2023 U14-U19 #NorCalStateCup State Division Semifinals Recap

With Mother’s Day weekend comes one of our other favorite early May traditions: the U14-U19 NorCal Premier Soccer State Cup semifinals.

Just four teams remain in each division and on Saturday, half will earn coveted spots in the NorCal State Cup finals, due to take place June 3 and 4 at Cosumnes River College.

The hundreds of games this weekend kick off at Turlock Sports Complex and Davis Legacy Soccer Complex, which combine to offer 25 full-sized grass fields for this exciting competition to be played on.

Here are your State Division recaps:

U14

U14 Boys State Semifinal
5/13	AC Marin		2-3		Turlock Academica Jrs
In a wild game featuring plenty of back-and-forth action, Turlock Academica Jrs just narrowly edged AC Marin via a 3-2 scoreline. Ramzes Maciel was the hero on the day for Turlock, opening the scoring in just the 8th minute before hitting the back of the net in the 59th minute for the eventual winning goal.
U14 Boys State Semifinal
5/13	South Valley Chivas		7-2		Spurs FC
In one of the more wild semifinals in any division, Spurs FC scored twice in the first six minutes thanks to a brace from Brayden Barthmaler, before South Valley Chivas retaliated with seven unanswered goals in the final 50 minutes of the match. Damian Olivian was the standout for Chivas, as he scored a hat trick within seven minutes to propel the comeback for the Central Californian side.
U14 Girls State Semifinal
5/13	Association Football Club		0-2		Stanislaus United
For the first time in the knockout stages, Association Football Club conceded a goal as Camila Campos Correa scored for Stanislaus United in the 32nd minute of what would be an eventual 2-0 win. Athina Anowia doubled the Stanislaus advantage just after halftime as United cruised into the final.
U14 Girls State Semifinal
5/13	San Juan South		2-1		MVLA
MVLA led in this game early, with Charlotte Higgins hitting the back of the net just 16 minutes into the match to give her club a one goal advantage. And it looked like MVLA might escape with a shutout victory, only for San Juan South's Holland Delay to equalize in the 65th minute before Alessandra Barajas scored a late winner to help South complete the comeback and earn a spot in the State Cup final.

U15

U15 Boys State Semifinal
5/13	San Francisco Elite Academy		1-3		Clovis Crossfire
Despite San Francisco Elite scoring first and holding a lead until nearly halftime, Clovis Crossfire came out victorious via a 3-1 scoreline. Isaac Cuellar Arbues opened the scoring for SF in the 29th minute before Clovis' Jose Damian, Brian Delgado, and Rodrigo Perez Megia fired back with a flurry of goals four minutes apart to give the Central Californians a 3-1 advantage that they'd finish the game with.
U15 Boys State Semifinal
5/13	IR Academy		0-3		Association Football Club
Association Football Club were in the driver's seat for their entire semifinal matchup against IR Academy, as the Bay Area side scored early and often to move into the final. Jayden Fitzgerald Boes scored just 11 minutes into the match for AFC, before Travis Cox hit the back of the net on the brink of halftime to make it 2-0. Just after the break, Timothy Hamp rounded out the scoring in what was an emphatic 3-0 victory.
U15 Girls State Semifinal
5/13	North Coast Futbol Club		2-0		Rocklin FC
In impressive fashion, North Coast Futbol Club hit the back of the net almost right after the kickoff to hold an early lead in the State Cup semifinals against Rocklin FC. It was Brianna Jurasek who did the damage for North Coast, and her early strike was followed by a dearth of scoring for most of the rest of the match. Finally, in the 70th minute, Jurasek hit for her brace to propel her club into the final.
U15 Girls State Semifinal
5/13	Stanislaus United		3-1		Walnut Creek Surf
In a matchup between high-scoring Stanislaus United and Walnut Creek Surf sides, it was the Central Californian side who came out on top. United continued their strong goalscoring form, hitting the back of the net three times to down Surf via a 3-1 scoreline.

