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NCS girls soccer updates
By Matt Schwab
Saturday, February 16th, 2013 at 3:20 pm in Uncategorized.
Welcome to a new thread for NCS girls soccer. I’ll be attending the Piedmont-Dublin Div. II quarterfinal match tonight, where I’ll be taking lots of notes and sampling some of the Gaels’ finest snackbar cuisine.
I’m also anticipating a hard-fought match pitting the No. 3 seeded Gaels (8-8-7), last year’s Div. II runner-up, and the No. 6 Highlanders (15-5-2) as they vie for a spot in Wednesday’s semifinals. Feel free to provide updates and observations from any of the other Div. I and Div. II quarterfinals tonight. It should be an exciting night. Good luck!
I’m curious to see who prevails in the all-Cinderella D-II quarterfinal pitting No. 13 St. Mary’s and No. 12 Albany. All the Div. I matches tonight are intriguing. Cal always plays San Ramon Valley tough; Freedom and Castro Valley are two passionate teams who battle to the final whistle; Monte Vista and Foothill played two tight games in EBAL action, including a 1-1 draw and a 2-1 Mustangs’ win; and College Park, which hasn’t lost since Jan. 11 against Clayton Valley, will face a powerful Berkeley attack.
Upset alert: Just learned that top seed and defending Div. II champion O’Dowd trailed No. 8 Northgate 1-0 at halftime. Stay tuned …
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February 16th, 2013 at 6:53 pm
Halftime: Dublin 0, Piedmont 0. Piedmont has apparent goal waived off at the end of the half. Not sure the call. Offside? In any event, Dublin has controlled the match so far. Lots of offensive pressure. Not much offense from the Highlanders, save a late flurry off a free kick.
February 16th, 2013 at 6:54 pm
St Mary’s wins again in. PKs . Panthers keeper saves 2 just like she did vs Miramonte.
February 16th, 2013 at 6:54 pm
Foothill 0- MV 0 half
February 16th, 2013 at 7:11 pm
1-0 MV Just scored
February 16th, 2013 at 7:31 pm
CP scores first, then followed up with a Berkeley goal 2 min later. 1 to 1, 13 min left in first half
February 16th, 2013 at 7:35 pm
Another Berkeley goal, 2 to 1 Berkeley
February 16th, 2013 at 7:44 pm
Piedmont scores in the 77th minute to lead Dublin 1-0.
February 16th, 2013 at 7:47 pm
Piedmont beats Dublin 1-0.
February 16th, 2013 at 7:52 pm
MV 1- Foothill 0 final
February 16th, 2013 at 8:17 pm
Campo up 1-0 at half
February 16th, 2013 at 8:17 pm
Score of girls SRV?
February 16th, 2013 at 8:36 pm
CP ties it up 2 to 2 with 6 min left
February 16th, 2013 at 8:41 pm
Any update on SRV – CAL?
February 16th, 2013 at 8:53 pm
Berkeley wins 3 to 2 in overtime
February 16th, 2013 at 9:00 pm
What is happening at Campo game
February 16th, 2013 at 9:11 pm
Campo won 3 – 0
February 16th, 2013 at 9:27 pm
SRV wins with class again. Hard fought battle on Cal’s part…never giving up and SRV’s player number 9 turns to the entire Cal bench, spectators and principal and flips off everyone – both hands. Absolutely disgusting display. Once again, the dirtiest team in EBAL advances.
February 16th, 2013 at 9:41 pm
Also to witness the display of “sportsmanship” were young club players and little kids who needed an explanation of what they just saw.
February 16th, 2013 at 9:52 pm
Any SRV-Cal reports?
February 16th, 2013 at 9:57 pm
OK, Cal lost 2-1 on a Morgan Idso winner after Rachel Feldman tied it for the Grizzlies.
February 16th, 2013 at 10:58 pm
OK….D! has the 1,2,3,4 teams in the seni’s nice job by the seeding committee. Still backing SRV as an unbeatable….bring it on
February 16th, 2013 at 11:18 pm
A disappointing loss for Cal after a hard fought match. A disappointing finish by SRV when an SRV player turns to the Cal bench, parents, fans and principal and makes a “gesture” with both hands to all @ the end of the game. A sad display of sportsmanship and completely unnecessary. Of course, no retribution and she gets to play on as SRV advances in what was clearly a lopsided match from a ref/time keeping perspective. Just sad that it is allowed and encouraged…dirty plays throughout the game where “warnings” were given to SRV players but nothing much more than that except for one yellow.
February 16th, 2013 at 11:22 pm
ODowd vs Northgate game video.
http://www.playonsports.com/channels/bishop-odowd-oakland-california/events/54240
Pretty close 1-1 game until a horrendous penalty call about the 70th minute. Not a game changer a game decider.
February 16th, 2013 at 11:55 pm
And now for something completely different…
Firstly, sorry Matt Schwab, but the Matt Smith blog for boys soccer has put up with this feature on a regular basis.
Secondly, certain whining parents cannot hear the insulting chants and catcalls coming from their own stands. I have first hand reports of personal slurs repeatedly made to players while administrators from both schools twiddle their thumbs, parents pick their nose, and birds insult their collective numb conscience. Go figure.
Wah, wah, wah…
We now return you to our regularly scheduled program…HAH!
February 17th, 2013 at 12:11 am
While I don’t doubt cheers and chanting come from fans, no slurs were heard…was close enough to the student section to hear.. However, if something was yelled inappropriately by a fan, the double gesture was unnecessary and classless. I’d hate to see what might have happened if precious SRV lost…god forbid. Furthermore, it should be about the kind of players/people you hope to turn out of a program…no matter how skilled they might be – it all goes out the window with that inappropriate display.
