AUBURNDALE — The perfect run continues.

The Tropics SC won the United Premier Soccer League Florida state championship on Saturday at Lake Myrtle Sports Complex with a 3-1 win against Boca Raton FC.

The first-year Tropics are now 15-0 on the season and advance to the UPSL national quarterfinal Saturday against World Class Premiere, from Maryland, at Memorial Stadium in Savannah, Georgia.

“The guys stuck to the plan offensively and defensively,” Tropics head coach Lucas Deixeria said. “Our key is defense, every single game, and that is the reason we are in this position right now. Our team is up to the next challenge and our mindset is always the next game.”

Victor Parreiras scored two first-half goals to give the Tropics a 2-1 halftime lead. He nailed his first from about 15 yards, lining the ball perfectly between the upright and the goalkeeper after it sneaked between a defender's legs in the third minute of the rain-soaked first half.

“We gave it our all. We tried to pressure them as much as we can,” Parreiras said. “After the second goal, we sat in the locker room (at halftime) and said defense wins it all. For a first-year team, this group is amazing and they deserve this.”

Boca Raton's Maber Soua knotted the game 1-1 in the 12th minute with a bicycle-kick goal, but the Tropics rebounded to retake the lead when Parreiras scored an unassisted goal at 17:33 of the first half.

The national semifinal will be played July 20 and the national title game July 28, both in Kangaroo Stadium in Wetherford, Texas.

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