Summer 2019 Wed Montrose Turf Coed Open 11 on 11 Outdoor Soccer – Week 8

Train Wreck (7-0) vs. Kick in a Box (0-6-1) – Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Train Wreck, the #1 seed, took on Kick in a Box, the #8 seed, in this Quarter-Finals game. The last time these two teams met in week 2, Train Wreck won 4-0. This time around, the results weren’t much different. Train Wreck continue to show they are a team that is good at scoring. They’re averaging 4 goals per game. Helping on the offense, Matt was among those who scored in this playoff win for Train Wreck. Next up for Train Wreck is a semi-final match against Toe Ballers. Kick in a Box didn’t have their best stuff in this one and failed to make it onto the scoreboard and have now been eliminated from playoff contention.

Blue Guys (6-1-1) vs. FAM (0-5-2) – Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Blue Guys, the #2 seed, played FAM, the #7 seed, in this Quarter-Finals game. The last time these two teams met in week 3, Blue Guys won 2-0. This time around, the results weren’t much different. FAM struggled to get it going on offense in this one and couldn’t seem to find the back of the net. FAM was defeated and eliminated from this year’s playoffs. Blue Guys continued their winning streak this week and are officially on fire. is the goalkeeper credited with the shutout for Blue Guys. Helping on the offense, Charles was among those who scored in this playoff win for Blue Guys. Blue Guys have a match against Chicago Handshakes next week for a shot at the championship game.

Chicago Handshakes (4-1-2) vs. Alright Alright Alright (1-4-2) – Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Chicago Handshakes were the higher ranked #3 seed playing the #6 seed, Alright Alright Alright. They just barely took the win to advance to Alright Alright Alright struggled to get it going in this game and came short of making it onto the scoreboard. Alright Alright Alright have an extra week of rest coming up with a coveted bye. This win is the second in a row for Chicago Handshakes, and it bumps them to 3rd place in the standings. The two MVPs in this close match were the goalkeeper for Chicago Handshakes who had a shutout, and Antonio who scored the only goal of the game. Next up for Chicago Handshakes is a game against Blue Guys.

Toe Ballers (3-2-2) vs. Zombies! (1-3-3) – Wednesday, September 18, 2019

The 4th place vs 5th place game is usually one of the most exciting matches of the playoff bracket. However, that wasn’t the case for this game. With a final score of 7-0, Toe Ballers grabbed this W. To make things even more interesting, the last time these two teams met in week 5, they tied 1-1. Zombies! struggled to get it going on offense in this one and couldn’t seem to find the back of the net.   is the goalkeeper credited with the shutout for Toe Ballers. Helping on the offense, Matt was among those who scored in this playoff win for Toe Ballers. Zombies! will have to regroup this offseason and come back next year for another shot at the championship. Next up for Toe Ballers is a game against Train Wreck in hopes to get into the championship game.