San Fernando Valley Quakes as it expanded to nine teams. Playing at John Elway Stadium on the campus of Granada Hills Charter High School, head coach Ali Khosroshahin's team made an inauspicious start, tying 1–1 with Los Angeles Storm in their opening game, and then suffering a devastating 4–3 home defeat to Orange County Blue Star, having led 3–0 with 8 minutes to go. The Quakes' mid-season form improved considerably, highlighted by several impressive victories, including a 5–1 thrashing of California Gold, and an astonishing 7–4 road victory over San Diego Gauchos which included a hat trick from central defender Derek Hanks. The Quakes
United States national beach soccer team a player's hands or feet, and there is no off sides in Beach soccer. The sport of beach soccer originated in Brazil. Locals played soccer on the beaches for hobby. In 1992, the United States created official rules and a national team for the South American sport, which led other countries to do the same. Then in 1993, the United States held the first ever professional beach soccer event which included national teams from Brazil, Argentina, and Italy. A year later in 1994, the team competed in the first ever Beach Soccer World Championship tournament in Brazil. The U.S. team