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From Kevin Vogt.
Congratulations to Vesuvio on their win yesterday. It was well deserved. Also congrats to my team, the Pats, for their late season run to the championship.

I’d like to thank Walter, Frank and the boys (and girls) who organized another BVFC successful season.

Yesterday’s championship game was what soccer and the community is all about. I don’t know what the official attendance was, but there were a lot of folks there, bringing their own chairs and making a good time of it. However, for some reason or another, those who run the field don’t want this. They keep on jerking us around with playing times, and refuse to let us use the field when, a majority of the time, its not being used. I’ve driven and walked by Palumbo at all hours on a Sunday, and unless there is a BVFC game being played, the field is empty, except for that elderly man who boxes. And then we have to beg and plead for 2 games to be played. Like they are doing us a favor.

It really is a great way for people to meet and play a game they love. We had guys on our team who just moved into the area and through BVFC found a way to continue to play soccer and at the same time meet some people, make friends… You get to meet people from all walks of life, from all around the world.

Lets keep this thing going and make it even better. Lets get some petitions signed if we have to. Lets make some calls if we have to. And lets not take no for an answer.

I couldn’t complain about yesterdays game, the play was good as well as the refereeing. So I had to rant about something on this Monday morning.

Team Vesuvio wins the coveted BVFC Cup! Final Score: Vesuvio 3 - Patriots 1

Originally uploaded by Bella Vista FC.

Race St. 4 - Vesuvio 5
El Fuego 3 - Patriot 5

Good Weather, Good Games…

The Noon game between El Fuego & Patriot Construction started a little late, due to the early start (?), but didn’t take long for the fireworks to begin. El Fuego scored early, within 10 minutes, on a centered volley, by Zack I presume, that Marcus just got enough of to get past the Patriot keeper. 1-0 Burritos.

The Patriots got the equalizer on a Jimmy Reg throw in which Greg controlled in the box to the goalies right and quickly turned and directed it between the keeper and the post off his left foot. 1-1.

El Fuego struck back with a Zack bullet which the Pats keeper had no real shot to defend. Details shotty as my back was to the play. 2-1 Burritos.

Goals #4, 5 and 6 would all come from the Patriots before the half time. One off a Paul Roberts from 30 meters out (actually I have no idea how far that is, but sounds good) which just eluded the outstretched Geoffrey. One off a JT pass to Greg. And the other I have no recollection off. However, It was 4-2 at the break.

Things seem to slow down a bit in the second half, at least the scoring did. However, the chances were there. The Pats took a 5-2 lead off Greg Simonds shot which may or may not have gone in depending on who you ask. However, the ref and assistant said goal.

It appeared as if the Pats would take an unsurmountable lead halfway through the 2nd half as Lil Kevin made a remarkable run from his back position and was delivered a glorious pass from Lil Jimmy. However, the shot from 3 YARDS OUT missed the target badly. Rumors are he had run out of gas.

The Burritos seemed to gain some momentum after that and pushed forward. Shane scored from the goalies right side of the box and all of a sudden it was a game again. 5-3 Patriots.

However, that was the end of the scoring. At times it seemed as if the Burritos would pull even closer, but the Pats defense stood its ground and Dave Wallace cleared not on, but two balls from the Pats goal line in the waning moments of the game.

Lil Jimmy tried to put icing on the cake with a late goal, but the Fuego goalie came up big with a spectacular save, keeping his team in it until the very end.

Next up for the Patriots are the Calamaris, who defeated the defending champs, Race St. by 5-4 in the 2nd half of the doubleheader.

This will no doubt be a derby that will go down in BVFC lore. Game time TBD.