 #14 and #15) , Acalanes, and Nothgate twice. Piedmont beat Moreau, St Mary’s, and Encinal.
After #8 the team with the best upset potential is El Cerrito. They are playing a lot better than earlier in the season and have a lot of seniors.
Looks like Reid doesn’t have any basketball next week which bodes well for Miramonte but the question is will she have any conflicts if they advance to the semis.
Ygnacio has some mojo but are inexperienced in the NCS. They already beat Acalanes in a Tri Valley game but both teams were barely awake.
If Walker Hartshorn is not 100% ( it doesn’t look like it imo) BOD could be challenged. Unfortunately for everyone else their defense is very strong and they have the swagger of a champion.
Everything points towards a Campo BOD rematch, here’s hoping for some upsets to spice things up.
February 10th, 2013 at 11:40 pm
I don’t agree with last place teams in league being in the playoffs.
YV beat Acalanes earlier this year 2-1 at Tri Valley. But, Acalanes had several missing starters and an own goal. I’d say Acalanes 2-1.
February 11th, 2013 at 7:49 am
@James Telnet,
BOD does not have to stay at D II because of enrollment. Carondelet has an enrollment below the D I threshold, but petitioned up and probably has for years to play D I. BOD is on a good run with some goo players, but you are only as good as the players you have. Could go in cycles so let BOD enjoy their run and if it continues another year or two, then BOD might choose to petition to play D I in the future. They have made the NCS finals the last three years, but got upset by Dougherty Valley in 2011 or they would be working on a four-peat.
February 11th, 2013 at 7:53 am
If they get their starting keeper back Berkeley has all of the tools to run with anybody. Period.
February 11th, 2013 at 8:46 am
So if Berkeley gets their starting keeper does CVCHS stand a chance with their already lacking offense?
February 11th, 2013 at 10:23 am
Berkeley is not getting their keeper back. They haven’t won a 1st round game in 5 seasons. But they played in a tougher league this year and have a favorable draw so maybe this is the year they can make some noise.
February 11th, 2013 at 10:30 am
@#12 In the know- The Lady Falcons have SEVERAL offensive weapons beside Scharff (So.) that can put the ball in the net. Maxpreps shows most of the team in scoring column. Souder (Sr.) and Stuscavage (Sr.) are excellent leaders and newcomer Jordan has scored big goals vs. Castro Valley and CVC this season. The best kept secret on this team is DEF Mary Stammers. She will/should be DEF MVP of league.
CVCHS will need a miracle to score on Berkeley. I agree that CVCHS GK Elms (Sr.) being a standout. She doesn’t participate in any club soccer and that hurts her chances of playing at college level.
YV like College Park is loaded with offensive talent this season. The difference between these teams this season has been CP DEF with Stammers (Jr.) and Co. holding down the back line.
February 11th, 2013 at 10:43 am
So… does anybody know what happened to Berkeley’s keeper?
February 11th, 2013 at 10:59 am
Mudhen,
Berkeley goalie broke her left leg again (broke it last March during club season) in a game a couple of weeks ago. Won’t be back. Just had surgery and hopefully will be back to play college in the fall.
February 11th, 2013 at 11:10 am
In Foothill’s first game against Washington which ended in a 2-2 draw, Washington was limited in scoring opportunities (one goal scored on a misplayed free kick and the other a PK) so if Foothill shows up and plays the way the won against Amador, Washington will lose 2-0.
February 11th, 2013 at 11:30 am
What happened to Carondelet this year? Not to see them even make it into NCS is strange.
They are usually loaded with Mustang & DFC players and do very well.
February 11th, 2013 at 12:22 pm
Well, that’s it for the Jackets then. The girl in there now is not bad, but she wasn’t tall enough to stop O’Dowd’s long shots and who knows what she’ll see now.
February 11th, 2013 at 12:46 pm
Does any know if Natalie Marie still plays for Berkeley?
I saw her play last season and was very impressed with her shot finishing skill.
February 11th, 2013 at 1:06 pm
@Trick1496
As you probably read by now, Berkeley’s starting keeper is out, while the back up is good, it does make the game tilt in that department towards CVC. Meanwhile, Berkeley has a very good team but the pressure of not getting past the first round will be a factor in the mental aspect of the game. CVC’s has lots of weapons on offense, they just have not clicked and injuries made continuity a challenge line up wise. But they are mostly going into this match healthy.
