10 May Match Preview: ASC vs. FC Arizona – May 12, 2019
Mothers Day Double Header
This Sunday, May 12th, ASC San Diego will host a historic double header. Starting at 2 p.m., ASC San Diego’s Women team will take on the San Diego Surf Women for their inaugural WPSL match. Following the women’s game, at 5 p.m., the men will play FC Arizona for a chance to extend their win streak to five and move up two spots in the conference rankings.
There will be food trucks, music and giveaways at the stadium so bring the whole family and celebrate Mother’s Day with ASC San Diego.
Searching for a Fifth
The NPSL 2019 season is more than halfway over and the race for the top position in the Southwest Conference is tight. ASC San Diego and two other teams are within one match of current front runner, FC Golden State. With a two to three point differential between the teams, every match and goal are vital to secure the top position in the league.
This week’s match pits ASC San Diego against FC Arizona, who are separated by a one goal differential. In the second of two matches this season, ASC is looking to rebound from an early season tie to FC Arizona and maintain their third place position in the league as they defend a four game win streak. FC Arizona is coming off a 5-1 loss to FC Golden State and will be looking to move ahead of ASC San Diego in the Southwest Region with a victory on Sunday. A win tomorrow would secure three critical points and a possible playoff contention spot for either team.
Four goals and three points
ASC San Diego’s last match on the road at Adelanto Stadium saw the away team run away with a 0-4 shutout over High Desert Elite FC. The first half saw a flurry of action from both sides to create an exciting start. Five minutes after the opening kick, a High Desert defender touched in an own goal off an ASC scoring attempt putting the away team up 0-1. ASC went into the half with a three nil lead and maintained a strong defensive position well into the second. A second half goal by team captain, Kuba locked in a 0-4 result and clean sheet securing three points on the road.
Introducing ASC San Diego Women
This Sunday marks a momentous day for ASC San Diego. From conception, through tryouts and practices and team building exercises off of the pitch – ASC’s women’s team has been working together to become what will surely be San Diego’s premier, local women’s soccer team. Head coach, Eloisa Borreguero has been an international player, coach and mentor here and in her home country of Spain. She is a welcomed addition to the ASC family. Make sure you see Eloisa lead the ladies to their first victory Sunday at 2 p.m. sharp in Mission Bay Stadium.
Charity Partner
Each week ASC San Diego partners with a local charity, donating $1 from every ticket sold at a home match. These partners are working locally within many areas including helping families, children, hospitals and the environment. ASC prides themselves on being very civically minded and striving to be ingrained in their amazing San Diego Community.
This week’s partner is Junior Achievement (JA). JA believes every child deserves an education in economics and finance Their goal is to ensure young people are prepared for their future. JA teaches them how to secure a job, start a business and manage money. JA programs reach every ethnic and economic demographic. Please go to https://www.jasandiego.org/about.html to see all the great things this group is doing for San Diego.
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