2005 DA Standings

Last year, there was the play-offs and then a showcase for the teams that did make the final play-offs
 
here's predicts for this weekend (had to dust off the algo a bit...)

If there is a match involving a socal team that is not listed below, please send a note. the USSDA scheduling app with the different DA cup and regular season schedules - and then the different groups within the DA Cup schedule - is not intuitive and a match may have been missed.

Caveats/full disclosure to the predicts below are that 1) the predicts are based on 2018-19 results and trends, and do not include adjustments for 2019-20 roster changes 2) u14 to u15 is a time when the boys are in the middle of significant developmental changes. some early bloomers may have finished their growth spurts and some late bloomers may be starting to catch up. it's fair to say that all the teams below had a large number of early developers on their teams last year and it will be interesting to see how this affects results this year.

Net net, results could vary widely from predicts. In years past, it usually takes about ten games to get the predicts dialed in...

Home team is listed first.

LAGSD 2 vs TFA 1
(thanks to Soccerdad2016 for pointing this match out. didn't see it in the cup schedule initially)
An interesting match btw teams w/ some roster change. TFA lost about 2/3's of their roster over the summer, including most of their back line and their leading scorer, plus their coach, so a very different team than the one that beat LAFC and LAG last year.

On the flip side, LAGSD was trending up by the end of the 2018-19 season and added three players from San Diego Surf.

Match should be a good measuring stick for both teams.


LA Galaxy 3 vs FC Golden State 1
Both teams largely kept their cores intact and added a couple of TFA players. Last season, FCG managed to give LAG a run for their money in their last two games but LAG was missing players in those matches. Also, LAG has a new coaching staff and presumably a new philosophy on how to play and train... will be interesting to see how the LAG players are responding. This match should be a good measuring stick for both teams.

The algo says Pateadores 2 vs San Diego Surf 9, but, with the SD Surf roster changes the gut check says this one will be Pats 2 SD Surf 2.

If the USSDA roster and comments on this board (thank you Soccerdad2016!) are accurate, the SD Surf lost 16 players from last season. This includes, for example, losing two players that contributed 55 goals - more than half of SD Surf's total - last year. And 55 goals probably understates the impact of these two forwards since the attention they drew from other teams opened up scoring opportunities for other SD Surf players. There was similar but harder to quantify attrition in the midfield and the defense.

On the flip side, after disappointing season last year, the Pats look like they moved to improve across the board but all the adds were from outside the DA, so it's tough to know what impact the new players will have.

Will be interesting to see if TW from SD Surf steps up and how XG does. The SD Surf changes had to be particularly hard on XG but he's solid player. With the Pats, honestly surprised that AG is still w/ the Pats, so good on them for retaining him. Am sure a number of clubs are interested in him.


Sacramento Republic 0 vs LAFC 2
LAFC had some challenges scoring goals last year and they look like they improved a bit offensively, and, maybe, defensively. also, they picked up two non-US nationals and it'll be interesting to see how they do.

haven't followed Sac Republic (but will be expanding the data set driving the algo in subsequent weeks to include northwest teams for 05), but the numbers that are available support the 0-2 predict.

The only other time these teams have met in DA play was the 2017 u13 showcase. The score then was Sac 0 LAFC 2 as well. RW scored in minute #4 and AW scored in minute #46.


De Anza 0 vs LAFC 3
See above. Don't have a good sense of De Anza but the numbers that are available support the 0-3 predict.
 
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here's predicts for this weekend (had to dust off the algo a bit...)

If there is a match involving a socal team that is not listed below, please send a note. the USSDA scheduling app with the different DA cup and regular season schedules - and then the different groups within the DA Cup schedule - is not intuitive and a match may have been missed.

Caveats/full disclosure to the predicts below are that 1) the predicts are based on 2018-19 results and trends, and do not include adjustments for 2019-20 roster changes 2) u14 to u15 is a time when the boys are in the middle of significant developmental changes. some early bloomers may have finished their growth spurts and some late bloomers may be starting to catch up. it's fair to say that all the teams below had a large number of early developers on their teams last year and it will be interesting to see how this affects results this year.

Net net, results could vary widely from predicts. In years past, it usually takes about ten games to get the predicts dialed in...

Home team is listed first.

LAGSD 2 vs TFA 1
(thanks to Soccerdad2016 for pointing this match out. didn't see it in the cup schedule initially)
An interesting match btw teams w/ some roster change. TFA lost about 2/3's of their roster over the summer, including most of their back line and their leading scorer, plus their coach, so a very different team than the one that beat LAFC and LAG last year.

