Rattlers F.C. Keeper Zach Brunner gets the nod. For All Star Selection

National Premier Soccer League Selects All Star Squad
Keeper Selection draws on Rattlers F.C. Zach Brunner
Antelope Valley,California - The National Premier Soccer Leagues (NPSL) Technical Director Matt Driver has released the rosters of
this years NPSL All Stars. A week long tour of games and training that will begin in Huntsville, AL and travel to Raleigh, NC and
conclude back in Huntsville, AL. The All Star game was developed as a way that the NPSL can showcase the top talent in the
league to a number of Pro Scouts and agents. This gives the most talent players from each club through out the league the opportunity to be seen and to advance to the next level of play.

Goal Keeper Zach Brunner was selected to represent the Rattlers F.C. at this years event. Over 50 players with in the 38 teams among the NPSL where nominated for the All star game, but only 21 made the list. The selections included 7- Defenders, 7- Midfielder, 5- Forwards, and 2 -Goal Keepers. The All Star tour is scheduled for July 27th through Aug. 3rd. The players will arrive in Huntsville, AL. on July 26th and will begin a schedule of training and games that will take them to Raleigh NC. there they will play in game vs the North Carolina RailHawks of the NASL. They will return to Huntsville, AL and will face the Atlanta Silverbacks. All of
this will be done in front of a number of scouts from pro teams of every level and from all parts of the Country.
bout the Player

Zach Brunner born August 13th 1984 Home town Lancaster, California, Starting playing at the age of 5. His ambition has always to play professionally, Zach started training for it in High School, he spent 4 years training with Zak Abdel, former goalkeeper trainer for the Los Angeles Galaxy & Chivas USA, currently with the U.S Men's National Team.In Zach has had a personal Goal Keeper coach since high school and has taken his position in the game a serious one. After
High School he played at Moorpark College, Moorpark California. 2002-2004 (AA degree) His first two years at Moorpark. His Freshman year Zach tied for 37th in the state of Ca. in goals against average. His Sophomore year he started all but two games, and finished 5th in the state in GAA with a 0.75 average, had 500 shutout minutes in 1200 minutes played. Received the honor of First team All Conference, Second Team All Region and Nominated All American. That was good enough for Zach to be awarded a scholarship to finish his schooling in Mt. Vernon Ga. at Brewton Parker College. His junior year he was first in the Southern States Athletic Conference
and 2nd in the NAIA in saves per game with just under 10. His senior year he received
honorable mention from the SSAC and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Sports & fitness.

This is amazing and such an opportunity for me " said Zach Brunner on the All Star
Selection. "I'm honored! I've been working hard and been through a lot in the last five
years, so for this to happen when it did is very rewarding for me." Brunner went on to say " There's work to be done, I had an injury that I was resting until recently. I'm feeling strong and hopefully with this week of working hard will ensure I show up ready to step on the field. " I'm just going out there to have fun. The hard work is assumed, it comes with the territory, The experience is once in a lifetime and I just plan on making the best of it. Thanks to my parents, the Rattlers, and my wife and kids for all their love & support". Brunner said.



Brunner Join the Lancaster Rattlers of the Premier Development League of the USL. in 2007-2010 2009 in his 3rd season with the Lancaster Rattlers. The team as a whole improved with 19 points for the season and a record of 5-7-4. Ending in 7th Place. He
ended the 2009 campaign 1st in the entire PDL in Saves with 114...30 Saves I front of the #2 Goalkeeper. And also received 'Honorable Mention' from the USL for receiving the most votes of any other player on the team. Started & played 45 minutes with 1 goal against in the Rattlers 3-1 victory over Puebla F.C. of Mexico's 1st Division (front line team.) on October 6, 2009.

Zach is 26 years of age and this could be an excellent opportunity for him to be seen by Pro coach's, trainers and Scouts. He will differently be a good representation of the Rattlers F.C. We wish him the best and look for a follow up to this story.

