After some delays for adult soccer due to hits from two hurricanes, the third week of league play is underway at the Center of Anna Maria Island.
Solid Rock Construction in on top of the standings with a 3-0 record, just ahead of Moss Builders, Pool America and Ross Built. which currently share second place with 2-1 records. AMI Dolphin Tours and Hampton Painting are tied for third place with 1-1-1 records, just ahead of Bubble Binz and Gulf Drive Cafe, which are 1-2. Language Services Associates at 0-1-2 and 0-3 Sato Real Estate complete the standings.
Action Oct. 25 kicked off with a matchup between Solid Rock Construction and Pool America, which both came in with 2-0 records.
Solid Rock took the lead midway through the first half when Erica Nielsen scored on a rebound off a save by Pool America goalie Christopher Klotz. Keith Mahoney added to the lead a few minutes later, giving Solid Rock a 2-0 halftime lead.
Julio Cantu, Leo Gonzalez and Raul Loera added second-half goals, giving Solid Rock a “solid” 5-2 win and sole possession of first place.
Loera finished with a goal, two assists and six saves to lead Solid Rock in the victory.
Sam Parker and Dean Hinterstoisser each scored a goal to lead Pool America, which also received assists from Eduardo Schlueter and Octavious Cole, while Klotz finished with eight saves in the loss.
The second match of the night saw Bubble Binz record a forfeit victory over Sato Real Estate, which did not have enough players to field a team.
Moss Builders edged AMI Dolphin Tours 3-1 behind a goal each from Stephen Adair, Greg Moss and Karri Stephens in the third match of the night. Ryan Moss had six saves in goal.
Alex Villanueva notched the lone goal for AMI Dolphin Tours, which also received five saves from Tyler Bekkerus in the loss.
The fourth match of the evening saw Ross Built slip past Gulf Drive Café 2-1 behind a goal each from Jake Ross and James Noblett. Greg Ross added an assist while Kevin Roman and Mack Heitchue combined to make eight saves in the victory.
Tyler Brewer notched the lone goal for Gulf Drive Cafe, which also received 10 saves from Tuna McCracken in the loss.
The last match of the night saw Hampton Painting and Language Services battle to a 5-5 tie. Ethan Hampton scored two goals and Moises Martinez and Austin Nutting both added a goal and an assist for Hampton Painting. Daniel Hampton chipped in with a goal and Steve Oelfke made six saves in the tie.
Alex Quintero notched a hat trick and Juan Rodriguez added two goals to lead Language Services Associates on offense. Goalie Julian Bejarano made eight saves to help preserve the draw.
Youth soccer resumes
After a two-week hiatus due to hurricane impacts, youth soccer enthusiasts at the center resumed play Oct. 21 — the second week of league action.
Solid Rock Construction and Moss Builders lead the 8-10 division with matching 2-0 records. Adrian Griffin Interiors and La Creperie share second place at 1-1, while Gulf Drive Cafe and Fish Guy Aquarium Services are both 0-2 and in search of a first victory.
The five-team 11-14 division has Better On Bikes and Solid Rock Construction on top at 1-0, while Shady Lady Horticultural Services is 1-1. HSH Design and the Gitt Team-KW On The Water are both 0-1-1.
Action in the 11-14 division kicked off Oct. 22 with Solid Rock Construction cruising to a 5-1 victory over the Gitt Team. Callin Westfall notched a hat trick, while Charlie Serra and Maggie Niedzwick each scored one goal. Jordan Tobey helped preserve the victory with six saves in goal.
Andre Harwood scored a goal and Austin Guess made two saves to lead Gitt Team in the loss.
The second 11-14 match of the evening saw Shady Lady outscore HSH Designs 4-1 behind a pair of goals and an assist from Jesse Zaccagnino and goals from David Zupa and Sawyer Leibfried. Jack Zaccagnino finished with five saves in the victory.
Action for the 8-10s also kicked off Oct. 22 with La Creperie earning a 4-0 shutout victory over Gulf Drive Cafe behind a hat trick and two saves from Parker Svoboda. Sawyer Leibfried came through with four saves in the victory.
Keeper Owen Mahoney helped keep Gulf Drive Cafe in the game with six saves in the loss.
Moss Builders outscored Adrian Griffin Interiors by a 3-1 score in the second 8-10 division match of the night, with Joseph Caballero leadomg with two goals and an assist, while Asher Patel chipped in with a goal. Titus Moss had five saves in the victory.
Griffin Interiors was led by Leo Tyler’s goal and a seven saves from Kalvin Kroth and Judah Treworgy.
The last 8-10 match of the night saw Solid Rock outlast Fish Guy 4-3. Ruby Kesten led the Solid Rock offense with three goals, while Evangeline Zupa added a goal. Elijah Roadman had four saves.
Jordan Steele scored two goals and Deacon Bekkerus added one to lead the Fish Guy.