On the flip side, LAGSD was trending up by the end of the 2018-19 season and added three players from San Diego Surf.

Match should be a good measuring stick for both teams.


LA Galaxy 3 vs FC Golden State 1
Both teams largely kept their cores intact and added a couple of TFA players. Last season, FCG managed to give LAG a run for their money in their last two games but LAG was missing players in those matches. Also, LAG has a new coaching staff and presumably a new philosophy on how to play and train... will be interesting to see how the LAG players are responding. This match should be a good measuring stick for both teams.

The algo says Pateadores 2 vs San Diego Surf 9, but, with the SD Surf roster changes the gut check says this one will be Pats 2 SD Surf 2.

If the USSDA roster and comments on this board (thank you Soccerdad2016!) are accurate, the SD Surf lost 16 players from last season. This includes, for example, losing two players that contributed 55 goals - more than half of SD Surf's total - last year. And 55 goals probably understates the impact of these two forwards since the attention they drew from other teams opened up scoring opportunities for other SD Surf players. There was similar but harder to quantify attrition in the midfield and the defense.

On the flip side, after disappointing season last year, the Pats look like they moved to improve across the board but all the adds were from outside the DA, so it's tough to know what impact the new players will have.

Will be interesting to see if TW from SD Surf steps up and how XG does. The SD Surf changes had to be particularly hard on XG but he's solid player. With the Pats, honestly surprised that AG is still w/ the Pats, so good on them for retaining him. Am sure a number of clubs are interested in him.


Sacramento Republic 0 vs LAFC 2
LAFC had some challenges scoring goals last year and they look like they improved a bit offensively and slimmed down the roster to increase PT for their core. haven't followed Sac Republic (but will be expanding the data set driving the algo in subsequent weeks to include northwest teams for 05), but the numbers that are available support the 0-2 predict.

The only other time these teams have met in DA play was the 2017 u13 showcase. The score then was Sac 0 LAFC 2 as well. RW scored in minute #4 and AW scored in minute #46.

An interesting note is that last season, the LAFC u15 team that went to the u15 finals, pointedly did not travel north (whereas almost every other SoCal team did). USSDA may be making a point, with scheduling LAFC first two games of the season in Norcal.


De Anza 0 vs LAFC 3
See above. Don't have a good sense of De Anza but the numbers that are available support the 0-3 predict.
Our Season Opener tomorrow
new team for us (former Arsenal now LAG) like the other poster said and I agree, No reason to hide
FCGS vs LAG
Don't know if this game will be a good measuring stick for GS
I have the understanding Rosters are still not set and some players are still being evaluated between their npl and DA team
with the exception of the players that came from from outside of GS
either way its been a long summer and
 
here's predicts for this weekend (had to dust off the algo a bit...)

If there is a match involving a socal team that is not listed below, please send a note. the USSDA scheduling app with the different DA cup and regular season schedules - and then the different groups within the DA Cup schedule - is not intuitive and a match may have been missed.

Caveats/full disclosure to the predicts below are that 1) the predicts are based on 2018-19 results and trends, and do not include adjustments for 2019-20 roster changes 2) u14 to u15 is a time when the boys are in the middle of significant developmental changes. some early bloomers may have finished their growth spurts and some late bloomers may be starting to catch up. it's fair to say that all the teams below had a large number of early developers on their teams last year and it will be interesting to see how this affects results this year.

Net net, results could vary widely from predicts. In years past, it usually takes about ten games to get the predicts dialed in...

Home team is listed first.

LAGSD 2 vs TFA 1
(thanks to Soccerdad2016 for pointing this match out. didn't see it in the cup schedule initially)
An interesting match btw teams w/ some roster change. TFA lost about 2/3's of their roster over the summer, including most of their back line and their leading scorer, plus their coach, so a very different team than the one that beat LAFC and LAG last year.

On the flip side, LAGSD was trending up by the end of the 2018-19 season and added three players from San Diego Surf.

Match should be a good measuring stick for both teams.


LA Galaxy 3 vs FC Golden State 1
Both teams largely kept their cores intact and added a couple of TFA players. Last season, FCG managed to give LAG a run for their money in their last two games but LAG was missing players in those matches. Also, LAG has a new coaching staff and presumably a new philosophy on how to play and train... will be interesting to see how the LAG players are responding. This match should be a good measuring stick for both teams.

The algo says Pateadores 2 vs San Diego Surf 9, but, with the SD Surf roster changes the gut check says this one will be Pats 2 SD Surf 2.