Rattlers send Three to New York

Rattlers F.C. will send three players to New York for a personal tryout with their affiliate F.C. New York,
Derek Dodrill- a defender from New Mexico, Alex Harlley- an attacking midfielder from Rosamond,CA (originally from ToGo Africa), and Matt Niescierowicz- a defending midfielder from Banff of the UK (England) have been invited to New York by the Rattlers F.C. pro affiliate to participate in a week long training session with team. Mr. Doug Peterson, CEO and Paul Shaw, Head Coach of F.C. New York has asked that the Rattlers F.C. attend camp with the pro team July 25th- 28th for the purpose of giving them a personal try-out. "This is our main purpose for the team", said Gerald Brunner of Rattlers F..C. "This gives them something they would of never gotten anywhere else. Anyone can go to a open pro tryout. The teams will hold open tryouts that are exactly that, open to everyone and anyone who wishes to tryout. Usually there is a fee around $150.00 for a chance to stage your talent " But this is different Brunner explains. "This is what makes us different! These tryouts for pro teams can yield as many as 200 plus players attending such of an event.
Advantages to OUR affiliation is that one, there is no Fee and two, there isn't over 200 other players trying for what may be only one or two spots on the team. This is such a huge thing for the guys! They get looked at on a more intimate level. They will train and scrimmage with the first team and with the coaches and trainers in attendance to evaluate each player. Having only three players means the coach will be looking
at only them. They will have the coach's undivided attention on them for four days of training. Very few teams can offer this to their players. I believe in the NPSL we are the only team with a pro affiliate at this time. We haven't gotten to the point yet like in baseball where the coaches and scouts are out visiting teams throughout the season. They are based on our evaluation and recommendations. They get a personal
invitation to join the pro team and get an opportunity to stage their talent. It's not something where we can invite the whole team. We have to maintain credibility with the pro affiliate so therefore we have to
make sure we are sending quality players that we firmly believe can steponto a pro field and help the team perform." Brunner continued to explain,"We have to be somewhat picky on who wesuggest. We have other players that I believe can also play and perform at the professional level, but they may not be ready at this time. I don't want to send players that they will get excited about and then come to find out they can't join the team due to other commitments, such as school. Players in college must finish college first. This means any players in school that may have what it takes to move up, can't, at this particular time. This
means we don't get a players hopes up that can't advance at this time. We don't want to waste the teams time and energy looking at someone they can not do anything with."

Derek Dodrill- a 23 year old defender from New Mexico attended Kansas Wesleyan University before joining the Rattlers F.C. While at KWU in 2008-2009 he made first team all KCAC as a midfielder/defender and 2nd team All KCAC in 2010. He helped lead his team to the regular season championships in 2007-2008 and 2010. He also lead his team as captain to two National Tournament appearances in 2009 and 2010.

Alex Harlley-a 19 year old, originally form ToGo Africa, presently resides in Rosamond, California. He started playing in Africa at the age of 6 and played for the National team U-17 before moving to the United States in Feb. 2010. Alex attends Rosamond High School and was awarded last season with MVP of the high desert league and top goal scorer in the league. He comes from a family of soccer players. In fact,
Alex is the nephew of the famous player in Real Madrid, Emmanuel Adeboyor. It is easy to see the talent that is in this kids blood. He's an excellent player; on and off the ball, has a rocket of a shot, and most importantly, he is a wonderful person to be around. He has a very good personality and is well mannered. Character counts!
Matt Niescierowicz- will be turning 26 this fall and came to the Rattlers F.C. by recommendation of the Rattlers F.C. Captain, Stephen Martines. Matt is here from his native country England. He was born in 1984 in Banff, UK and currently lives in Sherman Oaks, CA. He travels daily to the Antelope Valley to train and play with the Rattlers F.C. Matt is an excellent defending midfielder who causes nothing but havoc for
the other team! He is a get in your face type player that can go continuously giving 100% for 90 minutes on the pitch. Matt is good both on and off the ball with good ball control

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Rattlers score first but loss 5-3

June 25,2011
Palmdale, California- Rattlers came out looking like they where picking up from where they left off last week in the exciting 3-2 win over
F.C. Hasental. Scoring first and leading at half time proved not to be enough in a 5-3 loss to the San Diego Boca on Saturday
night. Rattlers F.C. will be without the services of Alex Harlley next Friday night as they face the Northern Divisional leaders
Hollywood United due to a Red Card, thats the second red card on a Rattler in as many games. Rattlers F.C. Have picked up their
game and not only in scoring 13 goals in the last four games, but the team is playing much more aggressive as well, with 10 cards
over the same last four games.

