There were 2 games that looked good leading into the week. Both games held up to the hype, making for another great day on the pitch.
#3 Fireballs def Slime Ballz 6-0
Fireballs continued a strong season with goals from Branden, Connor, Ethan, Jimmy, and Patrick. More impressive than the string of goals, is the Fireballs defensive stance with only 4 goals allowed on them all season long. The next best defense has allowed more than twice that at 10.
The Fireballs moved back into 2nd-place and face a formidable 4-win White Fire team next week.
#4 Creepers crept up on the #2 Red Vipers in a tense 2-0 battle
This game really showed how tough the league is getting as we are just 3 weeks away from the PQ Cup. Trey, for the Creepers, put in an early goal to put the pressure on the Vipers early. And the battle was on!
Both teams moved the ball up the field and created lots of opportunities. Until, the Creepers broke for a 2nd goal and held the Vipers scoreless for a 2-0 shutout.
It was a big win for the Creepers! Coach Sandoval was quick to congratulate his players and their individual and collective effort. It was a fun game to watch.
Blue Devils Corner the Galaxy, Force Galaxy to Face Their Demons
Galaxy def Blue Devil 2-1
This game was pegged as a potentially good match-up. The Blue Devils came out and put the Galaxy on their heels just 10 minutes into the first half. The Blue Devils had the Galaxy in check all the way through the 2nd-half water break.
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| Brett (Galaxy #9) and Eilers (Blue Devil #9) battlin' for the ball |
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| Aiden trying to contain Shelor (#12) |
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| Brody on Eilers (#9) |
The Galaxy cranked it up a notch LATE in the 2nd half and things started to happen.
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| Iden making a move |
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| Nathan got a shot out of this one. |
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| Shervin (on the ground) got this shot and put the Galaxy on the board! |
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| Tied at 1-1! That's worth a little celebration! |
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| Kameron on the hunt |
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| Trevor blasting a corner kick! |
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| Kyle moving the ball up and Brett looking for the action |
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| Brett turning the corner |
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| Brett kickin' up some dirt! |
There was a time check with just 1-minute left in he game. Coach Atchley subbed Iden into forward to stack the line that already had Brody and Shervin. With short time and a tied game, things started to happen. I don't remember the exact sequence, but a Galaxy player took a shot from the left side that was a short-range bomb into a gut shot on a Blue Devil player. The ball dropped in the scrum and Iden launched what turned into the go ahead goal for the Galaxy! Very exciting stuff as the clock ticked down and the Galaxy held on to an undefeated season 8 weeks into the season!
Next Week: Most Evenly Matched Week of the Season
Lots of great soccer scheduled for Halloween, next Saturday.
- White Fire vs Fireballs (#5 vs #2 face-off for the 1st time of the season)
- Blue Devils vs Creepers (GREAT match-up)
- Slime Ballz vs Sea Serpents (Somebody is getting a long deserved "W"!)
- Red Vipers vs Galaxy (#1 vs #3 with almost 60 goals scored between them)
See you on the pitch!
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