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Historic Win for San Ramon FC in NPSL Debut

Men's semi-pro soccer team earned a 1-0 victory in its first-ever match in the National Premier Soccer League.

Starting line up for San Ramon FC's men's semi-pro soccer team on March 23rd.
Starting line up for San Ramon FC's men's semi-pro soccer team on March 23rd.

In a historic moment for the club and community, San Ramon FC made its semi-pro debut in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) last Saturday night at Rancho San Ramon Community Park. The match was a hard-fought contest with the visiting East Bay Stompers.

Deadlocked at 0-0 until the 75’ minute, San Ramon FC striker PJ Garcia scored the decisive goal on an assist from Alex Uribe. San Ramon FC withstood several attempts by the Stompers late in the match, with goalkeeper Kevin Gonzalez providing key saves to deny the visitors a chance to draw even.

Read the complete recap from the game.

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The team's next match is in San Ramon on March 30 at 7 pm at Dougherty Valley High School vs FC Davis.

Learn more about the tri-valley's newest semi-pro team.

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