Indoor Training Center

In 2012, Placer United purchased a 27,000 sq. ft. building to provide training opportunities to improve technical skills and tactical understanding of the game. This facility enables Placer United professional coaching staff to provide soccer skill training for more kids entering the sport at all levels of skill, as soccer players visit the building to participate in indoor leagues, skill camps, speed & agility clinics, and open play. Amenities include:

• four futsal fields
• one keeper training area
• small ball soccer training with a size 1-2 futsal ball to develop ball skills
• waiting area for parents complete with Wi/Fi and large screen TV

Further, this facility, known as the “crown jewel of soccer facilities” in the greater Sacramento area, draws adult leagues and offers an opportunity for anyone who enjoys soccer to play.

Outdoor Training

Placer United Soccer Club, in partnership with Richland Communities and the City of Lincoln, will be developing a major new soccer complex. The complex is planned to break ground in late 2015 or early 2016 with a least four fields open by fall of 2016.  At build out, the state-of-the-art facility will include:

• twelve full-size soccer fields (including one stadium/championship field)
• three training fields
• futsal courts
• an office/locker room/meeting space/dining complex
• multiple concession stands
• maintenance facilities
• kids’ play areas
• a parks area with walking trails integrated with adjacent creeks.

Placer United Soccer Complex will be the largest and best soccer complex in Northern California. It is expected to be a major sports tourisum venue as well as the home site for most Placer United training sessions and home games. The complex sits adjacent to and is highly visible from the new Hwy. 65 freeway bypass around the City of Lincoln.

Placer United currently trains on fields throughout Placer County with a home field located at Del Oro High School. Del Oro provides us with lighted grass and turf practice fields. In addition, we have a strategic partnership with the Roseville City Unified School District and maintain lighted training fields at Cirby Elementary School in Roseville.

Erika Garcia, a graduate of Placer United and a junior and All Ivy League player at Harvard University, just received word that she has been selected to participate in the Full Senior Women's National Team Camp in Mexico from January 26 through February 6.  After the training camp ends on February 6, she will be headed with the National Team to China to play a round of games. They will play North Korea on February 11, China on February 13, and New Zealand on February 15th. This will be Erika's first opportunity to earn National team caps**.

A message from the Mexican Technical Director stated that the purpose of this trip is to prepare to qualify for the World Cup in Canada 2015 and win the Gold Medal of the Central American Games.

We are very exicited for you, Erika! Congratulations!

**A cap in soccer is a recognition that is earned by a player for every appearance in an international game for her country. There are no official rules that say you must be playing on foreign soil when you represent your country or that you must be a member of the country's national team for you to get 'capped'.

Two Placer United girls teams secured top 1-8 spots in the state and will advance in Norcal State Cup.

The U11G '03 Red had a pair of victories in group play on Saturday and won their group. They advanced to the Elite 8 for the second year in a row. In game one, the girls defeated MVLA Lightning Blue, 3-1. In game two, the girls had a convincing 7-1 victory over DeAnza Force. The quarter-final was played on Sunday and the girls came out victorious with a 1-0 win over Milpitas. They now advance to the State Cup semi-finals versus West Valley Magic on January 25th.

The U13G '01 Red finished up group play with a 0-0 draw versus Livermore to win their group and advance to the Top 8 in the state. This is their second consecutive trip to the Elite 8. They play in the State Cup quarter-final match next Saturday the 18th versus Cal Odyssey.

The U11G 03' White had a draw and a pair of close defeats to advance to the quarter-finals of the Diamond 2 division. In the quarters, they played the Central Valley San Jose Mercury Red. It was a nail-biting game and the girls came out with a 2-1 win in golden goal overtime. They now move on to the semi-finals versus Tracy on January 25th.

The U12G '02 Red had a pair of 0-0 draws in their final group play games and move on to the Premier 3 quarter-finals versus the Walnut Creek Inifnity next Saturday the 18th.

Congrats to all of these teams on an excellent weekend!

The US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Winter Interregional, which recently took place at the IMG Academy in Bradenton Florida, featured players who were selected from US Youth Soccer State Association and regional level evaluations. Throughout the three-day event, players trained at practices and competed in matches in front of national staff and collegiate coaches for the opportunity to be selected to a higher level of play. After the event, US Youth Soccer announced the US Youth Soccer ODP All-Star teams for 2013. Of the nearly 75 players in the 1998 age group who participated in the event, a roster was constituted based on outstanding performance. The player who was selected to wear the number one jersey was Placer United’s Jay Roundtree.

