by Yoni Ginsberg
Progress is being made at SD Boca FC, and lots of it. The newly formed team who will be competing in the NPSL had open tryouts recently and over 170 players came out from the San Diego area and beyond. Did we mention that it was raining? Out of the determined group of athletes, the club took 25 players and added them to the 50 man roster.
The team which was formed to promote and develop a soccer franchise in San Diego, has also been creating superb connections in the apparel industry. The team signed a two year deal with Italian sportswear giant, Lotto. Lotto will provide the team with personalized gear and merchandise.
To help further promote the squad, the team is opening a store in May. The 3600 square foot soccer hub will sell everything and anything soccer including SD Boca jerseys and T-shirts. The store will also sell tickets to SD Boca matches to help get the community involved and attending.
Today (March 29), the team faces the Mexican All Stars at their home stadium, Helix High School, which can seat 6000 people. The teams first league fixture will take place on Saturday, April 3rd against Real San Jose at Helix and hopefully it will kick off a successful season. As President Yan Skwara said, “I know its ambitious, but why not go for the [NPSL] championship? We have the coaching staff, the players, and the resources so I believe we can do it.” May your wish become a reality. Good luck from us at ONELOVE!
