Spring 2021 Tuesday Hawthorne TURF Coed INT 8v8 Soccer – PLAYOFFS WEEK 2
Save the Knees (5-2-1) vs. Daddy FC (2-5-1) – Tuesday, May 11, 2021
#2 Save the Knees took down #6 Daddy FC by a final score of 2-1 in the Semifinals of the Tuesday Hawthorne TURF Coed 8v8 Soccer League. Max Taylor was the star of the show for #2 Save the Knees in this Semifinals contest, as they fired in both goals to help their squad book their ticket in to the Championship game. The Save the Knees GK, John Ostrowski, also deserves some credit for this victory as they held #6 Daddy FC to just one goal. With the win, #2 Save the Knees advanced to the Championship Game and took on #1 Rooney’s Angels (6-2) for the League title. More on this game below. #6 Daddy FC really struggled to get it going on offense in this game, scoring less than their average of 1.4 goals per game for the season. Andrew Witherspoon scored the only goal for #6 Daddy FC in this Semifinals contest to save them from a shutout. #6 Daddy FC’s Cinderella run came to end with this Semifinals defeat but overall, they had a fantastic Spring campaign. We hope to see this squad back on the pitch next season competing for another league title!
Save the Knees (5-2-1) vs. Rooney’s Angels (6-2) – Tuesday, May 11, 2021
#2 Save the Knees defeated #1 Rooney’s Angels by a final score of 3-2 in the Spring 2021 Tuesday Hawthorne TURF Coed 8v8 Soccer League Championship Game. This game finished tied at 2-2 after regulation and O.T. but it was #2 Save the Knees that would take home the title after penalty kicks. Max Taylor scored two more goals to once again guide the #2 Save the Knees offensive attack in this Championship game. GK John Ostrowski came up huge for #2 Save the Knees in the PK shootout and helped their squad secure the League title! CONGRATULATIONS to #2 Save the Knees! We hope to see this squad back on the pitch next season defending their league Championship! Despite losing, #1 Rooney’s Angels has been doing great on offense this season, with a total of 29 goals. The losing team still had notable players including Jeremy Stapleton and Christian, who scored one goal apiece for Rooney’s Angels to help force a O.T. and PK’s. While #1 Rooney’s Angels was certainly hoping to hoist the Championship shirts on Tuesday night, they still had a spectacular Spring campaign. We hope to see this squad back on the pitch next season making another run at the League title!