May 8, 2026
The weekend's biggest winner, Sonoma County Sol FC, finds itself with four players represented in NorCal's Week 8 Team of the Week.
Sol defeated Yuba FC 4-0 on Sunday and Nathan Lubega was in on all four goals for the visitors. The 18-year old provided a hat-trick and assisted 17-year old Saul Cuellar for the other goal. Three of the goals came late and defender Adrian Valencia and goalkeeper Martin Cortez were huge in keeping Yuba out all evening.
The other three matches in NorCal all ended in draws. On Saturday in Oakland, Allan Estrada put CF San Rafael up 1-0. After Oakland stormed back with two goals, Werner Santos scored a late goal to rescue a point for San Rafael.
On Sunday in Fresno, Fuego U23 used goals by Alexander Rodriguez and Andres Garcia-Diaz to take a 2-0 lead, but Napa completed the comeback on a free kick goal by Dario Pavon.
In Fremont, Iron Rose held a 1-0 lead most of the match, thanks in part to the midfield play of Tariq Alabi. Afghan Premier FC won a penalty in the 75th-minute, however, and Eamon Fakhri's Panenka penaty leveled the match at 1-1.
Other players nominated
- Matt Fondy (CF San Rafael)
- Manuel Albor (CF San Rafael)
- Jesus Zamora (Fuego U23)
- Javi Valdez (Napa Valley 1839 FC)
- Manuel Hernandez (Afghan Premier FC)
- Victor Rosales (Afghan Premier FC)
- Moshi Wiliondja (Iron Rose FC)
- Cole Rovegno (Iron Rose FC)
- Juan Negrete (Iron Rose FC)
- Luis Aguilar (Iron Rose FC)
