Watsonville Soccer Team Needs Donations for Tournament

Josue Silva, a Watsonville youth soccer coach, is taking to the Internet to raise funds for his team.

Over on IndieGoGo, a fundraising site for private community projects, Silva created a page with a goal of $3,000 to send his team to tournaments in Cerritos and Santa Clara.

On the site, Silva wrote that he watched his father, uncles and cousins playing soccer as a little boy and always knew it was something he wanted to master. In high school, his team was ranked first in the nation.

Now he coaches the under-16 Pajaro Valley Youth Soccer Club team, and is trying to give them a taste of the glory he experienced as a teenager.

"I want other teams and coaches from around the state and nation to be interested in players from Watsonville, CA," Silva wrote. 

As of Monday night, $165 has been pledged to the team, far short of the $3,000 goal. But three weeks still remain in the fundraising window. 

To help the local teenagers play soccer, click here and look for the big pink "CONTRIBUTE NOW" button on the right sie of the page.