If the USSDA roster and comments on this board (thank you Soccerdad2016!) are accurate, the SD Surf lost 16 players from last season. This includes, for example, losing two players that contributed 55 goals - more than half of SD Surf's total - last year. And 55 goals probably understates the impact of these two forwards since the attention they drew from other teams opened up scoring opportunities for other SD Surf players. There was similar but harder to quantify attrition in the midfield and the defense.

On the flip side, after disappointing season last year, the Pats look like they moved to improve across the board but all the adds were from outside the DA, so it's tough to know what impact the new players will have.

Will be interesting to see if TW from SD Surf steps up and how XG does. The SD Surf changes had to be particularly hard on XG but he's solid player. With the Pats, honestly surprised that AG is still w/ the Pats, so good on them for retaining him. Am sure a number of clubs are interested in him.


Sacramento Republic 0 vs LAFC 2
LAFC had some challenges scoring goals last year and they look like they improved a bit offensively, and, maybe, defensively. also, they picked up two non-US nationals and it'll be interesting to see how they do.

haven't followed Sac Republic (but will be expanding the data set driving the algo in subsequent weeks to include northwest teams for 05), but the numbers that are available support the 0-2 predict.

The only other time these teams have met in DA play was the 2017 u13 showcase. The score then was Sac 0 LAFC 2 as well. RW scored in minute #4 and AW scored in minute #46.

An interesting note is that last season, the LAFC u15 team that went to the u15 finals, pointedly did not travel north (whereas almost every other SoCal team did). USSDA may be making a point, with scheduling LAFC first two games of the season in Norcal.


De Anza 0 vs LAFC 3
See above. Don't have a good sense of De Anza but the numbers that are available support the 0-3 predict.
LAG vs GS
I was expecting a lot more for FCGS and LAG, so many years training possession style at TFA, that thi long ball style that Galaxy and GS played seemed to be backwards (personal opinion) unfortunately, win is always the goal. I hope this won't be the plenned style for the season.

LAGSD vs TFA
judging based on the game report. LAGSD seems to be stronger than before. game was tied near to the end by an ungoal from Galaxy.
 
LAGSD vs TFA
judging based on the game report. LAGSD seems to be stronger than before. game was tied near to the end by an ungoal from Galaxy.[/QUOTE]

Box score a little misleading. TFA owned first 10 min and missed a very good chance during that stretch - passed around LAGSD defense and #10 played beautiful diagonal left-to-right chip to charging winger who hit crossbar with the volley. After that game settled down with chances both ways. LAGSD winger (#19) made most of his chances with two clinical finishes in second half. Due to injury with about 15 minutes left, LAGSD ended game with 10 players. Last play of game was TFA bending right-to-left corner that damn near went in on the fly - hit left post, bounced down and off goalie and was cleared. Both teams kept ball on the ground and tried to play. Fun game to watch!
 
LAGSD vs TFA
judging based on the game report. LAGSD seems to be stronger than before. game was tied near to the end by an ungoal from Galaxy.

Box score a little misleading. TFA owned first 10 min and missed a very good chance during that stretch - passed around LAGSD defense and #10 played beautiful diagonal left-to-right chip to charging winger who hit crossbar with the volley. After that game settled down with chances both ways. LAGSD winger (#19) made most of his chances with two clinical finishes in second half. Due to injury with about 15 minutes left, LAGSD ended game with 10 players. Last play of game was TFA bending right-to-left corner that damn near went in on the fly - hit left post, bounced down and off goalie and was cleared. Both teams kept ball on the ground and tried to play. Fun game to watch![/QUOTE]
I read game very similar to the way you described it. Both teams had chances and good movement at times. I’m sure both sides are ok with the draw.
 
Here's predicts vs actuals for this last weekend (9/1)

predict: LAGSD 2 vs TFA 1. actuals: LAGSD 2 vs TFA 2
thanks for the commentary from oldman and soccerdad2016. (see above) sounds like it was a good match-up. looks like both teams are continuing their trends from last season, which bodes well for LAGSD but not so much for TFA.

predict: LA Galaxy 3 vs FC Golden State 1. actuals: LA Galaxy 2 vs FC Golden State 1

per the game report, seems like both LAG and FCG may have been testing out some players. LAG had seven subs in the match, and FCG had five. Both of LAG's goals were the first half and FCG scored in the second half. The game report reads like it may have been more of LAG's game but tough to tell. Any commentary on this one?

