LAPD Soccer Squad
Left to Right Standing: Coach Hugo Cepeida, Juan Lopez, Manual Mendieta, James Erwin, David Blake, Mark Hubert, Julio Virrueta, Elias Aguayo, Andrew Cota, Weon Lee, Fernando Calvillo and Coach Don Barfield. Kneeling: Joel Dominguez, Heric Orbregon, Carlos Diaz, Juan Luis Herrera and Kenny Pintado. Missing: Edgar Ramos.
**There are many action photographs of the various games we competed in. To view greater detail of the photos, double clicking your mouse while on the photo selected.
April 15th, 2010 the Los Angeles Police Soccer Program hosted their second annual Cathedral High School Charity Soccer Tournament.
This year, the number of police and fire agencies that were able to commit was reduced to three. All fire agencies that were invited advised that they had limited personnel available due to financial restrictions and workload requirements. That included the LA City and County Fire Departments.
Participating Teams:
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
The Los Angeles Airport Police
·OOur first match of the day pitted LAPD against the LAX Airport Police. In the beginning of the game, the contest was closely matched. Each team had opportunities that went awry. As the game settled down, LAPD struck the first goal. LAX made several attempts to even the match without success. The final score was LAPD - 3, LAX – 1.
Our next and final game of the day was against our brothers at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff’s are always a troublesome handful for us. They are fast, very skilled and determined to win.
LAPD worked hard, trying to maintain possession of the ball and advance forward when the chemistry was right. On one such surge Officer David Blake of NHWD Area broke free of several Sheriff defenders and struck a smashing shot into the back of the net.
As the game progressed, Officer Joel Dominguez of 77th Area, Juan Lopez of SW Area and Andrew COTA of NOE Area controlled the mid-field and the game. They quarterbacked the offense to two additional goals. The Sheriff’s continually came at us and on one such attack managed to score a goal. The final outcome was LAPD – 3, LASD – 1.
LAPD proudly took first place and the Gold Medal for the tournament.
Our special thanks to both teams that supported our charitable cause and to Cathedral High School for providing their athletic field to us on many occasions over that past 20 years. Thank you Cathedral High.
Carlos Diaz moves the ball up field
Fernando Calvillo
Andrew Cota anchors the midfield
David Blake #15 fights off the defender for the ball
Rafael Virrueta passes up field
Andrew Cota maintains possession
Mark Hubert #6, the ole vet drives up field
Carlos Diaz always a work horse
Fernando Calvillo prepares to center the ball
David Blake #15 receives the ball and settles it for a shot
David Blake #16 fires on goal.... Not seen, he did make a goal on this shot.
Joel Dominguez surveys his options
Andrew Cota thwarts the defense
Joel Dominguez maintains control
Manual Mendieta controls the defense
Juan Lopez drives towards the net
Juan Lopez looks to center the ball
Joel Dominguez drives down field
David Blake passes up field
Juan Lopez passes up field
David Blake stretches to pass up field
Kenny Pintado sprints up field
Juan Herrera heads the ball out of his defensive area
Dsvid Blake #15 sprints down field causing the defense to chase
Another veteran, Jim Erwin - Goalie strikes the ball down field
David Blake changing his angle to pass to teammate Juan Lopez
Manual Mendieta marks the Sheriff player at defense
Kenny Pintado controls the ball
Carlos Diaz looks to pass the ball off
Joel Dominguez dominates the center field
Juan Lopez is challenged by the defense
David Blake sets up for another shot on goal
Carlos Diaz sprints down field
Carlos Diaz angles his sprint past the defender
Andrew Cota looks for support
The two old veterans, Goalie Jim Erwin and #6 Mark Hubert control the play
Manual Mendieta looks down field for a pass
Joel Dominguez deeks the defender to control the ball
Kenny Pintado controls the ball
Andrew Cota views his options
David Blake charges down field for another shot on goal
Mark Hubert takes charge of the defense and moves the ball down field
Mark Hubert deters his challenger passing to #10 Carlos Diaz
Edgar Ramos - a solid defender aids the offense with a great pass
Joel Dominguez passes across the field
Goalie Jim Erwin
In goal, Jim Erwin sets himself for a corner kick
LAPD's defense stands tall to thwart the header attempt shot on goal
Edgar Ramos #3 denies the Sheriff player the ball
Juan Herrera controls the defensive play
Joel Dominguez takes on two Sheriff players to stop their forward play
Edgar Ramos loves a foot race and takes on the Sheriff
Carlos Diaz always calm and efficient
Andrew Cota defends the mid field
David Blake comes back to support the defense
Juan Lopez fights off a defender to strike the ball over the out coming goalie
Edgar Ramos moves his team down field
Edgar Ramos looking for teammate support
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