Pali Blues Soccer Club Official Blog

PALI BLUES WIN HOME OPENER

2008-05-17T21:21:00.000-07:00

PALI BLUES 4, LA LEGENDS 0
May 17, 2008
Pali High – Pacific Palisades

Scoring Summary:
PALI BLUES: Mele French (Jill Oakes) 38’
PALI BLUES: Rosie Tantillo (Unassisted) 40’
PALI BLUES: Danesha Adams (Unassisted) 82’
PALI BLUES: Kara Kabellis (Unassisted) 90+

Misconduct Summary:
LA: Courtney Price (Yellow Card) 29’

LINEUPS:

Pali Blues: Karen Bardsley, Amy LePeilbet, Jill Oakes, Erin Hardy (Sasha Andrews 67’), Leah Tapscott (Kara Kabellis 57’), Kandace Wilson (Danesha Adams 31’), Kendall Fletcher, Collette McCallum, Rosie Tantillo (Rachelle Snyder 84’), Mele French (Erika Prado 62’), Liz Bogus (Katy Cross 84’)

Subs Not Used: Ilaria Pasqui

LA Legends: Brittany Massro, Katie Rorabaugh (Bridget Brotherton 78’), Lynsey Domene (Briann Oastinga 85’), Casey Schostag, Geminese Martinez, Randie Massro, Ashley Salas, Tiffany Craig (Shannon Jerkins 73’), Danielle Bitonti (Cat Grey 55’), Courtney Price, Jaclyn Hovada

Subs Not Used: Breana Truelove, Katie Liby, Dana Farquhar

STATISTICS:

SHOTS
BLUES: 27; LA LEGENDS: 7

SAVES
BLUES: 7; LA LEGENDS: 11

FOULS
LA LEGENDS: 3; LA LEGENDS: 7

OFFSIDES
BLUES: 2 ; LA LEGENDS:1

CORNERS
BLUES: 5; LA LEGENDS: 2

Half-Time Update

2008-05-17T19:55:00.000-07:00

The Blues are up at half-time 2-0, with goals from Mele French and Rosie Tantillo.

Forward Mele French scored in the 38' minute off a pass from defender Jill Oakes. French was able to toe poke the ball just out of the Legend's keeper, Brittany Massro, reach.

The second goal was scored two minutes later. The Blues were award a freekick and both midfielders Collette McCallum and Rosie Tantillo stood over the ball. Tantillo decided to take it and was able to score about 30 yards out.

Check back later for the final score.

Starting Lineup for the Blues

2008-05-17T18:51:00.000-07:00

We are up and running on a very hot California day in the Pacific Palisades. As the players take the field, here is our starting lineup.

------------------French-----------Bogus-----------------

Wilson--------Fletcher----------McCallum----------Tantillo

LePeilbet---------Oakes------------Hardy------------Tapscott

------------------------Bardsley----------------------------

It's Been A While

2008-05-17T18:45:00.000-07:00

We know its been a while since we've updated the blog, and we apologize. We've been so busy getting ready for the season, that some stuff unfortunately feel through the cracks. But we are back and running now.

Just in case you didn't hear - we won our first League game last Saturday against the LA Legends, 5-0.

Our home opener is today, so we'll be updated the blog with the starting lineups and the score.

Blues win 6-0

2008-03-29T15:19:00.001-07:00

The Pali Blues took on USC's Women's soccer team today at USC, beating them 6-0. Aly Wagner assisted on both first half goals, the first in the 15th minute of play by Liz Bogus. Danasha Adams followed up 20 minutes later with a goal of her own. Four minutes into the second half, Katy Cross found the back of the net, with Adams tallying an assist. Bogus scored her second goal of the game in the 81st minute, with Camille Levin notching her first assist. Levin went on to assist on both of Rosie Tantillo's goals. Tantillo, a former USC player, scored in both the 88th and 90th minute.

This is the first preseason win for the girls. Their preseason schedule is as follows:

Thurs., April 3 @ Cal State Fullerton 11:00 AM
Tuesday, April 8 @ U.S. U-20 National Team 11:00 AM
Weds., April 16 vs. UCLA 7:30 PM
Sat., April 19 vs. Loyola Marymount Univ. TBD

Aussie Trio Joins Pali Blues

2008-03-11T11:44:00.000-07:00

There's been some big news over in the Pali Blues world. Three Australian National Team players are joining us pending international clearance. Let us be the first to welcome midfielder Collette McCallum, forward Sarah Walsh and forward Caitlin Munoz to the Pali Blues family.