Jay is on the road again this weekend as he leaves to represent Cal North at the ODP State Championships being held in Arizona.

Congratulations to Jay and his family, as well as Placer GK coach, Matt Bernard.

Great job guys!

Ten Placer United Teams Travelled to San Diego for soccerloco Surf College Cup, Nomads College Showcase and Surf Thanksgiving Tournament.  The U17 Boys Red Win soccerloco Surf College Cup, Two Other Teams Reach Quarter-Finals of Nomads Showcase and Surf Thanksgiving Tournaments

What a weekend of soccer for Placer United Soccer Club! Ten teams travelled down to sunny San Diego to compete against the nation’s best teams with over 400 college coaches in attendance at soccerloco Surf College Cup, Nomads Showcase and Surf Thanksgiving Tournament.

At soccerloco Surf College Cup, the U17 Boys Red outlasted Santa Monica in the final in overtime to bring home the coveted trophy.  The team ran off five consecutive wins to claim the title.  In game one, the boys had a 4-3 victory over Sac United.  In game two, the boys played Futeca from Guatemala and came out victorious, 2-1.  In game three, the boys beat LA Premier by the same score, 2-1.  In Sunday’s semi-final match, the boys had a 1-0 victory over Diablo FC.  In the final, the boys went down 1-0 but clawed their way back to tie the game at 1-1 by the end of regulation.  After the two full overtime periods, the boys came out victorious with a 2-1 victory over Santa Monica.

The U16 Girls Red and U18 Girls Red teams were also at soccerloco Surf College Cup. The U18 had some very stiff competition in the Super group.  The girls played very well but came up short in back to back 1-0 losses versus West Coast FC and the current National Champion, Fram from Los Angeles.  In game three, the girls lost 0-2 to the Legends.  The Legends then went on to win the Cup.  The U16 started out strong with a 1-0 win over Manitoba from Canada.  In game two, the girls lost 1-0 to Heat FC in a back and forth match.  In game three, the girls lost to PAC Northwest.

At the Nomads College Showcase, the U15 Boys Red, U16 Boys Red, U17 Boys White and U18 Boys Red went up against some tough competition.  The U15 made it all of the way to the quarter-finals.  They opened with a 1-0 win over SF Bay City and followed up with a 1-1 draw versus the Legends, the eventual champion. In game three, the boys lost 0-2 to Snohomish of Washington, but their results were good enough to get into the quarters.  In game four, the boys lost a heartbreaker 1-0 to PCSC.  The U16 went 1-1-1 for the weekend. They opened with a 2-1 loss to RSL of Utah but then rebounded with a 0-0 draw with Diablo FC.  In game three, the boys beat Encinitas 2-0. The U17 won their first two games of the tournament. They defeated Barcelona 2-1 and Riverside 4-3.  In game three, the boys came up short in a 2-0 loss to Valparaiso.  The U18 had a rough start to the showcase, losing to Roadrunner United.  In game two, the boys played the group winner, Xolos USA, in a tightly contested battle, but came up a bit short, 3-2. In game three, the boys rebounded with a convincing 4-0 win over the Utah Glory.

At Surf Thanksgiving Tournament, the U13 Girls Red, U14 Girls Red and U15 Girls Red competed against some top teams.  The U14 reached the Quarter-finals after winning two and losing one. In game one, the girls beat West Coast FC 2-1.  In game two, the girls lost in extra time 1-0 to Oceanside.  In a must win game three, the girls defeated the Exiles from Los Angeles, 2-1 in a thrilling come from behind win to advance to the next round.  In the quarters, the girls put on a dominating display, outshooting United FC, but came out on the short end, 1-0.  The U15 opened up with a 1-1 draw versus the Legends.  In game two, the girls had a convincing 3-1 victory over Inland Empire Surf.  The girls only needed a draw to win the group and faced a very talented Downtown Las Vegas group. The girls came up short 4-2.  The Las Vegas team ended up winning the tournament.  The U13 played a very attractive style of soccer all weekend and went 1-1-1.  In game one, the girls drew 0-0 with the Rebels.  In game two, the girls saw the Irvine Slammers, the #1 ranked team in Southern California (formerly FC Blades).  In a back and forth match, the girls came up short 3-2.  In game three, the girls defeated the Irvine Strikers, 3-1 in a dominating performance.