predict: Pats 2 SD Surf 2. actuals: Pats 1 SD Surf 1

looking at the game report roster, SD Surf did indeed take it on the head this year, losing 16 players out of 23. The algo predicted 2-9 results in SD Surf's favor based on data from last season. Obviously, that didn't happen. Looks like it could be a tough season for SD Surf given that they have one of the more difficult DA cup groups in the country.

predict: Sacramento Republic 0 vs LAFC 2. actuals: Sacramento Republic 1 vs LAFC 6
will own it. the first comment from the LAFC predicts for this weekend was that, last year, LAFC had some difficulty scoring goals... four different LAFC players scored against Sac, including a double from SR, the forward they added from the Strikers. This game could be an early indication that LAFC has taken a step up from last year. be interesting to see how things unfold.

predict: De Anza 0 vs LAFC 3. actuals: De Anza 0 vs LAFC 5
btw the two matches this weekend, LAFC outscored two good teams one or both may be ranked to TDS Top 25) 11-1 with seven different LAFC players scoring.
 
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Here's predicts vs actuals for this last weekend (9/1)

predict: LAGSD 2 vs TFA 1. actuals: LAGSD 2 vs TFA 2
thanks for the commentary from oldman and soccerdad2016. (see above) sounds like it was a good match-up. looks like both teams are continuing their trends from last season, which bodes well for LAGSD but not so much for TFA.

predict: LA Galaxy 3 vs FC Golden State 1. actuals: LA Galaxy 2 vs FC Golden State 1
per the game report, seems like both LAG and FCG may have been testing out some players. LAG had seven subs in the match, and FCG had five. Both of LAG's goals were the first half and FCG scored in the second half. The game report reads like it may have been more of LAG's game but tough to tell. Any commentary on this one?

predict: Pats 2 SD Surf 2. actuals: Pats 1 SD Surf 1
looking at the game report roster, SD Surf did indeed take it on the head this year, losing 16 players out of 23. The algo predicted 2-9 results in SD Surf's favor based on data from last season. Obviously, that didn't happen. Looks like it could be a tough season for SD Surf given that they have one of the more difficult DA cup groups in the country.

predict: Sacramento Republic 0 vs LAFC 2. actuals: Sacramento Republic 1 vs LAFC 6
will own it. the first comment from the LAFC predicts for this weekend was that, last year, LAFC had some difficulty scoring goals... four different LAFC players scored against Sac, including a double from SR, the forward they added from the Strikers. This game could be an early indication that LAFC has taken a step up from last year. be interesting to see how things unfold.

predict: De Anza 0 vs LAFC 3. actuals: pending (does anyone have results and/or commentary here?)

5-0 LAFC vs De Anza
 
Box score a little misleading. TFA owned first 10 min and missed a very good chance during that stretch - passed around LAGSD defense and #10 played beautiful diagonal left-to-right chip to charging winger who hit crossbar with the volley. After that game settled down with chances both ways. LAGSD winger (#19) made most of his chances with two clinical finishes in second half. Due to injury with about 15 minutes left, LAGSD ended game with 10 players. Last play of game was TFA bending right-to-left corner that damn near went in on the fly - hit left post, bounced down and off goalie and was cleared. Both teams kept ball on the ground and tried to play. Fun game to watch!
I read game very similar to the way you described it. Both teams had chances and good movement at times. I’m sure both sides are ok with the draw.[/QUOTE]

The LAGSD goal scorer is a 2007. Pretty incredible to be doing that well while playing two years up.
 
thx. any commentary on either match? 1st match had LAFC looking pretty solid.
I wonder for what club you son is currently playing or used to play at KANTE?
I want to see your commentary balance/fairness between clubs. I have the feeling that you put some in a pedestal and some at the limbo based on your personal criteria or preference.
 
I wonder for what club you son is currently playing or used to play at KANTE?
I want to see your commentary balance/fairness between clubs. I have the feeling that you put some in a pedestal and some at the limbo based on your personal criteria or preference.

Inquiring minds would like to know! But to be fair to Kante, his commentary balance has been pretty fair IMO.

Besides.... I think it's safe to say we all put teams on a "pedestal and some at the limbo" based on our own understanding of the game.
 
I wonder for what club you son is currently playing or used to play at KANTE?
I want to see your commentary balance/fairness between clubs. I have the feeling that you put some in a pedestal and some at the limbo based on your personal criteria or preference.
A roll call would be ideal...
Soccer community is smaller than we think..
 
Is there a deadline for DAs to post rosters to the USSDA website? Curious about a few rosters and it looks like some, e.g. Barca, Seattle, still haven't posted anything.
 
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