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On Sunday, Apple Valley Storm drew 1-1 at Ocelot Academy. Pre-Game It was matchweek three in the UPSL Premier SoCal north division as both Ocelot and Apple Valley Storm will encounter their 2nd match head-to-head. In the previous matchup, Ocelot blanked AV Storm 2-0 at home last April.   Storm was coming into the gameContinue reading “Ocelot Academy vs Apple Valley Storm: Intense Battle Ends in Tie”

The community college season is approaching, and five programs in the IE are ready for the 2025 season. Fortunately, all five programs are in the same conference, the Inland Empire Athletic Conference or IEAC. This group comprises six programs, five of which are from the IE: SBVC, Chaffey, Norco, MTSJ, and Victor Valley College. IContinue reading “IEAC Women’s Soccer Preview: 2025 Season Insights”

The community college season is approaching, and four programs in the IE are ready for the 2025 season. Fortunately, all four programs are in the same conference, the Inland Empire Athletic Conference or IEAC. This group consists of five programs, four from the IE: SBVC, Chaffey, Norco, and Victor Valley College. The top two programsContinue reading “2025 IEAC Men’s Soccer Preview: Key Teams to Watch”

It’s nearly time for the collegiate season to start for the local university programs. Here is a preview of what to expect before the first whistle. University of California, Riverside (NCAA DI) Schedule Along with UCR’s schedule above, they have a notable fixture called the Crosstown Rivalry against CBU. This will be the eighth editionContinue reading “Upcoming Men’s Soccer Season Preview for Local Universities”

With the college season approaching, here is my preview of the women’s programs heading into the 2025 season. UCR (NCAA D1) UCR’s schedule includes their 6th Crosstown Rivalry with CBU. The Highlanders have a 1-1-3 record against the Lancers, with the last matchup at CBU ending in a 1-0 victory for the Lancers. Coach AfterContinue reading “2025 Women’s Soccer Season Preview: Local Teams and Expectations”

On Thursday, Future FC and the Los Angeles Soccer Club Tied 1-1 in UWS play. Pre-game This matchup will be the second encounter between the two clubs, as LASC gave Future FC their biggest defeat in club history, 4-1, back on Father’s Day. Since then, FFC won against Tudela FC before this game. They sitContinue reading “UWS Showdown: Future FC and LASC End in a Draw”

California Natives control AMSG Elite at home 2-1 in the SoCal Premier Spring season. Pre-Game This matchup is the third encounter between the two sides. In the previous two games, AMSG Elite defeated the SB team 3-1 back in February and 2-1 back in March 24′. The hosts were on the longest undefeated streak (inContinue reading “Cali Natives Maintain Undefeated Streak with 2-1 Win”

IEFC draws against Santa Ana Winds FC 4-4 in UPSL SoCal North play. Pre-Game This matchup will be the eighth encounter between these two historic UPSL clubs, as both were among the league’s pioneer members around 10 years ago. The last time the two clubs met, Santa Ana Winds defeated IEFC 6-0 last October. InContinue reading “IEFC and Santa Ana Winds Draw in Intense UPSL Match”

Fontana Legacy allowed 3 goals in their loss to Zapa FC in the SoCal Premier Spring season. Pre-Game This matchup is the first encounter between both sides in competitive play. The hosts, Fontana Legacy, were on an L-L-T form and were 8th in the spring standings going into match week 4. Meanwhile, visitors Zapa FCContinue reading “Fontana Legacy Struggles Against Zapa FC’s Offense”

On Sunday, visitors Independent FC fell to Ocelot Academy 3-0 in UPSL Division 1 play. Pre-game This matchup will be the first between the two sides. The hosts, Ocelot, were the favorites, undefeated the whole season and holding the first-place spot in the SoCal East. Meanwhile, Independent FC has struggled since their last win inContinue reading “Ocelot Academy Dominates Independent FC in 3-0 Victory”

On Saturday, December 14th, Apple Valley Storm overpowered Autobahn SC 4-0 in the UPSL D1 promotional playoffs final.   Pre-game This matchup is the first encounter between both teams. Apple Valley has had a perfect regular season; they won all 12 of their games, 10 being shutouts, and have a goal difference of +44 (allowing onlyContinue reading “Apple Valley Storm Win UPSL SoCal Promotion”

