This past Saturday, West Coast Soccer's Krossfire '06 NPL team face off against a very tough Walnut Creek Surf 06G Blue team, who is currently ranked 2nd in the nation by GotSoccer. Krossfire put the offensive press on right away, moving the ball through the midfield and into the Walnut Creek defense end with ease. Gianna Ramirez put Krossfire on the board in the 12th minute, taking a pass from Payton Hoover and hitting a rocket into the top corner of the goal. The match would go to half with Krossfire up 1-0. 

The second half picked up right where the first left off. The Krossfire attack continued to push forward, while the back line anchored by Brittany Hahn and Adriana Paneda would keep the Walnut Creek attack at bay. The 32nd minute saw Sophia Simonds intercept a pass and send it upfield, the Walnut Creek defender tried to pass it back to her teammate, but Hoover was right there to intercept and send a shot past the keeper to put Krossfire up 2-0. Kayla Robinson went on a sprint with the ball past opposition forcing the defender to foul and earning a penalty in the 56th minute, Robinson  finished the penalty kick to secure the 3-0 victory for Krossfire. “The Krossfire girls played a very mature game, our opponent had some outstanding athletes which we nullified through smart, technical, tactical and physical play” said West Coast Krossfire Coach Troy Dayak. 

Next up for Krossfire is a trip to Santa Clara on Saturday for a Champions League match against Sporting Santa Clara.

Pictured: West Coast Krossfire '06 NPL Top Row: Sophia Simonds, Taylor Salsman, Payton Hoover, Brittany Hahn, Macy Kreighbaum, Gabby Carlton, Adriana Paneda. Middle Row: Skyler Ingram, Mia Howard, Jasleen Gasca, Paige McLean, Gianna Ramirez, Rachel Fuller, Kayla Robinson, Dakota Baird, Madylin Harrell. Bottom Row: Goalkeepers Jordan Oshana and Ava Coverdale