Gunners First to Clinch Advancement

Capital District's 8-3 win over Hawaii in the 2nd match of the Majors Cup Round Robin was enough to clinch the club a spot in the Semi-Finals in 2 weeks. Meanwhile Hawaii will need a good showing in the 3rd match to determine the clubs continuation. SC Canada rebounded and got a big win over Alamo City. The two clubs are in a fight with Toronto FC for the top 2 spots in group A and only 1 score separates the clubs. 

Top Seeds in BSL and MLS Each Score Nine

The 2017 Majors Cup got underway with MLS #1 seed Toronto FC put on a display without two of the clubs DP's even playing. The Reds put up 9 points to earn a win in game 1. The Mounties fought tough and scored 6 of their own, but had to suffer with the loss. Meanwhile, Capital District got an easy 6-1 win over struggling FC Dallas in its opener. BSL #1 seed Alamo City rolled over the Red Bulls with a 9-2 victory. Hawaii and Seattle struggled and each earned a point in a 1-1 draw.

2017 BSL Cup Champions

Congratulations to the owner/operator of Gateway United for winning the 2017 BSL Cup and becoming the first to win the league championship twice. After another impressive regular season where the Saints finished 10-5-3 and in 2nd place in the league, the club went into the playoffs in good form and edged out a very good Alamo City side. Then, in the BSL Final, the Saints came from behind to prevail 6-5 and had 5 players contribute to the scoresheet. This is back to back titles for Gateway United and the clubs 5th league trophy in club history (2nd best in the BSL). Gateway United also tied a league record with 5 playoff wins to go along with the clubs record for most playoff seasons with 6 seasons.

2017 BSL Cup Recap

The 2017 BSL Cup Final was a smashing success. Both clubs came to play and neither could grab an edge for long. The scoring started with Gateway United's Bradley Wright Phillips notching a goal. Then, Gold Coast countered with 2 goals from Jozy Altidore to take over the lead. Gateway United would tie the match up for a 2nd time when Giles Barnes netted a goal. Then, for a while the Saints took a 3-2 lead with a Yotun assist that was later changed. Meanwhile, both clubs goal keepers were playing each other and Cropper grabbed a clean sheet for the Suns, while Bush grabbed 6 saves for the Saints giving us a 3rd tie for the match. Gold Coast took the lead again with Sapong's goal and then took the biggest lead of the match with Finlay's goal. Down 5-3 now, Gateway United was in trouble until Badji scored in the 93rd minute of his match to pull the Saints to within 1. Then, Miguel Almiron equalized the match for a 4th time and put in the go ahead score when he put up 2 assists. Final score" Gateway United 6 Gold Coast 5. A great championship match!