Gold avenges earlier loss with balanced team effort It was a balanced team effort from Sacramento Gold FC Saturday, with three goals from three different players and a sturdy defensive performance across the board in a 3-0 win over a shorthanded Real San Jose at Capital Christian High School. Erick Vega and Alex Bettencourt scored early for Sacramento, while Chimdum Mez added a third for insurance in the second half. Goalkeeper John Connolly (and substitute Andres Olmedo) pitched the Gold’s second shutout
Gold can’t break through, drop season opener Sacramento Gold FC created plenty of chances to score in its 2016 NPSL regular season opener. However, none went in, as Sacramento fell to Real San Jose 1-0 Saturday at Capital Christian High School. Despite dozens of shots on goal, the Gold was not able to put one past San Jose goalkeeper Jonathan Arellano, who earned Man of the Match honors. Meanwhile, Real took advantage of its best chance in the 69th minute when substitute
By Ruben Dominguez/NPSL.info Real San Jose moved into first place in the West Region’s Golden Gate Conference with a 3-1 over Sacramento Gold FC at Mt. Pleasant High School in the ISNSoccer.com Game of the Week. San Jose scored early and used the counter attack to topple the Gold, who played with nine men after two red cards in the 53rd minute. Jake Wiffen led San Jose with two goals, while Joseph Kirel added on another. Sacramento’s lone goal came from an own
Photo Credit: Dario Cruz/Real San Jose Real San Jose forward Danny Martinez was named the second Mitre National Player of the Week for the 2015 NPSL season. Martinez was honored after scoring two goals in RSJ’s 4-2 win over the SF Stompers. “Danny has been part of Real San Jose since the beginning and it is great to see him playing so well and leading the younger guys on the team,” Real San Jose manager Nick Arellano commented. “He is working harder than
By Christopher Arellano/NPSL.info Real San Jose, behind two goals by veteran Danny Martinez, beat the San Francisco Stompers 4-2 Saturday night in its 2015 home opener. “It was a good game because it seems people want to see goals, and they’re going to get them when we play,” said RSJ Manager Nick Arellano after the match. Photo Credit: Christopher Arellano
By Joe Gustav/NPSL.info FC Tacoma 253 already made history this month, becoming the first team in the modern professional era from Tacoma, Washington to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup. They made history again Saturday night, playing their first NPSL game, but a resilient Real San Jose denied the expansion team victory. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after FCT 253 was unable to capitalize on consistent pressure in the box, including in stoppage time. Photo Credit: Joe Gustav/NPSL.info FCT 253 hosted RSJ
The NPSL’s West Region has completed yet another exciting and successful weekend of play. FC Hasental defeated FC Santa Clarita Storm 4-1 in their second game of the 2014 NPSL season. Two goals from Armando Gaitan as well as a goal a piece from Alberto Anguiano and Agustin Cazarez sealed the victory for the home side. “We lacked movement in the final third, but our buildup and consolidation play was fun to watch,” FCH head coach Eric Warner remarked. Photo Credit: San
Kehoe Named National Player of the Week Photo Credit: Dario Cruz The National Premier Soccer League is proud to announce its fifth National Player of the Week for the 2013 regular season. The winner, for the week ending May 5th, is Real San Jose midfielder Jesse Kehoe. Kehoe is currently one of the league’s top scorers with 5 goals on the season. He has spent the past three seasons in San Jose. The Dublin, Ireland native has a wealth of experience, including time spent
Jesse Kehoe scored a goal in each half as Real San Jose opened the 2013 NPSL regular season with a 2-0 road win versus newcomers CD Aguiluchos USA on a rain soaked pitch in Oakland on Mach 30. “They were both lucky,” laughed Kehoe when asked about his game-winning strikes. Neither of which, however, could be considered “lucky.” After fairly even early exchanges, RSJ began to take control midway through the first half by keeping quick CDA runs in check. Finallyin
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