Navigating through the lone knockout tournament of the ECNL Boys Playoffs, the San Diego Surf Under-19 squad emerged as champions on Saturday.

From the first minute, the SoCal side was ready to go. Xavi Gnaualti's opening goal in the first minute against KC Scott Gallagher put the Surf on the front foot. From there, the team didn't let up. Leading by that same at the half, Surf tacked on three more goals to pull away with a 4-0 win.

And then there was ☝️

The 2023 U18/19 ECNL National Championship trophy heads to San Diego with @SurfSoccerClub 🏆 pic.twitter.com/JSDp9yZ5G4

— ECNL Boys (@ECNLboys) July 1, 2023

Friday and Saturday featured Round of 16 matches, leaving the stage set for the National Finals, scheduled from July 14-17 in California

U14

Pipeline SC 3-0 STA

Palm Beach United 2-3 Richmond United

Florida Kraza 1-1 San Diego Surf

Davis Legacy 0-1 Seattle United

Sporting California USA 3-0 BVBIA

SLSG MO 2-3 NTH NASA

Utah Avalanche 1-4 Tulsa SC

LA Breakers FC 1-2 FL Premier FC

U15

Crossfire Premier 4-0 Utah Avalanche

MVLA 1-1 Dallas Texans Academy

NEFC 1-0 DKSC

VDA 3-1 World Class FC

OK Energy FC 2-2 Chicago Magic

Lehigh Valley United 1-0 Albion Hurricanes

Slammers FC 1-1 Seattle United

FL Premier FC 2-0 Sporting Nebraska

U16

Pipeline SC 2-1 SC Surf

San Antonio SC 0-3 NTH-NASA

CESA Triumph 2-2 Legends FC

San Diego Surf 2-1 Richmond United

FC Bucks Dominion 0-1 Manhattan SC

World Class FC 1-0 Parkland SC

FL Premier FC 0-1 Crossfire Premier

LA Breakers FC 1-4 Eclipse Select

U17

Pipeline SC 1-2 Richmond United

Eclipse Select 5-0 Dallas Texans

Seattled United 3-1 NEFC

Marin FC 1-0 LAFC SoCal

Arlington SA 0-0 Houston Dynamo Youth

Legends FC 6-0 Cleveland Force

El Camino Futbol Club Salinas 2-1 Heat FC

Ohio Premier 1-0 CESA