Here's a little background on the newest Blues players:

McCallum comes to the Blues with 38 games of international experience with the Australian National Team, also known as the Matildas, scoring eight goals. She made her national team debut in January of 2005 against China. The 2006 FIFA U-20 World Cup All-Star has been a key member of squads in the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championships in Thailand, 2006 AFC Asian Women’s Cup in Adelaide, 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Championship in Russia and the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup in China.

Walsh brings to the Blues 52 international caps and has recorded 25 goals in those contests. She gained her first cap with the Matildas in a 2-0 win over New Zealand in the 2004 Australia Cup. Some highlights of her highly-acclaimed career include the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, 2006 AFC Asian Women’s Cup in Adelaide and 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup in China.

Munoz joins the Blues with 38 caps for the Matildas, netting 12 goals. She logged her first minutes of international play in March of 2005 against Japan. In a May 2006, match up against Mexico, she registered her first hat-trick when she tallied three scores in a 4-0 victory. She has also played a critical role in the offense of the Matildas in the 2006 AFC Women’s Cup in Adelaide and the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup in China.

Season Tickets On Sale Now!

2008-03-06T13:11:00.000-08:00

The time is here to purchase your season tickets. Blues season tickets are just $45 for adults and $25 for kids under 12.

Being a member of the Pali Blues family means that season ticket holders will have access to premium seating, and all will be given a Pali Blues t-shirt and bag for each ticket ordered (while supplies last). Prior to the first game, all season ticket holders will be invited an exclusive meet-and-greet featuring the Blues coaching staff and players. Free admission will also be given to any bonus games throughout the season (excluding playoffs).

Get your season tickets today by logging onto www.bluessoccerclub.com/tickets or via postal mail by downloading the season ticket order form at the same location.

VERT Fitness Gets Onboard

2008-03-06T12:51:00.000-08:00

The Blues are excited to announce that VERT Fitness has joined the Blues family as an official partner. VERT will provide the Blues with on-site physical therapy, as well private training sessions for the team.

We are all very thrilled at the Pali Blues to announce our first big sponsor. More importantly, we are excited about starting a relationship within the community and seeing Pacific Palisades community members supporting us.

Training Gets Under Way

2008-02-26T17:13:00.000-08:00

Today was the first day of training for the Pali Blues. Mother Nature cooperated with beautiful weather, and all the players showed up excited to train. With a good portion of our players still relocating to So-Cal, the next month of training will be focusing mostly on playing. Sessions will consist of limited touch tight space possession games progressing to unrestircted play to goals. Our goal is to have the players express themselves with free play while slowly instilling the style of play we will achieve later in the season.

We also want to send a shout out to all the male players that showed up. You guys are a critical piece to our pre-season!!

Karen Bardsley and Valerie Henderson Join the Blues

2008-02-26T07:26:00.000-08:00

Forwards beware the Pali Blues just added two top goalkeepers to their roster with the signings of Karen Bardsley and Valerie Henderson.

Bardsley is one of two American-born players to be invited to the England Women’s U-19 International Training Camp. The Chino Hills native was selected to the squad for the 2004 UEFA Women’s U-19 Championships in Leipzig, Germany, helping guide England to the semifinals after playing all 360 minutes in net. She also had a stellar career at Cal State-Fullerton and was named the Big West Conference Goalkeeper of the Year three times (2004, 2005 and 2006).

Henderson also brings national team experience to the Blues. The UCLA product competed with the U.S. National Team at the 2006 FIFA World Championships in Russia and was named the Sierra Mist Woman of the Match after registering nine saves and earning a shutout in a 1-0 win over France. The former NSCAA/adidas All-American finished her collegiate career with 76 wins in goal for the Bruins.

Three More Players Added

2008-02-19T08:28:00.000-08:00

The Blues just added three more players with National Team experience to the roster. Joining the Pali Blues are midfielder Jill Oakes, midfielder Brittany Klein and forward Elizabeth Bogus.

Jill Oakes earned her first cap with the full U.S. National Team at the 2005 Algarve Cup in Portugal. Oakes was a member of the U.S. Youth National Teams starting in 2001, and she was a top contributor to multiple championship teams. She played with the 2001 U-21 Nordic Cup championship team in Norway, 2002 U-19 FIFA Women’s World Championship, 2004 U-21 Nordic Cup championship in Iceland and the 2005 U-21 Nordic Cup championship in Sweden.

Brittany Klein also brings valuable national team experience to the Pali Blues. She played with the U-23 national select team at The Home Depot Center, and she was a pool member of the U-19 and U-20 national teams. Her national team experience started with the U-17 squad. In four seasons at Santa Clara University, she netted 15 goals and eight assists for a total of 38 points.

