ANNA MARIA – With the completion of week three of the adult co-ed soccer spring season, team Gulfview Windows & Doors is still in search of their first win. The team fought back on April 13 against Duncan Real Estate with hard-striking goals by Keith Mahoney to tie the ballgame 5-5 in the last minutes of the match-up.
Duncan Real Estate’s team captain, Kevin Roman, started the scoring in the game early in the first half, kicking in his only goal in the game. Despite the single goal, Roman worked the soccer field both on offense and defense, giving his teammates scoring opportunities.
Javier Rivera scored the second goal for Duncan with a shot ricocheting off the left post. The third goal, shot by Nicholas Cavalluzzi, kept the Duncan Real Estate squad in the lead.
Working the field, Mahoney scored a total of four goals in the game for Gulfview Windows & Doors, with a single by Kris Yavalar.
Rounding out the goal-making for Duncan Real Estate, Murat Akay shot the next goal, taking the score to 4-2. Shooting the fifth goal, Akay gave his team a two-point lead, after a Gulfview goal.
Duncan goalie, Charles “Tuna” McCracken, despite his amazing saves, saw his team’s lead diminish as Mahoney scored the tying goal. Finishing the game with 15 saves, McCracken continues to be one of the toughest goalkeepers in the league.
McCracken’s counterpart, Mark Long, made 17 saves in the game, always keeping the Duncan team in the Thursday night battle.
With the tie, team Duncan Real Estate moves into third place along with Sato Real Estate with a 2-1-1 record. The Vintage Beach team tied the Sato squad with four goals each.
Sandbar Seafood & Spirits holds on to the top spot with a win over Pool America by one goal. Solid Rock Construction shares the top spot with the Sandbar team, earning nine points in the season.
Going into the fifth week of play, Moss Builders has a 2-2-0 record after losing to the Solid Rock team.
More than mid-way through the season, the top position is still up for grabs. All eight teams in the league continue to vie for the championship title.
Sun Scoreboard
April 11
8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
Week 2
Cheesecake Cutie (2-0-0) 3
Island Real Estate (1-1-0) 0
Solid Rock Construction (1-1-0) 2
Westfall’s Lawn Care & Pest Control (0-2-0) 1
Sato Real Estate (2-0-0) 5
AMI Coconuts (0-2-0) 0
11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
Week 2
HSH Designs (1-0-1) 4
Shady Lady Horticultural Services (0-2-0) 2
Gulf Drive Café (2-0-0) 4
Moss Builders (0-1-1) 1
April 13
Adult Co-Ed Soccer
Week 4
Gulfview Windows & Doors (0-3-1) 5
Duncan Real Estate (2-1-1) 5
Solid Rock Construction (3-1-0) 4
Moss Builders (2-2-0) 3
Vintage Beach (1-2-1) 4
Sato Real Estate (2-1-1) 4
Sandbar Seafood & Spirits (3-1-0) 3
Pool America (1-3-0) 2
