In the U11 age group, 3 of the top 4 teams in NorCal were scheduled to show, making for top quality competition for Ajax United ’02G Elite and Premier. In group play, both teams won their respective brackets with the #1 ranked ’02 Elite going 3-0 while #12 ranked Premier had 2 wins and 1 tie. ’02 Elite qualified for the championship and faced #4 FC Elk Grove. Ajax United played exceptionally well and finished strong to take a 2-0 victory.

’02 Premier faced the tournament host #8 Pleasanton Rage in the consolation final, hoping to take home 3rd place. ’02 Premier dominated the higher ranked Pleasanton Rage orange team and took home 3rd place. It was an excellent tournament for all the girls in the U11 age group.

 

In U10, NorCal ranked #7 Ajax United ’03G tied for first in their group with Placer Red. Both teams had 2 wins and 1 tie, but lost on a tie breaker by 1, in goal differential and had to settle for the consolation final. ’03G took on host Pleasanton Rage Orange and made a case for them deserving if the championship final. The girls won 5-0 and brought home 3rd place.

 

In the U9 age group, #8 Ajax United ’04G made their second consecutive final by winning their bracket. ’04G took care of Mustang Pride 2-0, tied Placer Red 0-0 and in the final seconds of their 3rd game beat Diablo FC 1-0. The girls were matched up against a talented SRU Hurricanes in the final. The game ended regulation in a 1-1 tie and was sent into overtime. The second 5-minute overtime SRU was able to put one past Ajax United and the girls were unable to respond giving them 2nd place. Well-done ladies!!!

07/30/12

Ajax Elite 99G’s are going to Illinois!! They have won a bid to play in the National Cup XI Finals held at Waukegan Sports Complex in Waukegan, Ill, July 27th-30th. With a great win on Sat against SLO Storm G98 4-0, tie with West Coast Soccer Wonder 1-1 and a strong win against Bombers 98 it gave them a another chance to play the Wonders in the semifinal. The girls fought their way past them with a 1-0 narrow win to give them a spot in the championship. The girls dominated in the finals and won 3-1 against COSC98GR. Great Job Ladies!!

Ajax United 04G capture their first tournament Championship!!

Coming off their strong performance at Cal Cup our Ajax 04G's were looking for their first tournament win at Inter Rage Summerfest. Saturday morning began with a tough 2-1 victory over Inter Rage Dynamite. The girls followed that up in the afternoon game vs FC Elk Grove Explosion. Playing in the heat, Ajax ’04G came out strong beating Elk Grove 4-0. Sunday morning continued well for the girls as they won their bracket taking out Cal Blues Fusion 3-0. In the final, Ajax United 04G were given a short break before their rematch against FC Elk Grove Explosion. Fatigue was a factor in the first half, but after a quick break and talk with coach the girls broke free in the second half. Ajax United ’04G had their first championship 4-0 over FC Elk Grove!!! Congratulations ladies!!!

 

Ajax Premier 02G Win Fourth Tournament Championship

Ajax United Premier 02G competed at Inter Rage Summerfest Tournament this past weekend and came away with their fourth tournament championship of the season.

The girls defeated host team Inter Rage Explosion, De Anza Force Black, and FC Elk Grove 02 Orange in group play. They had a rematch against FC Elk Grove in the final. Their first meeting was a tough 2-1 win for the girls. In the final, the girls stepped up their game and came away with a 5-0 win.
The girls put on a great display of soccer this weekend. Their passing, technical skills, and teamwork brought kudos from parents and coaches from other clubs all weekend long. Well done ladies!!!
7/2/2012

