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Turlock youth soccer suffers heartbreak to top team
Staff Reports TURLOCK JOURNAL
POSTED May 3, 2011 11:11 p.m.

It took two overtime periods for the Turlock Fire Elite Boys U-17 Soccer team to lose 4-3 in a penalty shootout to Santa Clara Sporting in the semifinal match of the State Cup on Saturday, in a matchup of the two highest ranking teams in Northern California — with Santa Clara also holding down the No. 1 spot in the country, according to Turlock’s Mark Selby.

Turlock was down 3-0 before Jose Acosta scored a late first-half score, making the deficit manageable.

In the second half, Brady Taylor knocked in a penalty kick after Jose Barajas was tackled deep inside scoring position. Then, Jose Ortega rebounded a missed shot from Ethan Tait to make it 3-3. The game was eventually settled on penalty kicks, as Santa won that battle 4-3.

Santa Clara went on to win the championship game with an easy 3-0 triumph over De Anza Force Blue.
May. 3, 2011 11:11p.m. EDT Turlock youth soccer suffers heartbreak to top team Turlock Journal

It took two overtime periods for the Turlock Fire Elite Boys U-17 Soccer team to lose 4-3 in a penalty shootout to Santa Clara Sporting in the semifinal match of the State Cup on Saturday, in a matchup of the two highest ranking teams in Northern California — with Santa Clara also holding down the No. 1 spot in the country, according to Turlock’s Mark Selby.

Turlock was down 3-0 before Jose Acosta scored a late first-half score, making the deficit manageable.

In the second half, Brady Taylor knocked in a penalty kick after Jose Barajas was tackled deep inside scoring position. Then, Jose Ortega rebounded a missed shot from Ethan Tait to make it 3-3. The game was eventually settled on penalty kicks, as Santa won that battle 4-3.

Santa Clara went on to win the championship game with an easy 3-0 triumph over De Anza Force Blue.

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