Almost 5,000 players on 300 youth soccer teams began play in the 58th Coastal Cup playoff tournament last weekend.
More than 1,000 teams were eligible for the Coastal Cup when the season began last September, competing on boys and girls teams, in A and B levels of competition. Winners of Coastal Cup A tournaments will advance to B.C. Soccer’s provincial championships in June.
Play began last weekend in Coastal Cup A competition with the round-of-16 in each category, and many teams from Surrey and North Delta were on the field, hoping to qualify for a championship game early next month.
Boys
– Two Surrey sides are through to the quarterfinal round in the under-14 age group. Surrey Guildford United ripped the Delta Selects 7-0 last week, and will host Vancouver FC tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Cloverdale Athletic Park.
The Surrey Selects had a first round bye, and will host the Delta Selects this weekend. Delta stopped Richmond United 4-3.
– Surrey Guildford United blanked the North Fraser Selects in their under-16 first round contest, and will host Upper Valley United in quarterfinal play tomorrow (Saturday) at noon at Cloverdale Athletic Park.
The Delta Selects are also through to the final eight, blanking Richmond United 1-0 to advance to tomorrow’s game in Coquitlam against Metro-Ford Sparta.
The Surrey Selects were eliminated last Saturday at Newton Athletic Park, falling 2-1 to the Victoria Capitals.
– The under-18 quarterfinals feature a pair of Surrey squads. The Surrey Selects blanked the victoria Capitals 3-0 last week, and will visit the Abbotsford Mariners tomorrow.
Surrey Guildford United also will play away from home this weekend, after a 1-0 win over the West Vancouver Spuraways last week earned them a match with Richmond United Sunday.
Girls
– Three Surrey teams have advanced to the quarterfinal round in the girls under-13 group. The SBBA (Surrey Breakers Athletic Association) Elite will host Cliff Avenue United Sunday at 10 a.m. at Cloverdale Athletic Park. Also playing at home this weekend will be the Surrey FC Pegasus and the Surrey Guildford United Selects.
– After receiving a bye through the first round, the Sur-Del Storm will host Langley FC Metro in a girls under-14 quarterfinal game Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Dennis Elsom turf field.
The Surrey Guildford United Selects also had a first round bye, and will kick off against Golden Ears United Sunday at 4 p.m. at South Surrey Athletic Park.
– The Surrey FC Revolution will play Richmond Synergy in an under-15 quarterfinal contest this weekend. The Revolution received a first round bye.
The SBAA Elite were shut out at home last week, losing 3-0 to the Abbotsford Mariners.
– In under-16 quarterfinal play Sunday, the Surrey Guildford Selects travel to North Vancouver for a match with the North Shore Caps. The Selects received a first round bye.
The Sur-Del Vipers were eliminated last Saturday, losing 2-0 to Vancouver FC.
– The Surrey FC Revolution will host the Abbotsford Mariners in an under-17 quarterfinal game Sunday at 2 p.m. at Newton Athletic Park.
– In under-18 play, the Surrey Guildford United Selects host the Cliff Avenue United Synergy in a quarterfinal contest at 3:30 p.m. at Cloverdale Athletic Park.
