ANNA MARIA – The Florida rainy season only elevated the anticipation of the final game of another adult co-ed soccer season. The skies at The Center parted long enough, despite two rain game cancellations and a looming tropical storm, for the #2 ranked C.A.B.B. team to match up against the unlikely opponent, Salty Printing, in the big game.
After playing the semifinal games earlier in the night, each team had a minute to mentally and physically prepare for another full game of play. C.A.B.B. defeated Flynn Law 7-2 in the first game of the night, while Salty Printing won the important semifinal game against Slim’s Place with the final score 4-3.
Both teams kept the goalkeepers busy in the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup championship game. League leader, Connor Haughey, had seven recorded saves for C.A.B.B. His counterpart, Matt Marshall, made 13 stops in the game.
With a valiant effort, the Salty Printing team scored two goals in the game with power strikes by Gerardo Urbiola and Jessica Williams. Urbiola’s goal and single assist just was not enough to help his team capture the cup.
C.A.B.B. earned the W with goals by Austin Nutting, Luc Vecchio and Timo Vecchio. L. Vecchio was credited with an assist along with teammate Lindsey Styka. The C.A.B.B. players who made the statistics book in the championship game, along with Greg Moss, Rim Robertson and Kali Richardson, who helped them get there, closed out the season on top.
Sun Scoreboard
Tuesday, June 29
Youth Indoor Soccer
8- to 11-Year-Old League
Beach Bums 1
Moss Builders 3
Shady Lady 5
Solid Rock Construction 3
Thursday, July 1
Adult Co-Ed Soccer Semifinal Playoff Games
#3 Flynn Law 2
#2 C.A.B.B. 7
#8 Salty Printing 4
#5 Slim’s Place 3
Adult Co-Ed Soccer Championship Game
#2 C.A.B.B. 3
#8 Salty Printing 2