February 17th, 2013 at 12:12 am
Hey Soccerfrau #23,
That link is awesome. Streaming match images, DOH!. My feeble brain envisioned live streams of scoreboards, so anyone can see live any score at any time from any high school or college scoreboard. Your posting takes this to a whole new level. I say create a class for credits about WEB streaming of live high school events, be it sports, plays, whatever. The possibilities are endless because the internet is a low-cost broadcasting medium with advertising cash for good content, and alums have shallow, medium and deep pockets.
Excuse my indulgence, but I had to end the day with an upbeat post…
Cheers, and see you at the pitch!
February 17th, 2013 at 12:14 am
I guess the word “WHORE” is not a slur in your neck of the woods? I get it…
February 17th, 2013 at 12:19 am
Oops, I guess I did not end the day with an upbeat post. Let’s correct that: Here is to a spirited yet clean round of semis and finals. With no stake in the games, I only wish to see the best rise to the top!
Cheers, and see you at the pitch!
February 17th, 2013 at 12:26 am
Go to bed Sweeper. Your team is clearly moving on so no worries. You were on Cal’s side of the field to hear the slur or you are getting it 4th or 5th hand? Again, being on that side, didn’t hear it. If a slur was yelled, does not warrant a PLAYER on a team of that CALIBER doing what she did. Diminishes the play of all the girls on the field during the game..and was not the smartest move on her part…hence administration from both sides talking in the middle of the field after the game.
February 17th, 2013 at 12:29 am
Oops, I guess I did not end the day with an upbeat post. Let’s correct that: Here is to a spirited yet clean round of semis and finals. With no stake in the games, I only wish to see the best rise to the top!
Cheers, and see you at the pitch!
February 17th, 2013 at 12:33 am
Awesome…you got the last word in. Nothing negative about your team here so no reason to copy and paste again. We get it…you are positive…
February 17th, 2013 at 1:18 am
Hey Matt Schwab,
I am WAY OUT OF MY LEAGUE on this one, and will not post if I cannot add value. I have no horse in this race, despite claims to the otherwise. Keep up the great work and we look forward to your analysis.
Cheers, and see you at the pitch!
February 17th, 2013 at 8:16 am
Typical mark jones team!! He’s just the money backer of that program with very little knowledge of soccer. Thank god he brings asistants in that are REALLY good coaches or he would never be where he is.
February 17th, 2013 at 9:01 am
Wow glad I was away this weekend. Can someone please post all the scores for G D1 & D2 please.
Thanks
February 17th, 2013 at 9:04 am
@ typical: that’s very harsh. Do you know who the assistants were when SRV/Jones won 4 NCS straight titles?
February 17th, 2013 at 9:13 am
@ top of the box: attacking a teenage girl (even if she was in the wrong) & her parents on a blog is pretty low.
I’m not condoning what she did (or actions of others during/after the game) but there no need to rip her on a public blog.
February 17th, 2013 at 9:34 am
@ the sweeper
I’ll admit it I watched some Mississippi and Florida ball on Play on Sports site just to to get some idea of the level compared with Nor Cal. I’m sick but I know it. We need to get more of our schools on that site. Doesn’t beat being there in person but saves gas $ and strain on the marriage.
@top of the box you just (posted) flipped off the SRV team,crowd, and school etc feel better? C’mon now !!!
February 17th, 2013 at 10:00 am
@ HSJ…attacking? How about stating facts? You think it’s ok for a young lady to act that way an entire season..disrespecting players, coaches, fans the ENTIRE season? If she is a big enough girl to wave her index fingers at adults….then she is a big enough girl to take the criticism associated with that from adults.
@ Soccerfrau…if that is what you think, so be it. But..I am not alone..that much I can assure you.
One thing is for certain….SRV will keep winning.
By the way HSJ and Soccerfrau…do you think for ONE second that Jones won’t play her in the next game as punishment for her actions? No need to answer.
February 17th, 2013 at 10:14 am
Bring on the SF Giants I am done with HS girls soccer. Thank you Matt S. for all your work this season. Your good at your job!
February 17th, 2013 at 10:15 am
@ top of the box….you watched every SRV game this season? Really? Again, I’m not condoning what she did. It was wrong. And to your question, I have no clue what Jones will do. I’ve heard The story from both sides & it seems there is blame on both teams.
And fair point about the criticism, but then how about you do it with YOUR real name instead of hiding on a blog with a false name. She made her sins in the open, how about you do the same?
February 17th, 2013 at 10:20 am
@ HSJ…is that YOUR real name?
Good luck to SRV and MV representing the EBAL the rest of NCS…
February 17th, 2013 at 10:22 am
@ top of the box… I’m not criticizing a teenage girl while hiding behind a false name on a blog.
February 17th, 2013 at 10:24 am
Sure, #9 should not be attacked perhaps, but her parents, coaches, and referees should be for letting this behavior and aggregious display of sportsmanship to continue for so long. I had to explain to my young daughter that what number 9 did is exactly what she should never do. You get what you tolerate. Lets not tolerate this any longer.
You can’t be a champion on the outside if you are a loser on the inside. Inspire to be better!