Elizabeth Bogus was a member of the U-21 National Team pool in 2004. The Arizona State University graduate tallied 31 goals and 18 assists for 80 points over her four-year career with the Sun Devils. The 2002 Gatorade Utah High School Player of the Year will join former ASU teammate Manya Makowski with the Blues this season.

Championship Game from Vegas

2008-02-13T09:09:00.000-08:00

Home Opener

2008-02-12T12:11:00.000-08:00

Our home opener is set for Saturday, May 17th at the "Stadium by the Sea" in the Pacific Palisades. You can get your season tickets now by checking out the website (www.bluessoccerclub.com) and clicking on the link - tickets. Season tickets will get preferred seating as well as other special offers including a Season Ticket Holder party. Season tickets are $45 for adults and $25 for kids.

Single game tickets will be available at the gate. $10 for adults, $8 for students with valid ID and $5 for kids under 12.

Picture Time!!!

2008-02-12T11:53:00.000-08:00

Here are some pics from Vegas:

Joanna Haig going in for the save.

Kandace Wilson battling it out with two WCSC players.

Defender Kara Kabellis

Karen Bardsley saving yet another shot.

We are the champions!!!

Danesha Adams going in for the header.

Erika Prado winning this one in the air.

Midfielder Jill Oakes

Who's Scoring the Goals???

2008-02-12T11:47:00.000-08:00

The answer to that is everyone. While Manya Makoski was the Tournament leader for the Blues in goals scored with six. Danesha Adams would be the points leader with five goals and two big assists. Erika Prado was next in scoring with three goals. Both Mele French and Kandace Wilson scored two a piece. Nicole Garbin, Sasha Andrews, Katy Cross, Leah Tapscott and Rachelle Snyder each tallied one goal.

Vegas Tournament Overview

2008-02-12T11:32:00.000-08:00

Again, big apologizes for not being able to keep you updated from Vegas, but here some highlights from the games.

After our game against Ajax, the girls posted two big wins. An 8-0 victory over the Athleticos saw eight different players score. The club followed that up with a 9-0 win over the Legacy.

The following day, the Blues played the Denver Diamonds. Denver proved to be the toughest group game. Danesha Adams gave the Blues an early 1-0 lead, but Denver then scored two goals to take the 2-1 advantage. Facing their first deficit in team play, the Blues rallied off three straight goals to advance to the semifinal round. Erika Prado led the charge, registering two goals and an assist.

After the Denver game, the girls were able to rest a bit before it was time to play West Coast Soccer Club in the Semi-Final game. WCSC hails a pair of players from the Mexican national team, and the Blues saw aggressive defensive pressure, handling the ball quite well in those situations. Adams set up a Manya Makoski tally for the lone score of the game, and goalkeeper Joanna Haig held on for the 1-0 shutout.

In the finals of the Silver Mug Tournament, the Blues would again face the same team that they played in the opening contest of the weekend, Ajax. An Adams feed to Makoski gave the Blues an early 1-0 lead, and the club would not relinquish that advantage. A passionate effort from the entire Blues team eventually led to a 1-0 win and the tournament championship. Bardsley recorded the clean slate in goal during the first half, and Haig finished the shutout in the second half.

Technical Difficulties Resolved

2008-02-12T11:30:00.000-08:00

We wanted to send a BIG apologize to anyone who visited the blog this weekend in hopes of getting an update from the Tournament. We had sever technical difficulties, which have finally be resolved.

One Game Down

2008-02-09T13:58:00.000-08:00

No one likes to be awake at six in the morning, but the Pali Blues were down in the lobby ready to play their first official game together. The game against Ajax was mostly even with a few great chances, that unfortunately didn't pan out. Danesha had a one-on-one chance with the Ajax keeper, who somehow managed to block the close range shot. With only one practice as a team under our belt, we are pretty proud to have walked away with one point this morning, especially against a team that we plan to meet in the finals.

Check out some of the pics from the game:

Viva Las Vegas

2008-02-09T13:54:00.000-08:00

We finally made it. Some girls decided to drive up, others flew in, while most took the team bus. After an hour and half training session - we ended over to P.F. Chang's for a team dinner for some downtime. Captain Kendall Fletcher led a team meeting before the girls headed back to bed to prepare for the first game of the tournament.

The Blues Head to Vegas for the Silver Mug Tournament

2008-02-07T11:54:00.001-08:00

The Pali Blues are off to Vegas tomorrow morning for our first official tournament - the Silver Mug Tournament. We start playing Saturday morning against Ajax, up next is Athleticos and the Legacy to conclude a busy Saturday, with another game Sunday morning against the Denver Diamonds before we, hopefully, head over to the semifinal round.

We're Up Running

2008-02-07T11:14:00.000-08:00

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