Carlos Vela Unconcerned About His Contract

His contract expires in December but as of the moment, there has been no mention of him renewing. Multiple reports indicate that he could join the A-League as a free agent next year. He was asked about his future and he replied that currently he is only focused on winning trophies this season.

Soft Opening

Missing 3 key players, The U's offense struggled to build any kind of momentum losing in the season opener. The match started off badly when LeToux scored in the opening minutes for Second City. Union SC would eventually get on the board when a defender, Omar Gonzalez brought home the seasons first score.

Week 1 Boxscore

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SCORING SUMMARY

Stars:  LeToux(G), Hall(CS), Magee(3G)

Blues:  O.Gonzalez(A)

DISCIPLINARY

Stars:  None

Blues: None 

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Season Finale Draw

 

A promising start with goals from Chris Wondolowski and Luis Silva would end with a ho-hum tie to close out the 2012 season for Union SoCal. With no playoffs and no Majors Cup, the club will have a longer than desired off season. In an interview shortly after the match, the clubs head coach had this to say: "The club is not far away from changes its fortunes. A few key signing or draft picks in 2013 and the results will be better."

Blues Replace Kljestan

An Unexpected Transfer

Union S.C. will look to maintain the clubs current playoff position when the second half of the season begins in a few weeks. However, the club will have to do it without the services of Sacha Kljestan who has left the Blues for the Belgium First Division Club Anderlecht. His last official day was June 10th. While Kljestan was not a major force for Union S.C. this season he did contribute and will be hard to replace.

After spanning all available sources, Union S.C. has decided to sign former Monarch, Nate Jaqua to the roster. Jaqua just finished playing a 35 minute training match on Friday and appears to be getting in shape. The last time he was on the pitch was in 2009. He will be in a reserve role for the time being forcing one of the clubs current substitute players to start on game 11.

Derby adds to a pressure packed start to the season

Is it possible to be in a must-win game going into only the second game of the new season. In reality ofcourse not, but the feeling around the Blues training grounds is giving that vibe. It's hard enough to put aside a disappointing loss, but when that loss is followed by a game verses Gold Coast F.C., well you can understand why the stakes are pretty high.

Its all about respect and Union S.C. is determined to squeeze that respect right out its California Cup opponent. The Blues are eager and confident that they will win. Big game players like Conor Casey and Sasha Kljestan are bound to have improved performances and get some shots on goal. However, the fact remains that a defeat would put the Blues at the bottom of the table and in the position of having to play catch-up very early in the season.

April 10th is going to be a huge game by all accounts.