Ajax United 02G Elite and Premier, Cal Cup Champion

In a repeat of the Manteca Spring Invitational, Ajax United 02G Elite and Premier won the U11 Premier 1 and U11 Premier 2 divisions of the 2012 Cal Cup! Both teams played exceptionally well and fought hard in the 100+ degree weather at Cherry Island soccer complex.In a repeat of the Manteca Spring Invitational, Ajax United 02G Elite and Premier won the U11 Premier 1 and U11 Premier 2 divisions of the 2012 Cal Cup! Both teams played exceptionally well and fought hard in the 100+ degree weather at Cherry Island soccer complex. Elite 02G started group play with a 6-0 victory over Santa Clara Sporting and a 5-0 result over San Juan Spirits Blue. Sunday morning saw 02G go up against a strong #12 Davis Legacy Stampede, battling to a 2-0 victory. Elite ‘02G finished group play with 3 clean sheets. The semifinal match up against #5 FC Elk Grove was intense from beginning to end. FC Elk Grove scored the first goal against 02G the whole weekend and took the 0-1 lead… Ajax was able to tie it going into halftime. With 10 minutes remaining in the game, Ajax took the lead 2-1 and was able to hang on for the win. The ladies were excited to take on NorCal #2 Santa Rosa United Earthquakes in the final since they had not met since early in 2011. Ajax United Elite ‘02G came out strong and had a 3-0 lead by halftime. Not wanting to let up after the half, they continued their strong play until the final whistle for a 6-1 victory solidifying their #1 NorCal ranking. Premier 02G started group play equally impressive with a 5-0 victory over Castro Valley United and followed that up Saturday afternoon with a 6-0 win over Juventus Magia. Sunday mornings match up against Diablo FC Blue proved to be a preview of the final. Premier 02G prevailed 7-4 in the morning game and based on points met up again with Diablo FC Blue in the Cal Cup Premier 2 Final. The Championship game did not see as much scoring but the result was the same as Ajax United Premier 02G came away with a 2-0 victory. Great job ladies!!! 06-19-12

On Monday May 28^th the Elite 98 Boys again took the championship at Placer for the third time in four years. Over the course of the event the boys scored 21 goals while allowing only 1.

Congratulations Elite 98B!

- Game Stats -

vs Placer White 10-0

vs Yuba City 4-0

vs Stockton Storm 3-0 (NorCal ranked 3^rd)

- Semifinal -

vs Placer Red 3-1

- Final -

vs Stockton Storm 1-0

6/1/2012

WOW what a year!!! Ajax has so many teams to be proud of. Each of you displayed strength, skill, determination and sportsmanship throughout the year and it has paid off. Listed below are our Academy teams that participated in the Nor Cal State Cup. Congratulations to you all!!

Ajax Premier 98G - U14 Silver Cup Finalists

These girls fought hard all year and earned a bid to play in the U14 Girls Silver cup. After winning a 3-0 match against NYSA United 97g in the qualifier the girls continued to win. They defeated Impact Soccer Club Xplosion 3-1 in round 16 and beat UC Premier Outlaws 98 3-2 in the Quarterfinals. A game of domination and skill followed as the girls crushed Pleasanton Rage 97 Grey 4-0 to make it into the finals. In the end the tired girls were unable to continue their winning streak when they fell 0-4 against NBEFC 97G Blue Cyprus in the finals.

Ajax Elite 98G

After a long season the girls qualified to play in the U14 Girls Gold Cup by defeating Placer United in an exciting match 1-0. They battled in round 16 but were unable to come out with a win and lost to La Morinda 97g 0-6.

Ajax Premier 98B

These boys played hard all year and managed to qualify in the U14 Boys Silver cup and lost their first game 0-4 against the tough LUFC Lobos 97 team. They were able to make it to the quarterfinals but were defeated 0-7 by ABSC Barracudas.

Ajax Elite 98B

Finishing up the season at the top, the boys qualified for the U14 Boys State Cup. They defeated Real Sacramento FC Atlas Red 97 3-1 in the qualifier and overpowered ACC Mavericks United FC 2-1 in Round 16. The win allowed them to make it to the quarterfinals where they lost by a narrow margin to SCC Breakers 98B White 1-2.

Ajax Elite 96G - U16 State Cup Finalists

After winning their group stage of NorCal State Cup, Academy Team Elite 96G won their qualifying round game vs. ACC Mavericks 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals where they would face Mustang Revolution. The game was tied 1-1 after regulation and two overtime periods. It would take PK’s to decide the match with the ladies from Ajax winning and moving on to play CASA Boca in the semi-finals. Ajax took the lead late in the first half and held on in the second to defeat Boca 1-0 sending Elite 96G to the NorCal State Cup Finals in the top level. In the finals the ladies from Ajax faced Napa Valley SC United and despite a strong effort Ajax was on the losing end 0-3.