This year was filled with close chances, new ventures for clubs and record streaks for IE teams in the national spotlight. Some significant performances is when adult teams defeat opponents by a goal margin 5+ in GD. Here is a chronological list of events that happened in IE soccer in the year 2024. January  February Continue reading “2024 A Year in Review”

On Sunday, California Natives overpowered FCC 4-1 in the Raul Briones Cup group stage. Pre-game This matchup is the first time both teams have faced each other in competitive play. For the hosts, the Cali Natives have a W-L-L-W-L record in the SoCal Premier League and the RB Cup. The visitors, FC Cypress, are onContinue reading “California Natives Dominate Fc Cypress in RB Cup Play”

Soccer in SoCal has been a competitive hotbed for ambitious talent and teams looking to play at the next level. With a saturated number of adult amateur teams within the Inland Empire region, only one team reigns supreme in the IE: Future FC. FFC began as the Blues Youth soccer club in Corona, CA, locatedContinue reading “Future FC Continues to Dominate SoCal Women’s Soccer “

The community college season is approaching, and five programs in the IE are ready for the 2024 season. Fortunately, all five programs are in the same conference, the Inland Empire Athletic Conference or IEAC. This group comprises six programs, five from the IE: SBVC, Chaffey, Norco, MTSJ, and Victor Valley College. The top two programsContinue reading “IE Community College Preview: Women”

The community college season is approaching, and four programs in the IE are ready for the 2024 season. Fortunately, all four programs are in the same conference, the Inland Empire Athletic Conference or IEAC. This group consists of five programs, four from the IE: SBVC, Chaffey, Norco, and Victor Valley College. The top two programsContinue reading “IE Community College Preview: Men “

With the college season approaching, here is my preview of the women’s programs heading into the 2024 season. UCR  Schedule  Along with their calendar above, UCR does have a significant matchup with CBU, known as the Crosstown rivalry/derby. This season will be the 5th crosstown rival/derby; the last one hosted by UCR ended in aContinue reading “IE 4 Year College Preview: Women”

It’s nearly time for the collegiate season to start for the local university programs. Here is a preview of what to expect before the first whistle. UCR Schedule Along with their calendar for the year, a significant fixture is the crosstown rivalry match with innercity college California Baptist University. This season, the Highlanders visit theContinue reading “IE 4 Year College Preview: Men “

On Sunday, Inland Empire Football Club blanked visiting side Valley FC 2-0 in Thousand Oaks to advance to the national semifinals.  Pre-game  This matchup will be the first encounter between the California teams. Inland Empire Football Club has made quite the journey to reach this stage of the playoffs and has made club history by makingContinue reading “IEFC Clinch UPSL Semifinals after 2-0 Win “

Inland Empire FC completed a dramatic comeback in the dying minutes of the match to defeat El Paso Rush ACM 3 3-2 in the UPSL national round of 16. Pregame This matchup would be the first encounter between both teams. IEFC’s journey to this point in the playoffs has been up and up for theContinue reading “IEFC Gets Dramatic Late Winner to Reach UPSL Quarterfinals”

On Sunday, IEFC gets three past Estudiantes to advance to the UPSL national round 16. Pre-game It has been over two years since both teams have faced off competitively. In April 2022, Estudiates got a 1-0 win over the Eagles of IEFC. Now, both teams face off to see who advances further to the postseason,Continue reading “IEFC Blank Estudiantes in UPSL National Playoffs “

On Thursday, Redlands FC nearly handed VCF their first season loss, as both teams scored three goals apiece to tie the game. Pre-game This match is the 4th meeting between the two sides and the first meeting of the 2024 season. Redlands won two of those three matches, including a 4-1 win at home toContinue reading “Redlands Split Points with Division Leader Ventura County Fusion “

On June 1st, Redlands FC, displaying remarkable resilience, overcame a 2-0 deficit to triumph over visiting side AMSG 3-2. Pre-game This matchup is the first time the two teams will meet in a competitive match. AMSG is a new USL 2 SW division expansion team from Orange County that played in leagues like the SoCalContinue reading “RFC Complete Comeback Against AMSG FC “

On Saturday night, Santiago Girls Soccer defeated visiting Los Alamitos 1-0 in the CIF open division semifinals. Pre-game  As part of a new format for the open division, the CIF playoffs follow a similar knockout bracket with teams facing each other over two legs—the winner on aggregate advances to the next round. Santiago won theContinue reading “Santiago Girls Grab Late Goal to Clinch CIF Finals  “