Congratulations to all of the teams that competed over the Thanksgiving weekend and a special thank you to all of the parents for your time and dedication over a holiday weekend.  Great job everyone!

A big congratulations to all of the Placer United players who have represented the Club on National, Regional, State and Sacramento teams. Check out the impressive list of accomplishments below:

BOYS
2002 PDP Sacramento Team

Lucas English
Miciah Kirton
McClean Learned
Evan Schorer
Jake Seiber
Samir Tarazi
Fernando Zepeda
Cristian Villanueva

 

2001 ODP State Team

Alex Carpignan
Cade Mawson
Dominic Paielli

 

2001 PDP Sacramento Team

Cade Mawson

 

2000 ODP State Team

Reid Aguilar

 

2000 USSF MTC Player Pool (US Soccer Training Center)

Mason Finnell
Josh Freeman
Benji Kikanovic

 

1999 US National Team

Cody Sunquist

 

1999 PDP State Team

Cameron Douglas
Alejandro Perez
Jordan Vice

 

1999 ODP State Team

Ryan Branigan

 

1998 ODP Region 4 Team

Jay Roundtree

 

1998 ODP State Team

Nico Carpignano.

 

U14 USSF Academy

Special mention to Omar Oseguera who leads goal scoring in Cal North with 15 goals

 

SAC PRO All Star Team

Seth Casiple
Jimmy Frazelle
Connor Hallisey
Ryan Hollingshead
Gabe Padilla
Matt Scammacca
Grant Silvester

GIRLS

Women’s Philippines National Team

Sydney Pagador

U18 Jewish American National Team

Nicole Spring

 

USSF MTC Player Pool (US Soccer Training Center)  

Anna Gregg
Maleah Milner
Jessica Raybe
Emily Talmi

 

1996 ODP Region 4 Team  

Lizzie Hutchison

 

1996 ODP State Team

Emily Hansen

 

1997 ODP Region 4 Team

Anna Gregg

 

1997 ODP State Team

Erin Barr
Kayleen Cendana
Anna Gregg
Jessica Raybe
Sydney Talmi 

 

1998 ODP Region 4 Team

Maggie Bell

 

2000 ODP Region 4 Team

Emily Talmi

 

2000 ODP State Team

Clare Murphy
Isabella Perez
Emily Talmi

 

2000 PDP State Team

Isabella Perez
Emily Talmi

 

2001 PDP State Team

Jenna Ladrech
Kirsten Webb
Ryan McKinley

The Norcal National Premier League (NPL) and the Norcal Fall League have come to a close and Placer United has captured FOUR championships.

The Norcal National Premier League (NPL) is the top playing league in Northern California.  Placer United has five girl’s teams in the league.  Two of the teams won the championship in the Premier Division.  The U14 Red had 8 wins and 1 loss.  They scored 17 goals and only allowed 5.  The U18 Red had 7 wins and 1 draw, scoring 17 goals and only allowing two.

Additionally, the U15 Red and U16 Red girls brought home second place in the NPL.  The U18 White had a great run and ended up in third place.

In the Norcal Region 6 Fall League, the U11 Girls Red went a perfect 10-0 on the season.  They scored 41 goals and only allowed 5.  The U11 Boys Red also went undefeated with an 8-0 record, scoring 63 goals and only allowing 6.

Placer United also had many teams that were near the top of the standings in their respective divisions.  The older boys, fresh off of high school soccer, are starting their winter league seasons, in addition to our older girls who are starting their winter league.

Congratulations to all teams on a great fall season and good luck this winter!

The Placer United Girls Cup Tournament is in the books and we hosted a record 210 teams at the event! Additionally, there were a number of college coaches in attendance to watch the action and recruit players for their colleges.

Three Placer United teams won their groups and played in championship games.

The U11G 03 Red team played in the Super Group of the event and there were many of the top teams in Northern California represented. The girls opened with a convincing 4-0 win versus Pleasanton Rage. In game two, the girls drew 1-1 with Peninsula in a tightly contested battle. In game three, the girls handled Mustang Fusion 3-1 and advanced to the final. In the final, the girls were matched up against West Coast Fury. This matchup included two of the top teams in Northern California battling for the championship. It was a back and forth game with both teams having scoring chances but the girls came up on the short end, 2-1.

