The Anna Maria Island Sun Newspaper

Vol. 15 No. 2 - November 5, 2014

sports

Jessie’s comes back to remain undefeated

Anna Maria Island Sun News Story

As regular season for the Anna Maria Island Community Center adult co-ed soccer league winds to a close the dominant teams stand out. Jessie’s Island Store, led by Captain Jeff Christianson, remains undefeated despite a very strong effort last week by Island Pest Control in a 4-3 loss.

The first half of the game saw one goal scored on Troy Shonk, goalie and captain of Island Pest Control. Before the fifth minute of play, Brent Laudicina scored the first goal for Island Pest, with an assist by Teddy Louloudes, tying the score at 1-1.

Louloudes scored the second goal for Island Pest with a penalty shot against Shonk less than one minute into the second half. Donald Christianson answered that goal shortly after the fifth minute of the second half. Laudicina responded with a score a minute later, but that would be the last one of the evening for Island Pest.

Dominance of the pitch by Matt Kretzman tied up the game 3-3 with less than 10 minutes of regulation play. Kretzman scored with a header and scored the third goal for Jessie’s with a solid penalty kick. The fourth, and winning goal, was scored by Holly Belton.

Noteworthy assists by Jeff Gonzalez and Donald Christianson, along with nine saves by goalie K.B. Belton, brought Jessie’s Island Store one game closer to an undefeated season. Goalie Shonk had 12 saves in the tough loss.

With two games left in the regular season, Jessie’s Island Store faces Eason Builders on Thursday night.

Fiona Turner-Leathem defending Elek Brisson, with Michael Pears and Jessie Vadas holding down the field during the last regular season match-up Oct. 27.

 


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