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September
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| Points | Team |
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| 21 | Liga de Gulag |
| 17 | Maidstone Market |
| 17 | Southampton FC |
| 12 | FC Tuxpan |
| 6 | East Hampton SC |
| 3 | Tortorella Pools |
Leo Moran & Yeiner Garcia
Leo Moran of Tortorella Pools was the 'Golden Boot' winner and Yeiner Garcia was the 'Golden Glove' Winner
Remember to pick up all your water bottles and garbage before you leave the field. Please deposit in the two garbage cans that we have set up next to the field. We do not want the village to say that we leave the park in a mess!
| Player | Team | Infraction | Suspension |
| Alex Mesa | Miadstone Market | Yellow | $5 |
Well the championship game was played and the weather was perfect for the game. We started late when it was realized that our playing field was aerated with the village not wanting us to use the field. The new field was lined west of our usually playing field. The only problem was the fact that area of the park has very poor lighting. It was very difficult to see what was going on the field. The play was good but players complained that it was hard to see.
In the end, it was decided to play the game but both managers agreed to play only 30 minute halves instead of the standard 35 minute halves. No reason not to play the 35 minute halves. The game was well play even with the poor lighting. From our on line poll, Maidstone Market was favored to win by 87% of the respondents. Liga de Gulag scored within the first two minutes but they could not hold on with Maidstone Market winning the game which would be their 18th championship win. About 60 spectators would come to the game but ICE was not anywhere near the field.
The league can not play on the Herrick Park field since it has very poor lighting but it was decided to apply for the permit with the town to use a turf field which has lights. If we can get a permit, we can start a fall season in October. If not, the new season will start in April.
Remember, first to score, has 70% chance to winning the game! Leading at half, 79% chance to win the game.
Game Photographs: 
Goals: |
Video high lights of the match found here. Liga de Gulag takes early lead
Both teams were ready for the game but the only problem the lighting. Half of the bulbs in the light fixtures were burnt out which made it difficult to see on the field. The team managers agreed to play the game in the dark but wanted the game to only be 60 minutes in length. Usually we play a 70 minute final. Lights or not lights, Liga de Gulag scored first within two minutes of the start when Jorge Naula from about 25 yards blasted the ball into the net. Mario Olaya of Maidstone Market ties the game when a ball is hit to the far side goal post and he alone just hits the ball in the net(see photo). With about 17 minutes left in the game, Bryan Tacuri of Liga de Gulag fired a 25 yard grounder that Alex Mesa of Maidstone Market could not get. The game was tied when Alberto Nieto from about 30 yards fired a chest high ball into the net. Minutes later, Alberto Nieto off a pass from Felipe Cortes fired the ball into the net to give Maidstone Market the lead. Miadstone keeps the lead Well, the team leading at the half, has a 80% chance of winning the game and from the past and the way Maidstone was playing, it was looking like they would win another championship game. The next goal for Maidstone Market was a nice one. Danny Salazar with the ball was heading toward the side line and from about 25 yards hit a blast into the net past the hands of Walter Solis. Things were getting hot with fouls getting called more often. At one point, Mesa found him self on the ground and faking being hurt. At that point Mesa must have at least let the clock run down by five minutes. The referee for his action gave him a yellow card and in his place, Jorge Nieto would be keeper for two minutes. In the two minute time span, Nieto saw no action. Jorge might not have seen any action but his brother, Alberto Nieto near the Liga de Gulag end line fired the ball into the net. With less then 5 minutes left in the game, Gustavo Gutama scored for Liga de Gulag. Maidstone Market went on to win their 18th championship. The most in league history. |