Congratulations to Bayern BU14 team for winning the Cal South National Cup this past weekend in Temecula.  Joe Cantu's South Coast Bayern team turned in a very thorough performance in defeating Irvine Strikers 5-0, choking down on the middle of the field and then capitalizing on its advantage in possession to attack effectively.

In the Boys' final, Bayern's Jaime Salazar was denied an early goal by a fine save from Irvine goalkeeper Adam Ellingson. Michael Chavez was playing well in the Irvine defense, but Bayern eventually broke through via a great strike from Clay Kelty.  Salazar found the head of Christ Constantini with a good cross, but the resulting header flashed just wide of goal. The Huntington Beach side's lead was eventually doubled however as Luis Dominguez found Marco Juarez with a good pass and Juarez applied the finish for a 2-0 halftime advantage.  Dominguez scored a goal of his own early in the 3rd period to make it 3-0. Irvine were still trying to play through the middle but were finding themselves flustered by the bigger Bayern side. Oscar Rosales-Cabera was good in the back for Bayern, while Edwin Elizarraraz and Matt Mitchell were effective in clogging up the middle.  Bayern added a couple of goals in the closing minutes. Jaime Salazar scored on a nice chip, then Franky Perez finished from a setup by Rosales-Cabera for the final 5-0 scoreline.

Cantu said shutting down the Irvine attack was the key to his side's win.  "Before the game we told our team that (Irvine) are a good team who got here because they play a disciplined, 4-4-2 style, but we prepared for them by trying to cut the field in half vertically and making them play in their half of the field, Cantu said. "They couldn't build their rhythm and once we control that part of the game we can knock it and move with anybody. As soon as we got the 1st goal we started to calm down and play better. Then after the 2nd goal it was the same Bayern style that we want to see- touch and move. It was beautiful. This is my first State Cup too and these guys made my dreams come true today."