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SAN JOSE FROGS F.C.
Patricia Roller &
Hartmut Esslinger
P.O. Box 35635
Monte Sereno, CA 95030-0635

Manager:
Aaron Castro

Head Coach:
Jorge Espinoza

Liaison Manager:
Peter Weiss


OUR FINAL PDL-SEASON SCHEDULE
!!! The "official" Schedule published by USL/PDL is not correct !!!
Date                 Day                 Time                 Opponent
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2 May 08           Friday             7:30PM            San Francisco Seals
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10 May 08                           7:30PM            at Lancaster Ratttlers
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11 May 08                           3:00PM            at San Fernando Valley Quakes
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17 May 08         Saturday        7:30PM            Ventura County Fusion
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1 June 08          Sunday          3:00PM            Fresno Fuego
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23 May 08                           7:00PM             at Fresno Fuego
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8 June 08          Sunday           5:00PM             Los Angeles Legend
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13 June 08         Friday            7:30PM             Southern California Seahorses
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15 June 08         Sunday          3:00PM             San Fernando Valley Quakes
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20 June 08                          7:00PM             at Ventura County Fusion
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27 June 08                          7:30PM             at Los Angeles Legend
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6 July 08          Sunday          3:00PM             Lancaster Rattlers
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11 July 08                          5:00PM             at Orange County Blue Star
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12 July 08                          7:00PM             at Southern California Seahorses
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19 July 08         Saturday       7:30PM             Bakersfield Brigade
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20 July 08          Sunday        3:00PM           at San Francisco Seals
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All Home games at LICK HIGH SCHOOL
57 N White Road, San Jose, CA 95127
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=57+N.+White+Rd.+San+Jose+Ca

NO CONFLICTS WITH MLS SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!

please check www.sjfrogs.com for evtl. game day changes & kick-off times
 
TICKETS:         SEASON PASS FOR ALL 8 GAMES: $50

                        SINGLE GAME TICKET: $10

                        CHILDREN UNDER ARE FREE

Order tickets at info@sjfrogs.com  or buy on game days at LICK STADIUM


PRACTICE AT JAMES LICK HIGH SCHOOL
EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY 7:30 TO 9:30PM
JAMES LICK HIGH SCHOOL
57 N. White Road, San Jose, CA 95127
We will train regardless of the weather! Please call if you cannot make training or need to contact other players to arrange for a carpool.
 
I 680 > Exit Alum Rock > then left on White Road. For directions please use this map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=57+N.+White+Rd.+San+Jose+Ca

SAN JOSE FROGS PLAYERS SCORE BIG IN MLS DRAFT
NEARLY COMPLETE "FROGS TEAM" DRAFTED OR SIGNED BY MLS TEAMS
San Jose, Friday 18 January 2008: In the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft this Friday, 39 players with USL experience in the Premier Development League - nine of them from the SAN JOSE FROGS  F.C. - or Super Y-League were selected in the four-round, 56-player event. We congratulate our players and are very proud and happy for them about their success. "Making it to the Professional Leagues" - this is our main mission for our players.
 
Rob Valentino, drafted by New England Revolution
 
Peter Lowry, drafted by Chicago Fire
 
Luke Sassano, drafted by Red Bull New York
 
Matt Marques, drafted by Kansas City Crew
 
Javier Ayala Hill, drafted by Chicago Fire
 
Brandon McDonald, drafted by Los Angeles Galaxy
 
Matt Hatzke, drafted by Los Angeles Galaxy 
 
and Stephen Wondolowski signed with MLS Champion Houston Dynamo

FROGS HIRE NEW HEAD COACH WITH MLS EXPERIENCE
FROGS'ANNOUNCE NEW HIRES: JORGE ESPINOZA AND AARON CASTRO
Jorge Espinoza is the new Head Coach of the SAN JOSE FROGS F.C. In 1972, Jorge started his playing career in Chile with Santiago’s renowned Colo-Colo Club, and in 1979, he came to the United States to play for the Chicago Sting. Jorge made his coaching debut - he has a USSF "A" coaching license - in 1990 at Rosary College in Illinois and then took over Triton College in 1993. Jorge was an assistant coach with the Clash/San Jose Earthquakes in 1999 and their interim head coach at the end of the 4th MLS season. Jorge then became a member of the New England Revolution coaching staff for the 2001 season. In 2002, he returned to the Bay Area Jorge to spend more time with his family and to build a youth soccer academy in San Jose - CHIVAS USA FUTBOL ACADEMY – of which he is also the director. Jorge will bring his very professional and disciplined philosophy to the FROGS, which will help our players to grow their talents and develop skills at the highest possible level.
 
