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Hermosa Beach, CA – For
the second time in three years the
Hermosa Beach
Soccer Club’s (www.HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) Premier
Division team met rival Fram Scandia in the South Bay
Peninsula Soccer League’s Champion’s Tournament Final.
And on May 4th, for the second time in three
years, Hermosa Beach was edged out in a physical and
exciting 2-1 loss against its heated rival.
After
finishing the regular season with an overall record of
11-4-3, HBSC entered the tournament with momentum and a
strong side. Despite their victory, injuries and
ejections took their toll on HBSC in the Tournament’s
semi-final match.
“We knew we
would make it to the final. There was no question. We
also knew we would meet Fram in the final. What we did
not expect was to take the hit we did. Rather than
entering the match with the edge, both teams were evenly
matched. Fram did a good job of maximizing its home
field advantage,” said Jesse Torres, HBSC Founder. “It
was not the result I hoped for but our boys played great
and showed why these two teams rank as two of the best
elite teams in Los Angeles.”
“Though we
did not get the win, I am extremely pleased with our
team. Both teams scored their goals early in the game
and the score could have easily been reversed. This was
a battle and both teams left everything on the field,”
said Brian Dragich, HBSC President and Premier Team
player. “Our runner-up finish by no means diminishes
our success this year. We’ll take a short summer break,
spend some time on the beach and return in the fall
focused and ready.”
The
Hermosa Beach Soccer Club
extends its gratitude to its generous 2007/2008
sponsors: Del Amo Construction (DelAmoConstruction.com),
Elliott/Drinkward Construction (ElliottDrinkward.com),
TomatoBank, N.A. (TomatoBank.com), Coastline Steel (CoastlineSteel.com),
Quality Seafood (QualitySeafood.net), SCS Engineering
Inc (SCSEngineering.com) and FFI Soccer Magazine (FFISoccer.com).
The Hermosa Beach
Soccer Club was founded in 2000. Located in Los Angeles’
South Bay, HBSC is home to men’s Premier, Over-30 and
Over-40 teams as well as a women’s Premier team.
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