WINNING STREAK CONTINUES
REACHES 5 STRAIGHT
In another strong performance by the SSL side, they dominated a depleted & undermaned Fossils team & maintained their hold on 1st place. The Fossils, previously the 2nd place team, were missing their strongest player, their goal-scoring midfielder, & that made all the difference. Additionally, they were late arriving, but by that point, SSL already had a comfortable 3 or 4 goal lead, & they carried that momentum along for the entire game.
SSL played extremely well defensively, as they always do, allowing only 3 goals, giving them a measley 2.4 goals per game average over 5 games, clearly far ahead of their nearest competitor, who has allowed 21 goals over the same 5 games. Additionaly, the offense came out on fire.
They pushed up effectively, distributing the ball unselfishly, creating many scoring opportunities. They could easily have scored another 3, 4 or 5 goals, had they been a little more accurate or a little luckier. As it was, they took a 5-1 score to the half & never looked back.
Contributing to the scoring effort was: David Hipperson with 3 goals & one helper; Guillermo Cortez & Edin Coralic with 2 & 1 respectively; Jayson Adelsberger with 2; Johnny Pens with 3 helpers & Casey Walsh, Tony Meadows & Bernard Anic each with 1 helper.
This Thursday, 8/21, we play one of the two 2nd place teams, the always tough & resourceful, Imo's on field #2. Imo's, always a difficult opponent, just beat PLS Zoom last week, to tighten up the race for the Championship. They are never to be underestimated. They are a veteran club, been there, done that, & if you take them lightly, you'll end up in the bar wondering how you lost that game. Now they have the momentum, coming off that big win, & it'll be up to the SSL side to bring their best game, or it could be an ugly evening of soccer. Hope to see you all there. It'll be exciting.
The stats & standings follow:
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SOCCER ST. LOUIS STATS
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NAME
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GOALS
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POINTS
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DAVID HIPPERSON
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7
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8
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22
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GUILLERMO CORTEZ
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6
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4
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16
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EDIN CORALIC
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6
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1
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13
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JASON ADELSBERGER
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5
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1
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11
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BERNARD ANIC
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4
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2
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10
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TONY MEADOWS
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3
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4
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10
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RONNIE ROWDEN
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4
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1
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9
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CASEY WALSH
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1
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7
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9
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JOHNNY PENS
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1
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5
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7
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NOEL PACHECO
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1
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3
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DAVE SHELTON
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0
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3
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3
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Warning: Your facilities tie breaker rules and rankings may not follow the rules above.
| Thu 7/17 7:05 PM |
W 5-2 |
Freaky Shakra |
Concord, Field 3 |
| Thu 7/24 7:45 PM |
W 7-2 |
Buckshots |
Concord, Field 1 |
| Thu 7/31 6:20 PM |
W 11-1 |
Vee Jay |
Concord, Field 2 |
| Thu 8/7 8:55 PM |
W 5-4 |
at PLS Zoom Motors |
Concord, Field 3 |
| Thu 8/14 10:30 PM |
W 9-3 |
at Fossils |
Concord, Field 1 |
| Thu 8/21 10:00 PM |
55 minutes |
at Imos Men |
Concord, Field 2 |
| Thu 8/28 5:55 PM |
55 minutes |
at Buckshots |
Concord, Field 1 |
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