@In The Know
LOL not related to the Scharffs or riding their coat tails. I am an unbiased observer who has watched Scharff and company play several matches this HS season. Scharff is NOT perfect, as you point out her work rate needs improvement, but on the ball, she is intelligent and off the ball and near the attacking third she sniffs a goal like no other – those instincts make her an impact player and she’s only a sophomore. CP has very good team chemistry and that team plays to their strengths. The back line has been an adequate for the most part. And I agree one player does not make a team – but one player can make all the difference when it counts the most.
February 11th, 2013 at 3:02 pm
Nathalie Marie has been out with an injury this season, but her future looks very bright. She has signed with Stanford along with Dougherty Valley’s Stephanie Amack, an under-20 national team player who’s also been out with an injury, I believe.
Here’s some info. on Marie from the Stanford website:
Nathalie Marie, F (Berkeley, Calif./Berkeley HS/Mustang Fury): Marie, an ODP state player, was named to the Elite Clubs National League national showcase All-Event team at U16, and her Mustang Fury club was a Surf Cup semifinalist in 2012. At Berkeley High, Marie carries a 3.97 unweighted GPA and was a two-time CIF-North Coast Section Scholar-Athlete and the 2012 Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League MVP. Though she did not play high school soccer this season because of injury, she scored 28 goals as a junior to lead the Yellowjackets to the ACCAL title.
Reason she chose Stanford: “Stanford is everything that I’m looking for: outstanding academics and a strong soccer program. I’ve been lucky enough to see the women’s soccer team play on a number of occasions and every time I was impressed. I know this program will challenge me to be the best I can be on the field as well as in the classroom. The coaching staff is passionate about their jobs and the game and the team puts their heart into everything they do. I am thrilled that I get to be a part of this great community for the next four years of my life.”
Stanford coach Paul Ratcliffe: “Nathalie Marie is a fast forward with good 1v1 dribbling skills and the ability to score goals.”
February 11th, 2013 at 3:05 pm
San Ramon Valley coach Mark Jones is thrilled that all three of his teams, freshman, JV and varsity, finished unbeaten this year. He can’t remember that ever having happened in the EBAL.
February 11th, 2013 at 3:42 pm
Congrats to the SRV girls soccer program with 3 unbeaten teams this season, but there is still much work to be done by the Varsity squad. Good luck ladies!
February 12th, 2013 at 8:55 am
Just curious about what you think about Freedom Girls and why you think they are “very physical”?
February 12th, 2013 at 12:07 pm
So Berkeley is without a forward and keeper? Who is the starting keeper and what are the backups stats?
February 12th, 2013 at 1:47 pm
CP v Heritage – gonna be lumps and bumps all over the pitch. Both are physical teams and prone to foul trouble. Set plays will win this match. The winner of this match has a real good shot at the quarters v MV which will have toooo much for their opponent, no matter who it is.
February 12th, 2013 at 6:23 pm
Quarters would lead cp or heritage to play the winner of berkeley vs cvchs
February 12th, 2013 at 9:44 pm
trick1496
I stand corrected; semi’s. Either way I’ll stand with MV coming out on top.
February 12th, 2013 at 9:49 pm
@noname do you see mv beating srv for a back to back championship?
February 13th, 2013 at 8:14 am
Yeah, I know “very physical” is kind of a loaded term. That description is a reflection of what I’ve heard about Freedom from coaches who have seen them. But the Falcons are also decent side that deserves respect for advancing to the postseason again. Girls soccer across the board is pretty fierce these days. SRV and Monte Vista went at it a little like the Hatfields and the McCoys the other night. It was a hard-fought game; not necessarily a dirty game, but hard. Then they shook hands. And many of the same girls play together on Mustang. Go strong or go home, I suppose.
February 13th, 2013 at 8:19 am
It would be great if you guys/gals could share your insights about tonight’s NCS opening action in this blog. I’m going to see Heritage-College Park live, but it’d be nice to get some more color from the other games. Cheers and good luck!
February 13th, 2013 at 8:48 am
I think the interesting games today are the Logan/Cal matchup. I have seen both teams. Logan is that hard playing physical team that can knock you off the ball and find a way to finish. Cal has some deadly weapons and will bring the kitchen sink to put pressure o the opposing D. CVCHS/Berkeley has been talked about…CVCHS got the score right in the start of the season…we’ll see if their all-world annointed keeper can keep the surging Berkeley squad at Bay. I plan on going down to watch MV/Deer Valley for know better reason than will be in the area and have some time to kill around 5pm. MV should have little issue with DV but I may be surprised. I still don’t see anyone beating SRV, especially if it is a rematch from last year.
