Placer United U14-U18 Girls Teams have all participated in State Cup Competition. Here is a breakdown of the Cup games:

U14 Black 97 – The girls made it all the way to the quarter-finals of the Norcal Cup Gold Division. They opened with a 2-1 defeat to Turlock and then went on an excellent run. They defeated Livermore 3-0, drew with Walnut Creek 0-0, defeated Marin FC Red and Bay Oaks 1-0. In the quarter-finals, they were defeated by Milpitas 2-1.

U14 Gold 97 – The girls made it to the Round of 32 with 3 solid victories in the State Cup. They had a 3-1 win over Bay Oaks, 2-0 win over MVLA Blue and a 3-0 win over San Carlos. The girls play this weekend against Diablo FC.

U15 Gold 96 – The girls had an excellent weekend, yet came up a bit short. They opened with a 3-2 win over Castro Valley and then had a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Livermore Fusion. The draw was such that two of the better teams in the State had to match up in the first round. It was a very tight game with Placer United having many chances to equalize the score. They finished up with a 1-1 draw with Bullard.

U16 Gold 95 – A 2-2 draw with Orchard Valley and a 5-0 win versus Mustang Velocity have put the 95’s into a penalty kick shootout on Sunday with Orchard Valley to see who advances to the Quarter-Finals.

U17 Gold 94 – The U17’s went undefeated in group play. They had a 0-0 draw with Deanza Force, 12-0 win versus E. Fresno and a 8-0 win over Delta. They advanced to the Quarter-finals and face arch rival Santa Clara Sporting.

U18 Gold 93 – The 2008 U.S. Club National Champions won all three of their matches in the first round. They had a 1-0 win over Fremont, 2-0 win over DeAnza and a 5-0 win versus Merced. The girls now see rival, MVLA Avalanche in the Quarter-finals.

Great job to all of the teams in Cup competition!

Loomis, CA — Placer United Soccer Club is pleased to present the coaching staff for boys and girls U15-U18 teams for the upcoming 2011/2012 soccer season. Placer United coaches are selected based on their experience, advanced degrees and their willingness to stay on the cutting edge of instructional techniques to help Placer players reach their full potential.

U15-U18 Boys Coaching Staff

U15 Boys Elite will be coached by Kelsey Chaidez. Kelsey holds a USSF “B” Licence, NSCAA “Advanced National” Diploma, and the NCCAA “National Youth” Diploma. Kelsey is also Placer United’s Technical Director. Kelsey is entering his 4th year as a Placer United coach.

U15 Boys Premier will be coached by Matt Scammacca. Matt holds a USSF “B” License, NSCCA Goalkeeping 1 and 2 Diplomas. Matt is also the Del Oro High School Varsity team coach. Matt is entering his 8th year as a Placer United coach.

U16 Boys Elite will be coached by Danny Cruz. Danny holds a National “D” Licence, and NSCAA “Director of Coaching” Licence. Danny is a former DOC of the San Juan and Elk Grove soccer programs. While at Elk Grove, Danny guided his team to the 2003 USYSA National Finals finishing 2nd. Some of those players are currently involved within the U.S National Team.

U17 Boys Elite will be coached by Jason Gantt. Jason holds a USSF “A” Licence, and NSCAA “National” Diploma. Jason is the head coach of Sierra College Women’s Soccer Team and has been a member of Placer United’s coaching staff since 2000.

U18 Boys Elite will be coached by Danny Cruz. Danny hold a National “D” Licence, and NSCAA “Director of Coaching” Licence. Danny is a former DOC of the San Juan and Elk Grove soccer programs. While at Elk Grove Danny guided his team to the 2003 USYSA National Finals finishing 2nd. Some of those players are currently involved within the U.S National Team

U15-U18 Girls Coaching Staff

U15 Girls Elite will be coached by Ron Benjamin. Ron holds a USSF “A” License and NSCAA “Premier” Diploma. Ron also serves as the Girls Director of Coaching and has been with Placer United for 5 years.

U15 Girls Premier will be coached by Todd Decarlo. Todd holds a USSF “C” License and has coached many successful teams within the soccer club. Todd has been a member of the Placer coaching staff for 8 years.

U16 Girls Elite will be coached by Todd Decarlo. Todd holds a USSF “C” License and has coached many successful teams within the soccer club. Todd has been coaching at Placer United since 2003.