U16

U16 Boys State Semifinal
5/13	TSP FC		2-1		Sunnyvale Alliance
This semifinal was bookended by goals -- TSP FC's Davian Lizarraga hit the back of the net just one minute in before Carlos Fernandez-Garibay scored the winning goal for the Turlock side in the 79th minute. That strike was able to drown out an eighth minute equalizer from Sunnyvale's Advik Verma.
U16 Boys State Semifinal
5/13	Clovis Crossfire		2-0		Los Gatos United
This semifinal appeared headed for overtime as neither Clovis Crossfire nor Los Gatos United could find the back of the net for much of the game. It took until the 77th minute to open the scoring as Eli Vera finally struck for Clovis before a teammate scored two minutes later to seal the deal.
U16 Girls State Semifinal
5/13	IR Academy		3-1		San Carlos United
Though San Carlos United scored first in this semifinal, IR Academy hit the back of the net three unanswered times to take home a 3-1 victory and reach the final. Kylee Chapman scored the equalizing goal in the 31st minute before Adalynn Alley hit for a brace to ensure a favorable result.
U16 Girls State Semifinal
5/13	Folsom Lake Surf		1-3		MVLA
In this semifinal matchup, MVLA were in control from the beginning, scoring three times before Folsom Lake Surf grabbed a late consolation goal to make the final score 3-1. Sierra Troy, Avery Simonsen, and Sasha Zinn did the damage for the Bay Area side, with the first goal coming in just the ninth minute of the match.

U17

U17 Boys State Semifinal
5/13	El Dorado Hills SC		1-2		Palo Alto SC
Despite William Gezi's 25th minute strike for El Dorado Hills SC, Palo Alto SC advanced to the State Cup final thanks to a 2-1 comeback victory. After the initial EDHSC goal, El Dorado held the lead for 25 minutes before Bennett Lee equalized. Andres Moreno then scored a late winner for Palo Alto.
U17 Boys State Semifinal
5/13	Elk Grove Soccer EA		4-5		Elk Grove Soccer Platinum
In an absolutely wild club derby between Elk Grove Soccer EA and Elk Grove Soccer Platinum, it was the latter who ultimately got the upper hand in a 5-4 win. Artem Vovk was the star on the day, scoring a hat trick to propel his side into the final.
U17 Girls State Semifinal
5/13	Clovis Crossfire		0-6		Blackhawks SC
On a day full of close games, Blackhawks SC compiled one of the most complete performances in defeating Clovis Crossfire to reach the State Cup final. The Elk Grove club scored early and often and hit the back of the net six times to punch their ticket to the promised land.
U17 Girls State Semifinal
5/13	Marin FC		5-4		Walnut Creek Surf
A heroic performance from Walnut Creek Surf's Daniela Osejo was not enough to see her side reach the final as Marin FC knocked off Surf via a 5-4 scoreline. Osejo may have scored a hat trick, but four different girls hit the back of the net a total of five times for Marin FC in a shootout victory.

U19

U19 Boys State Semifinal
5/13	Sacramento United		2-1		Spurs FC
Spurs FC took the lead early in this semifinal, scoring in just the 11th minute to take the lead. It was a lead that they'd almost hold onto for the full match, only for Alejandro Suarez-Amaya to equalize in the 88th minute before Anthony Barajas put Sacramento United in the final with a stoppage time winner.
U19 Boys State Semifinal
5/13	Blues FC		0-1		Revolution FC
In the lowest scoring State Division semifinal in any division, Revolution FC knocked off Blues FC thanks to a solitary goal. Tanner Luff did the damage for Revolution, scoring just six minutes into the game to propel his side to the final.
U19 Girls State Semifinal
5/13	Folsom Lake Surf		0-1		Diablo Valley Wolves
Just a single goal decided this matchup between Folsom Lake Surf and Diablo Valley Wolves, as Wolves moved into the final thanks to a 1-0 victory. Zuleyka Berumen Gamboa was the lone scorer on the day, hitting the back of the net in the 34th minute to help Wolves advance.
U19 Girls State Semifinal
5/13	Sierra Surf SC		0-3		West Coast Soccer
West Coast Soccer put in one of the more dominating performances in the State Division in defeating Sierra Surf SC 3-0 to reach next month's final. Miette Sessoms scored a first half brace to set the tone before West Coast hit the back of the net a third time to seal the result.