This year was filled with changes, new editions, broken records, title winners, and significant performances from IE teams facing regional powerhouses. Some significant performances are subjective to me, such as an IE adult amateur club defeating a hot noteworthy team such as Capo FC or any of the FC Golden State sides. Another significant performanceContinue reading “2023: A Year in Review”

On Friday, Redlands FC lost in the USL 2 national round of 32 against the San Francisco Glens 2-1. This matchup was the first time both teams faced off in competitive play. The hosts Redlands came from a 4-1 thrashing of defending national champions Ventura County Fusion to claim the southwest division. RFC was onContinue reading “Redlands FC Ends Historic Season After 2-1 Loss to SF Glens”

RFC traveled south to get 3 points against Capo FC in USL 2 southwest play.  Pregame This matchup would be the first encounter for both sides in competitive action, as both clubs are new to the league. The visitors, Redlands FC, were on top of the southwest table with two wins and a draw, with their last result beating lastContinue reading “Redlands Puts 5 Past Capo FC to Remain in 1st Place”

On Saturday, Redlands FC dominated Ventura County FC 4-1 to claim the southwest title and a ticket to the USL 2 postseason. The scenario for Redlands was a win at all costs. On Wednesday, they visited SoCal Seahorses and got 3 points from a single goal. This win placed them one point over FC Tucson and below already-qualified Ventura County. WithContinue reading “Redlands FC Clinch USL 2 Playoffs in Their Inaugural Season”

Redlands FC gets 3 points against a tough Capo FC in USL 2 southwest play. Pre-game   This matchup will be the second encounter for both sides this season. Since their last meeting, RFC was on a T-L-W-W form and hovered around 2nd place after that loss.  Capo FC’s form looked like L-L-W-T-L, and they have struggledContinue reading “RFC Hold Off Capo FC in Epic 2-1 Win”

In the midweek clash between Redlands FC and SoCal Seashorses, the hosts RFC collected a clean sheet in USL 2 Southwest play. RFC was coming off their first defeat in club history on the road against defending USL 2 champs Ventura County FC but still held 2nd place in the conference.  Meanwhile, the visiting seahorse’sContinue reading “RFC Blank SoCal Seahorses 2-0 on Wednesday”

Photo courtesy of Future FC Instagram  Located in the city of Corona, Future FC is a club that was rebranded from the Blues Youth Soccer Club years ago. Head coach Shayon Jalayer headed the rebrand transition to its current formation of FFC.  After the rebrand, coach Shay has taken on the role of the adult amateur women’s side. TheContinue reading “Corona’s Future FC Womens Team Dominates SoCal Adult Soccer”

Future FC retains winning streak after falling behind SoCal FC in UPSL W regular season play. Pre-game This match was the first encounter between both sides this season. The 2022 spring champions Future FC maintained their incredible winning streak since the previous season, where they only tied one of their ten games. They started theContinue reading “Future FC Remains Undefeated with 4-3 Win Over SoCal FC”

Inland Empire Republic failed to defend their open division cup against AMSG FC 2 in Sunday’s championship match on penalties. Pre-game This championship game would be the second encounter for both sides as north division winners IER defeated the south division winners AMSG 2 convincingly 4-1 during the regular season back in match week 3.Continue reading “IER Lose in Penalties to AMSG FC 2 in the SoCal Premier Open Spring Championship”

On Sunday, Union Amaya put three goals past Olympiacos Ca reserves with a final score of 3-1 in SoCal Premier open division play. Pregame This matchup would be the first competitive encounter between both sides. In the 1st match week last weekend, Union Amaya got a 4-1 win against their academy side, while Olympiacos sharedContinue reading “Union Amaya Get 3 Points from 3 Goals Against Olympiacos Ca Reserves”

On Sunday, ASLA U-20 defeated IEFC 3-1 in SoCal Premier play. Pre-game This matchup will be the second time both teams faced each other this season, with ASLA beating IEFC 3-1 back on match week 3. IEFC was ranked higher in 4th place before the matchup, while ASLA placed in 7th place. In terms ofContinue reading “ASLA U-20 Top IEFC 3-1 for the Second Time This Season”