Our season is now over and we came out on top as division champions after a 5-3 win against Summit FC in the playoff final. We completed the regular season with 10 straight wins and 30 points, with a goal difference of 47-9!
6. Jak Ashuraliev: 9 games, 9 goals, 4 assists = 57 points
7. Blake Ambrose: 11 games, 7 goals, 6 assists = 53 points
10. Kris Totev: 12 games, 6 goals, 5 assists = 45 points
3. Chris Allen: 6 games, 7 goals, 3 assists = 44 points
8. Matt Choi: 11 games, 5 goals, 4 assists = 37 points
2. Brian Virgin: 9 games, 5 goals, 4 assists = 37 points
21. Marty Klingebiel: 4 games, 6 goals, 1 assist = 33 points
17. Jose Chi: 11 games, 2 goals, 4 assists = 22 points
4. Kevin Dunigan: 12 games, 1 goal, 2 assists = 11 points
5. Tristan Traywick: 4 games, 2 goals, 0 assists = 10 points
19. Jamie Watts: 7 games, 0 goals, 3 assists = 9 points
13. Hieu Duong: 10 games, 1 goal, 0 assists = 5 points
12. Jason Hawkes: 5 games, 1 goal, 0 assists = 5 points
22. Mark Conrad: 1 game, 1 goal, 0 assists = 5 points
18. Sung Rak Choi: 5 games, 0 goals, 1 assist = 3 points
Monday, November 22, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Playoff Final: Deep Impact - Summit FC
GSSL Division 3B November 21, 2010 9:15am Georgetown Playfield
Deep Impact - Summit FC 5-3 (1-2)
0-1
0-2
1-2 Blake Ambrose (pk)
2-2 Brian Virgin (Matt Choi)
3-2 Jak Ashuraliev
4-2 Chris Allen (Jamie Watts)
5-2 Chris Allen
5-3
Seattle's new favorite team Deep Impact bounced back from a dismal semi-final performance to claim the championship trophy after a hard-fought win over Summit FC at Georgetown.
History was made on a chilly Sunday morning at Georgetown Playfield, a day before manager Totev's long-awaited birthday celebration with cupcakes and Tutta Bella pizza. Deep Impact were rewarded a trophy they so thoroughly deserved after a perfect season in a league that was already familiar to most players in the squad. The league winners matched up with second-placed Summit FC for what turned out to be a more difficult task than anticipated.
Impact created loads of chances in the opening 20 minutes or so but failed to convert as Summit FC inched closer to a shock upset. They went two goals up through dead-ball situations and kept the same playing style throughout the game with long balls that were poorly dealt with by Impact. However, the sky blues kept digging and eventually cut the lead in half when Ambrose was fouled inside the area. The attacking midfielder stepped up confidently and made no mistake from the spot. The surprising lead stayed until the half-time whistle.
The second period of play saw Impact dominate more and more, craving those crucial goals that would put them in front. The breakthrough came from Brian Virgin, who has been one of the players of the season. The midfielder bent a gorgeous shot into the upper corner from 17 meters out, bringing joy and optimism to the team. Encouraged by a moment's magic from Virgin, Impact was now ready to pound, butter, and stuff their opponent real good, less than a week before Thanksgiving.
Minutes later, Totev was awarded a free-kick outside the box that seemingly only the referee was able to make sense out of. That did not stop top scorer Jak Ashuraliev who once again blasted home a free-kick, simply unstoppable. Summit FC seemed deflated after the comeback and Chris Allen added two goals in quick succession to pile on the misery. A late consolation goal did not matter much as Impact sailed to victory for the 12th time this season, and could lift the trophy they have not yet received.
In related news, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
Deep Impact - Summit FC 5-3 (1-2)
0-1
0-2
1-2 Blake Ambrose (pk)
2-2 Brian Virgin (Matt Choi)
3-2 Jak Ashuraliev
4-2 Chris Allen (Jamie Watts)
5-2 Chris Allen
5-3
Seattle's new favorite team Deep Impact bounced back from a dismal semi-final performance to claim the championship trophy after a hard-fought win over Summit FC at Georgetown.
History was made on a chilly Sunday morning at Georgetown Playfield, a day before manager Totev's long-awaited birthday celebration with cupcakes and Tutta Bella pizza. Deep Impact were rewarded a trophy they so thoroughly deserved after a perfect season in a league that was already familiar to most players in the squad. The league winners matched up with second-placed Summit FC for what turned out to be a more difficult task than anticipated.
Impact created loads of chances in the opening 20 minutes or so but failed to convert as Summit FC inched closer to a shock upset. They went two goals up through dead-ball situations and kept the same playing style throughout the game with long balls that were poorly dealt with by Impact. However, the sky blues kept digging and eventually cut the lead in half when Ambrose was fouled inside the area. The attacking midfielder stepped up confidently and made no mistake from the spot. The surprising lead stayed until the half-time whistle.
