PRESS RELEASE
                                                  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                        
                                           September 9, 2007

                                                    FIVE TIME CHAMPIONS
                                             SPITFIRE DOMINATE EL DORADO
                                            MEMORIAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT
                                               FOR A FIFTH CHAMPIONSHIP


For a 5th time, the Sacramento United Spitfire are the El Dorado Memorial soccer tournament champions. The Spitfire have won the event every year they have entered beginning in 2002 as a U-12 team and then again in 2003. Now a three year span from 2005 to this years tournament. The U-17 girls went undefeated this year, in the annual event, held at the Cherry Island Soccer complex August 28-29, 2007.

The leading scorer for the Spitfire was Ashley Purkins who notched her second hat trick of the year. Cassie Rodriguez scored twice over the three game tournament. Camile Cholger, Vicki Ramirez, Aubrey Mapes and Maddison McEvilly each found the net while Aneka McKean, Nydia Ramos, and Thea Cunningham added assists. Jessica Raskin, Janine Morrison and Rachel Uda secured the midfield providing constant offensive pressure. Defenders Alex Ramirez, Alex Highsmith, Caitlin Crooks, Micaela Newman and Erica Havey put up a strong defense in front of guest keeper Melinda Dyke who allowed only two goals.

The final game was marred by controversy as a scheduling change caused the Cal Northstars to forfeit the finals rather than face the unbeaten Spitfire late in the day.

Next up for the Spitfire, the CYSA playing league. League play for the Spitfire begins Saturday September 8th in Napa.

For more on the Sacramento United Spitfire and the Sacramento United Club, visit: www.sacunited.com