This weekend (Sept 4th-6th), Doxa will play in the International Cup of Iran played at Cal State Fullerton.
Doxa were defeated on penalties in last seasons final and will be looking to go one better this year. The tournament itself is seen as an ideal opportunity for the team to get some much needed season before the start of the new CSL league campaign. A strong 22 man squad has been selected for the tournament.
Doxa’s group consists of So Cal Juventus, NK Los Angeles & The Crew. The 3 league games will take place on Saturday and Sunday morning, with the quarter final on Sunday afternoon. Monday will then see the semi final and final game.
Potential Schedule:
Game 1: 12:40 Saturday 9/4
Game 2: 4:10 on Saturday 9/4
Game 3: 12:40 on Sunday 9/5
1/4 Finals: 3pm on Sunday 9/5
Semi Final: 9am Monday 9/6
Final: 12:45pm Monday 9/6
The full schedule is available here.
Posted in: Tournament.
Tagged: Game Schedule · International Cup of Iran
Doxa training for the upcoming 2010/11 season has begun. Over the last few weeks large numbers have turned out on Wednesday nights to get legs moving again as the team looks to retain its position as the Premier Amateur team in Southern California.
If you are interested in attending some Doxa training session, please send us an email (to info@doxaitalia.com) for consideration. Please include details of your playing history, as this is extremely important in our selection process.
Posted in: Training News.
Tagged: 2010/11 season · Training
The CSL Cup Final turned out to be a very entertaining event Saturday night at Manhattan village. Both teams were unbeaten in league play all season long going into the game, with Doxa having won the Premier Division and FC Anaheim having won the First Division, ensuring that it was always going to be a very competitive final.
And it looked like their might have been a shock on the cards when FC Anaheim took the lead 30 minutes in. A through ball left an Anaheim striker 1 vs 1 with Brian Burdue and he chose to lob it over Burdue into the back of the net. Shortly before half time, Tai Doan was taken off after suffering a pretty nasty concussion. FC Anaheim went into half time with a 1-0 lead.
John Gerrard chose to change things up for the second half, and reverted to a 4-3-3 formation. The momentum was definitely in Doxa’s favor, only for several great opportunities to be squandered. But the breakthrough finally came off a Sean Lockhart free kick. The ball was swung in, and captain Derk Droze was on hand to nod the ball in on the back post. The game really turned on its head soon after, when an FC Anaheim defender received a second yellow for taking down Eric Meister as he beat him down the line. Doxa really started to take control.
The go-ahead goal came through the same man again, Droze. He received the ball just inside the FC Ahaheim box, took a touch wide to his left before drilling a left foot half-volley past the keeper. The third goal came through an unlikely source when right back Devon Toohey picked up the ball 35 yards from goal. Toohey took one touch forward before belting a screamer into the top right corner. And the game was sealed up with 10 minutes to go when Steve Chirgwin picked up a ball in a very similar position, only to rip a dipping shot into the left bottom corner.
Any of the final three goals could have been mentioned as choices for goal of the season. Full credit goes to a very hard working FC Anaheim team who themselves had an excellent season. They are sure to be a team to watch out for in the coming seasons as they look to become a Premier Division team.
The win captured a very fulfilling repeat double in the CSL for Doxa Italia.
Goals:
#1 – Derk Droze
#2 – Derk Droze
#3 – Devon Toohey
#4 – Steve Chirgwin
1. Brian Burdue
2. Eric Meister
3. Eddie Pinto
4. Trevor Persson
5. Devon Toohey
6. Josh Tudela
7. Tai Doan
8. Ricky Figueroa
9. Steve Chirgwin
10. Derk Droze
11. Sean Lockhart
12. Ilia Nazarov
13. Brandon Avery
14. Bryan Byrne
15. Dave Adams
Posted in: Match Report.
Tagged: CSL · Cup Game
Doxa will play host to FC Anaheim in this weekends CSL Cup final. The game is slated for a 7pm kick-off at Manhattan Village this Saturday, June 5th.
A win for Doxa would clinch this seasons CSL League and Cup double, a repeat of last seasons performance.
All supporters are welcome to come watch the game, entry to the venue is free.
Posted in: Fixtures.
Tagged: CSL · Cup Game · Next Match
Doxa lost out on qualification for the this years Open Cup on goal difference. The 7-0 win over Yakima was beaten by a 10-1 scoreline when Sahauros played the same opponent. In hindsight, opening up against Yakima played against Doxa who could have benefited from knowing how many goals they needed to score. For 60 minutes of the game with Sacramento Gold, Doxa were down to 10 men and were, for the most part, the better team. In fact, Doxa created several good opportunities before Gold scored on their one shot on goal in the second half!
