Three games were played this morning and one club is already on the verge of clinching a transfer spot.
FC Stolpen Steamroller continues their perfect run as they win a very hard-fought game over Southeast Indiana Football Club in the return match in Group B. The game was highlighted by defense and sloppy goaltending as each team gave up a score on a goalie miscue. Rodiger Brenner gave the Saxons the 1-0 lead when his effort in the 7th minute was muffed by Indiana goalie Wareine Beeton. Andrea Iglesias scored what proved to be the game winner, and the only clean goal in the game, in the 58th when his shot snuck just inside the corner to extend the lead to 2-0. Steamroller then returned the goalie blunder when they yielded a corner with minutes remaining, Peer Weinstein received the cross and Steamroller goaltender Estevon Zabaleta mis-handled the ball. The game ended 2-1 and puts Stolpen in a commanding position with 9 points in three games.
FC Not Very Athletic evened its Group B record at 1-1 when it hosted FC Cackalacky and walked away with a 4-1 win in front of 24,469 home fans. Four different Athletic players scored, including some highlight reel shots from Jabari Pickens, who juked the defender and lifted a shot into the upper corner and Regan Holian, who decided to strike the ball from distance, leaving Cackalacky goalie Bobbi Sloth with no chance to cover. Cackalacky did avoid the shutout when Israeli forward Sinai Kupferstoch scored unassisted in the 23rd but it was not nearly enough.
In Group C, the crutchanators of soccer improved to 2-0 when they hosted and defeated Kobelco United Football Club, delighting the 42,000+ in attendance. Kobelco drew first blood when Japanese defender Koichi Murakami pushed forward and scored a surprise goal with a perfectly placed strike in the 11th minute. After that, it was all crutchanators. Henry Berry tied that game just before the halftime whistle blew and Erik Adu scored the game winner in the 76th when his redirected header caught Tetsunori Saotome leaning the wrong way. For good measure, Shadow Striker Touko Pesola netted an insurance goal in the 88th minute, stopping any chance Kobelco had of drawing level and ending the game as a 3-1 crutchanators win.
There is one game this evening at 7pm.
4/25/2024 4:44 PM (edited)