ANNA MARIA – The summer heat was matched by the heat on The Center’s indoor soccer floor as Island area youth finished the fifth week of play this week. In the six-game regular season, last week’s action brought the teams in the two age group leagues closer to the playoffs and the championship game.
On top for the 8- to 10-year-old league is team Positive Ways, remaining undefeated after week 4. With one win each, Gulf Drive Café, Shady Lady Horticultural Services and Solid Rock Construction continue to vie for the big win and title at the end of the season. Team Progressive Cabinetry is still seeking its first win of the season.
In last Wednesday night’s games, Sebastian Cordova had the hot foot with four goals and an assist for the Positive Waves team. Teammate Ryan Greenberg added two points to the scoreboard for his team. Defensively, Silas Whitehead made seven critical stops to help with the win.
Shady Lady’s solo goal was scored by Harbor Smoljanovich.
Scoring by Leo Burns and Joseph Caballero completed the nine total goals for Gulf Drive Café, each player with an assist. Goalkeeper Titus Moss had six saves in the game for his team.
Rafa Price got four shots past Moss, while Everly Chaplinsky and Ellison Maynard added another three points to the stat sheet for Progressive Cabinetry. Protecting his team’s goal, Easton Freeman is credited with 14 saves against the Gulf Drive offense.
In the 11- to 14-year-old league, team AMI Outfitters entered week five play with a 3-0-1 record, topping the ranks for the older age group. Jiffy Lube is short one win over the leader with Solid Rock Construction hot on their heels.
The Cloud Pest Control team continues to work hard on the indoor soccer pitch to earn their first win of the season.
Ending the game in a 4-4 tie, Solid Rock Construction and Cloud Pest Control met up on the indoor pitch in the first match-up of the week in the older age group. Team AMI Outfitters won against Jiffy Lube by a single goal, closing out the scoring at 7-6.
With playoffs one week away, the summer heat pales to fast-paced action at The Center in the youth indoor soccer leagues.
SUN SCOREBOARD
YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER – WEEK 4
11- TO 14-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
Solid Rock Construction 4
Cloud Pest Control 4
AMI Outfitters 7
Jiffy Lube 6
YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER – WEEK 3
8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
Shady Lady Horticultural Services 9
Gulf Drive Café 4
Solid Rock Construction 9
Progressive Cabinetry 7
YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER – WEEK 4
8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
Positive Waves 6
Shady Lady Horticultural Services 1
Gulf Drive Café 9
Progressive Cabinetry 7
ADULT CO-ED FLAG FOOTBALL – WEEK 3
Solid Rock Electrical (2-1-0) 35
Solid Rock Air Conditioning (0-3-0) 21
Floridian Mortgage (3-0-0) 39
Prosper Bradenton (2-1-0) 0
Fishing With Salty (3-0-0) 33
Slim’s Place (0-3-0) 26
Salty Printing (1-2-0) 26
Moss Builders (1-2-0) 14