Overall, the tournament was a good stepping stone for the club, with all 22 players traveling to Sacramento. The new jerseys and t-shirts were also a huge success, allowing the team to be represented in style.
Saturday 5/22/10
Doxa 2 Arizona Sahauros 2
Goals:
#1 David Adams
#2 Spencer F
Doxa 1 Sacramento Gold 2
Goals:
#1 Craig Reynolds
Friday 5/21/10
Game 1: Doxa Italia 7 Yakima United 0
Goals:
#1 – Bryan Byrne
#2 – Derk Droze
#3 – Josh Tudela
#4 – Ilia Nazarov
#5 – Greg Piechota
#6 – Greg Piechota
#7 – Spencer F
Squad
1. Brandon Avery
2. Nas Koubouras
3. Nate Reeves
4. Trevor Persson
5. Dave Adams
6. Josh Tudela
7. Eric Meister
8. Ilia Nazarov
9. Steve Chirgwin
10. Derk Droze
11. Bryan Byrne
12. Greg Piechota
13. Kyle Holland
14. Devon Toohey
15. Spencer F
16. Ricky Figueroa
17. Tai Doan
18. Craig Reynolds
19. Sean Lockhart
20. Gabe Valencia
21. Eddie Pinto
22. Brian Burdue
Posted in: Match Report, Tournament.
Tagged: National Cup Tournament · Open Cup
PSA 1 – Doxa Italia 3
Doxa battled to a hard fought win in Sundays CSL semi-final over a strong PSA team. The first half was back and forth with both teams creating some decent openings. But it was Chad Evans who opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. Josh Tudela, making his debut, played a through ball to Steve Chirgwin. Chirgy hit a cross shot to Derk Droze on the right and the captain squared a ball back into the path of Evans. Evans drilled the ball low and hard through a crowd of bodies and into the back of the net.
Shortly after half time, PSA had a few decent chances to level the game only for Brandon Avery to make some decent saves. The back line was also holding solid and a number of tough tackles kept PSA at bay. The second goal came off a PSA error when the GK tried to play a pass to his right back. Tudela read the pass, a chipped the keeper from 25 yards. The ball hit the inside of the post and bounced in. From there, Doxa started to take advantage of break-aways, and that is how the third goal came. David Adms managed to jump in fronnt of a PSA cross, blocking the ball with his back. The ball deflected to midfield where Bryan Byrne picked it up and beat 2 PSA defenders, dribbling right to the end line before cutting a ball back across the front of goal to a wide open Tudela. Not a bad debut from the former LA Galaxy midfielder.
The final will be played in early June.
Goals:
#1 – Chad Evans (Derk Droze)
#2 – Josh Tudela
#3 – Josh Tudela (Bryan Byrne)
1. Brandon Avery
2. Nas Koubouras
3. Nate Reeves
4. Trevor Persson
5. Dave Adams
6. Josh Tudela
7. Alex Bengard
8. Chad Evans
9. Steve Chirgwin
10. Derk Droze
11. Bryan Byrne
12. Raul Palomares
13. Sean Lockhart
14. Andrew Villalobos
15. Marcus Watson
Posted in: Match Report.
Tagged: CSL · Cup Game · Match Report
Doxa Italia will be taking part in this years Amateur National Cup, which is a qualifying tournament for the Lamar Hunt Open Cup. This year the event will take place in Sacramento CA, at the Cherry Island soccer complex, from May 21st through 24th.
Click below for the full weekend schedule.
Open Cup Schedule 2010
| Friday |
5/21/2010 |
Home |
Field |
|
Visitor |
|
4:00 PM |
Doxa Italia |
4 |
VS |
Yakima United |
-
| Saturday |
5/22/2010 |
Home |
Field |
|
Visitor |
|
10:00 AM |
Doxa Italia |
4 |
VS |
Sacramento Gold |
|
5:00 PM |
Arizona Sahuaros |
1 |
VS |
Doxa Italia |
-
| Sunday |
5/23/2010 |
Home |
Field |
|
Visitor |
| Semi-Final A |
8:00 AM |
First of Group B |
2 |
VS |
First of Group C |
| Semi Final B |
8:00 AM |
First of Group A |
3 |
VS |
Best 2 nd Record |
| Championship |
1:00 PM |
Winner Semi-Final A |
3 |
VS |
Winner Semi-Final B |
Posted in: Tournament.
Tagged: Open Cup · upcoming fixtures
Doxa take on Botafogo-Blue in the final of the West LA league this Sunday. The game kicks off at 4.30pm at the upper fields on the West LA college campus in Culver City. This could be the 2nd Doxa league title in less than a month, after the team took the CSL title at Manhattan Village in mid-April. All are welcome to come check out the game.
Posted in: Fixtures.
Tagged: West LA League