The second period of play saw Impact dominate more and more, craving those crucial goals that would put them in front. The breakthrough came from Brian Virgin, who has been one of the players of the season. The midfielder bent a gorgeous shot into the upper corner from 17 meters out, bringing joy and optimism to the team. Encouraged by a moment's magic from Virgin, Impact was now ready to pound, butter, and stuff their opponent real good, less than a week before Thanksgiving.
Minutes later, Totev was awarded a free-kick outside the box that seemingly only the referee was able to make sense out of. That did not stop top scorer Jak Ashuraliev who once again blasted home a free-kick, simply unstoppable. Summit FC seemed deflated after the comeback and Chris Allen added two goals in quick succession to pile on the misery. A late consolation goal did not matter much as Impact sailed to victory for the 12th time this season, and could lift the trophy they have not yet received.
In related news, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Playoff Semi-Final: Deep Impact - FC Thiên Ân
GSSL Division 3B November 20, 2010 9:00am Ingraham High School #2
Deep Impact - FC Thiên Ân 1-0 (1-0)
1-0 Matt Choi (Kris Totev)
The Sky Blues made it to the playoff final in their first season in the Greater Seattle Soccer League with a narrow 1-0 win over FC Thien An at Ingraham High School.
An unimpressive performance by the league champions saw them squeeze by the Vietnamese team and into the Division 3B playoff final. The only goal of the game came in the first half through in-form striker Matt Choi after some quick one-touch passes by Ambrose and Totev set him up for the finish. The overly aggressive FC Thien An dominated most of the possession and were unlucky on many occasions not to score. They were also lucky to not have more than the one player sent off late in the second half. A well-organized Impact team prevented an equalizer under difficult playing conditions, and although not especially convincing on the day, a win is a win and even the best teams can have an off-day.
Deep Impact - FC Thiên Ân 1-0 (1-0)
1-0 Matt Choi (Kris Totev)
The Sky Blues made it to the playoff final in their first season in the Greater Seattle Soccer League with a narrow 1-0 win over FC Thien An at Ingraham High School.
An unimpressive performance by the league champions saw them squeeze by the Vietnamese team and into the Division 3B playoff final. The only goal of the game came in the first half through in-form striker Matt Choi after some quick one-touch passes by Ambrose and Totev set him up for the finish. The overly aggressive FC Thien An dominated most of the possession and were unlucky on many occasions not to score. They were also lucky to not have more than the one player sent off late in the second half. A well-organized Impact team prevented an equalizer under difficult playing conditions, and although not especially convincing on the day, a win is a win and even the best teams can have an off-day.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Deep Impact - Shin Guards?
GSSL Division 3B November 14, 2010 11:15am Summit Playfields #2
Deep Impact - Shin Guards? 7-1 (4-1)
1-0 Tristan Traywick (Jak Ashuraliev)
1-1
2-1 Brian Virgin (Blake Ambrose)
3-1 Jak Ashuraliev
4-1 Mark Conrad (Brian Virgin)
5-1 Matt Choi (Brian Virgin)
6-1 Jak Ashuraliev (Blake Ambrose)
7-1 Matt Choi (Jose Chi)
Deep Impact ended their regular season in seventh heaven as Shin Guards? were soundly beaten at Summit Playfields #2 in Lake City.
This second encounter versus Shin Guards? produced some of the best football seen all season, and it has already become clear that Summit #2 is a field well-suited for Impact's style of play. Mark Conrad made his debut after a lenghty spell as a Serbian interpreter abroad and had a fine game up top. Rumor has it that he might be interested in joining the club on a permanent basis.
The wet surface was carefully inspected before kick-off and having half the field covered with dead leaves never became an issue for the home side. Being under no pressure whatsoever with a place in the playoffs already secured and coming off some very impressive performances of late, Impact came out fast and hard and almost received a standing ovation after their first-half goals from the few spectators that had found their seats on this chilly Sunday morning. Traywick's goal was textbook Newcastle United from the mid-90's, starting with a perfect cross from the right by Jak and finished wonderfully by Tristan who used a trademark Alan Shearer maneuver to expedite the ball into the side netting.
Shin Guards? made it 1-1 against the run of play before Blake raced down the line and crossed it to Brian for the volley and a 2-1 lead. The third came through Jak when he picked up a loose ball from Conrad's misguided shot and hammered it low past the goalie. The Serbian lover added a fourth with a powerful finish into the roof of the the net, set-up nicely by Brian Virgin. A deserved lead at half-time and the away team were lucky to escape with only the three-goal deficit.
In the second half, Matt Choi showed his true self with a classy performance and two goals to go with it. Choi, who has been on the score-sheet several times this season, finally found the form that had made him a fan-favorite at Seattle Central Soccer Club. Jak Ashuraliev took his tally to 8 goals in 7 games, making him not only Deep Impact's top scorer but also the leading goal scorer in the division. An outstanding game by the home team who once again showed their lethal finishing and fluent passes, as well as claiming Summit #2 as their own.
