David Flores, a goalkeeper on the UCSB club team, made a name for himself with the school’s national powerhouse intercollegiate squad Tuesday night.Flores blocked the final shot in a penalty-kick shootout to give the Gauchos a 5-4 victory over Mexico’s under-20 national team in an international exhibition match at Harder Stadium. The teams battled to a 1-1 tie during regulation time.After Joe Eubanks converted to give the Gauchos the lead, Flores stopped the left-footed drive of Omar … [Read more...]
Mexico U-17s come to Harder as part of World Cup prep
Monday, September 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
After a 20-year playing career in Mexico’s First Division, Jose Luis Gonzalez was looking to move into the coaching ranks with one of the professional soccer clubs in his country.But the Mexico Soccer Federation had other plans for the former Atlante team captain. The federation felt Gonzalez would be the perfect choice to coach its Under-17 national team.The federation obviously knew what it was doing. Under Gonzalez’s direction, the team qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. … [Read more...]
