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Home Grown Success: The Rise of the IER Soccer Team
In the Inland Empire, many current residents are transplants from neighboring counties such as Los Angeles and Orange County, but very few are born and raised in the IE. Even within that minority, there are not many who have lived here for generations. So with that context, one individual’s work to spotlight local soccer talent…
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Redlands Clinch USL 2 Playoffs in Their Inaugural Season
On Saturday, Redlands FC dominated Ventura County FC 4-1 to claim the southwest title and a ticket to the USL 2 postseason. The scenario for Redlands was a win at all costs. On Wednesday, they visited SoCal Seahorses and got 3 points from a single goal. This win placed them one point over FC Tucson and below already-qualified Ventura County. With…
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Frustration leads to 1-1 draw for La Familia and BOC Saints
La Familia and BOC Saints split points in SoCal Premier division 2 play. Pre-game In match week 9, La Familia is the hottest team in D2, placed first in the North division. They were on a 6-game winning streak before their first-ever competitive match against the Saints. The Saints joined the league recently in the season at match week…
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Capo FC Advance to US Open Cup Proper via Penalties
On Sunday, Capo FC defeated neighboring Orange County side OCFC in a penalty shootout to pass the last US Open Cup qualifying stage. On a chilly afternoon at the OC great park in Irvine, Ca, two of the county’s hottest teams were set to face off to get a spot in the US Open Cup. As mentioned in a pre-game story…
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Bellarmine bests Lipscomb in first-ever Division I conference match
NASHVILLE – The Lipscomb men’s soccer team lost its conference opener to Bellarmine 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex. The Bisons were held scoreless for the first time this season despite registering eight shots on target and placing five of those on target. Costa Rica-born sophomore Alejandro Lopez led the team in the attack with his…
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Corona’s Future FC Womens Team Dominates SoCal Adult Soccer
Located in the city of Corona, Future FC is a club that was rebranded from the Blues Youth Soccer Club years ago. Head coach Shayon Jalayer headed the rebrand transition to its current formation of FFC. After the rebrand, coach Shay has taken on the role of the adult amateur women’s side. The purpose of this program is for…
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Redlands FC Ends Historic Season After 2-1 Loss to SF Glens
On Friday, Redlands FC lost in the USL 2 national round of 32 against the San Francisco Glens 2-1. This matchup was the first time both teams faced off in competitive play. The hosts Redlands came from a 4-1 thrashing of defending national champions Ventura County Fusion to claim the southwest division. RFC was on a two-game winning streak…
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RFC Hold Off Capo FC in Epic 2-1 Win
Redlands FC gets 3 points against a tough Capo FC in USL 2 southwest play. Pre-game This matchup will be the second encounter for both sides this season. Since their last meeting, RFC was on a T-L-W-W form and hovered around 2nd place after that loss. Capo FC’s form looked like L-L-W-T-L, and they have struggled to get out of last place…