Placer United U13G Premier State Cup Finalist

Posted On December 22, 2011 by PUSC

Placer U13G Premier competed in U13 Girls Nor Cal White State Cup. When placed in the bracket for Round 2, Placer came out with two wins and one loss to clinch the #4 ranking for the quarterfinals in the Bronze 1 bracket.

The next weekend at Granite Park in Sacramento, Placer beat #5 Galt FC 98G 1-0 to move on to semifinals the next day. Placer played #1 Newark SC Galaxy99 and went down 0-1 a few minutes before halftime. Half way through the second half, Placer was fouled about 25 yards from goal. Lauren Koumelis blasted the set piece above the goalkeeper’s head to tie the game at 1-1. A scoreless overtime ensued which sent the team to penalty kicks. Goalkeeper, Aeris Hammock, came up huge with two saves to give Placer the win to advance to the finals.

The finals took place on Sunday, December 17, in Dublin, against Oakland Phantoms 99G. A scoreless game sent Placer into golden goal overtime. Unfortunately, Oakland scored on one of their first chances on goal throughout the whole game.

“I cannot be more proud of what the girls accomplished to finish out the season,” said Coach Sarah. “The girl’s drive and determination brought us to the finals where we played a fantastic game. Each and every player was a contributing factor to our success in State Cup!”

Congratulations to Placer United U13G Premier, finalists in White Bronze 1 U13 Girls Nor Cal State Cup!