Day 3: As Bracket Play Concludes, Teams Move On

Seven Cal South teams closed up bracket play activity on Thursday as part of the 2019 US Youth Soccer National Championships, happening this week at Scheels Overland Park in Kansas. Click here to watch replays of the games streamed live by US Youth Soccer, and to view the day’s scores, as well as tomorrow’s schedule.

Legends IE (16UG) and Legends FC (17UG) have moved on the Semifinal Round of the tournament, while Albion SC (13UG) will dispute a National Championship on Friday at 5:00 pm PT. Upon conclusion of bracket play, Rebels SC (13UB), San Diego SC (16UG), FC Golden State (19UB) and Legends FC South (19UG) will be heading home, missing their chance to play for a National Championship.

Rebels SC played for honor on Thursday morning, after being eliminated of further contention. The San Diego-based team faced a strong FC Dallas squad, that was also out of further contention, but both teams put on an unforgettable game that kept their families on their toes. The Texas-North team was awarded a penalty kick early on in the game, giving them the early lead. Rebels fought back, earning the equalizer, but despite having plenty of chances at goal, Dallas capitalized on an opportunity for the 2-1 final score.

Legends FC secured their ticket into the Semifinal with a 2-1 win over SJEB Rush from New Jersey. The match started off slow for Legends, but slowly gained intensity, allowing the Chino Hills team to knock in the first goal of the match. Shortly thereafter, a shot on goal from Legends hit the post and rebounded off the Rush goalkeeper into the goal for the second goal. Rush came back into the second half and knocked in the 2-1 early on.

Cal South will continue its coverage throughout the tournament through CalSouthEvents.com, as well as through Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter; those in attendance in Overland Park can take advantage of the Snapchat Filter available at the venue throughout the week.