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Sato Real Estate wins the cup again

Sato Real Estate wins Hayward Cup again

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

ANNA MARIA – The adult co-ed soccer season started on Oct. 7, with team Sato Real Estate playing the first game of the night against team Sandbar. On paper, the Sato squad looked formidable with the likes of Danny Anderson and Josh Sato topping the list as dominant players.

Ryan Hogan, Hogan’s fiancée, Amy Ivin, Greg Ross and Ben Sato provide consistency and solid play to the team. Add in the powerhouse that is Will Kretzmann and the team was predicted to undoubtedly have a winning season.

Teammates Thomas Mangotic, Shawn Markham and Hugo Santos all but guaranteed the championship starting in game 1 of the season.

Going into the final game of the season, The Gitt Team appeared to stand a fighting chance against Sato Real Estate. The underdogs needed a full squad to pull off the big win, and it just was not in the cards. The Gitt Team started the most important game of the season without their goalkeeper and key field players.

Taking advantage of the underpowered opponent, Sato Real Estate put up three points in the first 10 minutes of the game. Anderson, Kretzmann and Markham scored, with assists by Ivin and J. Sato.

Kretzmann scored his second of three goals in the game with 10:50 left in the first half of play, advancing the score to 4-0.

Anderson took a shot near The Gitt Team goal, inadvertently hitting a teammate. Mangotic attempted to score with a header, followed by a Markham strike between the legs of The Gitt Team keeper with less than 28 minutes left to play in the game.

With the score 4-0, Keith Mahoney took a long shot near midfield that landed just left of the post.

Sato Real Estate scored its fifth goal of the night before the close of the half. Leaving the field with a 5-0 deficit, The Gitt Team hit the sideline to talk strategy.

Starting the final 22 minutes of play with good energy, Tim Hurst nearly scored for The Gitt Team.

Second-half scoring for Sato Real Estate started with the sixth goal of the night and a hefty lead for the top-ranked team.

With the much-needed players on the field, The Gitt Team continued to work hard, looking for its first goal.

Gitt Team goalies Alex Monzon, Tim Hurst and Daniel Hampton finished the game with nine total saves, including one at the 33rd minute of the championship game.

Before the final whistle, Sato Real Estate scored three more goals, finishing out the game with the score 9-0. Kretzmann got his hat trick in the second half of play, with additional goals by both Anderson and Markham.

Ivin finished the game with two goals, showing why she is one of the most sought-after players in the league.

Will the dominance of team Sato Real Estate continue into the next season or will the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup winners find themselves on new teams the next time The Center pitch sees adult soccer action? Let the draft room drama begin.

Sun scoreboard

Thursday, Dec. 16

Adult co-ed soccer – championship game

The Gitt Team 0

Sato Real Estate 9

A Hayward Cup worth waiting for

A Hayward Cup worth waiting for

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

ANNA MARIA – The Florida rainy season only elevated the anticipation of the final game of another adult co-ed soccer season. The skies at The Center parted long enough, despite two rain game cancellations and a looming tropical storm, for the #2 ranked C.A.B.B. team to match up against the unlikely opponent, Salty Printing, in the big game.

After playing the semifinal games earlier in the night, each team had a minute to mentally and physically prepare for another full game of play. C.A.B.B. defeated Flynn Law 7-2 in the first game of the night, while Salty Printing won the important semifinal game against Slim’s Place with the final score 4-3.

Both teams kept the goalkeepers busy in the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup championship game. League leader, Connor Haughey, had seven recorded saves for C.A.B.B. His counterpart, Matt Marshall, made 13 stops in the game.

With a valiant effort, the Salty Printing team scored two goals in the game with power strikes by Gerardo Urbiola and Jessica Williams. Urbiola’s goal and single assist just was not enough to help his team capture the cup.

C.A.B.B. earned the W with goals by Austin Nutting, Luc Vecchio and Timo Vecchio. L. Vecchio was credited with an assist along with teammate Lindsey Styka. The C.A.B.B. players who made the statistics book in the championship game, along with Greg Moss, Rim Robertson and Kali Richardson, who helped them get there, closed out the season on top.

Sun Scoreboard

Tuesday, June 29

Youth Indoor Soccer
8- to 11-Year-Old League

Beach Bums 1

Moss Builders 3

 

Shady Lady 5

Solid Rock Construction 3

 

Thursday, July 1

Adult Co-Ed Soccer Semifinal Playoff Games

#3 Flynn Law 2

#2 C.A.B.B. 7

 

#8 Salty Printing 4

#5 Slim’s Place 3

 

Adult Co-Ed Soccer Championship Game

#2 C.A.B.B. 3

#8 Salty Printing 2

Beach Bums crowned Hayward champions

Beach Bums crowned Hayward champions

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

The weather finally cooperated last Thursday night at the Island’s community center. Top seed Beach Bums took the field against the second-best Sato Real Estate team to see who would be crowned the Hayward Cup champions.

At the end of the night, the Sato family would celebrate the winning of the final game of the season with Josh Sato playing for Sato Real Estate, the family company headed by the matriarch, Barbara Sato, and oldest brother, Jason Sato.

On the opposite side of the field, Jason Sato played for his wife’s company, Beach Bums.

Josh Sato is no stranger to the Hayward Cup game, leading his team to win the championship in the spring season of 2017, becoming just the third team to win the cup.

The love of the game and the friendly but fierce competition found at The Center is what the Satos love about adult soccer on the Island, and especially at The Center. Paul “Ace” Hayward shared that sentiment.

The Hayward Cup became the official prize for the co-ed adult soccer recreational league at The Center after years of action on the pitch. The championship was officially named to honor a long-time league player and Island friend to many of the players still hitting the soccer field every Thursday night.