February 17th, 2013 at 10:46 am
For all of you guys who were there, I know for a fact that #9 was yelled at and being called terrible names the entire game. For a player who has played soccer my whole life, that kind of thing is extremely disrespectful and insulting. Maybe her actions weren’t the best but in the end it is extremely emotional to here those things said about you especially in the heat of the game. People need to lay off and realize that sometimes it happens and people get frustrated.
February 17th, 2013 at 11:04 am
Took in 2 games yesterday. Northgate came to play but bod talent took over 2nd half. In berkeley, very good game. Both teams talented but berkeley was wwwwway more organized and had a plan. Cp made it tough but team wins over individual play usually.
@top. Learn to lose and let karma take care of bad sportsmanship.
@soccerjudge. Well done. U took a bad situation & turned it into a learning experience.
In the end, us parents need to shut up & let the kids play & sort it out.
Good night now
February 17th, 2013 at 1:42 pm
@ Bang. Haven’t seen Berkeley play this season. They only have two loses vs O’Dowd. How do you think they will fare vs MV?
February 17th, 2013 at 4:27 pm
Wasnt there so I didn’t see the behavior of the SRV palyer in question but, if she is allowed to play next game then all involved have lost complete perspective and ought to be ashamed of themselves. What is being taught here if this is allowed – your allowed to react that way if people are yelling at you? I am not condoning the insults, that should be dealt with as well but, Never should what she apparently did be allowed. Parents, coaches, administrators – WAKE UP!
February 17th, 2013 at 4:35 pm
Re: SRV vs Carondelet 2010-11
CHS was undefeated and top nationally ranked prior to playing SRV. They were forced to forfeit the game due to a Facebook incident involving CHS players making non appropiate gestures towards the SRV team. A SRV parent called the A.D. At CHS and demanded something be done about it. Rightfully so the game was forfeited. M.V. the week prior had made the CHS players mad by something they had done. This egged on the CHS players and a life lesson was learned.
Now that it is a Danville student what should be the punishment if at all. A uniform is worn displaying a school system with pride.
February 17th, 2013 at 8:26 pm
My daughter has played against San Ramon throughout her whole soccer career and San Ramon and Monta Vista girls are very talented butour girl’s have always played against the referee’s who are horrendous in the NCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. SAN RAMON AND Monta Vista girls are talented enough to win fair and square but that never happen’s. Ive witnessed our girls getting clobbered in the box or on the field and there has alway’s been non call’s.San Ramon and Monta Vista would hardly be touched and they get fouls called for them. The ref’s seem like they get payed off. The saying is true what goes around come around.
February 17th, 2013 at 8:29 pm
SRV is a good team, I will give them that. I’ve seen them play and they are well coached and operate with precision. What I think is a travesty is #9 (Pavlick), I heard her yell at an opposing coaches and tell him to “shut the f’in up” and now this incident of giving the “double bird” not only to opposing players, coaches and fans. This is a total disrespect not only to the opposing team, but to her own program and coach…not to mention great up bringing by her parents. If that was me, my father would’ve walked across that field and I would’ve been picking up my teeth off the turf and then later, try to straighten out my two broken middle fingers. I’ve seen professionals do this and this is not acceptable at all….those players are fined and suspended….NCS needs to take a stand on this and suspend her for the season…and so be it, if SRV loses, its on her, I’m sure her teammates would love her for that…..oh and I’m sure Ohio State is glad to be getting this product…..
February 18th, 2013 at 12:14 am
does anyone have any semi-final predictions for D1 and D2? can anyone knock out the top 2 teams in both divisions?
February 18th, 2013 at 7:28 am
SRV v CV = CV winning 2-1 due to carma bad carma on SRV.
MV v BRKLY = 2-0 MV. (very scary center ref in this game could change the whole deal)
BOD over St. Marys 3-1
Campo over Piedmont 3-1.
See you in the funny farm. PLEASE ENJOY these games.
February 18th, 2013 at 7:59 am
@ NoName: where are the refs from?
February 18th, 2013 at 8:05 am
HSJ
Ref is from hell. I don’t want to comment on the association.
February 18th, 2013 at 8:09 am
The refs are from contra costa assignors. That means you WILL be getting most likely the assignor himself- ( not much experience and it’s really, REALLY, unethical to sign yourself above more advanced refs ) in the middle for most likely the semi final, and again as an a.r. in the final. Good luck with that!
February 18th, 2013 at 9:12 am
Contra costa refs seem to have been the worst that I have seen this season. But I guess you have to go with referees that don’t do the Berk or MV leagues. Which makes me wonder, where are the officials from for the other semi-final?
February 18th, 2013 at 9:29 am
Watching 2 incredible finishes to back-to-back NCS D2 games ending in identical 1-1 games and 4-3 winners in PKs, I experienced nothing less exciting than World Cup enjoyment. Great team spirit and fight in all 3 teams. Reviewing the D1 & 2 highlights there were plenty of great games and good soccer. I hope parents can enjoy their kids’ play and performances regardless of wins and loses. Be proud of your kids!
February 18th, 2013 at 10:01 am
HJS -
In our area The games are divided up by 3 associations. Then they look at how many teams come from a particular association as opposed from the others. Then they assign to an association a percent of the games based on the team count from each association. Then NCS will rotate who gets finals and semis in G / B.
Clear as mud????
February 18th, 2013 at 10:12 am
Very disappointed to learn about what happened at the SRV-Cal game. The player’s actions were disappointing, but those who heckled her also showed an alarming lack of respect for the player and the game. I will be contacting the two schools’ athletic directors this week to see if any action is being taken. Try to enjoy the games. When I hear people (coaches, parents, players) yelling at the referees throughout the game, it becomes easier to understand why the teenage players act out on the field. I find this whole mess sad and deflating.
