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Real's Iron Men Edge Dixon in Penalty Kicks (Click to Read More)

Real San Juan faced Dixon Leon last Sunday in the Peri Clark Cup CCSL Championship game. Under ordinary circumstances this game would be challenging and entertaining. The Dixon/Real match up has always had its share of passion and drama. With several players unavailable for Sunday's game due to injury and scheduling conflicts, Real started and finished the game with only eleven players. A strong Dixon team, no substitutes and a warm June afternoon were the challenges put forth for Real to earn the Championship.

Real Extends First Place Lead with 3 - 1 Victory over FC Azores (Click to Read More)

Real's 3 - 1 victory over FC Azores and Sporting's surprising 2 - 2 tie with Team Mexico. With several players unavailable because of illness or other commitments, Real started Sunday's game versus FC Azores with only ten players. The first goal of the game came in the sixteenth minute when a clever "dummy" by Hector Gutierrez allowed the ball to find Ryan Rhodes on the right flank. Rhodes engaged the Azores defense and then played a through ball to Pat Nelle. The Azores goalkeeper had no chance of saving Pat Nelle's well-struck shot from the right side of the penalty box. Unfortunately for Real, several great opportunities to extend the lead during the first half were squandered. The lack of substitutes appeared to affect Real's quality of play as patience and possession soccer were replaced by a more direct style typified by unforced turnovers. Real's spirits were lifted when Utodi Madu arrived late in the first half to put Real at full strength with eleven players. FC Azores found the equalizer with thirty seconds left in the first half. With Real looking to close the half with the lead, an FC Azores attacker ran on to a poorly cleared ball and buried a shot from the top of the Real penalty box.

End of the Season Update

The last two weeks of the CCSL season have been unpredictable and exciting. Real's quest to repeat as CCSL Champions was stymied with a 1 - 0 loss to a tough Aguias PSC side. This game featured two of the CCSL's top teams on one of the CCSL's worst fields. Aguias PSC's solid defense earned a clean sheet. Goalkeeper Mark Torguson came up big when he saved an Anthony Chimienti penalty kick in the first half to keep the score knotted at zero.

Real Defeats Academica 4 - 0 to Remain in Second (Click to Read More)

Real San Juan appeared to start clicking again last weekend by taking care of a revamped Academica side. After a slow start to the game, Real got on the board when Jimmy Frazelle sent a lead pass to Kenyon Hill who made a run up the left line and delivered a pin point cross to Patrick Nelle for an easy tap in volley in front of the goal.

Real Whips Sporting 5-0!! (Click to Read More)

After a disappointing performance against Dixon Leon the week before, Real San Juan came to life and put on a clinic against Sporting with a 5-0 victory. It was without a doubt Real's best performance this season as first place was on the line. 

Real's first goal came about 20 minutes into the game when Anthony Chimienti drilled a half volley shot from 18 yards out off a Jimmy Frazelle half volley cross. For the remainder 25 minutes of the half, led by Donny Ribaudo, Real controlled possession as well as the tempo of the game. It was Sporting's goalkeeper, Bryan Schaffer, who was able to keep Sporting in the game by pulling out shot after shot from all angles and ranges sending the game into halftime at 1-0. 

Real Defeats San Jose 4 - 0 (Click To Read More)

Real San Juan looked sharp in their 4 - 0 win over San Jose Sunday at Southside. In his return to Real this season, Alexis Maurtua made an immediate impact intiating the first goal with a perfectly weighted pass to Ruben Mora on the right flank. Mora crossed the ball to a wide open Pat Nelle who headed the ball in for Real's first goal...

Real Stumbles with a 2 - 2 draw (Click to Read More)

Real San Juan stumbles in the their quest to repeat as CCSL Champions with a 2-2 draw against the California Lions. Real squandered numerous goal scoring opportunities and in the end felt fortunate to earn a point with the equalizer coming within the last five minutes of the game. Real's offense started the game firing on all cylinders with a great chance created by a Sean-Michael Callahan cross to Jimmy Frazelle in the first ten seconds of the game.

RSJ Tames Feisty Lions 3 - 2 (Click to Read More)

Friday, April 21st, pitted two teams moving in opposite directions; one team battling for their second CCSL Championship and the other team facing relegation from the CCSL's top division. The California Lions and their fans displayed the urgency of a team and its supporters fearful of relegation. The Lions fans showed up with their best taunts for the visiting team. Due to a variety of reasons, Real only suited eleven players. Real started the game off with a bang when Brent Hamilton crossed the ball to John Chimienti at the top of the box.

Real Begins 2007 with a 5 - 1 Victory over Titanes (Click to Read)

Real needed a big second half to defeat Titanes in the first game of 2007. The first half was typified by near misses from both teams. In the third minute of the game, Pat Nelle was fouled in the box to give Real a penalty kick. Marcos Mercado's shot hit the right post and the Titanes defense cleared the ball to safety. The Titanes forwards were able to get behind the Real defense on several occasions only to be turned away by Real goalkeeper Conor McNulty. A Titanes goal was also nullified due to an off-sides call. Pat Nelle, Ryan Rhodes and Art Temblador all did well to create scoring chances, but failed to find the back of the net. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.

Real Handles Team Mexico 6 - 1, Moves Back Into First (Click To Read More)

Real traveled to Woodland High School to play Team Mexico last Sunday. At the beginning of the match, Team Mexico did not look like a team facing relegation from the CCSL’s Premier Division. The action was up and down early and Team Mexico’s forwards were able to get free in the counterattack. After several missed chances by both teams, Team Mexico took a 1 - 0 lead when an errant square pass was intercepted by an opportunistic Team Mexico forward who was able to beat an isolated defender and slip a shot past Conor McNulty.