Starting in spring 2016, after Hayward lost his battle to cancer, The Center has celebrated his life and contribution to the game at least twice a year with the playing of the cup game.

In this season’s cup, the Sato brothers played alongside old friends and new faces to the league. Veterans like Lyn Clarke, now 80 years old, scuffled on the field against Kevin Roman, a young veteran player.

Despite being one of the best goalies this season, longtime league player Steve Oelfke could not make the win happen for his Sato Real Estate squad. Both Oelfke and Jason Sato, keeper for Beach Bums, had seven recorded saves in the game.

Scoring talent on each team put points on the statistics for Sarah Liggins, Josh Sato and Hakan Toka, with single goals for Sato Real Estate. Teammate Connor Bystrom, the hotfoot for his team this season, had two points to his name in the game.

Scoring for the win, Beach Bums had two players each with a single goal in the game: Kevin Roman and Andrew Sullivan. Connor Haughey, Associate Director at The Center, scored two points and was noted to have two assists. Yuri Pereira put two points on the scoreboard for the Beach Bums squad.

Amy Ivin, always a top pick in the draft, crushed two goals, helping her team win the Hayward Cup.

With the win, the Beach Bums team became the ninth recipient of the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup. There has never been a repeat winner since the inception of the Cup. Which sponsor will be the first to capture the cup twice?

Sun Scoreboard

Tuesday, Sept. 15

Youth Co-Ed Soccer – 8-to 10-Year-Old League

 

Moss Builders 3

Progressive Cabinetry 3

HSH 2

Miz & Hiz Biz 0

 

Youth Co-Ed Soccer – 11-to 14-Year-Old League

Gulf Drive Café 2

Slim’s Place 0

Tidy MD 5

Ugly Grouper 3

Thursday, Sept. 17

Adult Co-Ed Flag Football Week #1

Slim’s Place 24

Beach Bums 8

 

Adult Co-Ed Soccer – Championship Game

#2 Sato Real Estate 5

#1 Beach Bums 8

Hayward Cup champions crowned

Hayward Cup champions crowned

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

The spring 2019 adult co-ed soccer season came to a close last Thursday night June 27 with three spectator-pleasing games. With the inevitable back-to-back games leading to the battle for the Hayward Cup, all four teams in the semifinals had to give it their all hoping to have enough left to win the final game of the season.

In the first game of the night, first seed Team Gulfview Windows and Doors met up against Jiffy Lube, the fourth seed coming into the playoffs. The play in regulation time ended with the score at 6-6, taking the game to a shootout.

With Sean Flynn in the goal for Team Jiffy Lube, Gulfview’s Keith Mahoney made the first shot. Omar Polar followed with a goal of his own against Jordan DeMers for Gulfview.

Team Captain Ryan Moss’s shot went wide of the post giving Jiffy Jube a chance to make the go-ahead shot. Ricky Anderson’s laser focus strike hit the net.

Aaron Parkin made Flynn go the wrong way, making easy work of his shot, tying the goal count. Looking for the go-ahead point, Jiffy Lube’s Emily Argeros missed her shot opening the door for Jose Urbiola Bolanos of Gulfview.

Bolanos’ shot sailed into the goal after hitting the hands of keeper Flynn. Jiffy Lube’s captain Danny Anderson drilled his shot into the post missing the shot.

A late addition to the Gulfview team, PJ Smargisso sealed the deal for his team with a successful strike, putting the team into the first championship slot.

Although with less scoring, the second semifinal game also finished in a shootout with the score after 50 minutes of play 1-1. Fifth seed Team Flynn Law, playing without Sean Flynn, started on defense with Mark Rudacille at the net attempting to stop the shot of Team Beach House Real Estate’s team captain Kris Yavalar. Yavalar started the final shots off with a goal.

Flynn Law’s Tyler Robinson took his position to make his strike against Cliff Powell. Robinson’s shot soared away from the goal.

David Greene, for Beach House, and Flynn Law’s Lexi Sato both made their shots. Ryley Moore missed the next shot for Team Beach House, and Flynn Law’s captain, Kevin Roman, made his tying goal.

Nick Bouchard had perfect placement with his shot and Olaf Krause’s shot went off of Powell’s hand right into the net.

With even goals, Beach House Real Estate’s Adam Bujarski put in the winning shot, despite Rudacille’s goal attempt, moving his team to the final match-up for the league title.

The game for the cup started with 23 minutes on the scoreboard and Beach House Real Estate with the first touch of the soccer ball. Six minutes into the game, Parkin found Moss down the field providing the opportunity for a cross to Ashley Friszman, who scored the first goal of the game.

After a misstep on the field leading to a penalty kick, Yavalar took and made the shot, tying the soccer game.

Moss made a beautiful shot with eight minutes left in the first half that went right into the arms of goalie Powell. Moore hit his shot for Beach House starting the back and forth scoring battle.

Gulfview Windows and Doors’ Mahoney tied the game with a free kick with less than one minute on the scoreboard.

The scoring of the second half of the game started with Beach House’s Bouchard with a little more than 16 minutes on the clock. Parkin’s tying shot, making the score 3-3, brought excitement to the crowd that was looking for another shootout finish.

Gulfview prevented that outcome with a strong run by Parkin to move the soccer ball to the Beach House end of the field, giving Mahoney another scoring opportunity.

Mahoney’s goal was soon followed by teammate Parkin’s score, giving their team a two-goal lead.

A strong defense kept Beach House from taking a shot, earning Gulfview Windows and Doors the ultimate league prize, the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup, giving Moss his first championship in several years.

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