OK, so here's the morning action and there was a lot of it.
In Group A, The Shield of the Cow and VB Hibernian played to a 2-2 tie at the Cow Palace. Hibernian is still three points clear of The Cow and it is looking likely that these are the two teams that transfer to the Knockouts. The Cow has a couple of games in hand, making the Hibernian's final game (home against The Cow) critical if it wants to win the group.
Kobelco United Football Club won its Group B game at home against the crutchanators of soccer 3-1, leveling both teams at 7 points apiece. crutchanators has a 1 goal differential but Kobelco has a game in hand. The La Daga Club de Fútbol/ Kobelco game will probably determine which one of these three teams is going home.
FC Cackalacky had its opening contest in Group D and promptly won it 2-1 on the road against group leader Merchiston FC. Club de Fútbol Deportivo Cotopaxi also picked up its first win with a tough 4-3 home win against Real TK. The game was tied 3-3 until this tournament's best name so far, Cotopaxi's Jannigje-Dirks Slot, unleashed the winning shot in the 76th minute. With so many games left, every squad is alive...or potentially dead, since they all appear to be evenly matched.
Group E had a pair of games that did nothing to settle the transfer spots. All four teams are within two points with half of the group stage games played. kangaroo fc and Iberian Sharpshooters Football Club played to a 3-3 draw when kangaroo's Andrey Prerovsky found himself wide open after a corner kick late in the 2nd half to split the points. Rushmore FC then won a close 2-1 contest with Space Olympics, where all three goals were scored in the 1st half. The Sharpshooters lead the group with a whopping 5 points.
Finally, FC Kingston avoided elimination by thumping black mambas at home 7-4 thanks, in part, to Quong Ikeda's three goals. Ikeda reaches 6 goals, which temporarily places him in a tie for the Golden Toe. Kingston is probably playing spoiler and will need to thump Lowestoft FC in their final Group F game...and then pray.
Not a single Knockout Round spot has been clinched yet. That's gotta give pretty soon.
10/29/2022 9:30 AM (edited)