San Fernando Valley Quakes were still in with a shout of making the playoffs as the final round of games came round, but a 1–0 defeat to the eventual divisional champions Southern California Seahorses put pay to their hopes, and they finished third in the table. Ryan Shaw was the Quakes' top scorer in their freshman year, scoring 8 goals in his 15 games, while Mat Davis and Adrian Lopez led the assists with 3 each. 2007 saw the Quakes begin the year with a new coach and a new partnership: Khosroshahin left to take charge of the women's soccer team at USC, and
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