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Placer United U16 and U17 Girls Black Have Strong Showing at Juventus Showcase

The Placer United U16 and U17 Girls Black teams travelled down to the Bay Area this past weekend and had very strong results. The girls played 4 games each in a college showcase format where winners are determined on points.

The U16 Girls Black had 3 wins and 1 loss to take 3rd overall in points. They defeated Mustang Velocity 2-0, American River 2-1 and Heritage Lightning 1-0. The girls lost the final game 2-0 to the ACC Mavericks.

The U17 girls took first place in overall points! They defeated Sac United 6-0, drew 0-0 with Mustang Fury and then finished off the event with a 3-1 win over Delta and a 3-0 win over El Dorado.

Great weekend girls!

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U14 Girls Black Win Knockout Round of State Cup

The U14 Girls Black team played Marin FC Red this past weekend in the Knockout Round of NorCal State Cup. Placer won in penalty kicks 4-3 in which our goal keeper, Jordan Hicks, had two saves. This win enables Placer to stay in the Gold Bracket of NorCal State Cup. Placer will play in Turlock on March 19th in the Round of 16 and then on March 20th in the Quarterfinals. Congratulations girls!

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Jessica Santos Signs to Notre Dame de Namur University

In Jessica’s own words…

“I chose to accept a scholarship to Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA. I recently went on a visit and I absolutely fell in love with the campus. I was able to meet some of the players and they all had great things to say about both the school and the soccer program. This school is a great fit for me because I want to play at a Division II school with Kinesiology being one of the top majors and a strong soccer program. I am really excited for this oppourtunity and I couldnt have done it without the help from Placer United and of course my family.”

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CDA Action This Weekend

Another big weekend ahead for Sacramento’s only USSF Academy teams at Del Oro High School in Loomis.

We have Southern California’s Arsenal coming into town Saturday, February 26th for 1:00pm kick off against the U18 and a game featuring the U16 at 3:30pm.

The gunners have been shooting with both barrels again this season and are up there with the top Academy clubs in the Country. Coach PJ Brown, last year’s Academy “Coach of the Year” wil be cocked and loaded to avenge last year’s defeats by the CDA teams.

Sunday brings MLS Academy teams from Real Salt Lake into action at 10:00am and 12:30pm. Real is one of the only academies to have a true residency program with players living together 24/7, combining school and soccer as part of their curriculum. Coached by former LA Galaxy Defender Greg Vanney, they have been “Real” busy racking up some big time results.

Hope to see plenty of soccer fans at all games! 

Arsenal-Salt Flyer

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Placer United Girls U15, U16 and U17 Gold Make a Splash in the Desert

Three Placer United girls teams traveled down to Phoenix, Arizona for the President’s Day Tournament sponsored by SC Del Sol. All three teams survived group play and advanced to the playoffs.

The U15 Gold 96’s had a great run through the event and won their group. They began group play with a 1-0 win over Strikers Fox Valley (IL) and then defeated Banat (AZ) and Rio Vista (NM). In the quarter-finals, they defeated AUFC Barcelona (NM). They then moved on to the semi-finals and were defeated by the Santa Rosa Shock 2-0.

The U16 Gold 95’s also won their group. They had a 1-1 draw in their first game vs AUFC Fusion (NM). They then went on to defeat NSA (IL) and Sereno (AZ). The girls then won a penalty shootout versus AUFC to determine the group winner. The girls moved on to the quarter-finals and were defeated by the Michigan Rush (MI)

The U17 Gold 94’s took second in their group and earned the wildcard playoff spot. Their opening match was a 2-0 victory versus the Windy City Pride (IL). They then lost to Leahi (HI) but rebounded with a victory over Real Colorado (CO). In the quarter-finals, they defeated Ajax (CA-N) and moved on to the semi-finals. The girls then defeated Cap FC 3-0 to advance to the final game. In the final, the girls defeated Sparta (UT) 1-0 to earn the championship.

Placer United’s club culture could be felt at the complex as all three teams supported each other during the event with cheering and storming of the field after victories.

Congratulations to all of the girls and their families!