Ajax Elite 95G

After months of training and traveling, the girls qualified for the U17 Girls State Cup by overwhelming Walnut Creek Heat 2-0. They were unable to get a lucky draw and had to face the #1 seed CSCVS Chilipeppers and were knocked out of Round 16 with a loss 0-6.

Ajax Elite 94G

Another tough playoff for our girls, they qualified for the U18/U19 State Cup and lost very close match 2-3 to Impact Soccer Club in the Quarterfinals.

Again we would like to congratulate all of you. A special thanks to all of the parents, friends and family that came out to support all of our teams.

 

What an exciting weekend of soccer. Our U9/U10 girls and boys teams displayed strength and determination in some amazing matches this weekend at the NorCal Premier Finals.

Ajax Elite 02G - Started the weekend in the State 1 bracket semi-final against Mustang Legends. Ajax held on to a 1-0 lead going into halftime and took control of the game in the second half taking down Mustang 4-0. In the final, Elite 02g took on #1 ranked El Dorado Sol who they had met 2 times earlier in the season, both teams winning one match. The game ended regulation in a 1-1 tie. After 2 Golden Goal halves, the score remained unchanged. The game was decided in penalty kicks which was won by El Dorado. Fantastic job by all the ladies, it was an exciting game to watch! Elite ’02G finished the season ranked #2 in NorCal.

Premier 02G - Began the NorCal Cup seeding rounds ranked #17 in NorCal. But after some excellent play they solidified their ranking by making it into the Premier 1 bracket. After having an easy go in the quarterfinal 6-0 over East Diablo Impact, the girls ran into a tough Juventus team, losing in the semi 0-2 and finishing #11 in NorCal. This was an amazing accomplishment; Ajax is the only club with 2 teams finishing in the top 12!!!

03G Green - Battled their way into the State 1 bracket but was faced against the #1 ranked SRU Thunder. After losing 0-4 in the quarterfinal, 03G was determined to play on and focus on winning their last 2 games. And that’s what they did, beating COSC 02G 2-0 and then taking care of West Coast SC 3-2. ’03G Green finished the season ranked #5 in NorCal!!

On the Boys Side:

03B Green - Another exciting game determined by PK’s. After regulation and 2 - five minute Golden Goal halves they were tied 3-3 with Sacramento United Red. After knocking in the first 4 PK’s, our boys defeated Sac United and claimed the Premier 2 Division Championship finishing the season ranked #17 in NorCal.

03B White - Were finalist in the White Bronze 1 division they won their impressive semifinal game against the Mustang Strikers 2-0 and in the Championship they fought hard throughout the game but were defeated by Stanford Soccer Club Hurricanes 4-3.

Elite 02B - Worked hard all season and were second in their group but were defeated in the Quarterfinals by COSC 02B.
 

One thing I noticed this weekend was the huge support for our Ajax family. We watched several games and they were all the same, parents, family, coaches and so many green and white jackets filled the sidelines to help cheer on our players. It was great to see that even the ones who did not participate in the finals still came out to support all the Ajax players. It is not just about “Training the Ajax Way” here at Ajax it is teaching our players to love the game and to support and encourage all of our players.

 

Competitive soccer allows little room for rest, relaxation and fun when we are gone every weekend attending games across Northern California. Last weekend several AJAX teams participated in Halloween themed tournaments where the players wore creative uniforms that provided a fun yet very competitive atmosphere.

 

Our Jr Green 03g (U9) team went 3 and 0 into the championship game at Boofest allowing only 1 goal! They played in the top group and faced Santa Rosa Thunder, ranked #1 in Nor Cal in the championship game. These 10 young girls played with intensity and so much heart but came up 1 goal short in the final minute to take 2nd place

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Our Jr Green 2004G (U8) team fought hard at the Boofest tournament held in Sacramento coming away with a 2nd place finsh.

 

Our Ajax United Premier 99g (U13) team showed strength and determination at the Octoberfest tournament held in Walnut Creek. They finished 3rd.

 

Our Ajax United Elite 2000b (U12) team played some amazing soccer at the Octoberfest tournament held in Turlock. They finished 2nd.

 

Our Ajax Premier 98g (U14) team came away as Champions at the Octoberfest Tournament in Turlock. They played hard and defeated Atwater 1-0 in the finals. Way to go ladies!!