February 18th, 2013 at 10:49 am
With regards to officiating: Late-game theatrics are often a byproduct of an official’s letting the game get out of hand. In an intense playoff game between fierce rivals, the ref needs to set the tone early and be consistent. The biggest oroblem I have with some officials is they get caught out of position and therefore don’t have a clear view of what’s unfolding. Obvious calls on flagrant fouls can’t be missed, as that often leads to retaliation and angry parents. If a player gets a yellow card for tackling from behind in the 15th minute, he/she will be less likely to commit the same act again. Having said that, spectators need to realize the guy toting the whistle (whatever his level of expertise or lack there of) is a human being, not some bum at the company picnic. And, no matter how you feel about a player, the best way to get even is to win the game.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:43 am
It is hard to get even when the ref’s are clearly on the other teams side, I just would have hoped that they call a fair game. But that is never going to happen when you play the ebal schools unless you are playing at home. When alot of the ebal player’s go to College then it even’s out a little bit. I reffed other sports and was alway’s fair on all of my call’s. Everyone have a nice day. Also the girl from San Ramon should be suspended for the remainder of the NCS Championships games.
February 18th, 2013 at 12:20 pm
Matt -
Right on with regards to the refs. Good calls/bad calls part of the game and the players/coaches/fans need to accept them for what they are. Now is the officiating the best it could be..do we have the best crews out there…no. but that is out of our hands as well.
Bulldog. EBAL teams get refs from TriValley, a pretty good bunch and my opinion second to none. NCS EBAL teams gets who they get and I know they (the refs) don’t play favorites out there.
Lets hope the semi’s are played without incident and everyone shows respect to each other.
February 18th, 2013 at 12:48 pm
They do too play favorites. It’s a subtle thing , but “homerism” does exist. Th EPL did a study on it and found that the big 3 (Man u., Chelsea, Liverpool), had a small but noticeable difference in the calls that went their way when at home.It would be enlightening to see the difference in the number of calls for say, De La Salle at home vs. out of league opponents, compiled over a two or three year stretch.
I chose DLS not to pick on them, but because they seem to be more willing than other EBAL schools to play out of league teams on a consistent basis
February 18th, 2013 at 1:01 pm
Mudhen
We differ on this. I will tell you most HS refs are not good enough to have that skill to call subtle changes to the game.
I know when my kids were playing I would have agreed with you 100%.
No matter what – enjoy the rest of NCS.
February 18th, 2013 at 4:28 pm
After seeing over thirty East Bay soccer matches this season (both boys and girls), from Richmond to Livermore, and from Concord to Newark, I can think of only a few matches where the officiating was a bigger factor on the outcome of a match compared to the play on the field. More often than not, a questionable call gets to players and then bad things happen. In fact, bad or unlucky bounces can have a bigger impact on many matches than the officials ever will. BTW, late goals due to superior/inferior stamina is the number one factor in how close matches are determined.
There is no conspiracy here to intentionally sway the outcomes of any matches. As one wise person recently stated, “…the best way to get even is to win the game.”
Cheers, and see you at the pitch!
February 18th, 2013 at 6:05 pm
I’m not saying that it is even a CONSCIOUS thing. It was merely noted that , when other teams played those three at their home pitch, a noticeable amount of decisions went to the big three.
And right you are about stamina. That is perhaps the reason that DLS wins so much. They always have some gas left in the tank at the end of the game.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:12 pm
Just a quick comment about the referees this season. I personally have been very disappointed with them, although I keep my mouth shut at the games. At the Berkeley vs College Park game on Saturday, College Park’s first goal was not a goal. The ball went over, hit the back of the frame, and bounced back up over the goal. The referees called it a goal. Very strange call when it was obviously not a goal. Here are the highlights of anyone wants to see.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=m-ch-fea&v=cgsBZgChYIc
February 18th, 2013 at 11:41 pm
Hey Mudhen,
I have lost track of the stream. By “those three at their home pitch,” who are the three? ManU, SRV and Chelsea? Or Liverpool, DLS and Barca? I am confused…HAH!
February 19th, 2013 at 4:56 am
@bakid
That’s pretty brutal on that first goal. Fortunate that Berkeley did not end up losing that game. Gotta say that the other three goals in regulation were pretty soft. Nice game winner in OT though
February 19th, 2013 at 8:21 am
@ bakid great video. Nice work to you!
February 19th, 2013 at 8:56 am
@the sweeper
I agree with you there is no conspiracy but to echo @mudhen there is unconscious home field bias on every level of sport. The difficult games to ref are the ones where one team relies on effort and physicality against a more skilled team. Does a ref call it tight does he let them play? It’s a fine line. I hope the refs that do it well are rewarded or acknowledged in some way (hello Matt Smith’s All Star Classic.)
What drives me bonkers is what bothers every other soccer player and fan. Awarding a penalty when the attacking player has no chance of scoring but just happens to be on the edge of the box and falls down with any contact. Penalty kicks decide matches. Case in point Northgate vs BOD last Saturday. (Thanks to google you can find papers that have studied and show that there is a PK bias to the home team.)
I don’t blame a high school player for flopping. We haven’t evolved to a winning with honor level yet and probably never will, but darn the refs need to show as much sophistication as the players.
In the end teams that over come the adversity that inevitably happens in every game will win. Agreed fitness is often the deciding factor. Here’s hoping for games with no injuries, no whining, and honor for all.