The U14G 00 Red also played in the Super Group of the event. There were many tough teams in this division. In game one, the girls opened up with a 2-0 win versus Ajax Modesto and thwarted a few attacks by the Ajax front runners. In game two, the girls had an identical result, 2-0 over the Cal Northstars. Needing only a draw to advance, the girls played Crossfire from Oregon to a 1-1 draw and a place in the final. The opponent in the final was the South San Jose Bay Area Fusion, a team littered with skilled and physical players. The girls conceded a goal early but then got into a rhythm and scored two goals before halftime. That result stood and the team brought home the championship with a final score of 2-1.

The U15G 99 Red girls competed in the Super Group and some of the top teams in the state were competing. In game one, the girls survived a rough start giving away an early goal but stormed back with a 4-1 victory over Orchard Valley. In Game two, the opponent was Butte United Intensity. This was a physical battle and the girls came out on top 3-1. Needing only a draw, the girls faced the other undefeated team in their bracket, Santa Clara Sporting Green. This was a back and forth affair and the Placer United girls scored a late goal to tie the game at 2-2 and reached the final. Waiting for Placer United in the final was Lamorinda. The wind had picked up and whomever had the wind in their favor seemed to have more of the run of play. The girls were up 2-1 and survived a late rally of scoring opportunities to bring home the championship.

All in all, the tournament was a massive success. All of our Placer United teams played extremely well on the weekend with a number of them barely missing the final. Congratulations to all of our teams on a great weekend and a special thanks to all of the parent volunteers who helped out to make this event one of our best tournaments ever!

Caitlyn Kretzschmar scored the game winning goal in the 10th minute of the extra time to give the University of San Diego women’s soccer team (4-2-0) a 2-1 win over the Missouri Tigers (3-3-0).

Missouri outshot the Toreros 20-13, but the Toreros constantly put pressure on the Tigers, putting 12 of those shots on target.

The Toreros got on the scoreboard first, when Mariah Butera scored her first goal of the season in the 34th minute when she connected from 20 yards out.

The Toreros would take a 1-0 lead into halftime, however the Tigers knotted the match up in the 64th minute after Reagan Russell found the back of the net with a rocket shot.

The score would remain tied through 90 minutes, forcing extra time. The first overtime period was winding down when Kretzschmar found herself one-on-one with the Tigers’ keeper after a giant blast from Michelle Craft. Kretzschmar was able to dribble past the keeper and slip the ball in to the empty net to give the Toreros a split in the Texas A&M Tournament.

Sydney Pagador, and her Phillipines National teammates, have been hard at work preparing for the Asean Football Federation Women’s Championship which begins tomorrow in Myanmar.  The team has been training and playing friendly matches in preparation. Reached via email, Sydney is having an unbelievable experience and looks forward to the tournament.  “It has been so much fun!” said Sydney. “ I have been playing right back in a 3-6-1 formation and I have learned a lot since I have arrived. We are all very excited to begin the tournament!”

The Phillipine Malditas, despite a rookie-laden roster, look forward to reaching the semifinals of the Asean Football Federation Women’s Championship late this month. “This team may be young, but I believe it is stronger compared to the team that saw action in the AFF women’s tourney last year,” said head coach Ernie Nierras.

The Malditas, assured of competing in the Southeast Asian Games this December, have been grouped with Japan’s Under-23 side, Indonesia, Laos and host Myanmar.  The team is leaving tomorrow for Yangon, Myanmar (fka Burma) for the big event: ASEAN Football Federation Women’s Championship. Games are from Sep. 9 to the 23rd. The Philippines is grouped with Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and Japan U-23 (wow!). Winner of this group will battle against the winner of the other group composed of Vietnam, Thailand, Jordan, Australia U-19. The roster is full of U-19 girls.

Nierras said the Malditas had a good draw up until the powerhouse Japanese were included in the group, where only the top two teams will clinch semifinal seats. But the coach added he expects his side to beat Indonesia and Laos with the duel against Myanmar serving as the key to their semifinal hopes.

The other group is made up of Australia, Malaysia, Jordan and Vietnam.

The PH booters open their campaign  against Indonesia on Sept. 10.