 

Ajax United Elite 99 Boys Take First Place at California Odyssey South’s 2011 Soccer Fest

Ajax United Elite 99 Boys capture the trophy at the California Odyssey South 2011 Soccer Fest over the Labor Day weekend. Saturday morning began with a decisive 7-0 win over Odyssey South 98B White. Our second game ended in a 5-1 loss to Central California Blues. The boys held to course and provided a 2-1 win over COSC-South 98B Red Sunday morning advancing to the afternoon finals where they would again face the Central California Blues. Taking a 1-0 lead in the first half the boys never looked back. What could easily be called the play of the game; near the end of the second half goalie Daniel Martinez blocked a tough penalty kick aimed for the lower right corner. Superb performances were provided by all the players on the team. A job well done! Congratulations 99B.

 

The 02 Elite Boys bring home their second first place trophy of the season over the weekend when they beat Santa Clara Sporting 4-3 in the finals at Danville Mustang Devil Mountain. In group play the Elite 02 Boys beat Mustang Strikers and Alameda Islanders to get into the Semi-Finals where they faced SV/SLV SC Valley United. After a hard fought regulation in the finals the Elite 02s found themselves tied 3-3 at the final whistle. In overtime it only took about 3 mins. for the Elite 02s to find the back of the net and hoist the trophy.

This weekend was a total team effort, getting goals form 6 different players. Great job this weekend the hard work is paying off!! Keep up the hard work!

 

Ajax United Elite 2000G, coached by Ninos Isaac and assisted by Jason Hardyand Luke Molthien, captured the Sacramento United Suntan Classic championship with four straight wins.

They used their passing supremacy to defeat Los Gatos Sacramento Alliance 3-0, then came back from behind to beat Los Gatos Pride 4-2. They defeated Cal Cougars 5-0 and lastly, Sac United Elite 5-1 in the championship match. The team was led by Gabby Wilmott and Hannah Souza both commanding a clever defense superbly. Juliet Hardy led the attack with two great goals in the first five minutes of the final game to put the tournament beyond reach.

Well done Elite 2000G!

 

The Elite 02 Boys won the Championship match in the Santa Cruz Breakers Cup U10 Silver Division. To make it into the finals the boys won their group by winning all 3 matches in group play. They beat Juventus 01 - 4-0, FC Elk Grove Legends - 5-0, and Sporting 01B White - 5-0. In the finals the 02 Elite Boys won 3-2 in dramatic fashion as they came from behind twice before graining the lead with 8 minutes left in the match to take home the Cup!
Congratulations boys and keep up the hard work!

Our Elite 96G team led by Coach Tim Leonard and Kico Monares were the Girls U16 Gold Champions. The girls defeated Tracy Extreme 4-0, Santa Cruz Breakers 96G 2-0, Heritage Force 1-0 and stunned Inter Rage Impact 0-0 after full regulation, over time and finally PK’s where they won 3-1.

With seven new players added to the roster this year, it is impressive how quickly this team has come together to show well against quality teams. The girls have bought into the formation and tactics trainer Kico and Coach Leonard have been working on and it has been transferred to the field. They scored seven goals by six different players and posted four straight shut outs. It was truly a team effort.

 

Our Premier 99G team led by Coach Dennis O’Brien, won the GirlsU13 Bronze Championship by defeating Castro Valley United 5-0, Benicia Arsenal 5-0, Breakers 98G (Host club) 2-1, and Vacaville Thunderbirds 3-2 in the finals. This is basically a new team having only 5 returning players from last year. The girls have been working hard and it showed.

 

Congratulations to all of our girls to a job well done!!!

 

Ajax United Jr 03G, coached by Chris Silveira, captured the Under 9 Girls CAL CUP championship this past weekend at Cherry Island. The young ladies went undefeated during the preliminary games to advance to the finals and then defeated Mustang Samba 1-0 to win the tournament.

Other teams with good showings at CAL Cup were the Ajax United Elite 01G who were finalist in the U11 Girls division and Ajax United Premier 02G who were semifinalist in the U10 Girls Division.

Ajax United Elite 01B were finalist in the U11 Boys CAL CUP. Team has a string of good showings at recent tournaments as it was the team's 4th straight tournament which they advanced to the finals.

Well done boys and girls of Ajax!