There has been a change to the Sunday's "late" game. The second game is now at 2:00p instead of 12:30p.

CASL Cup Notes

CASL Cup 2008 Schedule

Be sure to keep up with the schedule and scores at the above link. You can also sign up for alerts to your email or cell phone with scoring updates. For all games, wear white jerseys.

5/17 8:00a Cardinals (3-2-1) vs Blue Jays (7-1) Centex B
We haven't played the Cardinals since Spring 07 when we tied them 2-2. Against similar opponents, the Cardinals are 3-2 (losses to the Cosmos and Crew).

5/17 11:00a Force (0-6-1) vs Blue Jays (7-1) Centex B
We played the Force last fall, winning 11-1. We did not play them this season. Against similar opponents, the Force are 0-6.

5/18 9:30a Cosmos (6-2) vs Blue Jays (7-1) Centex A
We beat the Cosmos 4-2 this season. They beat us 6-1 last fall. They won the CASL Cup in our division last Spring. We lost to them 1-0 in the tournament. They'll be looking for revenge. Against similar opponents, the Cosmos are 3-1 (loss to the Lightning).

5/18 12:30p Crew(7-1) vs Blue Jays (7-1) Centex B
We beat the Crew 1-0 to win the regular season. They beat us last fall 3-1 and went undefeated last season. As the only team to beat them and our matchup is the last of the tournament, I expect a very aggressive game. Against similar opponents, the Crew are 5-0

Blue Jays 1 - 0 Crew

The showdown for first place showcased the two best teams in the league: the Crew (7-0) vs the Blue Jays (6-1). With a tie or loss, the Blue Jays would remain in 2nd place. With a win, the Blue Jays would vault past the Crew for the Division title (The first tiebreaker is the head-to-head matchup).

The game was played close as both teams had skilled players and tactics. Whereas the focus of the Crew seemed to be individual play, the Blue Jays focused more on spreading the ball across the field. Both strategies have worked well through the season, but today, the opportunities created by the Blue Jays outnumbered the opponent nearly 2-1 on shots.

Congratulations to Caleb who put the gamewinner in the back of the net from close range. Every player today had solid contributions. Ultimately, that's more important than the score -- and most often the score is a result of those contributions.

Congrat to parents, players and coaches for a great season. No time to rest -- we need to focus on the CASL Cup!.

Panthers 4 - 1 Blue Jays

The Blue Jays visited Garner on 5/3 to see the Panthers outscore them 4-1. While only 2 referees were present from CASL, and their calls were questionable, the outcome of the game would likely have been the same -- just with different numbers. The Panthers outplayed us.

Congrats to Kristian who drilled the penalty shot through the hands of the keeper to prevent a shut out.