February 19th, 2013 at 9:11 am
Matt,
I agree with you on the player from SRV….but what gives her the right to turn to an opposing coach and tell him to “shut his f’ing players” up…and I’m abbreviating the “f’ing” part! That is a lack of respect to not only the opposing team but to that coach. That coach had class and walked away, he didn’t make mention to the refs about it, he didn’t make mention to it in the newswires. This kid is going on to play in D-1 level soccer, does she not think she’ll ever be boo’d or taunted in collegiate games? I’ve watched many collegiate games, especially those “rival” games and if she thinks every one is going to love her, she’s has a rude awakening coming.
Don’t get me wrong, she’s a great player but she needs to be diciplined, her team can win without her! She represents not only her team but her community….she should have to sit for the remainder of the NCS and State playoffs
February 19th, 2013 at 9:48 am
Sweeper, if you really want to see a homer at work, try to find some footage of the SRV vs. Richmond game from 2012. The ref in the first 1/2 had to give up his center to the A.R. due to injury,and the new center called 3 to 1 against Richmond for the rest of the match. It was impressive.
February 19th, 2013 at 9:59 am
Jerry: I was not at the game, so the full scope of the incident is being conveyed by others. How did the referee not see any of this? It seems pretty blatant. I will reach out to SRV AD John Raynor and the SRV girls coach Mark Jones to see what actions have been taken, if any. Perhaps something positive will come from this. It would be great if coaches would remind players not to say a word to opponents, including other coaches, or the referees. They should be told this before the season and reminded of it periodically. If obvious heckling occurs in a game, the referee should be notified by the team’s captain, and then he should take the appropriate action. In the worst cases of bad behavior, the school in question should be reprimanded by the section in some way. Yes, it’s an imperfect solution, but we live in an imperfect world. Bottom line: Players need to respect the game and each other, or else the whole thing falls apart. Every one in the game is responsible for their actions. Players need to avoid running their mouths and taking cheap shots; and coaches need to stand firm and preach what’s right, even if it means a season-ending defeat. Dropping an F-bomb on an opposing coach seems wrong under any circumstances.
February 19th, 2013 at 10:45 am
Mudhen #73,
I saw the 2012 match where the A.R. had to take over for the injured ref, and the replacement called the match much different from the starting ref. It came without warning and spoiled the flow of the match due to excessive whistles. I am not sure about the 3:1 foul call ratio, but it was a very different match after the change, and as noted in my match write-up posted later that day 1/21/2012:
“There was an officiating shift early in the 2nd half (possibly injury related), and this changed the tempo of the match in SRV’s favor: more whistles and reduced flow. The Oilers struggled with the change (tighter calls), and yellow cards were awarded to on-field and off-field participants on both sides, including one yellow after the final whistle…no emotions there…yeah, right.
I did not see any plays that warranted a red card, and I had no particular gripes with either center ref’s style, though they too were quite contrasting.”
So, on that day I saw it as a play calling style issue, not a homer ref issue.
A more interesting call was the PK awarded to Richmond in their match this year with Berkeley (the first goal of the match). It could easily have been viewed as a homer call from the grassy knoll, but it just looked like a bad call to me.
I just call ‘em as I see ‘em.
Cheers, and see you at the pitch!
February 19th, 2013 at 11:21 am
The SRV vs. Cal Hi women’s soccer game last Sat. was a hard fought close game but the officiating was terrible,although I think the bad calls went both ways without an advantage to either team.As for the actions of #9, they were inexcubable but so was the taunting and trash talking by the Cal Hi fans. Coach Munson or the referee should have quieted them as I have seen coach Mark Jones do with the SRV fans when they said things which were inappropriate. As for “Typical’s” comments about coach Jones being the money man behind the team: you don’t know what you’re talking about. His record with the team speaks for itself. PS: #9 is sitting out the next game as punishment for her actions.You CHS fans are the poorest losers I have ever seen.
February 19th, 2013 at 11:22 am
Bad call Sweep.
February 19th, 2013 at 11:23 am
bakid
Your video work is very good. Thank you for sharing.
Was there a hole in the top of the net? Even in slow motion the ball appears to go through the net ?? I am often wrong on my eye site but this appears to be an incredible shot finding its way through a small hole in top net. Wow! I can see why it was awarded to CP. the AR wasn’t in position too.
the CP#16 equalizer goal was struck well and CP almost pulled it off when Berk GK mishandled the cross in OT.
Very exciting for Berk #22 to have such an amazing game in front of the home crowd. Nice finish on golden goal!
Pulling for Berk and Castro Valley Weds night to end all the EBAL dominance.
February 19th, 2013 at 12:03 pm
Mudhen,
Did I draw a yellow or red card?
February 19th, 2013 at 12:35 pm
@ Matt….totally agree with everything you said. Maybe I didn’t present it in the politically correct vain that you did in my earlier posts..but it is what I meant to convey. Fact is…any good coach does preach to his players to keep his/her mouth shut and focus on the game. We also tell them to play the game and understand that referees are not perfect like the rest of us, and tend to make mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes that cost teams games. Point is…sports are emotional…soccer included. In the heat of battle…provoked or un-provoked, things get said…things are done…some of which players, coaches, fans would like to take back. Bottom line though…what #9 did was thought out and planned, and she did not flippantly react….she was calculated in her actions. And like you said Matt…that seems wrong under any circumstance in any sport.