It was the ejection of midfielder Alex Harlley that was the turning point for the local team, as the Rattlers gave up three unanswered goals in the remaining 18 minutes of play after Harlley was ejection. Just seven minutes into the game midfielder Jose Garay picked up a ball that was going back and fourth in the midfield, Forward Miguel Ibarra first handled the ball through the middle,
giving it off to forward Mathayo Huma who had a blocked attempt that Garay got his foot onto right in front of the Boca net slipping it in to give the Rattlers an early 1-0 lead.

Then in the 14th minute Boca came back and knotted it up off of a cross from Keeper Zach Brunner's left side. Boca's Picon managed to tie up the score. At that point Boca took advantage of a foul committed by the Rattlers 20 yards from the Rattlers goal and on a re-start Boca's Coronado placed a nice ball to the upper corner of the net out of the reach of keeper Brunner to take a one goal lead over the home team.
Then in the 35th minute while the Rattlers where on the attack Boca received a hand ball in there box and a penalty kick was awarded to the Rattlers, Harlley quickly evened the score up at 2 each. Rattlers were not done in the half however as a beautiful combination play between Miguel Ibarra and Alex Harlley proved to be to much for Boca as an excellent pass from Ibarra to Harlley was enough to take a half time lead of 3-2.

The Second half is where it fell apart of the Rattlers maintaining the lead until the 78th minute. Just one minute before Harlley received his Red card for a 50/50 tackle that seemed harmless
to everyone else in attendance but the center official. The other Boca player screamed in agony as if he had been kicked and on that & that alone the official gave a direct red card to Harlley. That seemed to be too much for the Rattlers, a minute later Boca capitalized on a miscue by keeper Brunner who lost possession of the ball and Boca took advantage to tie up the game.

Boca's Bojorquez received a second yellow for kicking field supplies all over the field after being substituted and not liking it. It was on that second yellow that Bojorquez received a red card as well, but because Bojorquez was on the bench at the time of the second yellow Boca did not have to remove a player from the field. Boca showed other signs of frustration as midfielder Cameron
Roget shoved Ibarra into the same water cooler as they battled for control of the ball down the left side of the field, Roget received a yellow for his action. Rattlers Coach Cline had a talk with the officials after the game and questioned why other misconduct by the Boca went uncalled by the referees. "Boca was a disappointment in terms of the unprofessional conduct on and off the field. Knocking over the field equipment and being disrespectful on the field to the officials and cussing at them. It's Uncalled for at any level, Cline said; "I think our team has a lot of class whether we're winning or losing, we still are respectful and will shake your hand".
Boca finished the game with two more goals to cap a 5-3 win. " This team is unbelievable" said Rattlers CEO Gerald Brunner," not only was the show of unprofessional attitude on the field with the kick of equipment and the shoving of players but the foul language that was used to the officials, it is really surprising the officials didn't put more cards up for them." Brunner went on to say " Off the field it was just as bad as Greg Shen, Bocas new Director of Player Development was prospecting our players right before the game getting their phone numbers to contact them. When Boca's general manager Yan K. Skwara was asked about that he came back with a poor excuse as he tried to cover up the conduct. And during the game Boca's General Manager Travis Chesney who was acting as a photographer was running up and down the side lines coaching as he was taking pictures" " This is very unprofessional at this level of play. This kind of conduct only brings down the image of the league." said Brunner.

Rattlers will now prepare for their final games next week; July 1st: Friday night they will host Hollywood United at 5:00pm and on Saturday July 2nd the San Diego Flash comes to town to wrap up the season.

Ibarra, Brunner Lead Rattlers to Win

The heat seems to bring the out the best in the Rattlers, as they edged F.C. Hasental 3-2 on a warm evening at Palmdale High School.

Miguel Ibarra put on an offensive show, scoring all three goals for the Rattlers, getting the game winner in the 94th minutes. Keeper Zach Brunner entered the game in goal after starter Martin Ruiz went down with a knee injury just 33 minutes into the
game. F.C. Hasental pressed for multiple scoring opportunities in the final ten minutes of play, but Brunner came up big for his team making several big plays that ended up saving the day for the Rattlers.

Ibarra got his first goal in the 15th minute. Zach Brunner came in to replace Martin Ruiz in the net when Ruiz went down with a knee injury. Soon after that, Ibarra picked up his 2nd goal, and the Rattlers led 2-1 at the break.

In the 70th minute the Rattlers went down a man due to a red card, and the visitors took advantage by scoring the tying goal. But a few minutes later Hasental also lost a man due to cards.

