| Take a quick look at their respective league standings and Santa Rosa United would appear to be the clear favorites in this tie against California Odyssey. Santa Rosa finished the Champions League with a 4-2-1 record, just missing out on a title by a three point margin. But while the Odyssey played in the NPL 1, they were almost as impressive in that division, going 6-1-0 to miss out on a title by just a point. However, anything can happen in the cup, and United shouldn’t take the Odyssey for granted. California have dropped an amazing 12 goals past their opponents in four knockout round games, while allowing just three, all of which came in a quarterfinal matchup against Sacramento United. Meanwhile, Santa Rosa have equaled that goal scoring total in their knockout matches, but have allowed just a single goal throughout their run to the final. |
