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LAPD Soccer Team
Left to Rt: Coach Hugo Cepeida, Kevin Bonilla, Scott Burkett, Edgar Ramos, Raphael Virrueta, Hugo Virrueta, Juan Lopez, Kevin, Sean Norwood, Joey Stevenson and Coach Don Barfield.
Left to Rt, Kneeling: Nicholas Vascones, Joel Dominguez, Julio Castillo-Lopez, Goalie Jim Erwin, Mark Hubert, Elias Aguayo & Carlos Diaz. Not present Heric Obregon.
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California Department of Corrections (CDC) hosted their 1st Annual Law Enforcement Soccer Tournament in Corona, CA the weekend of November 7th & 8th, 2009. This was a charity event where the proceeds of the tournament went to Abused Children’s Fund.
Teams were made up of correctional staff members from Chino’s Institute for Men,, Calipatria State Prison and Rock Mountain, San Diego State Prison. Additionally, the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Airport Police (LAX) and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were invited.
In the first game of the tournament, we played the LAX Police. This is a scrappy team that continues to get stronger every time we play them. The first half proved to be fruitless for goal scoring. Both teams had several opportunities to get goals, but were thwarted by inaccurate shots and just plain old bad luck. In the second half, LAPD managed to strike two goals into the net. That was sufficient to continue on to the next round.
Unfortunately, several of the CDC teams failed to muster sufficient players to constitute a team. That left two teams in the match that each won one game apiece. So LA County Sheriff’s drew the LAPD in the finals.
This was another game of lost chances to score. Both teams had great opportunities to score but failed. LAPD scored twice leading 2-0 with goals by Ofcr Joel Dominguez and Joey Stevenson. That score stood throughout the remainder of the game wherein LAPD came out as the tournament “Champions”…
We wish to thank the host, the California Dept. of Corrections and Ofcr J. Ruiz and Sgt J. Lara for the opportunity to play in this tournament.
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Julio Castillo-Lopez controls the midfield for LAPD
Fancy footwork by Julio as he heel passes to teammate Kevin
Elias Aguayo chips the ball past the defender
Sean Norwood prepares to guard his ground
Nick Vascones surveys his options
Sean Norwood takes command of the ball and drives the team forward
Kevin uses evasive action to press forward
Kevin tracks down the offensive player and stops her offense
Raphael Virrueta charges forward to command the ball
Joel Dominguez challenges for the ball
Julio Castillo-Lopez fights for control of the ball
Nick Vascones controls the ball looking for a pass
Nick's superior dribbling skills helps set up the offense
Nick Vascones takes on the defensive challenge.
Joey Stevenson shoots a quality shot just wide of the goal.
Juan Lopez looks to advance the ball
Juan Lopez using his acute dribbling skills heel passes to a teammate
Sean Norwood looks down field for a long pass
Jun Lopez draws a crowd of Sheriff's trying to defend against him
Juan sends a pass to Joel Dominguez on the left flank
Raphael Virrueta streches to secure the ball
Mark Hubert jumps into the offense dribbling on the attack
Joel Dominguez sneaks a ball past the goalie for a score
Joel Dominguez in a foot race with a Sheriff defender.
Joel attempts a shot on goal that goes wide
Joey Stevenson uses his blazing speed to get around the defender
Nick Viscones looks down field to the awaiting Joey Stevenson
Nick Niscones controls mid-field, moving into the offense
Heric Obregon uses his athletic dribbling skills to confuse the defense
Carlos Diaz makes a tactical pass to his defense man Hugo Virrueta
Hugo Virrueta drives the ball down field from his defensive position
Heric OBregon controls the action
Elias Aguayo drives down field on the attack
Joel Dominguez controls the ball for the offense.
