Placer United Girls Teams Thrive in State Cup Competition

Posted On April 5, 2011 by PUSC

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!