February 13th, 2013 at 9:57 am
Hopefully I will get to see Reid in person tonight.
In D2 best chance for upset- El Cerrito and Acalanes (dues to YV inexperience in NCS). Otherwise don’t see any lower seeds rising up though you have to root for the underdogs.
February 13th, 2013 at 11:09 am
trick1497 -
Nope – SRV will run the table. BOD in DII
February 13th, 2013 at 11:42 am
No name do you see anyone challenging srv even a little?
February 13th, 2013 at 2:59 pm
For those out there going to games tonight, please post updates throughout your games. Thanks.
February 13th, 2013 at 4:12 pm
Looking for a Heritage/College Park update?
February 13th, 2013 at 4:29 pm
0-0 @ half. Looks like u almost stole my user name, lol. We can share…
February 13th, 2013 at 4:33 pm
Sorry BVAL Fan, I am clueless to details at times. Please keep the updates coming. Good luck out there.
February 13th, 2013 at 5:09 pm
1-1 going to ot
February 13th, 2013 at 5:12 pm
CP vs. Heritage 1-1 end of regulation. OT 10 min halves, golden goal.
February 13th, 2013 at 5:18 pm
Keep updates coming on Heritage/CP
February 13th, 2013 at 5:20 pm
MV up 1-0 ten minutes in
February 13th, 2013 at 5:21 pm
Exciting start to NCS
February 13th, 2013 at 5:30 pm
MV 2-0 20 min in
February 13th, 2013 at 5:35 pm
Any update on CP – Heritage?
February 13th, 2013 at 5:38 pm
CP vs. Heritage, PK’s. Intense game…
February 13th, 2013 at 5:49 pm
CP wins on PK’s
February 13th, 2013 at 5:50 pm
MV now up 3-0 judt short of half. Last update from here
February 13th, 2013 at 6:33 pm
Northgate 3 Encinal 0 final
February 13th, 2013 at 6:47 pm
Anybody have the MV vs DV score?
February 13th, 2013 at 7:21 pm
Please keep posting those scores. Thanks.
February 13th, 2013 at 7:23 pm
Trick1496
Any of the EBAL teams can challenge – but MV can hang or Castro Valley in an upset.
February 13th, 2013 at 7:24 pm
Heard Freedom is up 1-0 over Amador.
February 13th, 2013 at 7:35 pm
Northgate 3 Encinal 0 Final
February 13th, 2013 at 7:57 pm
I am curious what eveyone thinks about NCS charging students $9 to attend their schools game?
February 13th, 2013 at 8:02 pm
NCS charges students $6.00 w/ID.
February 13th, 2013 at 8:06 pm
Heard Cal was up on Logan 1-0 at half and Berkeley up 1-0 on CVCHS
February 13th, 2013 at 8:08 pm
Tood bad College Park’s Jessica Jordan suffered an apparent concussion in the match against Heritage. Jordan looked pretty upset and woozy when having to make the long walk to the parking lot with her dad. I hope Jordan, an obviously gifted athlete, is OK. Physical game as predicted. I counted four College Park four yellow cards in the second half. Players need to learn not to argue with the official. Nice save by CP goalkeeper Kylie Aliamus to decide the outcome in PKs. Huge moment for her. All four Falcons converted in PKs; didn’t need a fifth. Falcons soph. Jacky Scharff looked increasingly dangerous on the attack as the match unfolded. Falcons enjoying a fine season overall. Heartbreaker for the Patriots.
February 13th, 2013 at 8:13 pm
MV 6-0 final over Deer Valley.
February 13th, 2013 at 8:19 pm
Ygnacio up 1-0 over Acalanes. 2nd half.
February 13th, 2013 at 8:23 pm
Freedom up 2-1
February 13th, 2013 at 8:24 pm
Hat trick for Monte Vista’s Ashlynn Goerz in the 6-0 win over Deer Valley.
February 13th, 2013 at 8:27 pm
Nice update for Freedom. Any updates available for SRV vs. Liberty???
February 13th, 2013 at 8:42 pm
Cal 1-0 final over Logan Goal came in last seconds of first half
February 13th, 2013 at 8:42 pm
Freedom over Amador 2-1
February 13th, 2013 at 8:49 pm
berkeley 2-0 over cvchs with 10 left
February 13th, 2013 at 8:54 pm
apparent power outage in berkeley with 9 minutes left
February 13th, 2013 at 9:22 pm
2-0 berkeley final
February 13th, 2013 at 9:35 pm
Campo girls 8-0 over Hercules
Acalanes 2-1 over YV
They play each other saturday in round 2
February 13th, 2013 at 9:35 pm
Update on CP player Jordan – minor concussion
February 13th, 2013 at 9:42 pm
Campolindo and O’Dowd should easily beat their opponents Saturday.