U17 Girls Elite will be coached by Gene Duchateau. Gene holds a USSF “B” License and his success in player development and results speak for themselves. This team will be assisted by Ron Benjamin. Gene is the longest serving coach at Placer, investing 18 years of his life into the program. Gene is extremely proud of the way the club has developed into a power house both on and off the field

U17 Girls Premier will be coached by Crystal Chaidez. Crystal holds a NSCAA “Premier” Diploma and has had great player development success within the soccer club. Crystal also was a member of the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) combine in 2008. Additionally, she has been a semi-professional soccer player with the Sonoma County Sol. Crystal is entering her 3rd year as a coach at Placer United.

U18 Girls Elite will be coached by Ron Benjamin. Ron holds a USSF “A” License and NSCAA “Premier” Diploma. Ron also serves as the Girls Director of Coaching. Ron is entering his 5th year with the Placer United organization.

Placer United coaches have more U.S. Soccer Federation coaching licenses than any competitive soccer club in the Greater Sacramento region. The unwavering dedication of our coaches is among the reasons why Placer United is nationally recognized as one of the premier youth soccer clubs in the country. We look forward to a strong 2011/2012 season.

Placer U14 Girls Gold dominated the competition in the first round of the State Cup last weekend in Hayward. The girls opened the Cup with a 3-1 win over the Bay Oaks Breakerz. They then went on to beat MVLA Blue 2-0. In the final game of the weekend, the girls defeated San Carlos Azzuri 3-0. The U14 have advanced to the next round of State Cup which will be played the weekend of April 9-10. Congratulations girls!

Placer United Boys U7/U8 with Sac United U8

On Sunday March 27th, Placer United fielded five young teams in the first U8’s only Jamboree of the season hosted by Sacramento United.

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Teams from BOCA, San Juan, Davis Legacy, Sac United and Placer United make up an elite group of invited clubs to take part in this new soccer development program.

In this first Jamboree, young Placer United teams played two games each against other development sides. The day was full of exciting soccer, plenty of goals, team spirit, together with great Placer United parent support. For many of the players, it was first time they have worn the famous Placer United colors and they grabbed the opportunity to show parents and coaches what they have learned in training in these fast paced 6 versus 6 games.

The teams were coached by Crystal Howard, Rosella Kelly, Hugh Payne, and Boys DOC Paul O’Brien.

“The day was a great success. It was great learning experience for our young Placer United players. Backed by positive Placer United sideline support, the players gave 100% all day long. They never let their heads drop, even after giving up the occasional goal.” said Coach Hugh.

At the end of the day, the 45 Placer United players walked off the fields to high fives, big cheers, and beaming smiles. Many players asked … “when can we do this again Coach?” .. the answer is April 17th in the next Jamboree hosted by BOCA.

CDA U18 players: Daniel Cuevos, Seth Casiple and Grant Silvester, have been selected to attend the upcoming U18Mens National Team training camp in Portland, Oregon from April 16-24, 2011. This camp will play an important role in the evaluation of players, as this age group prepares for international friendlies, as well as the U20 Mens National Team player pool.

Congratulations to all three players.

Five Placer United girls teams saw great competition mid-March. The U16 girls black team played in their last event of the year at the Diablo FC Cup. The girls lost a tough opening match to the host, Diablo FC. The girls then rebounded and beat the CV Revolution 3-2 and the Sagebrush squad from Nevada 2-0. The girls missed the championship match by goal differential. Congratulations U16s on a great season!

The U15, U16, U17 and U18 girls gold teams travelled to Nevada to play in the prestigous Las Vegas College Showcase. There were over 250 college coaches in attendance for the event.

The U15 girls gold had 2 wins and 2 losses and were semi-finalists. They had a 2-0 win over Tucson Soccer Academy and a 1-0 win over Alliance FC. They fell to the Dakota Rev Rampage out of Minnesota, 2-1 and Harpeth from Tennessess 2-0.

The U16 girls gold had a very difficult draw as well. They had a 1-1 tie with Empire and a 2-0 loss to East Meadow out of New York. They then played the Chantill Firecats who are ranked in the top 5 nationally and lost 2-1 with numerous chances to tie the game late. They ended on a great note, beating the McClean Power 3-1.

The U17 girls gold won the championship in their division! They beat the Lady Renegades from Florida, 2-1, had two 0-0 tied games with Mass Premier from Boston and the Florida Rush. The girls also defeated Chicago Inter 7-0 as the girls put on a dominant performace.

The U18 girls gold tied with FC Milwaukee 1-1. They then had two 2-0 losses to Sparta from Utah and AUFC from New Mexico. In the most dominant performace of the weekend, the girls outshot Sereno Golden Eagles by a dozen and unfortunately gave up a goal against the run of play to lose 1-0.