NPSL Regional Playoffs Preview: West
The 2024 NPSL Regional Playoffs kick off this week with matches taking place across four regions. Each week, NPSL.com’s Sean Maslin will be providing a breakdown of each of the teams as they head into these important “win or go home” matches. In this edition, he will be focusing on the teams from the West Region.
In the West Region, El Farolito of the Golden Gate Conference will be taking on FC Arizona out of the Southwest Conference on Saturday, July 20.
El Farolito
Head Coach: Santiago Lopez
Regular Season Record: 9-3-0, 30 points (first place in the Golden Gate Conference)
Pathway to the West Region Playoffs: Defeated Sacramento Gold FC 4-2 in the Golden Gate Conference Semifinals and Napa Valley 1839 FC 3-2 in the Golden Gate Conference Final
Key Players to Watch: MID Erik Arias (seven goals), MID Carlos Rodriguez (three goals), MID Daniel Buitrago (former member of the Colombia U-20 Youth National Team, previously played for America de Cali and Santa Fe)
FC Arizona
Head Coach: Alejandro Aguilar
Regular Season Record: 7-1-2, 22 points (second place in the Southwest Conference)
Pathway to the West Region Playoffs: Advanced past Las Vegas Legends FC in the Southwest Region Conference Playoffs after the Legends were ineligible to participate
Key Players to Watch: FWD Marco Afonso (captain), FWD Justin Provenzano (Arizona State alumnus), DEF Gabriel Waters (scored a key goal in FC Arizona’s 4-2 win over Azteca FC in the USASA Region IV Final)
Please check out the NPSL Playoffs page for all of the latest on the NPSL Playoffs.
Photo Credit: Kaylie Phillips/Jades Media and Richard Ybarra/NPSL.com
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