February 19th, 2013 at 1:09 pm
@Bill
I also looked at the video of the Berkeley-CP game. It is hard to see but the ball goes just over the crossbar and gently hits and rolls down the back (outside) of the net and hits the bottom back bar where the net meets the ground and kicks back up and over the crossbar in front of the goal. Since the ball ended up in front of the goal, the referees must have thought the ball hit the back of the net and bounced back out. At least that’s what I saw in the video.
Four teams left in each bracket with the seeds pretty much intact. Top 4 seeds in D I (SRV, Monte Vista, Berkeley and Castro Valley) and the top two seeds in D II (BOD and Campolindo) with Piedmont (#6 seed and easily could have been the #3 seed since they won their league) and St. Mary’s (#13 seed the only real sleeper). Good luck to all the remaining teams in NCS.
February 19th, 2013 at 3:39 pm
@Matt…I too was wondering how this escaped the Referees Did this happen as timed expired or well after the refs exited the fields. Speaking with several of my ref buddies, it would have taken care of itself with the issuing of a straight red in the book at the 80th minute and the suspension would have been a non issue. Either way, it sounds like the SRV staff has taken action and a lesson learned from this talented player. Personally don’t think it will happen, but what a lesson would it be should SRV be upset and that was the lasting image of her high school career (similar to the end of Peter McGlynn’s collegiate career this year at UCSB when he punched the ref at the end of the game…oh by the way he is the newest member of your SJ Earthquakes…life goes on after stupid mistakes)
February 19th, 2013 at 4:14 pm
Where’s the comment I sent this AM?
February 19th, 2013 at 7:12 pm
Not sure what happened to your comment, Soccer Fan. I’ll look into it. On another topic, I did not contact the SRV athletic director today as I have seen the situation has been handled. I don’t feel the need to drag anyone publicly through the mud again. I have a lot of respect for Wolves coach Mark Jones and Grizzlies coach Lee Munson, and wish we all didn’t have to wallow in this controversy for so long. Let’s shift our focus to the semifinals and try to get along.
February 19th, 2013 at 7:14 pm
@Soccer Fan: I would think the SRV team would qualify as the worst ‘losers’ rather than the CHS fans. Jeers from the opposing side are common and will only escalate on the collegiate pitch. Representing yourself, your team and your community in a tasteful way whether in uniform or not, is always a student athlete’s duty. Lessons were learned on both sides from this game – let’s move on!
February 19th, 2013 at 7:49 pm
its almost tomorrow!! HA great games await us Confessional tonight so you go in with a clean soul tomorrow.
February 19th, 2013 at 7:55 pm
Matt,
AMEN! Case closed.
See you at the pitch!
February 19th, 2013 at 10:37 pm
Story lines!!
# 1 SRV vs #4 Castro Valley -SRV undefeated but apparently without their leading scorer. CV is no stranger to big time NCS soccer and has a win over BOD this year. Upset potential medium if SRV is distracted by the drama.
#2 Monte Vista vs #3 BHS-deepest run ever by BHS I believe. They possess as technical a midfield as any team in the tournament but have an inexperienced GK. Monte Vista is battle tested coming out of the EBAL with two ties vs SRV. Upset potential low unless BHS can produce some fireworks on offense.
#2 Campo vs #6 Piedmont- Piedmont played well down the stretch vs tough D 1 comp and survived a tough road test vs Dublin last round. Is their defense and GK strong enough to hold off the most consistently excellent team in D2? Upset potential higher than most people think.
#1 BOD vs #13 St Mary’s- BOD going for a third title in four years. College commits and college commits to be all over the field. St Mary’s the cinderella story does the clock strike 12 for them? They watched their boys team knock off a #1 seed two years in a row. Can some of that magic rub off on them? Upset potential? C’mon man!
February 20th, 2013 at 7:15 am
SRV is shaken up. Told you bout the KARMA that SRV brings to this game- CV 1-0.
MV v BRKLY -Soccerfrau has it correct bkly very technical but can’t get past the tech/physical of MV. biggest threat in this game to MV is the center ref. (i hate to go negative but its so true i can’t ignore)
Campo is to much for Piedmont. Ball possesion and timing + Piedmont lacks the conditioning to hang chasing the ball. Game will be won in the last 15 mins.
Have not seen BOD or St. Mary’s. So I will blind pick BOD based on what I have seen in the past but really I just don’t know.
February 20th, 2013 at 7:52 am
Sweeper, I meant that the ref’s call in the Richmond game was a bad decision. You? You’re fine by me…
February 20th, 2013 at 11:05 am
“#1 BOD vs #13 St Mary’s- Upset potential? C’mon man!”
BOD is in its Prime. However, Northgate may have taken some of the luster off BOD with a surprise lead goal last week. We see it happen every once in a while – upsets do happen and NCS Rankings (like all ranking systems) are inaccurate to a measurable degree. Is Saint Mary’s a true underdog? Absolutely. Should BOD cruise into the finals? No question. But, this is why we play the games!
Good luck to the all the teams tonight – too much good soccer in one night.
February 20th, 2013 at 11:09 am
Bishop O Dowd better hope it doesn’t go to PKs. Saint Mary’s in on fire! GO PANTHERS!
February 20th, 2013 at 11:33 am
Mudhen,
It took me a few seconds to realize that we agreed on the bad call. Where will you be tonight?
Rather than driving all over the East Bay as I did on Saturday, I will probably do the NCS 2-fer and watch a doubleheader at SRV.
Cheers, and see you at the pitch!
February 20th, 2013 at 12:16 pm
@ Matt Schwab where will you be tonight? Same time for all games gotta pick one that’s tough.