Playing was 10v10 the rest of the way, and Brunner made a couple of great saves, appearing to preserve the 2-2 tie. But Ibarra got his third of the game in injury time, and the Rattlers walked off the field with a thrilling 3-2 victory.

Next up: June 18 vc San Diego Boca 5:00pm Palmdale High School.

Rattlers F.C. Playing Exciting Game in 4-3 loss

June 11, 2011

Rattlers F.C. press release - www.rattlersfc.com

Palmdale,California - Rattlers F.C. Where looking to continue on what they had started last Sunday where they wrapped up a long seven week road trip with a 8-4 win over the Bay Area Ambassadors. The effort was there and the play was there but not the results as the local team fell to the National Premier Soccer Leagues 2010 National Champions 4-3 at Palmdale High School Saturday night.

After the team came off a season high in goal scoring last Sunday with 8 goals Coach Jarrod Cline was looking to continue the much of the same offensive attack with the Sacramento Gold, who had won the National Title last season in the NPSL. The goal scoring did continue but for both teams. As in the 15th minute of play the Gold struck first as Sacramento's Miguel Aguilar received a pass center stage in front of the Rattlers net to place it right by Rattler
keeper Martin Ruiz to take the early lead 1-0. A goal down in the first few minutes as been the tread with the Rattlers, but that is what seem to spark the team as of late. Alex Harrley the Rattlers midfielder in the 33rd minute of play even the score when from 20 yards away the ball bounce off several players until it found Harlley who quickly fired a rocket to the upper corner that blasted beyond and through the net to knot the game at one apiece. The next 12
minutes of play was a back and fourth battle for both teams sharing shot for shot until Aguilar collect his second goal of the half in the 41st minute to lead his team to a one goal advantage at the end of the first half.

The second half the Rattlers really started to compete and came out ready as in the 48th minute of the game, three minutes in the second half it was Harrlley who fed a pass to Rattlers F.C. Defender and second half substitute Rodrigo Gerber, whose shot was a looper over the Gold defender and the keeper to put the Rattlers even once again at 2 each.

The back and fourth play continued until when the Gold was on the attack and in side the plenty box Rattlers defender Max Garcia fouled the Gold attacker. This became a controversial play as the official blow the whistle for the plenty kick before Rattlers keeper Martin Ruiz was set on
the line. After the play the official admitted to the mistake of the quick whistle giving the advantage to the Gold but the play was done and the goal was counted to give the lead back to the visitors 3-2.

Again the Rattlers re-grouped and began to attack once again and the Gold appeared to have their hands full as they seem to start showing signs of fatigue and the younger quicker Rattlers team just kept coming. In the 69th minute forward Roberto Mariscal gathered the ball on a long pass duked out the Gold defense and shot it on target but caught the post and bounced back in the field of play, where midfielder Miguel Ibarra was waiting and tapped it passed the unexpected Gold keeper to once again knot up the score at 3-3. Both teams continued to battle back and fourth for the next 15 minutes with what seem to be even opportunities for both teams, but it was the Gold late in the game who got the finishing goal on a shot by Ivan Bermudez that slipped by Ruiz to take the lead once again, and for the last time as the God edge pass the Rattlers F.C. with a 4-3 victory.

Rattles F.C. tough loss leaves them 2-8-0 in the NPSL on the season. With a tremendous amount of improvement in this team the last few games the score hasn't shown it but the game has. The team as put on some exciting games as of late as shown last night as the home town fans really enjoyed the exciting play shown by their involvement through out the game.

Head Coach Jarrod Cline can see that the team is gaining progress and unfortunately it takes time. The team who had began with only 3 or 4 returning players rebuilt the team. It has come a long way since then but the league play continues and its taught to gain in the standings against establish teams while in the re-building stage.

"We are seeing some cohesiveness in the team now we just need to put the whole game together" says head coach Cline.

The Rattlers F.C. will face F.C. Hasental next Saturday at 5:00pm for the Third time this season. Losing to them in the season opener on April 23rd and then again on the road a month later on May 28th the Rattlers will be looking to get one back.

Bottom Line: Rattlers F.C. 10 shots on goal 11saves with 3 goals and 3 assist. Gold: 14 shots on goal 8 saves 4 goals

Next up: Rattlers F.C. will face F.C. Hasental at Palmdale High School @ 5:00pm gates open at 4:00pm


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