South San Francisco AC

In this edition of Looking Back, we revisit the 2005-06 season Click here for full story.

SSFAC was looking to make a contiuing climb in the PSL Premier Division as the 2005 season got underway. The 2 previous seasons saw them start their climb as a 7th place finish in 2003 and a 3rd place finish in 2004 had laid the groundwork for a promising season. Five wins in 2003, gave way to a 9 win season in 2004 and things were begining to look up. 

SSF got off to a great start with 3 straight wins, capped off by an 8-0 rout over Internationale on opening day. The team wound up sweeping home & away victories against Ushua Peru, Harmonie, Peninsula Fury & Portola Concordia, with their 2nd result over Concordia, a 6-1 win, locking up a 2nd place finish as SSFAC ended the year at 11-3-2 scoring 47 goals while allowing only 18. The 18 goals against were the 2nd fewest allowed since giving up 12 in 1995-96 & again in 2021-22.

SSF was led by Ed Hill with 13 goals, Jonathan Wong with 5 and Diego Levinas & Blair Smith with 3 each. Goalkeepers Daniele Capoferri & Danny Cardoza combined for 6 shutouts. 

South City equaled their their 3rd highest total in wins with 11. Previously their highest total was 13 wins in 1996-97, 12 wins in 1995-96, 2011-12,.. and 11 wins in 2013-14, & 2018-19. 

 Front Row L to R....Alfred Lee, Peter Antanasovski, Mike Bouzid, Blair Smith,   Icaro Vazquez, Paul Beiber, Diego Levinas, Jay Griffin, Howard Choy, Back  Row L to R...David Williamson, Tim Willett, Kristoph Lodge, Roman Leibovici, Danny Cardoza, Thoeun Huy-Chan, Luis Montoya, Gerry Whitcomb, Edward Hill, Jonathan Wong, Daniele Capoferri, Coach Mike Pizzo... Not Pictured, Tore Svanberg, Damian Baliu, Santiago Nocito, Mark Korenke & Andrew Elliott