Playoff action in the adult soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island resumed Dec. 18 after rains delayed the Dec. 12 games.
No. 1 seed Solid Rock Construction eliminated No. 9 seed Gulf Drive Cafe by a 4-2 score. Keith Mahoney paced Solid Rock with three goals and an assist. Erica Nielsen chipped in with one goal while Raul Loera helped close out the victory with 10 saves.
Tyler Brewer had a goal and an assist and Daniel Fritz added a goal to lead Gulf Drive Cafe in the loss.
No. 2 seed Ross Built easily dispatched No. 10 Sato Real Estate by a 4-1 margin behind three goals and an assist from Kevin Roman, and Mack Heitchue added a goal. Zacharieah Anabtawi chipped in with an assist while Jack Gibson came through with 11 saves in the victory to advance to the semifinals.
Semifinal action Dec. 19 saw Ross Built and Moss Builders battle to a 2-2 tie in regulation before Ross prevailed in a penalty-kick shootout. Roman and Heitchue each had a goal and an assist to lead Ross Built, which also received six saves from Jack Gibson in the victory.
Lexi Bellamy and Greg Moss each scored a goal to lead Moss, which received 10 saves from Ryan Moss in the loss.
Solid Rock Construction eliminated Bubble Binz 3-1 behind a goal and an assist from Keith Mahoney and a goal each from Julio Cantu and Jacek Czajkowski. Leo Gonzalez added an assist and Alex Landy came through with nine saves in the victory.
Landon Ellis notched the lone goal for Bubble Binz which also received 10 saves from goalie Zach Long in the loss.
The championship match was truly a battle of two halves. Solid Rock Construction jumped out to a 2-0 halftime lead, getting a goal and an assist from Mahoney and a goal from Erica Nielsen.
The second half was all Ross Built as they battled back to claim a 3-2, come-from-behind victory. Heitchue and Roman both finished with a goal and an assist while Anabtawi added a goal. Jack Gibson helped seal the victory for Ross Built with 10 saves in the victory.
Raul Loera had 12 saves to lead Solid Rock Construction in the loss.
Horseshoes action
Before horseshoe action got going Dec. 18 at the Anna Maria City Hall pits, the pitchers carried on a long-standing tradition of giving with a $600 donation to Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee.
Amy Towerey was there to accept for MoW.
Afterwards, the team of Bob Heiger and Adin Shank posted the lone 3-0 record in pool play and were the day’s outright champs.
Action Dec. 21 saw Tom Farrington defeat Tom Skoloda and Adin Shank 21-6 to earn the day’s bragging rights.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.
There is no charge to play.
Key Royale Golf news
The Key Royale women took over the golf course De. 17 for their weekly nine-hole individual-low-net match, this week in two flights. Helen Pollock fired a 2-under-par 30 to earn a one-stroke victory in Flight A. Pam Lowry was alone in second place with a 1-under-par 31, while Jana Samuels took third place with an even-par 32.
Jan Turner took the top spot in Flight B with a 2-over-par 34, one stroke ahead of second-place finisher Laney Davis. Gloria LaDue was alone in third place with a 4-over-par 36.
Sue Wheeler had a chip-in on the first hole to round out golf highlights for the day.