February 20th, 2013 at 12:54 pm
Just wanted to point one thing out. 4 teams from the WACC are still in the NCS playoffs 2 in each division. For all those who doubted the quality of teams leading up to the seedings I hope this is enough proof. Good luck to all the teams playing tonight.
@soccerfrau
Nice to see you finally see the quality Piedmont has. Don’t forget Piedmont has some dangerous and quick forwards that can change the scoreline in a second. Will be a tough match tonight.
February 20th, 2013 at 4:42 pm
Definitely pulling for Piedmont they have the best chance for an upset tonight.
Here’s hoping all the refs decision are fair and balanced and they don’t reward gamesmanship. Coaches, players , and fans don’t make the ref’s job more difficult.
February 20th, 2013 at 7:37 pm
Girls soccer score, SRV 1, CV 0 after 15 minutes.
February 20th, 2013 at 8:06 pm
Piedmont 1-0 50th minute
February 20th, 2013 at 8:09 pm
Header goal by Morgan Idso in 14th min. nets Wolves 1-0 lead at halftime over the Trojans. Allie Dutto took the corner from the left. Castro Valley holding its ground. Miranda Nild nearly equalized off a nifty dummy on a corner kick. Trojans surged late in the half after Wolves came out strongly.
February 20th, 2013 at 8:11 pm
Monte Vista girls score, anyone?
February 20th, 2013 at 8:13 pm
Anyone have a score in the Monte Vista vs. Berkeley game? Someone texted me that it was 0-0 at half.
February 20th, 2013 at 8:19 pm
I just heard it was 1-0 Berkeley with 25 to go.
February 20th, 2013 at 8:20 pm
2-0 Berkeley on a free kick off the crossbar, and then put back.
February 20th, 2013 at 8:24 pm
Dublin 1-1 Piedmont Own goal. 15 left
February 20th, 2013 at 8:28 pm
MV scores. 2-1 Berkeley.
February 20th, 2013 at 8:28 pm
Dublin 1-1. Own goal. 11 left.
February 20th, 2013 at 8:37 pm
OT in Campolindo
February 20th, 2013 at 8:37 pm
Berkeley 2-1. 8 left.
February 20th, 2013 at 8:39 pm
Alexa Vandevanter header goal in the 63rd minute, making it 2-0 SRV.
February 20th, 2013 at 8:40 pm
Go BHS girls!!
February 20th, 2013 at 8:49 pm
Heard MV-Berkeley now 2-2 and going to OT
February 20th, 2013 at 8:52 pm
San Ramon Valley ups lead to 3-0 over Castro Valley in Div. I girls soccer semifinals. Goal by Summer Stamates. Megan Turner gets assist.
February 20th, 2013 at 9:07 pm
1-1 in Campo going to PK’s
February 20th, 2013 at 9:11 pm
End of first OT at MV
2-2
10 to go
February 20th, 2013 at 9:14 pm
BOD score?
February 20th, 2013 at 9:17 pm
Piedmont Wins 2-1 (3:1). Piedmont’s gk saves 2 pk’s.
February 20th, 2013 at 9:19 pm
MV hits the post!
But it doesn’t go in!
2 to go til PK’s
February 20th, 2013 at 9:22 pm
Final score for MV-Berkeley?
February 20th, 2013 at 9:25 pm
any update on MV. v Berk?
February 20th, 2013 at 9:25 pm
San Ramon Valley girls win 3-0 with commanding second-half effort.
February 20th, 2013 at 9:29 pm
Curious if #9 on SRV played tonight. Anyone have an update on the MV-Berkeley game?
February 20th, 2013 at 9:37 pm
Wow sounds like some bery good soccer was played tonight! Couple overtimes in boys and girls
February 20th, 2013 at 9:40 pm
Bod 5-0 4 goals on corners. Olympic goal 3 min into game.
February 20th, 2013 at 9:45 pm
BOD 5-0 against St. Mary’s
#9 did not play
February 20th, 2013 at 9:58 pm
MV advances over Berkeley in PKs 5 to 4 so it’s an NCS D1 rematch for the title. SRV and MV tied 1 to 1 and 0 – 0 in their two EBAL games this year so it should be a good one Saturday.
February 20th, 2013 at 10:04 pm
MV beats Berkeley
Piedmont beats Campo
February 20th, 2013 at 10:06 pm
Well played match with campo in charge in the 2 OT’s but could not get one in. Piedmont goalie Platt was outstanding in PKs and campo goalie Leksan cut off a few chances in 2nd half for campo. campo was missing their top playmaker #23 Reshke due to knee injury in previous game. Good luck to a quick Piedmont side on saturday.
February 20th, 2013 at 11:11 pm
Ok I suck.
SRV wins big; so much for karma, Kudos to Piedmont – I not Piedmont need conditioning.
Now for some crow, gulp. The center referee at the MV v Bkly game was good. The fact is the crew from Contra Costa was good, no ifs and or buts.
See you in the funny farm.
February 20th, 2013 at 11:22 pm
Feel a little sorry for berkeley. Better team for 63 minutes. Came with great energy & outhustled MV. After all the negativity of Saturday, I’d like to commend #22 for Berkeley. She was outstanding.
@ No Name: agree with you. Officials were excellent. Also thought both sets of fans were well behaved.
February 20th, 2013 at 11:45 pm
@HSJ: agree Berkeley was the better team for most of the night, but certainly not for the OT’s and PK’s. The Berkeley mid was excellent and the entire team was strong down the middle. Fast and technical. Fans were good, benches were good – hey this is what it is supposed to be like. A very good night was had.
