http://www.wpfc98black.com Discovering the Beautiful Game One Day at a Time Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:29:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The team was in Gig Harbor this weekend for the Tyee Cup, and they won the Gold Division.  The team swept their preliminary games over Seattle United 98 West White, Bainbridge Island FC Blue and Harbor 98 Premier.  WPFC then topped Bainbridge Island FC Blue 4-0 in the final to ... http://www.wpfc98black.com/?p=206 WPFC 98 Black begin their summer tournament season this weekend with a trip to 60 Acres to play in the Crossfire Challenge. Playing in the top U12 division, the team will face GRFC 98 Blue in a rematch of the Challenge Cup quarterfinal, and will also take on Oregon's Cascade ... http://www.wpfc98black.com/?p=198 98 Black advanced to the quarterfinals of the Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup with a convincing 6-1 win over Blackhills FC today on River Road. WPFC opened the scoring after 16 minutes with a shot that clanged off the goal stanchion and bounced straight down behind the keeper.  Oscar then ... http://www.wpfc98black.com/?p=188 The boys have quietly put together back to back clean sheets on successive trips to southern Washington. A week ago, the team topped Columbia Timber 4-0, and today, the side dropped WSA Blazers 5-0. Saturday's effort was a solid workmanlike performance against the Blazers, with goals by four different players: ... http://www.wpfc98black.com/?p=180 In a well-played game by both sides, the teams left the drama for late. With the match tied at 2-2 late in the 2nd half, Emerald City scored a beautifully crafted goal off a cross to the far post that met the awaiting foot of an unmarked attacker.  But, before ... http://www.wpfc98black.com/?p=167 How's this for using your head? Martin Palermo of Boca Juniors scored a spectacular 45-yard goal off a header against Velez Sarsfield. "El Loco" intercepted a clearance from the Velez goalkeeper with a first-time header that found its way into an unguarded net.  It was Palermo's 200th goal in the ... http://www.wpfc98black.com/?p=165 WPFC 98 Black outscored WSA/FCV 6-4 on Saturday in week 2 of the fall season. The game was tight in the first half as WPFC led 2-1 at the break on two goals by Alec. WPFC stretched the lead to 6-1 before giving up 3 straight to WS, and the ... http://www.wpfc98black.com/?p=161 A team dubbed Britain's worst football team has finally ended its three-year losing streak. Harraby Athletic's under-14 squad, who lost their first match 19-0, ended their 90-game losing run with a 3-2 victory over Edenvale Hawks, despite trailing 1-0 early on. Visit the Times for the full article. [caption id="attachment_153" align="aligncenter" width="385" ... http://www.wpfc98black.com/?p=152 Stoke's entry for celebration of the season comes from this past weekend's match against Chelsea.  Abdoulaye Faye and Ricardo Fuller get their groove on before Chelsea spoiled the party. http://www.wpfc98black.com/?p=149 98 Black ended their summer tournament season by winning the top flight of the 2009 Federal Way Blastoff. The team finished first in the bracket after defeating the UP Seawolves 3-2, Federal Way Storm Green 5-1 and Crossfire Black 2-1.  The final pitted 98 Black against Storm Green, and WPFC ... http://www.wpfc98black.com/?p=132