Marin FC Sirens-May27th2025

By Thea Lowenberg

FINAL SCORE: Pleasanton RAGE 1, Marin FC Sirens 0 

Stanford Medicine Sports Complex: Pleasanton RAGE played hard against Marin FC Sirens. The first half was even with both teams playing hard and getting scoring opportunities. Marin dominated the first 25 minutes, but RAGE recovered strong and pushed even harder for a goal in the second half. This performance earned them the win for their first home game of the 2025 season. 

COACH’S QUOTE: 

In response to RAGE’s win, Sarah Fawcett said, “ That’s two wins in a row, and tonight’s 1-0 victory at home showed the kind of grit and focus this team is bringing every match. We’re not just showing up — we’re showing we mean business in the NorCal decision this season. Next we travel to face Oakland Soul, and that game will be a real test — a chance to show exactly who we are.” 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • The RAGE played their first home game and second game of the season against Marin FC Sirens at Stanford Medicine Sports Complex. 
  • First shot of the game: Marin FC, saved on the ground by goalkeeper Sydney Head. 
  • First Corner of the game was at 42:00 for the Sirens. Number 23, Raya Leikin, took the shot. It was cleared from the middle by RAGE number 11, Madison Chavez. No shot. 
  • 15, Trinidad Quiroz, shot, baubled by Siren’s goalie. Corner kick RAGE 
  • Corner taken by 9 RAGE,Alejandra Melendez  left side, shot taken by RAGE number 6, Eileen Xu, out of bounds. 
  • Quiroz (15) shot 35:45. Second shot, leading to RAGE’s second corner kick of the 1st half. 
  • Number 20, Natalie O’sullivan, to Melendez (9) short ball, then long to number 10, Maddie Benson, who headed the ball out of bounds. 
  • Quiroz (15) shot, rebounded by O’sullivan (20) blocked in the air by Siren’s number 7, Whitney Collet. 
  • Shot 15, saved in air by the goalie, went out of bounds. 
  • Corner number 3 for Pleasanton RAGE taken by Natalie O’sullivan (20). Trinidad Quiroz (15) shot, bounced off of the goalie’s hands, cleared by defense number 7, Whitney Collet. 18:00 mins. Score is still 0-0. 
  • 12:30 remaining. Corner kick 4 for RAGE, taken by Melendez (9), headed towards the goal by O’sullivan (20), who kicked her rebound out of bounds. 
  • Marin Siren’s second corner kick og the game was at 8:24. Taken by 23, Raya Leikin. Cleared by Head with no shot. 
  • Corner 3 for Marin taken again by Leiken at 4:41.She passed a high ball, leading to a  scramble in the box. The ball got passed out to Kalli Cho (6), who vaulted it over the goal. 
  • With 2:00 remaining in the first half, the score is still 0-0. 
  • Marin FC had a shot by number 23, Raya Leikin, who kicked a high arching ball across her body towards the goal. It was snatched out of the air by Head, who had to rush back to position to make the save. 

First half: The ball tended to stay in the middle of the field as the teams battled for possession. In the first 25 minutes, Marin FC dominated possession, but most shots/opportunities were RAGE. In the last 20 minutes of the half, Pleasanton RAGE regained control and started to win one-on-one to get more possession/shooting opportunities. 

    • RAGE started the second half strong with possession in the Siren’s half and an amazing blocked shot by number 11. 
    • First corner of the second half and RAGE’s 4th corner of the game taken by Alejandra Melendez (9). Shot high, ended up as another corner at 40 minutes. 
    • Melendez Again, saved by the goalie, Dahlia Scanton. 
    • 15, Trinidad Quiroz, wide-open shot. The ball hit the post and went out of bounds. At
    • Corner 5 RAGE, taken by 9. Ball landed right around the 18 mark and bounced around. The ball made it through the defense to number 6. The score is now 1-0 RAGE 
    • GOAL RAGE scored by number 6, Eileen Xu at 34:56. Assisted by number 14, Amaya Cabreles.  1-0 RAGE 
    • Corner kick RAGE, their 6th. Number 6, Xu, takes it at 16:46. Her shot was a bouncy ball that was cleared by Marin FC defense. 
    • At 15:16 Marin FC 17, Stella Espinasse, took a high shot that flew over the goal. 
    • Number 23 for the RAGE, Kamryn Rosa, took a shot from behind a defender that went just left of the goal at 6:09. 
    • RAGE played a tight defense for the last 5 minutes, keeping the ball out of their box and stopping Siren’s opportunities before they could fully develop. 

Second Half: RAGE came out strong pushing the ball into the Siren’s defensive zone. They have been getting the majority of the opportunities. RAGE had won the one-on-ones and had amazing passing sequences that kept putting pressure on Siren goalie, Dahlia Scanton. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: 

  • Trinidad Quiroz, 15, lead the RAGE with 7 shots 
  • RAGE out-shot the Siren’s with a total of 20 to 4. 

UP NEXT: 

Pleasanton RAGE play their next game away at Merritt College Soccer Stadium against the Oakland Soul on May 29th at 6:00pm. Tune in to our live stream on SportsEnginePlay. An updated link can be found on https://pleasantonrageuslw.org/schedule/.