February 13th, 2013 at 10:45 pm
Foothill 2 Washington 1 in double overtime
February 13th, 2013 at 11:44 pm
Sorry to see one of my possible upsets come true with Acalanes #10 beating # 7 YV. Got to give Albany and St Mary’s love for taking out the # 4 and # 5 seeds. Miramonte’s Reid is a phenomenal player. Mira had some chances but let a fired up St Mary’s team hang around and tie the score late. Mira was gassed in OT. St Mary’s goalie saved two PKs for the win. Campo and BOD are the class of D 2 but tonight let’s hear it for the #10,12,13 seeds!
February 14th, 2013 at 12:27 am
Piedmont wins easily 1-0 without El Cerrito challenging the piedmont keeper. So sad for no upset
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February 14th, 2013 at 12:39 am
Mr. Schwab,
Kudos are in deed in order to you. Your growing field of followers are responding in kind with timely updates and salient comments.
Keep up the great work.
Cheers, and see you at the pitch!
February 14th, 2013 at 7:02 am
For the first time in a while there will be only two EBALteams in the semifinals. Coincidence or strategic seeding? Either way it makes for a real interesting saturday. Both Cal and Foothill have played to draws against their favored opponents earlier in the season. If either of these two can find their way to OT it could open the brackets up wide going into the semifinals
February 14th, 2013 at 7:40 am
Thanks Sweeper. Great job everyone with your thoughtful insights and updates. … Perusing the Div. II bracket, I must echo soccerfrau’s comments about Albany and St. Mary’s. They will meet in the all-Cinderella quarterfinal. All 22 starters should play in glass slippers (and I would say the same thing about upstart boys teams). Pretty good balance of teams and leagues still represented in both Div. I and II brackets.
February 14th, 2013 at 10:13 am
That was indeed a foulable offense. She took down the striker in front of the box when she had a clear shot. Ygnacio Valley was over hyped all year. Playing a soft schedule, and losing to quality teams. I was a coach who beat Quijano at Ygnacio this year, and Hercules last year. He’s not a solid coach, and acted like a complete child last night when his team lost. How many 1 on 1′s with the keeper did Acalanes have? Should have been 5-1 if Acalanes strikers put it away on all those. Also, Ygnacio Valley doesn’t really deserve credit. Any team can be solid with club players. For some reason, the past two years more club players have been going to YV, and they have been scheduling cream puffs to beat up on to make the playoffs. Even if YV advanced, (Acalanes as well) they will get crushed by a tough Campolindo team that went undefeated in one of the toughest leagues in Soccer. (DFAL) A word of advice: Don’t give credit where credit is NOT deserved.
February 14th, 2013 at 11:07 am
@George, I actually heard the same thing from a few people on each side, that the call towards the end was not fair. However, I don’t think you should be calling out high school kids by name for perceived mistakes. These are not professional athletes here. I’m sure she’s devastated if in fact she did “mess up” and being called out in a public forum doesn’t help.
I can understand frustration, but let’s not lay blame. Again, these are kids.
February 14th, 2013 at 12:07 pm
George -
Sorry to hear about the robbery. But the greatest goof of center referees will take the stage for the girls D1 semi- Just saying hold tight if you watch or are a fan/parent of the two teams involved.
February 14th, 2013 at 3:23 pm
I think it would be a great idea to refrain from calling out kids by name on this site. Varsity play is a volunteer activity. Season-ending losses are emotional events for teenagers. I see the tears.
February 14th, 2013 at 3:38 pm
As Acalanes (#10 seed), Albany (#12 seed) and St. Mary’s (#13 seed) showed, pretty much any team can win in a high school soccer game. As for BOD and SRV being the prohibitive favorites, just look at the first round D I boys match-up between four-time defending champion De La Salle (#1 seed) vs. Deer Valley (#16 seed). That game was tied after two overtimes with DLS winning 5-4 in PK’s. Good luck to all the remaining teams in NCS.
February 14th, 2013 at 5:01 pm
ET you are correct its any ones tournament to win, however there are the front runners….I only want to quality high school soccer and I think on the girls side there is tons.