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CDA Pre-Academy Teams Attend Showcase Hosted by the San Jose Earthquakes

No rest for parents in the soccer world as players from Placer United and San Juan represented CDA in the first Pre-Academy Showcase hosted by the San Jose Earthquakes over Presidents Day weekend. The players from Placer United and San Juan with birthdates from 1996-1999 had some really good competition as the other USSF Academy clubs from the West Coast were in attendance. The event which was hosted, organized and scouted by the MLS San Jose Earthquakes, as well as, US National scouts Hugo Perez and Eric Visor, was a huge success. These very talented players were not only educated about the USSF Academy, but also introduced to the Academy format of No Re-Entry.

CDA sent a total of four teams (70 players to the event), which was the most teams from one club in attendance. So, a lot of credit goes to the coaching staff of Placer United and San Juan for being able to produce so many players that were able to play against the San Jose Earthquakes, San Diego Surf, Real So.Cal, Washington Crossfire, De Anza Force, Cal Odyssey and Santa Cruz Breakers.

Overall it was a great event that will prepare Placer United’s own young soccer players for Development Academy play, college recruiting and hopefully National team play! Well done boys! 

CDA is a branch of Placer United that competes in the US Soccer Federatio’s Developmental Academy.

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CDA vs. Nihon Kouku High School of Japan

California Development Academy will host a friendly international soccer game against a team from Nihon Kouku High School (Japan Air Aviation High School Soccer Club). The team is traveling through Northern California to give the Japanese student-athletes the opportunity to play against some of the top soccer clubs in the region.

Thursday, February 24th

7:30pm kick-off

Folsom High School Stadium

Fundraiser Admission $2

 

Event Flyer

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Placer U13 Girls Gold Reach Top Level State Cup Final

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Over 100 teams entered the State Cup Tournament and there are only two left to play for the top crown. Placer United’s U13 Girls Gold is one of them!

After playing in preliminary games, seeding games, second games, quarter final and semi final games this group of girls is still standing. The U13 has a never-say-die attitude and refusal to lose mentality which is truly admirable. The girls entered the finals weekend matched up against a tough Pleasanton Rage team. After a hard-fought match, the girls came out on top 2-0. The semi-final found the girls against a very tough group of girls from San Juan. Anyone watching this game definitely got their money’s worth. It was a battle with both teams going at each other end to end. Again. the Placer girls came out on top 2-0. These players showed unbelievable team shape and team organization over this past weekend. Facing two very tough opponents the girls scored 4 goals and gave up 0. Unbelievable!

Congratulations girls! This is a massive accomplishment and you should all be very proud!

Good luck in the final!

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Placer United Girls Travel to Santa Rosa for College ID Camp and Showcase Event

On Saturday, a number of Placer United girls from our black and gold teams travelled to Santa Rosa to participate in a college identification camp sponsored by Santa Rosa United. There were many college coaches in attendance and they put the girls through four hours of intense training. The response from the players was very good. Identification camps are held for college coaches to have an up-close and personal look at players looking to play at the next level.

On Sunday, the Placer United U16, U17 and U18 Gold teams travelled to Santa Rosa for a college showcase event. It was a fantastic environment for the players. Only four top clubs from Cal-North were invited to this event.

The U16 girls won both games – 1-0 win over Santa Rosa and a 2-0 win over Marin FC

The U17 girls tied both games – 1-1 against Santa Rosa and 1-1 against Marin FC

The U18 girls tied both games – 1-1 against Santa Rosa and 0-0 against Marin FC

Following is a list of the list of colleges that were represented at the ID Camp and the Showcase games:

  • Humboldt State University
  • Southern Oregon University
  • UC Santa Barbara
  • Sonoma State
  • Dominican University
  • San Diego State
  • Chico State
  • UC Davis
  • University of San Francisco
  • Cal State Stanislaus
  • Dartmouth
  • Stanford
  • Portland State
  • Cal State Bakersfield
  • Cal State Dominguez Hills
  • Unv of Nevada Reno
  • Idaho State University
  • Cal State Sacramento