PHOTOS: 2025 APS METRO SOCCER BOYS’ GOLD BRACKET
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2025 APS Metro Soccer Championships: Semifinal Photo Gallery
September 3, 2025 – APS SOCCER COMPLEX, Albuquerque, NM
The gold bracket for the 2025 APS Metro Boys Soccer Championships featured three premiere soccer programs from Albuquerque and one from Rio Rancho. The four teams? La Cueva, Rio Rancho, Rio Grande, and Atrisco Heritage Academy. Both games delivered action as expected.
La Cueva quickly jumped out to a 2-0 lead and never looked back. Eventually defeating Rio Rancho 3-1 and advancing to the championship match.
Rio Grande netted one early goal off a rebound after a mishandled shot by the goalkeeper from a free kick. That was all the Ravens needed as the rest of the game went scoreless by either team. Rio Grande took the victory 1-0 over Atrisco and moves on to face La Cueva in the championship match which will be held at 7pm on September 5 at the APS Soccer Complex.
Gustavo Olivas (2) of Rio Grande heads the ball during the boys’ semifinal match of the APS Metro Soccer Championships against Atrisco Heritage Academy. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Atrisco Heritage Academy’s Michael Rios (20) strikes the ball against semifinal match against Rio Grande at the APS Metro Soccer Championships. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Rio Grande’s Carolos Ruiz (4) dribbles the ball during Rio Grande’s APS Metro Soccer Championships semifinal match against Atrisco Heritage Academy. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Yahir Mendoza (19) of Rio Grande strikes the ball during the semifinal match of the APS Metro Soccer Championships against Atrisco Heritage Academy. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Omar Martinez (11) of Atrisco Heritage Academy and Rio Grande’s Alex Madera (8) battle for possession in the boys’ gold bracket semifinals matchup of the APS Metro Soccer Championships. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Rio Rancho’s Parker Dunn, (15) a senior, strikes the ball during an APS Metro Soccer Championships semifinal match against La Cueva. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Pedra Arana (11) of La Cueva and a Rio Rancho defender battle against each other to gain possession of the ball at the APS Soccer Complex during a semifinal matchup for the APS Metro Soccer Championships. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports La Cueva’s Chase Galloway, (4) a sophomore, prepares to dribble the ball during the boys’ semifinal match of the APS Metro Soccer Championships against Rio Rancho. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Brice Clark, (9) a freshman forward of La Cueva, advances the ball through the field during the boys’ gold bracket semifinals matchup against Rio Rancho of the APS Metro Soccer Championships. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports La Cueva senior Brodie Hayden (12) passes the ball during a semifinals matchup against Rio Rancho for the APS Metro Soccer Championships. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Parker Dunn (15) of Rio Rancho prepares to strike the ball during match against La Cueva in the APS Metro Soccer Championships. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Winston Starr, (10) a senior forward of La Cueva maintains possession of the ball in the APS Metro Soccer Championships’ boys’ semifinal versus Rio Rancho. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Atrisco Heritage Academy’s goalkeeper strikes the ball during their semifinals matchup with Rio Grande for the boys’ APS Metro Soccer Championships. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports La Cueva senior midfielder Isaac Martinez (7) completes somersault with the ball as he prepares to throw the ball back into play during the boys’ gold bracket semifinals matchup against Rio Rancho of the APS Metro Soccer Championships. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Caden Johannsen, (23) a Rio Rancho senior dribbles the ball during matchup against La Cueva in the APS Metro Soccer championships semifinals round. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Miguel Wong (17) of Rio Rancho faces up against La Cueva defender Sebastian Kreuter (23) to maintain possession of the ball during the boys’ gold bracket semifinals matchup against Rio Rancho of the APS Metro Soccer Championships. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports La Cueva’s Sebastian Kreuter (23) Tanner Groves (7) of Rio Rancho both brace mid-air in preparation to head the ball during their semifinals matchup of the APS Metro Soccer Championships. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Atrisco Heritage Academy’s Reese Revelles (19) possesses and advances the ball during the semifinals matchup against Rio Grande during the APS Metro Soccer Championships. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Kevin Trejo (10) of Rio Grande takes a tumble over Atrisco Heritage Academy’s goalkeeper which resulted in a red card for the keeper during their matchup against each other in the semifinals round of the APS Metro Soccer Championships. Gavin Gallegos/ HQ Sports Rio Rancho’s Jude Duran, (2) a senior, analyzes the field while maintaining possession of the ball during a semifinals matchup against La Cueva in the APS Metro Soccer Championships semifinals round at the APS Soccer Complex. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports Rio Rancho senior Caden Johannsen (23) advances the ball up field during the boys’ gold bracket semifinals matchup against La Cueva of the APS Metro Soccer Championships. Gavin Gallegos/HQ Sports
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