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It was supposed to be a match between two offensive powers both in playoff position. It ended up being a blowout as Gateway United got 4 goals from Jeff Cunningham and 2 goals plus an assist from David Ferriera to cruise to a 7-0 victory and clinch a place in the Semi-final game of the Bigtime playoffs. Gateway is now unbeaten in 9 games (8-0-1). The Monarchs meanwhile will need to regroup as the team has been pushed back into fourth place with only 2 games remaining and remains 3 points out from Majors Cup as well.
Moving back into 3rd place is D.C. Forever who easily defeated Motor City 5-0. The win also secured a place for the Bandits in the Majors Cup tournament. With 9 wins D.C. holds a very important tiebreaker with Montgomery County for the last playoff spot.
Thirteen is a lucky number for the Gunners, as not only did the team clinch the Honors Trophy with the win, but also a Majors Cup bid. Stuart Holden's goal and assist propelled the Gunners to a 4-1 victory over Garden State. The loss keeps the 
Kickers at 9 points and in 4th place in Majors Cup qualifying. Can they hold on to the last available position?
Kickers at 9 points and in 4th place in Majors Cup qualifying. Can they hold on to the last available position?
Union S.C. fell behind 1-0 before Brian Ching scored 2 goals only a minute apart to give the Blues the lead. Robbie Rodgers late assist tied it up giving each team a point in the standings. Union S.C. holds no tiebreakers of any kind against the top teams in the standings, and will need to win both remaining games and get a lot of help to have any chance of making the playoffs.
To bad I can't rest my players to prevent any injuries :)
ReplyDeleteEven if you could, you wouldn't want to keep your unbeaten streak alive??
ReplyDeleteIf I had the ability, I would rest my best players to avoid injury. NO DOUBT in my mind....
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