February 14th, 2013 at 5:47 pm
@george 2nd place in a very good league is hardly a cream puff schedule. They played 7 games vs D 2 playoff teams and 5 against D 1 playoff teams. Yes they played some cream puffs but unlike Acalanes they hardly needed those games to qualify for NCS.
Agreed DFAL is a strong league how do you account for Alhambra and Miramonte losing to TCAL teams?
February 14th, 2013 at 7:06 pm
Anyone want to share quarterfinal predictions?
February 14th, 2013 at 7:33 pm
@george. You are obviously a great coach since you beat hercules and yv girls in back to back years but I have seen yv and they try to play good soccer with limited talent. They were doormats in previous years on the girls side and now were competing. I saw them twice during league and once during tri valley tournamemt. Don’t hate. The kids doing a good job. You are not anyone to judge coaches. You’re a high school coach remember that. Real coaches take a break during high school season.
February 14th, 2013 at 7:48 pm
Matt, any chance you could get back to giving us some good analysis and delete the comments from the name callers??? I would be interested in thoughts on the next round.
February 14th, 2013 at 8:35 pm
Does anyone know if the Amador goalie or the MV Mid #18 attended their respective games?I understand they have an international trip (ODP/US team) during the entire NCS.
February 14th, 2013 at 8:51 pm
@Dime are you saying HS coaches aren’t real coaches?
February 14th, 2013 at 9:00 pm
Matt, will this keep going for the next round? Or will a new one be started? Need the score updates.
February 14th, 2013 at 9:44 pm
@ dime are you sayiing HS coaches are not real coaches?
February 15th, 2013 at 1:54 am
What an idiotic statement. How many club coaches coach High School? Maybe the dumbest thing I’ve read on this blog.
February 15th, 2013 at 5:54 am
Sorry for that. I’m sure there are some quality coaches out there in high school season. I see way too much kick ball though. I look forward to the 2nd round games. The kick ball gets phased out and the teams that are playing soccer with good athletes start to win.
February 15th, 2013 at 7:26 am
Club coach equals good coach? Hummmmmm. Anyways, ,,, now that theyre down to 8 teams, does anyone see an upset anywhere?
February 15th, 2013 at 7:57 am
Predictions anyone? Here’s a stab at D1 –
SRV 2-1 over Cal in OT
Castro Valley 1-0 over Freedom
MV 1-0 over Foothill
Berkeley over CP – 2-1
February 15th, 2013 at 8:31 am
Club coaches for HS teams still in NCS include the coaches for the top two D II teams BOD (Bay Oaks club coach) and Campolindo (Walnut Creek club coach) as well as Acalanes (Walnut Creek club coach). Additionally, Miramonte’s coach (#4 seed upset loser to St. Mary’s) is the technical director and coach for the Lamorinda soccer club. I am sure there are plenty of other club coaches with teams still alive in NCS.
I don’t see BOD losing to Northgate. Campolindo is playing Acalanes for the 3rd time this season and Acalanes tied Campolindo (1-1) in the first league game for both teams before Campolindo won the rest of their league games.
Possible upset in the Piedmont-Dublin game however. Dublin was 5-4-3 in DFAL, but only scored 10 goals and gave up 11 goals. Overall Dublin (8-8-7) scored 22 goals and gave up 27 goals. On the other hand Piedmont was 12-3-1 in league with 65 goals for and only 11 goals against. However, Piedmont won a 1-0 1st round game against El Cerrito so expect another low-scoring close game in this match-up.
Albany and St. Mary’s played each other twice in league play with the first game tied 0-0 and Albany winning the second 3-2 about a month ago. Coin-toss.
February 15th, 2013 at 8:31 am
Looking forward to the quarterfinals. Cal always gives SRV a hard time. Usually a one-goal game. I’m leaning toward seeing a Div. II game on Saturday and getting back to Div. I in the semifinals. Could change my mind, though. Geez, I haven’t seen Foothill play since early in Obama’s first term. If there’s an upset, we would like to get something in the paper on that game as well. Need to get the information right after the game, as deadlines are 9 p.m.-ish on Saturdays. I’ll start a new thread on Saturday. Good luck!
February 15th, 2013 at 9:58 am
@ Dime….my two cents.
