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Pleasanton RAGE vs. Academica FC - June 21, 2023 By: Reese Foster June 29th 2023 Pleasanton RAGE played an extremely exciting game last Wednesday against Academia FC. After battling for the lead for most of the game, RAGE was able to score 4 goals against Academia, winning the game 4-2.  Academia FC started off strong with several dangerous attacking chances. In the 3rd minute, Academica forward Trinidad Quiroz (#15) received the ball in the middle with two defenders on her back. She used an outside cut to split the defenders, carried the ball towards the RAGE box and took a [...]

Interview - Zinet Siddiqi By: Reese Foster June 24th, 2023 Zinet Siddiqi is an extremely talented soccer player for Pleasanton RAGE and has helped her team immensely throughout the season, playing as a center and outside defender. I had the opportunity to talk to Siddiqi this past week, and she shared her story of how she fell in love with soccer as well as what her life looks like as a successful player in the present day. “How did you get into soccer?” : “Being the youngest of 4 girls, my dad, after having three daughters, raised me like he [...]

Pleasanton Rage vs. Stockton Cargo - June 11, 2023 By: Reese Foster June 14, 2023 In last Sunday’s game, Pleasanton RAGE fell to Stockton Cargo 2-0 after a well fought, fierce game.  For the first few minutes of the game, both teams were getting a feel of their opponents and trying to maintain possession. It wasn’t until the 11th minute that the first major attacking opportunity was created. Stockton Cargo midfielder Haley Bosard (#9) won the ball in the middle and played a ball to her teammate Yareli Hernandez (#2) who was running behind the RAGE defensive line. Hernandez received [...]

Pleasanton Rage vs. San Francisco Glens - June 8, 2023 By: Reese Foster June 11, 2023 Pleasanton RAGE fell to the San Francisco Glens 2-0 in their game last Thursday. The match was eventful and full of goal scoring opportunities. Both teams played with immense talent however the Glens were able to take the win.  Immediately after kickoff, the SF Glens played with extremely high energy, using pressing tactics to prevent RAGE from building out of the back resulting in several attacking chances within the first few minutes. The first came in the 5th minute when SF Glen midfielder Amy [...]