The worst defeat came in their first preseason match against the South American Selection squad losing 4-0 and giving up 3 goals in the second half of play. The Breakers were overpowered by this squad's all star line up and only took 4 shots on goal the whole match.
The Breakers played a close match against US Lecce which came to Santa Cruz from Italy. Unfortunately for the Breakers, a last minute goal in the second half had them losing 1-0. US Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia. Lecce will play in the Italian Serie A for the 2008-09 season, after winning promtion from the Serie B in the 2007-08 season.
The 0-0-2 start in the preseason began to worry the fans as they faced the Asian Oceanian team. However, the Breakers came out playing hard and was able to score an equalizing goal in the second half allowing them to force a draw against the strong Asian All Star squad.
The 4th preseason match came against Real Sporting de Gijón. Real Sporting de Gijón is a Spanish football team from Gijón, Asturias. Established June 1, 1905, They currently play in the La Liga, Primera División. The match against Real Sporting de Gijón was close until the end. Neither squad was able to score and the match ended in a 0-0 draw.
The Breakers 5th preseason match came against Gli Pelati where the Breakers got their first 1-0 preseason win!
The final preseason of the match came against the North American Selection squad. The American All Star or "American Dream Team" came out in full force with fans across the United States heading the "Original Surf City town of Santa Cruz, CA. Fans came to visit the beach and head to what was anticipated to be an exciting match. The Breakers played well, but loss 1-0 to the strong North American All Star team.
Although the Breakers ended their pre-season with a disappointing 1-2-3 record, the manager said that he felt his team was prepared and ready for their second Master League Season!
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