Helendale, CA – Desert Communities SC Pathfinders will play Villareal Las Vegas Academy in the 2nd round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Qualifiers on Sunday, 17 October 2021, kicking off at 3:00 pm at Helendale Community Park in Helendale, CA.
Dating back to 1913, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest cup competition in United States soccer and is among the oldest in the world. Open to all affiliated amateur and professional teams in the United States, the annual U.S. Open Cup is the second-oldest continually-operating cup competition in the world (Irish Cup is the oldest).
DCSC Pathfinders will showcase a roster of 21 talented High Desert Players with an average squad age of 17 years. Under the close tutelage of Head Coach Javier Arellano, the team roster for DCSC Pathfinders includes:
-Midfielder Rafael Andrade
-Midfielder Devin Arellano
-Midfielder Kevin Barragan
-Defender Nizier Bobadilla Romero
-Midfielder Jesus Cabrera
-Forward Adrian Carranza
-Defender Dylan Clark
-Defender Rudy Espinoza
-Forward Christopher Garcia
-Forward Humberto Gonzalez
-Defender Lance Hooper
-Defender Jesus Lopez Jr
-Midfielder Anthony Mendoza
-Midfielder Geovanni Neri
-Defender Javier Ortega III
-Forward Diego Perez
-Defender Luis Piceno
-Forward Orlando Benavidez Jr
-Defender Gonzalo Zavaleta
-Defender Diego Zavaleta Penaloza
-Goalkeeper Pedrito Zequeida
Villarreal Las Vegas Academy, “VLVA” is an Official Partner Academy of Villarreal CF-based in Las Vegas, Nevada. VLVA continues to work closely with Villarreal CF, Spain, alongside their coaching staff and methodology. In August 2021, La Liga's professional soccer club Villarreal CF expanded to Las Vegas Nevada. Villarreal Las Vegas is now the first European soccer academy in the state of Nevada.
Desert Communities Soccer Club (DCSC) is a non-profit youth soccer organization established in 1978 in Barstow, CA, serving the High Desert of California. It’s purpose is to revolutionize grassroots competitive soccer by providing an affordable and accessible soccer experience for all players. DCSC Pathfinders is it’s adult affiliate playing in the UPSL, a 4th Division League of the US Soccer Federation.
By German Carvallo
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https://www.villarreallasvegas.com/
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https://www.ussoccer.com/us-open-cup