Semifinal berths clinched at 2024 ECNL Girls Regional League Finals

The second day of action from the ECNL Girls National Finals meant 10 teams punched their tickets to ECNL National Championship Games, while in the ECNL Girls Regional League Finals, 20 teams advanced into Friday’s semifinal matches following an exciting slate of quarterfinal games.

At the ECNL Girls Regional League Finals, 20 teams advanced into Friday’s semifinal matches following an exciting slate of quarterfinal games.

Albion Hurricanes won a high scoring 5-4 quarterfinal battle over HEX FC Bucks to advance into the semifinals of the U17 age group, where they’ll take on Beach FC (CA) who advanced into the semifinals on penalty kicks over West Side Alliance. The other side of the bracket will feature Legends FC taking on FC Copa Academy in the semifinals. Legends advanced past FC Wichita 4-0, while FC Copa Academy defeated GTFC Impact 3-2.

(Matchups set for U13-U17 title matches at 2024 ECNL Girls National Finals)

GTFC Impact and KC Fusion will meet in the U16 ECNL Regional League semifinals after both sides picked up clean sheet wins over PDA White and Richmond Strikers. The other side of the bracket sees Sting Dallas Black taking on Slammers FC, after Sting defeated Legends 2-0 in the quarterfinals, while Slammers advanced past Solar SC on penalty kicks.

Solar SC and West Side Alliance will meet in one of Friday’s U15 ECNL Regional League semifinals, after Solar defeated Internationals SC in the quarterfinals, while West Side Alliance advanced past SUSA FC on penalty kicks. The other semifinal will be contested by Beach FC (CA) after they defeated Colorado EDGE in the quarterfinals, and Legends FC, following their penalty kick shootout win over the Albany Alleycats.

In the U14 ECNL Regional League Finals, Connecticut FC picked up a win over Real Colorado Olympico to book their spot in the final four, where they will take on MVLA who advanced past Coastal Rush 2-1. The other semifinal will feature Beach FC (CA) and PSA Monmouth, after they picked up quarterfinal wins over FC Dallas and NWI Lions United, respectively.

Lastly, in the U13 ECNL Regional League Finals, Quickstrike FC picked up a 3-0 quarterfinal win over DKSC to book their place in the semifinals. Quickstrike will take on Solar SC, following their 3-1 win over Scorpions SC. In the other semifinal, So Cal Blues will take on Pateadores, after So Cal Blues defeated KC Fusion 3-0, while Pateadores advanced past KC Scott Gallagher 1-0.

Semifinal matches for the ECNL Girls Regional League Finals will take place on Friday, with teams one win away from advancing to play for an ECNL Regional League Championship on Sunday.