Some…alot in fact..would consider high school coaches the “real” coaches? Why? Because they are actually faced with a challenge. How do I get 4 different age levels of players, from, in some cases, 3 or 4 different club environments, with ten different athletic abilities, styles, soccer IQ’s, skill-levels, etc etc etc to come together and play together as a team in 3 months? THAT is a challenge…and deserves notice. Easy for the so-called “professional” club coaches to say how lousy high school soccer is and how unrefined it is…because they are too busy lining their pockets with $$$ they are getting paid from ignorant parents who don’t have any idea what a true “professional” coach is. As with anything, there are good club coaches out there that I would consider “professional”, and there are high school ones as well. And,,there are bad ones in both. But, to say that the “real” coaches take a break during high school season is an absolute joke. What makes you “professional”? Because you have some lame certificate on your wall?? Try coaching high school some time..you might find it pretty “real”.
February 15th, 2013 at 10:10 am
Jeeze enough about the coaching deal already take it off line.
Players are getting ready for the 2nd round and there will be good games to watch. I don’t think College Park will get on the board against Berkeley, though it will be a 1-0 or 2-0 game.
SRV all over CAL 3-0
Castro Valley all over Freedom 4-0.
February 15th, 2013 at 10:20 am
@ NoName….oh of course. Sorry. I forgot..we should just listen to what YOU have to say on a public forum…my mistake.
February 15th, 2013 at 10:37 am
@NoName – no MV/Foothill prediction?
February 15th, 2013 at 10:54 am
@ ET agreed!
St Mary’s vs Albany – coin toss there will be some broken glass (slippers) on the field after the game.
BOD vs Northgate – Northgate shouldn’t be intimated they play tough schedule but Walker-Hartshorn, Zuniga, and the BOD defense are formidable.
Campo vs Acalanes- Every coach tells their team as soon as NCS starts it’s a new season. Acalanes has some magic after coming back vs YV maybe it continues. I’m sure Campo feels they can go all the way their game vs BOD was close.
Dublin vs Piedmont- Probably going to be low scoring. Piedmont keeper and defense are excellent. Upset wouldn’t be a big surprise but Dublin has a strong home field advantage. High probability this game goes to PKs.
February 15th, 2013 at 11:17 am
SoccerMom -
How could I forget that game, MV will take it 2-1.
Top o the Box – anger issues? Hope you have an enjoyable 2nd round.
Love,
NoName
February 15th, 2013 at 11:27 am
Does anyone see an upset in the d1 games?
February 15th, 2013 at 1:06 pm
@ NoName..no anger necessary..quite the contrary.
SRV 3 – 0 over Cal??? Wrong. Not even close. This will be a one-goal game, and don’t be surprised if Cal pulls it out. Cal was up 2-0 on SRV the first time they played this season, and then SRV proceeded to get THREE…yes THREE count ‘em PK calls. Game ended 2-2.
MV 2 Foothill 1?? Probably a good guess..although FH is on a huge roll and playing their best soccer of the season. Don’t be surprised if FH pulls off a minor upset.
CV 4 Freedom 0 ??? Uh, no. Freedom is far too physical to ever give up 4 goals against anyone..let alone CV. This is another one-goal game…and I would give it to Freedom.
February 15th, 2013 at 3:56 pm
Top – We’ll see on Sat Night. Enjoy the games
February 15th, 2013 at 4:08 pm
I’ll be the lone ranger and take CP over Berkeley. Don’t laugh this is girls HS soccer and on any given day….
February 15th, 2013 at 9:11 pm
I guess we will just have to wait and see
February 16th, 2013 at 2:55 pm
Northgate 1 BOD 0 at the half
February 16th, 2013 at 2:55 pm
Northgate1 BOD 0 Half
February 16th, 2013 at 3:14 pm
Wow. That would be a heck of a result if it stands for NG.
February 16th, 2013 at 3:34 pm
NG 1 BOD 2 4 mins left
February 16th, 2013 at 6:49 pm
I started a new thread for tonight’s updates. But you can use this one if you like.
February 16th, 2013 at 7:24 pm
Checking in at piedmont vs Dublin. Piedmont striker hits the post. Still 0-0. Back and forth. Piedmont has had the better chances.
February 16th, 2013 at 7:37 pm
Nice sequence from Dublin. Keeper from piedmont makes a hell of a save. 0-0 5 left.
February 16th, 2013 at 7:39 pm
Piedmont scores 1-0 3 minutes left.
February 16th, 2013 at 7:39 pm
Piedmont scores 1-0 3 minutes left.
February 20th, 2013 at 8:08 pm
Anyone know the score of the Monte Vista vs. Berkeley game? I think it was 0-0 at the half.