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The National Premier Soccer League will enter eight teams into the 100th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, but those teams have not yet been announced. Six of the eight teams are expected to be chosen from the Northeast, Midwest and Southern conferences but the league’s Western Conference kicks off their qualifying tournament this tournament.
Posted on 01. Mar, 2013 by Eric Anderson in 2013, 2013 US Open Cup qualifying, Qualification
Jun 102012
Sacramento Gold Soccer Team
For Immediate Release
June 9, 2012
On a very windy Saturday evening the 2010 NPSL Sacramento Gold Soccer team beat the North Coast Tsunami by a score of 1 to 0. The Gold’s only goal of the evening was scored by John Jones off a throw in from Bo Fonseca in the 59th minute. With this win, the Gold remains in first place in the Northern Division of the Western Conference.
The Gold’s next game is next game is next Saturday, June 16th at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco.
For more information, see the Sacramento Gold website http://sacramentogoldfc.org or contact Cy Rickards at (916) 798-3933.
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Mar 202012
Sacramento Gold
For Immediate Release
March 19, 2012
The 2010 National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) Champions Sacramento Gold meet Eureka’s North Coast Tsunami, Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. at River City High School in West Sacramento, in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualifying tournament.
With the Gold’s 2-0 win over Real San Jose on March 10 and the Tsunami loss to Real San Jose last weekend by an identical score, a win, tie or loss by one goal puts the Gold through to the North Coast Division Final, for a birth to the Open Cup!
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States. The top two tiers, Major League Soccer and the North American Soccer League, earn berths into the third and second round propers of the tournament respectively. The third, fourth and fifth tiers of the pyramid play in a series of qualification and state tournaments to determine the berths into the tournament. These teams will complete the 64-team field in the U.S. Open Cup.
Be there to see the Sacramento Gold earn its berth into the North Coast Division Final for a potential birth in the U.S. Open Cup!
For more information, see the Sacramento Gold’s website at www.sacramentogoldfc.com or contact Cy Rickards at (916) 798-3933 or cabric@comcast.net.
Mar 122012
(West Sacramento CA.- March 10, 2012)–Sacramento Gold FC squared off against Real San Jose in a Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup Qualifying match on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at River City High School. Sacramento came out on top 2-0; both goals where scored by Manolo Piña in the first half of competition.
Piña lit up the scoreboard in the 29th minute after an assist from defender Jon Jones.
Slipping behind the back line, Piña was able to collect the pass and beat the San Jose goalie for the easy tap in.
In the 36th minute Gold FC forward Oscar Sandoval snuck out into the flank and delivered a pin-point cross to the pouncing Piña. After trapping the ball, Piña was able to hit a right-footed shot past the-once-again beaten San Jose goal tender.
The second half continued to be dominated by Sacramento. With a stingy defense and with constant ball possession, Gold FC was able to attack from all angles. In the end, after countless Real goalkeeper saves, San Jose was able to keep the score 0-2.
Gold FC Head coach Ruben Mora Jr., recognized the team effort but is focused on working out some of the kinks. Stating, “We are happy with the outcome, but at times we looked a little rusty. The season crept up on us quick and it’s going to take some time, but we will find our rhythm.”
Up next Sacramento will host North Coast Tsunami on March 24, 2012 at 7pm in River City High School.
Gold FC will open regular season play in April. Further team and season detail will be posted at www.sacramentogoldfc.com
