On To The State Championship!

Cade's Boca Jrs. U13 team played an amazing weekend of soccer this past weekend, winning their quarterfinal match 5-0 vs. NEU on Saturday and then defeating the reigning state champions WUSC 4-0 on Sunday! The boys played so hard and so tough, it was a blast to watch them play so well. And, it was an added bonus that Cade scored a couple goals vs. NEU (we actually called it 1.5 goals because he finished a shot of Akira's that was already going in!) and one goal vs. WUSC and he played the entire semi-final match. Cade said it was his best sports weekend ever! His team plays in the state championship game Saturday, May 7th in Portland. Boca Jrs. are the first team from EMFC (Eugene Metro Soccer Club - established in 2006) to make it to a state championship game.

First, here are pictures from the last group play game vs. ESUFC (Eastside United Football Club from East Portland) from the previous weekend. EMFC won 3-2 and will face them again in the final...

 

Our tough center midfielder, Dana

Here are some pictures of the quarterfinal game vs. NEU (Northeast United of NE Portland)...

Juan, taking a pk...and putting it in the net!

Goooal!

Edgar, who stayed the weekend with us

Malachi, our keeper, right before getting a red card for a hand ball outside the box! Our center midfielder and former keeper, Jose, filled in for the last 10 minutes of the quarterfinal game and the boys were able to keep the score 5-0.

Jose in goal

 Taking a jog together after the quarterfinal

And, pictures of the semi-final vs. WUSC (Willamette United Soccer Club of the West Linn area of Portland)...

Jay with Akira, Juan and Cade looking on

Cade has been getting better at his 'headers'

And his passing has improved immensely this season

So many of the boys Cade plays against (and with) have gone through their big growth spurts and look huge compared to Cade!

Cade's good buddy, Edgar

 

 

 Almost another goal here; Cade got it by the keeper (see next picture) but the defender quickly stepped in

 

 

Another one in the net!

Now on to the Championship!