San Fernando Valley Quakes in extra time to secure a 3–1 victory, and send the Quakes home at the first hurdle for the second straight year. Devin Deldo was the team's top scorer, with 8 goals, while Sung-Hyun Kim contributed 5 assists. The team officially announced its withdrawal from competition on April 17, 2009, citing the "current financial climate in the United States, low ticket sales income, and a general lack of adequate sponsorship and funding". The Quakes' franchise rights were then transferred to the Hollywood United Hitmen. San Fernando Valley Quakes San Fernando Valley Quakes was an American soccer team based in Calabasas,
Ryan Edwards (American soccer) Ryan Edwards (American soccer) Ryan Edwards is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the USL First Division and Major League Soccer, now gracing the recreational soccer fields of Northern California as a member of North Tam United. Edwards graduated from Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, California, where he led the league in scoring and was named most valuable player by the San Jose Mercury News. The Mission High School men's soccer team won the state championship Edwards' junior and senior seasons. Edwards attended the University of Washington, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1994