The weekend started off with Dinamo and Lagers playing for the 4th semifinals spot in the Premier Division. The teams faced off in a shortened match of two 25 minute halves. Lagers defeated Dinamo 3-1, thanks in part to this goal from Sean Akamine.
With a short rest between matches, Lagers took to the field once more to compete in the semifinals versus the Premier Division’s #1 seed, Three Lions. Heading into the playoffs Three Lions’ record was 8-2-0 compared to Lagers’ 4-5-0. Despite the numbers, Lagers proved themselves a strong competitor for the Lions squad, creating an upset with a 3-2 win to advance to the finals where they will face Deportivo Italia who overtook Seattle Americans 4-1.
The First Division saw some upsets of their own–most notably the ousting of Westside United. Westside United entered the playoffs with a 9-0-1 record and 29 point goal differential, but they would suffer their first defeat when it mattered most, falling to Seattle East 2-1 in the semifinals. Seattle East will battle Nomads for the title after Nomads advanced over Deportivo Italia – Series B with a 2-1 victory.
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Score Recaps
PREMIER DIVISION | |||
Score | Home | Away | Score |
1 | Dinamo | Lagers | 3 |
2 | 1st: Three Lions | 4th: Lagers | 3 |
4 | 2nd: Deportivo Italia | 3rd: Seattle Americans | 1 |
FIRST DIVISION | |||
Score | Home | Away | Score |
1 | Westside United | Seattle East | 2 |
0 | 2nd: Deportivo Italia – Series B | 3rd: Nomads | 2 |