February 21st, 2013 at 12:29 am
@ LDM
Agreed. I do believe the field was downhill for Piedmont for a lot of the game. However Campo only had one clear opportunity that Platt tipped off the post. There was the own goal on the corner kick and then in the first 2 minutes of the 2nd half the Campo girl missed a sitter wide which I thought was the best opportunity for Campo. Overall Piedmont had the best chances to score. The Campo keeper made some big saves. Piedmont played a great strategy and their defense was not easy to break down. Campo looked great even without #23.
February 21st, 2013 at 9:43 am
Props to Monte Vista and Berkeley for an epic battle last night. I posted this on our site but have copied a follow-up piece here:
In a thriller, the No. 2 seeded Monte Vista High girls soccer team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat visiting No. 3 Berkeley Wednesday night in a penalty kick shootout in the North Coast Section Division I semifinals.
The stage is set for an all-Danville girls Division I championship match for the second straight year. Defending champion Monte Vista and last year’s runner-up San Ramon Valley will meet Saturday afternoon at Dublin High. The winner will hold the all-time record for girls soccer Division I soccer titles, with seven.
Monte Vista and Berkeley, an emerging section powerhouse with an explosive attack, fought to a 2-2 draw through regulation and 20 minutes of sudden death overtime.
“We were second best for 63 minutes,” Monte Vista coach Brett LeQuesne said on Thursday morning. “Lots of credit to Berkeley. They put us under a lot of pressure. Franny Cerny is a fantastic player for them. Big props to my girls who kept going forward, and it finally paid off. We really seemed to change gears after our first goal.”
After Cerny scored twice to give the Yellowjackets a 2-0 lead, the Mustangs began their gallant run. Dana Outcalt scored in the 63rd minute, and the relentless Ashlynn Goerz tied it in the 76th minute off a Mallory Hromatko assist.
LeQuesne gave high marks to the “brilliant” Outcalt and Hromatko, who engineered the comeback. Moreover, Lynsey Hromatko, Mallory’s sister, showed great leadership ability in the back.
“Attacking-wise, Mal Hromatko was again superb. Her work rate is amazing. Ash Goerz also worked her butt off,” LeQuesne said.
No. 1 seed San Ramon Valley beat No. 4 Castro Valley 3-0 in the semifinals on Wednesday, getting second-half goals from Alexa Vandevanter and Summer Stamates to put the pesky Trojans away.
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:25 am
I put this question under another thread but wanted to get it in this one as a well:
Who’s your best 11 this season? I’ve seen some good ones but not everyone. Thoughts?
February 22nd, 2013 at 3:46 pm
I don’t believe these West Coast Soccer Club college signees have been acknowledged yet.
So here goes:
Rachel Leonard of Livermore, Sacramento State.
Adaurie Dayak of Tracy, Sacramento State.
Regan Smithers of Modesto, Cal State Long Beach.
Grace Cabri of Tracy, Creighton University.
Brooke Rittmann of Livermore, Air Force Academy.
Tayler Lennier of Tracy, Holy Names.
Amber Lennier of Tracy, Corban University (Ore.).
Stephanie Pawek of Tracy, Dominican University.
Ebony Ezeji of Stockton, UOP.
Congratulations to all the girls and to Earthquakes Hall of Famer Troy Dayak, who heads the flourishing new WCSC program.
February 22nd, 2013 at 10:09 pm
We’ll be doing a live blog of the San Ramon Valley-Monte Vista girls NCS Div. I final on Saturday. Feel free to chime in with witty retorts or random facts.
February 23rd, 2013 at 12:12 am
Yes I agree with Matt schwab, does anyone have an idea for the top 11 girls? Would be very interesting
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:26 am
First, let’s give credit where credit is due: St. Mary’s keeper Lucia Lecce had a remarkable two-game stretch in the DII playoffs.
In the first round, Lecce, a senior, helped the No. 13 Panthers upset No. 4 Miramonte by saving 10 shots in regulation, four in overtime and two PKs. Then Lecce had 13 more saves and two stops in PKs in a triumph over No. 12 Albany.
Even though St. Mary’s was bounced by BOD in the semis, Lecce was brilliant and heroic overall.
February 23rd, 2013 at 3:27 pm
0-0 Piedmont and Odowd 10 left
February 23rd, 2013 at 3:51 pm
1st ot piedmont gk makes a big stop
February 23rd, 2013 at 4:12 pm
any update from the Piedmont O’Dowd game?
February 24th, 2013 at 12:32 pm
@ Matt Schwab thanks for your coverage of the women’s side of East Bay soccer. Judging by the # of blog posts this year interest and participation is surging. Hopefully you are able to continue to provide your expert analysis and enthusiasm for all the players in the North Coast Section.
As Hope Solo and Piedmont’s awesome keeper unfortunately know first hand it’s next to impossible to win back to back games on PKs. Of note Lecce, a senior, was a back up for three years kept working hard and had the best week of her soccer career when it mattered most.
I think we can all agree high school soccer, especially at the smaller schools, is about players who work just as hard as their more talented and athletic counterparts getting the chance to compete. It doesn’t matter what club or level you play at if you can help your school. And while the quality of high school soccer on the field,(often frantic and overly aggressive), is easy to criticize, all that really matters is that the players take away relationships and memories for a lifetime.
Thanks to all the players for your hard work and dedication to your teammates and schools. It was a fun season.