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 Argentine first division.
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 match ended with WPFC on top 6-4.
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.
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.
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 cruised to a 6-2 win to earn their medals. To view pictures from the final, please visit our Flickr account here.