Albion Cup, time to look up and make sure there's no rain in the forecast...If not then the 04s are in for some decent games this weekend at Albion Cup in Flight I.
Fields
Allen Field
UCSD (Final)
Format
12 Teams
3 Group Winners & 1 Wildcard advance to Semi-Finals
Tournament Links
Bracket 1
This group is soft enough where if Arsenal decides to take their "B" team for the 04s and throw them in here they should still have a shot. Legends Gold had a fair showing at their tournament a couple of months ago but didn't have the same results at the LA Premier Showcase last month. SDSC may just be the favorite in this one depending on what Arsenal does with their squads.
Bracket 2
Albion gave themselves the "middle of the road" grouping and will face some resilient teams in BYSC and Claremont that will look to mix it up, while Murrieta will look to fly under the radar and get the jump on this group. Murrieta is a decent squad.
Bracket 3
Bracket 3 is the toughest group by far, and it'll be interesting to see what Randy Brown does with his Arsenal 04s in terms of splitting the squads. If the teams are truly defined as this team being the CRL squad from this past weekend, then this group is going to be fun to watch and up in the air as both Slammers and Legends Riverside are capable of beating everyone in this group. I saw the Arsenal (AZ) play out here last summer and they will need to have built a strong 04 squad to get past this tough grouping.
Best of luck to everyone at Albion Cup, wish they would have let at least one of the Hawaii teams play in Flight I, the girls always bring it and their parents bring a rocking environment to the mainline. Their sidelines have always been courteous and very friendly.
Fields
Allen Field
UCSD (Final)
Format
12 Teams
3 Group Winners & 1 Wildcard advance to Semi-Finals
- Group Games: Saturday (7/16) & Sunday (7/17)
- Semi-Finals: Sunday (7/17)
- Finals: Monday (7/18)
Tournament Links
Bracket 1
- Arsenal FC - Pre-ECNL - 2
- Legends FC - Gold
- SDSC - Navy
- Temecula United
This group is soft enough where if Arsenal decides to take their "B" team for the 04s and throw them in here they should still have a shot. Legends Gold had a fair showing at their tournament a couple of months ago but didn't have the same results at the LA Premier Showcase last month. SDSC may just be the favorite in this one depending on what Arsenal does with their squads.
Bracket 2
- Albion
- BYSC
- Claremont Stars - Black
- Murrieta Surf - White
Albion gave themselves the "middle of the road" grouping and will face some resilient teams in BYSC and Claremont that will look to mix it up, while Murrieta will look to fly under the radar and get the jump on this group. Murrieta is a decent squad.
Bracket 3
- Arsenal FC - Pre-ECNL - 1
- Arsenal - Premier - Teal (AZ)
- CDA Slammers - Segovia
- Legends FC - Riverside
Bracket 3 is the toughest group by far, and it'll be interesting to see what Randy Brown does with his Arsenal 04s in terms of splitting the squads. If the teams are truly defined as this team being the CRL squad from this past weekend, then this group is going to be fun to watch and up in the air as both Slammers and Legends Riverside are capable of beating everyone in this group. I saw the Arsenal (AZ) play out here last summer and they will need to have built a strong 04 squad to get past this tough grouping.
Best of luck to everyone at Albion Cup, wish they would have let at least one of the Hawaii teams play in Flight I, the girls always bring it and their parents bring a rocking environment to the mainline. Their sidelines have always been courteous and very friendly.