Bella Vista FC

In what will soon become another BVFC classic, Bonte Cafe and Race Street clashed in a thrilling match last Tuesday at palumbo field. At the end of a long night, after double overtime and Penalty kicks, Race St. came out on top.

Both sides showed up in numbers, bringing their heavies in an anticipated re-match of last season’s final championship game. Of course, last November Bonte slipped in an unanswered second half goal to take the Championship. This season, Race st was looking to change the outcome, and Bonte was looking at the opportunity to advance and defend their crown for an unprecedented third time.

Both teams started off strong with a number of shots for both sides that were managed by the keepers. The half ended in 0s

in the second half, Bonte came out screaming and put more pressure on the Race back line. It paid off in a brilliant penetration by Nacmy to the race line where he passed off to another waffle for the goal. Soon after Race back, Juan, fouled Steffen in the box, earning a PK that was converted by Glen. It was now 2-0, Bonte.

Facing a big loss, Race really stepped up and pressed like mad. This soon earned a PK in the Bonte box. Vatche took it, and then it was a 2 - 1 game. Race then played like a team possessed, and were literally all over the pitch and the effort paid off with a cazy box-bouncing, redirect off of Heri’s anatomy to tie the game with 20 seconds left.

Due to the late hour, ref and captains decided to go straight to PKs. See the video for the outcome.

Race advances to the final for the second season in a row and is looking for a second championship. Bonte will now battle Vesuvio for the third place spot. Fuego advances to the final for a second time (since 2007) and is looking for their first title. Big thanks to Dave and the rest of the helpers running lines

(Thanks to Charlie Flowe for the video)

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.

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