League Game 15: Willem II vs Santa Cruz Breakers

The Breakers continue to struggle and were absolutely destroyed in their last match losing 4-0 to FC Zenit St. Petersburg.



The Breakers face another tough team against Willem II who won their first match 2-0.



The match began with Willem II taking strong possession of the ball. Willem II scored first at the 21'.

The Breakers did not give up as they continued to pound away to score an equalizing goal.



Chow (34) took a solid shot on goal, but was knocked out by the goal keeper.



However, Manning (16) was able to take a solid strike on goal at the 37' and tied the match 1-1.



Willem II came back with a solid offensive attack that ended with a goal before the half at the 41' and regained the lead 2-1.

The second half started with the Breakers moving quick with a couple of solid shots on goals. However these shots could not get past the keeper.


Sabatini (3) took a beautiful through ball pass, but couldn't slip it past the awaiting goal keeper.


Finally, at the 68, Sabatini was able to barely get past the defender who was holding him up by pulling on his jersey and was able to get the equalizing goal past the keeper!


The Beakers tied the match 2-2!!!


The remaning 20+ minutes of the match ended with both teams having a couple of shots on goal, but neither team was able to move ahead and the match ended in a 2-2 draw.

League Game 12: Alkmaar Zaanstreek (AZ) vs Santa Cruz Breakers

The Breakers were hoping to get a win against Alkmaar Zaanstreek (AZ). AZ is an acronym for Alkmaar Zaanstreek, is a football club founded from Alkmaar, the Netherlands.


The match began with AZ taking a strong shot on goal scoring at the 8'. Again, the Breakers give up an early goal under the first 10 minutes of a match.

This routine pattern is becoming a bigger problem since it makes the Breakers play more conservatively with the early deficit.


The Breakers took a couple of shots on goal of their own, but the halftime score remained 1-0 with AZ ahead at the half.




The second half began with both teams having a number of shots on goal.


At the 68' Manning (16) broke free from the crowd and took a strong shot that found it's way to the back of the net!

Both teams continued to to fight hard to find a way to score the "go ahead goal" but neither team were able to get past solid defensive play!


The match ended with a draw. The Breakers must be credited with their solid defensive play against AZ. If it weren't for the quick opening goal by AZ, their defense played brilliantly.

League Game 7: Havre Athletic Club vs Santa Cruz Breakers

The Breakers are coming off a bit of a high with their first win of their Master League season over OGC Nice Cote D'Azur. The Breakers hoped they could continue this streak against Havre Athletic Club.

Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association or Havre Athletic Club, is a French football club based in Le Havre, founded in 1872 making it the oldest football and rugby club registered in France.


Both clubs came out of the match ready to win. The Breakers has a number of shots on goal, but could not get it past Havre Athletic Clubs' goalkeeper. The half with a 0-0 score.


In the second half, the Breakers were able to get the first goal of the game with Manning (16) slipping one just out of the keepers reach at the 56'. Nice shot!

As the match entered the final 10 minutes, the Breakers were beginning to think they may have a second win on their hand. however, this was spoiled with a last minute goal at the 81'.


The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Although the Breakers were disappointed with the loss --- especially since it was such a last minute goal, Havre Athletic Club played a strong offensive showing with 13 shots and 56% possession.

The Breakers now find themselves with a 1-3-3 record and find themselves in 12 place with only 6 points.

League Game 3: Santa Cruz Breakers vs Rangers Football Club

The Breakers came away from the their last match against AZ with a 1-1 draw thanks to their last minute goal at the 85'. This last minute goal and draw definitely felt like a win to the Breakers whose offense and defense played well for most of the match.

The Rangers Football Club have come to town for their match against our Santa Cruz Breakers. The Rangers Football Clus is an association football team based in Glasgow, Scotland, that currently plays in the Scottish Premier League.

Rangers' players and fans today are multi-national and of various religions and politics, although the club has traditionally been identified with and favoured the Protestant and Unionist community of Scotland, as well as the Unionist community in Northern Ireland.



The Rangers came to town and came out in a full attack mode for much of the match. Although the Rangers took 10 shots on goal, none were able to find the back of the net.


The Breakers offensive attack was non-existent in this match. They only had 3 shots on goal and only 1 had any real chance of leading to a goal.



Neither squad was able to score a goal in this match which was obviously dominated by the visiting Rangers Football Club.

Although the Breakers posed no real offensive threat, they played well with 49% possession which has improved in every match. Their defense and especially goal keeper, Desi (5) needs to be commended for facing 10 shots on goal with 7 being on target!


The final score of 0-0 is definitely seen as a Breakers victory!

D2 Cup: Round 1 / Match 1 Santa Cruz Breakers vs. Stade Rennais F.C.

The Santa Cruz Breakers hosted Round 1 / Match 1 of the D2 Cup against Stade Rennais F.C. of France.



All week, fans across the United States and all around the world came to visit the "Original Surf City" to watch the Breakers first D2 Cup match game here in Santa Cruz, California.


Stade Rennais Football Club, commonly known simply as Stade Rennais or Rennes, is a French association football club from the city of Rennes, who play in Ligue 1, the top French division, in 2008-09. It is the club's 49th season in the top flight of French football. Founded in 1901 as Stade Rennais Université Club they assumed their current name in 1971. In the same year, the club won its last notable trophy, the Coupe de France, defeating Olympique Lyonnais in the 1971 Final.


The first cup match against Stade Rennais F.C. began with the Breakers putting together a strong offensive attack and Kirby (13) scoring the first goal of the game at the 17'. The Breakers continued their offensive power with a second goal by Manning at the 30'. The fans were excited with what appeared to be a commanding 2-0 lead against Stade Rennais FC.


However, Stade Rennais F.C. scored a late goal before the half at the 45' to make it a 2-1 lead by the Breakers at the half.


The Breakers offensive power began as quick in the second half as it did the first with Sabatani scoring at the 48' allowing the Breakers to again feel more confident with a 3-1 lead.


Unfortunately, Stade Rennais F.C. was not ready to roll over as they came back with a quick goal of their own at the 52' to again make this a one goal 3-2 match in favor of the Breakers.

The Breakers defense stepped up and continued to battle Stade Rennais F.C. in all areas of the pitch.


The 3-2 Breakers lead seemed intact until the final minutes of the match when Stade Rennais F.C. scored the equalizing goal at the 87'. The fans went silent in disbelief that Stade Rennais FC's last minute goal has forced the Breakers into a draw instead of a win.


Although the first cup match was a draw, it was great to see the Breakers offensive capabilities come to light with 8 shots on goal. While their defensive break down in the final minutes was inexcusable, the Breakers defense did play strong for a 30 minte stretch. Breaker fans must see glimmer of hope from this draw!