XOLOITZCUINTLES IN SURF CUP SEMIFINALS

Club Tijuana’s Under-17 team to play for spot in San Diego Surf Cup final

DEL MAR, Calif. –Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente’s Under-17 team will play in the semifinals of the San Diego Surf Cup Boys Super 17 division against Sparta United SC of Salt Lake City, Utah Monday July 28.


The young Xoloitzcuintles reached the semifinals after beating Beach FC of Torrence, Calif. 1-0 in the quarterfinals Sunday July 27 with a first half goal by Rodolfo Castro. Coach Marco Marroquin’s squad made it out of the group stage unbeaten, outscoring its opponents 6-0.


A win puts the Xoloitzcuintles in the championship final Monday afternoon. The San Diego Surf Cup is one of the largest youth soccer tournaments in the United States where more than 450 college scouts attend.