Washington Soccer This Week: Nov 1

Washington Soccer This Week: Nov 1

TL;DR

• WPFC 08/09 is the last unbeaten team at that age. Seattle United gets a shot at them today.
• XF's first teams lead 3 of 6 boys ECNL tables. Their second teams are 1st at BU17 and near the bottom everywhere younger.
• The parents' debate of the week: does a second ECNL team help a club or hurt it?

Boys ECNL: last weekend (Oct 24–25)

• WPFC 08/09 beat Eastside 8–1 and is 6–0–0, with 27 scored and 6 conceded.
• The whole 08/09 day was lopsided. PacNW won 8–1 at Three Rivers, Seattle United beat Columbia 6–1 and XF2 beat Snohomish 6–1.
• XF2 at BU17 tops the table (4–2–0). It also beat XF1 1–0 on Oct 17. Younger XF2 teams have won one game each, and the 12/13s have scored 3 and conceded 34.
• The 12/13 race is the tightest. Seattle United (one goal conceded in six games) and Eastside are level at 5–1–0. XF1 is 3rd despite a league-high 34 goals.
• Eastside B10/11 RL is 9–0–0, with 40 scored and 7 conceded, top of its RL table.

All ECNL tables →

Today

• Seattle United vs WPFC, all six ages. At 08/09 the leaders (6–0–0) meet 3rd place (4–1–1).
• PacNW vs XF1, all six ages.
• Three Rivers vs XF2, all six ages. It's a chance for the younger XF2 sides to climb.

Academy leagues

• MLS NEXT: WW Surf took 4 of 6 from Atletico Azul (6–1 at 12/13). Atletico's first teams beat Seattle Celtic's second teams in 5 of 6.
• EA: Surf's Blue teams won 5 of 6 against Highline, including 12–1 at 11/12.
• GA: Reign Academy won 3 of 4; its only loss was 0–3 to Spokane Shadow at 12/13.

What parents are saying

• Do XF's ECNL 2 teams help or hurt? One camp says the older second teams compete and keep players at the club. The other says the younger ones get blown out and almost nobody moves up to the first team. The tables back both sides: strong at BU17, struggling below. Thread
• Is a league with four 6–1 or 8–1 games in a day healthy? Some called it no league at all. Others pointed out that other ECNL conferences look the same, and that one age down the table is wide open. Thread
• Too many players on a U12 roster? It's unusual at U12 and normal from U13. What matters is whether the bench rotates. Thread
• Should families pay for the coach's travel? Some call it a leftover from volunteer days. Others say ECNL schedules are fixed, so it belongs in team fees. Thread
• ECNL girls are off until mid-December. Most say rest, given high school playoffs and this season's injuries. Thread