Aaron Castro is the new Manager of the SAN JOSE FROGS F.C. Aaron has a USSF National "D" coaching License, and he is a “product” of the local Bay Area soccer scene during the 70s and inspired by the great European and Latin players that invaded the United States to play in the NASL (North American Soccer League), Aaron played varsity soccer for James Lick High School in East San Jose. In addition to coaching and training some of the best young athletes in the Bay Area, he also sought out local talented Latino players that fell through the cracks of youth soccer and helped to provide opportunities where none existed prior for many of these players, thus enriching the landscape of the local soccer scene. Many of these players have gone on to excel in club, high school, and collegiate soccer. Aaron will make this mission one of his major objectives in managing the FROGS.
 
Peter Weiss, who was instrumental in making our first two seasons so successful, has taken on a major assignment at his company, but he will stay with the FROGS as Liaison Manager.
 
The FROGS also thank Charlie Hatfield, Joe Silveira and Derek Moore for coaching the team with good success in the 2007 season and leading the team to third place in the Southwestern Division.
THANK YOU ALL FOR A GREAT FIRST PDL SEASON

THE BIG GAME: CLUB TAPATIO 3, FROGS 1
2nd TEAM OF CLUB DEPORTIVO GUADALAJARA SA. DE CV. SHINES BRIGHT

In a brilliant display of international exhibition soccer at PAL Stadium, Club Tapatio – the second professional team of Chivas Guadalajara playing in the Mexico’ Primero Division A – and the San Jose Frogs played a very competitive game. Both first-half goals by Club Tapatio came as a result of fast and precise attacks: one was a short distance shot after the Frogs’ defense was outplayed and the second one was a beautiful header over the entire Frogs defense into the left corner of the net. Even as Club Tapatio scored again, the Frogs were more competitive in the second half and finally worked out nice opportunities by playing fast over the wings. Finally, they could overcome Club Tapatio’s defense when Dan Oka scored with a fine lob. Omar Arellano, Club Tapatio’s head coach: ”the Frogs are a fine team and played very well, but as it happens we won because our team is more experienced”. And even as the attendance of just 652 (370 of those paying for tickets) was not what what the Frogs had hoped for, the bi-partisan atmoshere was fantastic. Those who didn’t come, missed the best game ever played at PAL Stadium.

FROGS END SEASON WITH 2:0 WIN AT SEALS
Major goal for 2008 is to connect better with local soccer community

SAN FRANCISCO , Sunday 22 July 2//7. The Frogs won their last season game at the San Francisco Seals by two goals from Daniel DeGeer – converting a nice cross by Steven Beitashour with a short distance header – and by Ismael Ibarra, who took a quick assist by Matthew Languis and finished it off coolly. Between the two goals, Stefan Frei stopped a Seals penalty kick. Overall, the Frogs were in control most of the game, even as the Seals had some chances and were fighting very hard.

The Frogs finished their first PDL season in 3rd place – 1 point behind the two playoff spots – and posted 10 wins. However, as the Frogs lost both home games to the playoff teams from Fresno and San Fernando , the final standings are just and fair. Still, the Frogs finished as the best expansion team and also got a lot of respect both for their style of play and their organization. For 2008, the Frogs want to improve again and also want to improve attendance by connecting more to their local soccer community in the South Bay.

FROGS 4, ORANGE COUNTY BLUE STAR 1
The Frogs keep dim Playoff hopes alive
FRESNO FUEGO WINS BY BEAUTIFUL-LUCKY GOAL
Referee factually ends Frogs’ Run for 2007 Playoffs

FROGS 2, FRESNO   3  SAN  JOSE, CA – The game against a very physical and also skillful Fresno team turned out to be a show-time for soccer in the first half. Two goals on both sides, point-blank saves by great goalkeepers on both sides and especially a very dynamic attacking game over the wings by the Frogs, who actually should have grabbed a commanding lead before halftime already. When the teams came back for the second half, the Frogs again attacked furiously, but when a Fresno corner kick sailed high over the entire Frogs defense a completely open Fresno player could head the ball towards the long corner of the Frogs’ goal – where it hit the post high and deflected into the net. After this, the Frogs lost their composure for a while, played too much through the middle - instead the wings as in the first half – which proved to be a lost cause against a massive Fresno defense. Still, the Frogs kept going and actually forced the equalizer at the end of the game…if it wouldn’t have been for the referee who didn’t give the goal because of “offside”. This was more then a bad call, as witnesses at the sideline confirmed that the Frogs player wasn’t offside and the “assist” was served up by a Fresno Defender. So, despite a brave effort, there were no countable rewards for the Frogs aside of having delivered a valiant effort which was highly appreciated by the fans.

 

 




 



  




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