After a slow start with two losses and a tie, the U20 team won 6 or their next 7 games to finish 2nd in the Western Division of the Y League. The Seals scored more than 3 goals per game over the whole season. Their most impressive win was an away game at DVSC who was undefeated at the time. It was the staunch defense that kept DVSC in check.   Goal scoring was inevitable as the relentless attack by the Seals eventually produced 3 goals.

The slow start was the consequence of starting the season before players were available.  This is a problem with the Y League U20 since many of the players aren't available until their colleges close.  

This year the Seals had three players from the UK.  All three players were U17 players playing "up." All three made excellent contributions on both ends of the field.  Mark Knowles and Martin Booth played the two centerbacks and Johnny Lynch played up top.  The defenders were solid and Johnny scored in just about every game he played.

Local standouts include Brandon Yee who was instrumental on the defensive side.  Brandon started in all games playing left back and defensive mid.  He provided consistent strength. The U20 captain, Bryan Vancura, who will be a junior at USF this year, provided outstanding leadership throughout the season. Unfortunately a groin injury limited his playing time.  A total of 8 U20 players also played for the Seals.  Alex Peterlin, Victor Cortez and Stephen Cordova had regular playing time, sometimes playing in two games in one day as they represented both teams. Junior Burgos and Harris Smiler were also rostered on the Seals. Jesse Henderson, a national team player who plays at USF, also did double duty but suffered a bone fracture mid season and was lost to both teams.  Another notable Seals U20, Brian Martin from Santa Clara, never played a game for the U20s and got only limited time with the Seals because of an ankle injury. Carlos Diaz, the outstanding striker from St. Marys and Seals scoring leader from 2006, also missed games with the U20s when he dislocated his knee cap early in the season.  The remarkable fact was that because of injuries and conflicts with the Seals team, the most notable members of the Seals team were often not available. 

After the slow start the U20s showed an enthusiasm for training and a commitment to games that translated to effective play on the field.  This second year for the U20s demonstrated that the U20 program provides a vital role to the local players in this age group.  These are players who are transitioning to the college game and their U20 experience with the Seals and the Seals U20 teams is assisting in that transition.

It's disappointing that the team is not going to the National Championship.  After the competition started, the Y League announced that the division was to be divided into 2 subgroups.  Although the Seals U20s finished with a better record than the team in the other sub-group and the second best record overall, the Seals were eliminated from the national competition by this change.