When it comes to winning on the soccer field, strong goaltending goes a long way.
For the Crusaders Soccer Club, putting great effort into the net is something the program regularly focuses on.
Victor Melendez, the director of coaching for the Crusaders, has assembled a strong goalkeeper coaching staff featuring Varuzhan Hovhanesian, Jesus Serrano, and Chava Manzo.
“At Crusaders every day we strive to offer an increasingly complete and functional program,” Melendez said.
“Our objective this season is to have the most important goalkeeping program in San Diego. We signed one of the best goalkeeping coaches, Varuzhian Hovhanesian. He is a San Diegan with international experience. He played two years in Spain for Real Oviedo in the 2nd division and is now our goalkeeping program coordinator. “
Last month, Melendez says, Professor Salvador Manzo was added to the mix.
“Manzo has a long history in small-sided soccer such as Fut7, futsal and mini-soccer, and being part of the coaching staff with the Mexican national team which participated in the 2022 Dubai World Cup,” Melendez said.
“The third goalkeeping coach is Professor Jesus Serrano, a university goalkeeper and Olympic high jumping athlete, participating in University and Central American Games and obtaining several gold and silver medals in these competitions. Serrano will be teaching technical principles for goalkeepers, focusing on the mechanics and coordinating motor development of our goalkeepers.”
“My goal is to help the goalkeeper grow by developing technical, physical, and tactical fundamentals both on and off the field, while never forgetting humility, being a good human being, and always guiding their life with strong values, respect for their family, and the Crusaders family,” Serrano added. “Players should try the impossible in pursuit of their goals and to become a better person every single day.”
“My role, as a goalkeeper coach is to train our goalkeepers in essential skills like shot-stopping, positioning, and distribution,” said Manzo. “Focus on developing technique, agility, and decision-making through drills and game scenarios. We build confidence, mental resilience, and teamwork, tailoring instruction to each player’s age and skill level. Analyze performance, provide feedback, and ensure a safe, supportive environment, helping our goalkeepers grow to be competent, and confident while emphasizing sportsmanship and discipline.”
“Our goalkeeper program is designed to develop confident, technically sound, and game-ready goalkeepers,” Hovhanesian added. “Through focused weekly training sessions, we provide individualized coaching on positioning, shot-stopping, distribution, and communication. Led by experienced goalkeeper coaches, the program supports players of all ages and levels—helping them grow in skill, confidence, and leadership between the posts.”
Boys 2013 National Premiere League Competitive team wins division
Congratulations to the 2013 Boys National Premiere League Competitive team, coached by Oscar Uriarte.
The team won their division in the Legends Tournament held late last month at the SoCal Sports Complex in Oceanside. Uriarte remarked, “We won the trophy and went undefeated over four games. We allowed only one goal, and our offense scored 21 goals.”
Modesto Guariniello, the director of Coaching for the Crusaders Soccer Recreational Division, is reminding all, that registration for the 2025 Recreational Fall Season officially ends July 21.
It is open for all boys and girls born 2021 through 2012. It is an 11-game season, beginning Saturday, Sept. 6. New this year is a 7vs7 tournament on Saturday, Nov. 15 for all teams playing 7vs7, 9vs9 and 11vs11 the first 10 weeks of season.
Justin Robinett, the director of the Crusaders Women’s Program and a competitive team coach, announced the weekend of June 27-30 was an exciting opportunity for his Girls 2008 National Premiere League II team.
The girls participated on a national stage while competing at the US Club National Cup Western Regional Finals at Galway Downs in Temecula. This was the first of many national competitions to come. The team enjoyed the level of play and played very well. They played to a draw against the opponent that won the bracket and will compete for a national championship in Colorado.
On Aug. 16-17, the Crusaders Soccer Club will host the annual competitive Verano Cup Tournament. The tournament is for competitive teams ages 2007-2020.
Ivan Melendez, the director of the Summer Camps, is reminding everyone of the weekly 3-Day morning summer camps for all registered Crusaders competitive players, and the 3-Day afternoon Open Camps, held weekly Tuesday through Thursday, ending on Aug. 7.
For more information about all the Crusaders Soccer Programs, go to crusaderssoccer.org and click on the “LEARN MORE” button on the appropriate home page slider.
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