FORMER REGION IV CHAMPIONS HOLDING OPEN TRYOUTS
Saturday, 31 December 2011 00:49 | *FORMER REGION IV CHAMPIONS HOLDING OPEN TRYOUTS*
* FC Bay Area Ambassadors will be holding two trial sessions during the
months of*
* January and February.*
*Oakland, Calif.* – FC Bay Area, preparing for its fourth season in the
National Premier Soccer Leagues NPSL, has announced two open tryouts set
for January and February. The Ambassadors progressed to the Lamar Hunt U.S.
Open Cup in 2010 and was the 2010 Region IV Division Champion.
During the past five years, the club has achieved remarkable success, both
on and off the field. The team is looking for new players to add to the
mix while many from the previous season are expected to move up to the
professional ranks within the U.S. and internationally.
The Ambassadors provides a pathway to a greater future for players of every
nationality and ability level. Several Ambassador players have moved on to
the professional level in the United States, Germany and Mexico after their
attachment with the Ambassadors.
“Playing for the Ambassadors provides a great opportunity for players to
develop, play with and against quality players and top professional teams,
and an opportunity for them to move on through our extensive contacts in
the professional game through the world,” President Arif Khan said. “The
combination of competition against other top tier teams in the off-season
window ensures that the Ambassadors squad is well prepared for the ensuing
season.”
The first tryouts will be held January 2st. Players will have the
opportunity to display their skills and possibly earn a place on the
Ambassadors roster for the upcoming NPSL season, starting in May of 2012.
For more information, or to register, please visit www.fcbayarea.com or
contact Hakim Rashidi at (925)783-9977 email:
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, Stefan
Clemens email :
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or Arif Khan 510-214-2032 email :
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*Tryout 1*
Saturday 01/21/11
Raimondi Park
1800 Wood St. Oakland, CA
6:30pm-8:30pm
Ambassadors vs. Hollywood United
VS. .
The Bay Area Ambassadors are glad to be back home after a two game road trip saw them split points and be awarded another 3 due to an un-cleared player on San Diego Flash’s roster.
The points swing drove Hollywood to the top of the Table and gave the automatic 2011 US Open Cup berth to the Hollywood Club.
The Ambassadors, who were looking for anything to change their fortunes will take the points and hope the good fortunes are the beginning of a momentum swing.
While continuing to retool the line up, the Ambassadors have addressed in house issues that led to performace drops and are now focused on finishing off the season on a high note.
This is the matchup that when faced with adversity can be a true measuring stick. As the Ambassadors look to reclaim home dominance, the match up should be an interesting one. To leave with three points would be a definite momentum booster.
The Ambassadors qualifed and performed brilliantly last season in the Open Cup. Perhaps the match will provide a little extra incentive to get the Ambassadors back on track facing the team that has supplanted them in the tournament for 2011.
Kick off time is set for 6pm at Chabot College in Hayward.
Ambassadors drop fourth in a row.
| Visiting San Diego Flash picks up three points. |
Saturday nights home gave vs. the San Diego Flash was the perfect opportunity to right the ship, but the visibly short handed Ambassadors were unable to find the net and in doing so squandered another valuable three points.
Ambassadors General Manager did not mince words after the match, “ The Ambassadors are playing better, but player commitment is the key weakness. At this level, there is an apparent lack of professionalism amongst some players. Six of our starting players made a different commitment when they were most needed. The coach will address this issue immediately.”
Excused from the list of absentees were Yousef Samy,(San Jose Earthquakes reserve player) and starting goalkeeper Sergio Valle, who was called up to the US Men’s beach Soccer team.
San Diego came into the match undefeated and left that way after 90 minutes. It seems the biggest problem for the Ambassadors is finishing. So far this season, the Ambassadors have only been able to muster up two goals in four games while giving up 12.
The question for the Ambassadors now is what will they do to fix their current problems?
FC Bay Area Ambassadors will travel this Saturday April 30th, to play Hasental FC.
About National Premier Soccer League (NPSL)
The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and FIFA. The league is officially affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and teams qualify directly for the U.S. Open Cup. As of 2011, the NPSL consists of 37 teams nationwide.
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