Maremoto FC 4 - 7 Mano Verde

The game was over, when Maremoto stepped on the field. First half was 4-0. Maremoto would have to stop the shut out and  scored 4 goals in the second half. Sarah scored her first goal of the season and Michael followed her with three. Better goal keeping and defense might have helped keep the score closer.

The highlight of the night: The awesome third half, Maremoto white team against Maremoto black team. We should schedule more off the field games to boost team chemistry.

Roll Call: 1/30 (FRIDAY)

vs. FC Lightning @6:40pm South field

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PLEASE READ: Players & Playing time

Maremoto FC has become so popular that the last couple of seasons have seen an excess number of players, resulting in diminished playing time for everyone.

The following is a list of starters who will play every week (and have paid to do so),

Men: Burak, Yong, Vasily, Enrique, Michael

Women: Beth, Lauren, Katherine, Andrea, Sarah

Only starters should play the match. We ask that the following substitutes be called when needed,

Men: Sam, Nic, John

Women: Marie, Vivian

Of course, EVERYONE is encouraged to attend all matches to cheer for Maremoto FC....we can use all the fan support we can get!!!!

Roll Call: 1/23 (Friday)

vs. Mano Verde @7:30pm North field

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Maremoto FC 3 - 7 Random United

Team Maremoto was looking for a fresh start to the new season. We ended last season on a high note and wanted a win . However, the roster was depleted. Sarah was in Boston, Beth and Lauren were traveling and Katherine couldn't make it to the game. We had to ask for help from outsiders (Merilyn and Lindsey), and they both played a big role in our defense.

Maremoto started the game really strong, as Yong quickly scored the first goal of the season. Unfortunately, things began to go downhill. Random United closed the first half with a lucky 3-1 lead. Maremoto's defense didn't show any resistance until the score was 2-7, then Michael cut the difference to 3-7. Random United continued to pressure for another goal, but Maremoto didn't allow it.

Player of the game: Andrea was the unspoken hero of the game by holding on to the defense and passing the ball around in the midfield. Both Marie and Andrea had to play full time because of the depleted female subs.

Roll Call: 1/15 - FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON

vs. Random United @ 9:10pm South field

First game of the season!

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Maremoto FC 5 - 4 DKS

Despite suffering a tough season, Maremoto FC found a way to end the season on a good note with a 5-4 victory over DKS.

Maremoto looked a bit rusty and disorganized in the first half, probably due to the holiday break, but did enough to remain in the game. The second half saw a major improvement, as Vasily, Marie, Lauren and Andrea prevented DKS from creating many quality scoring opportunities. Meanwhile Beth, Enrique and Michael created lots of scoring opportunities on the other end of the field.

With less than three minutes left in the game, Maremoto FC were losing 4-2. Thanks to an organized defense and a persistent attack, Maremoto came from behind to win 5-4! Certainly a highlight of the match was Enrique's beautiful cross which was delicately headed into the back of the net by Michael.

Congratulations to everyone for playing hard despite the challenges this season has presented.

Player of the Match: Yong was a superstar on defense and offense. He was either stealing the ball from opponents or setting up goals. Although I thought he might collapse from exhaustion, he never gave up and played just as hard on defense as he did on offense.

Note: Standings have been updated on 1/10. It appears the standings are final, unless DKS and Mano Verde play their postponed match during the next season.

Roll Call: Jan 8, 2009

vs. DKS @ 9:10pm, North Field