San Jose Steamrollers

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Steamrollers Shut Out Three Opponents in February Tournament

By on March 1st, 2014 in Uncategorized tags: , , |

The Steamrollers proved to be ungracious hosts in last weekend’s tournament by shutting out each of the three Power Soccer teams invited to play on their home court at the Alviso Community Youth Center.

With all six Steamrollers on hand for the tournament, each of the players contributed to the scoring bonanza through out the three games played on Saturday, February 22nd. The day started with a match against the always strong Hollister Freewheelers, but with the Steamrollers strong defensive play, and well coordinated team offensive play the game went to the Steamrollers 4-0.

The second match of the day pitted the Steamrollers against the BORP Crushers. Again the Steamrollers strong goal tending, led by Kenny Tran, and consistent strong defensive play by the other Steamrollers proved too much for the typically explosive BORP Crushers, who fell to the Steamrollers 5-0.

Last on the docket for the day was the match against the Central Valley Ghostriderz. The Steamrollers capitalized on the successes from their earlier tournaments of the day, once again demonstrating their strong defensive skills and teamwork on the offensive side of the ball. The final score was Steamrollers 7, Ghostriderz 0.

The Steamrollers success last weekend bodes well for their upcoming tournaments, as they hit the road for away tournaments in Hollister (March), and Glendale (April). The Steamrollers will be back in San Jose at their home court in the Alviso Community Youth Center to host tournaments on Saturday, May 17th.

Congratulations to all the Steamrollers, Ryan Connolly, Matthew Arensdorf, Kenny Tran, Sid Karnala, Jenny Mitchell, and Chris Faria for demonstrating excellent communication on the court, which translated to outstanding team play.

Game Results:

Steamrollers 4 v Freewheelers 0

Steamrollers 5 v Crushers 0

Steamrollers 7 v Ghostriderz 0

 

 

 

Challenge Game vs. the DeAnza Force

By on February 26th, 2014 in Uncategorized |

[slideshow_deploy id=’270′]Come watch local power (wheelchair) soccer athletes from the San Jose Steamrollers and the San Jose Rockets take on able-bodied players from the DeAnza Force Soccer club. Exhibition games will be played using power wheelchairs, following the standrard power soccer game rules and format play of 4-on-4. The goal of this Power Soccer Challenge Game is to raise community support and awareness for the sport of Power Soccer, as well as our local athletes with disabilities:

Saturday, March 15, 2014
2-5 PM
Alviso Youth Center
5040 N. 1st St.
San Jose, CA 95002

Steamrollers Win One and Lose One in December Tournament

By on December 16th, 2013 in Uncategorized |

With only four players, one of whom had been sick all week, the Steamrollers beat the BORP Crushers 2-1, in a very close match last Saturday. Matthew Arensdorf led the charge with the first goal of the game by out maneuvering the goalie and defender in the first half. Ryan Connolly sealed the win for the Steamrollers with a near half court direct inbound kick in from sidelines, catching the opposing goalie off guard. The Steamrollers goalie, Kenny Tran, played a strong game with several defensive saves. Sid Karnala played well in the wing position with several close goal scoring opportunities.

The second game, which was played immediately following the Steamrollers first game of the day, was a closely pitched battle between the Hollister Freewheelers and the San Jose Steamrollers. The game was scoreless for the first 37 minutes of the game, as both teams displayed strong offensive and defensive tactics. With three minutes left in the game the Freewheelers scored on a rebound off a corner kick combination. The Steamrollers fought hard in the remaining three minutes to equalize the score, but the Freewheelers defensive stymied their efforts.

Congratulations to Ryan Connolly, Matthew Arensdorf, Kenny Tran, and Sid Karnala for displaying stamina in body and mind, with no relief from the bench, against two very tough opponents.

The Steamrollers are on holiday break until practice starts up again on January 11th. The next games will be hosted by the San Jose Steamrollers & San Jose Rockets on January 25th & 26th at their home gym, the Alviso Community Center, in San Jose, CA. Teams will be attending from Southern California, Berkeley, Hollister, Fresno, and Hayward, so it should be another action packed weekend of Power Soccer in San Jose.

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