Fillmore’s California United FC Girls Soccer Competes in the Sand
Pictured above is the California United FC 2008 Girls Soccer Team which finished as finalist in the Copa Cabana Beach Soccer Tournament in Huntington Beach this past week. Top row (l-r): Assistant Coach Asiano “Chano” Mendez, Assistant Coach John Cabral, Jazleen Vaca, Valerie Rubio, Delila Ramirez, Anel Castillo, Danna Castillo, Lizbeth Mendez, Head Coach David Vaca. Bottom row left to right: Joelle Rodriguez, Fiona Cabral, Leanna Villa, Sara Diaz and Alondra Leon. Not Pictured: Nathalia Orosco. Photo courtesy Nancy Vaca.
Pictured above is the California United FC 2008 Girls Soccer Team which finished as finalist in the Copa Cabana Beach Soccer Tournament in Huntington Beach this past week. Top row (l-r): Assistant Coach Asiano “Chano” Mendez, Assistant Coach John Cabral, Jazleen Vaca, Valerie Rubio, Delila Ramirez, Anel Castillo, Danna Castillo, Lizbeth Mendez, Head Coach David Vaca. Bottom row left to right: Joelle Rodriguez, Fiona Cabral, Leanna Villa, Sara Diaz and Alondra Leon. Not Pictured: Nathalia Orosco. Photo courtesy Nancy Vaca.

Submitted by Nancy Vaca

This past weekend, July 27th and 28th Fillmore’s California United FC 2008 Girls soccer team competed in their very first Copa Cabana Beach Soccer Tournament in Huntington Beach. These young athletes never played, or practice beach soccer before and they finished as finalist for their division in the tournament. Good job girls and coaches! Weekend game results follow:

Game #1
California United 2-6 Team USA
Goals: Lizbeth Mendez 2

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Game #2
California United 7-4 La Galaxy Bakersfield
Goals: Lizbeth Mendez 2, Valerie Rubio 1, Jazleen Vaca 1, Alondra Leon 1, Leanna Villa 1, Fiona Cabral 1

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Game #3
California United 4-3 Desert Cities
Goals: Lizbeth Mendez 3(hat trick), Valerie Rubio 1

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Final Game
California United 1-6 Team USA
Goal: Fiona Cabral
Overall Tournament Record: 2-2-0