 Roma won a provincial championship and three regional tournaments, with many members of the side going on to successful senior careers in Italy.In the 2007-08 season, Lopez was approached by Lithuanian club FK Banga Gargždai as to take over as head coach (for the first time in his career).The season was very successful as the club reached cup the semi-finals and recorded the best defensive record in the league, conceding only 15 goals all season while suffering only 6 defeats.