With relentless waves of offensive attacks, the Imports showed just how good they could be when they fielded their full indoor soccer squad for Thursday night’s championship finale.
Seamless transitions from defence to offence meant Red Card Heroes ‘keeper Jordan Austin was busy all night in attempting to deflect away the battery of incoming shots. But not much could be done to stop the Imports’ momentum, motivated by their challenge for the top spot in the 16-team league, and it was only a matter of time before the whistle filled the air to officially announce the victory by an 8-1 score.
A group of subs meshed into their lineup for the final meant the Red Card Heroes had their work cut out for them from the get-go and the Imports took full advantage. They used their slick passing, teamwork and array of deft moves with the ball to confuse and then find holes in the patchwork defence before talented players like Micaiah Kind, Gokhan Avcil and Rob Caya let loose with their shots and quickly piled up an insurmountable lead.
The Blue Toque FC team took third place in the “A Tier” with a 7-6 win over Cona Hostel is Neato, while the Untouchaballs won 8-5 over Barcelogna for fifth spot. In the “B Tier” finals, the Footy Soldiers nearly coughed up a cozy lead in their game before a late goal-scoring explosion by Stephen Gray secured their victory by a 10-6 count. Smells Like Green Spirit took third place with a 7-5 win over the Spartans, while ABCDE FC finished in fifth spot with an 8-4 victory over Very Ballsy. The “C Tier” finals saw the Free Lions snare top spot in a 7-4 defeat of Gettin’ Messi, while Footloose nabbed third spot by a 6-2 margin over Abusement Park.
Spring sports leagues now move outdoors for the CVSSC, as registration is currently open for the outdoor soccer, as well as 4-on-4 beach volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, flag football, slo-pitch and kickball. Players can sign up individually, in small groups or entire teams at the website www.comoxvalleysports.ca.
For more information and to register, visit the website or contact Scott at 250-898-7286 or scott@comoxvalleysports.ca.