ANNA MARIA – After weeks of regular season youth soccer action on the Island, two teams come out on top after winning the season-ending games last week. The Intuitive Foundation, also known as “the Pickles,” won their match against Solid Rock Construction in the 8- to 10-year-old soccer league.
Off the hot foot of Gunnar Maize, the Pickles won 3-0. Parker Svoboda assisted one of Maize’s three goals to help the team win.
Sawyer Leibfried and Elijah Roadman both had big games in goal with eight and five saves each for The Intuitive Foundation and Solid Rock, respectively.
The older kids finished the season 2-1 in a close one with Westfall’s Lawn Care & Pest Control winning over HSH Design by a single goal.
With both teams’ goalies finishing with nine stops against the strikes of their opposition, HSH’s Jack Zaccagnino and Austin Guess, playing for Westfall, finished the season strong.
Westfall’s goals came off the boots of Ryk Kesten and Lucas Signor, with an assist by Declan Lee. The strong leg of Beau Canup scored the only point for the HSH squad.
After a play-in round of soccer, the adult playoffs began last week, just as the kids’ season came to a close. Beach House Waterfront Restaurant and Solid Rock Construction both advanced to the first round of playoffs after winning their play-in games on May 29.
Moving on to the second round of play are teams Salty Printing, Ross Built Custom Homes, Pool America and Progressive. Games will be played at The Center of Anna Maria Island on the evening of Thursday, June 6, with continuing playoff action on Thursday, June 13.
SUN SCOREBOARD
MAY 28
YOUTH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
The Intuitive Foundation 3
Solid Rock Construction 0
11- TO 14-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
Westfall’s Lawn Care & Pest Control 2
HSH Design 1
MAY 29
ADULT CO-ED SOCCER PLAY-IN ROUND
Beach House Waterfront Restaurant 4
Diamond Turf 3
Solid Rock Construction 5
Language Services Association 0
MAY 30
ADULT CO-ED SOCCER – ROUND ONE PLAYOFFS
Salty Printing 3
Moss Builders 1
Ross Built Custom Homes 3
Sato Real Estate 1
Pool America 3
Beach House Waterfront Restaurant 2
Progressive Cabinetry 6
Solid Rock Construction 3