In this week's news, playoffs are just around the corner and everyone is just so excited. Deep Impact will take on FC Thien An for the third time in a month, which is quite ridiculous really, and the winner of that game will play either Summit FC or ECS FC in the final.
Deep Impact - Shin Guards? 7-1 (4-1)
1-0 Tristan Traywick (Jak Ashuraliev)
1-1
2-1 Brian Virgin (Blake Ambrose)
3-1 Jak Ashuraliev
4-1 Mark Conrad (Brian Virgin)
5-1 Matt Choi (Brian Virgin)
6-1 Jak Ashuraliev (Blake Ambrose)
7-1 Matt Choi (Jose Chi)
Deep Impact ended their regular season in seventh heaven as Shin Guards? were soundly beaten at Summit Playfields #2 in Lake City.
This second encounter versus Shin Guards? produced some of the best football seen all season, and it has already become clear that Summit #2 is a field well-suited for Impact's style of play. Mark Conrad made his debut after a lenghty spell as a Serbian interpreter abroad and had a fine game up top. Rumor has it that he might be interested in joining the club on a permanent basis.
The wet surface was carefully inspected before kick-off and having half the field covered with dead leaves never became an issue for the home side. Being under no pressure whatsoever with a place in the playoffs already secured and coming off some very impressive performances of late, Impact came out fast and hard and almost received a standing ovation after their first-half goals from the few spectators that had found their seats on this chilly Sunday morning. Traywick's goal was textbook Newcastle United from the mid-90's, starting with a perfect cross from the right by Jak and finished wonderfully by Tristan who used a trademark Alan Shearer maneuver to expedite the ball into the side netting.
Shin Guards? made it 1-1 against the run of play before Blake raced down the line and crossed it to Brian for the volley and a 2-1 lead. The third came through Jak when he picked up a loose ball from Conrad's misguided shot and hammered it low past the goalie. The Serbian lover added a fourth with a powerful finish into the roof of the the net, set-up nicely by Brian Virgin. A deserved lead at half-time and the away team were lucky to escape with only the three-goal deficit.
In the second half, Matt Choi showed his true self with a classy performance and two goals to go with it. Choi, who has been on the score-sheet several times this season, finally found the form that had made him a fan-favorite at Seattle Central Soccer Club. Jak Ashuraliev took his tally to 8 goals in 7 games, making him not only Deep Impact's top scorer but also the leading goal scorer in the division. An outstanding game by the home team who once again showed their lethal finishing and fluent passes, as well as claiming Summit #2 as their own.
In this week's news, playoffs are just around the corner and everyone is just so excited. Deep Impact will take on FC Thien An for the third time in a month, which is quite ridiculous really, and the winner of that game will play either Summit FC or ECS FC in the final.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Smells Like Low Tide - Deep Impact
GSSL Division 3B November 7, 2010 11:00am Twin Ponds Park
Smells Like Low Tide - Deep Impact 0-3 (0-2)
0-1 Marty Klingebiel (Blake Ambrose)
0-2 Marty Klingebiel (Jamie Watts)
0-3 Marty Klingebiel (Jose Chi)
A memorable Marty Klingebiel hat-trick secured another three points as Smells Like Low Tide were left licking their wounds at Twin Ponds Park.
After being crowned league winners a few weeks ago and with playoffs in the not-too-distant future, Impact got the double over Low Tide without having conceded a single goal in both games. The current squad number is proving to be an important factor in this season's success with almost too many players missing every game and the fact that four players are joint top scorers in the league with 6 goals each so far. It's looking very promising for next season.
This year's second encounter with Smells Like Low Tide was not as exciting as the first, but Impact delivered the goods and outplayed their opponent in every way. Marty became the main attraction with a treble of goals, showing great predatory form. His first has to be credited to Ambrose whose quick legs and stamina beat the entire defense before crossing it low and precise. Klingebiel barely had time to react but managed to score from close range. The second goal came from the right, this time a long cross from Jamie that bounced over everyone and with a couple of elegant touches Marty poked it in behind the goalie. Impact could have had more goals in the first half but settled for a comfortable two-goal lead.
The second period of play was again dominated by the away team, however, only one goal would come out of all the chances and possession. A quick throw by Jose Chi found Marty, who dribbled half the team before blasting home an unstoppable shot. The hat-trick was complete and Impact seemed satisfied with the result as Low Tide only threatened on a couple of occasions. A decent team performance, with once again a flawless defensive display and an attacking prowess that stands alone in the division.
In other important news, the deadline for signing up the team for Winter Season 2011 is coming up in less than two weeks. Deep Impact is hoping and expecting to move up to division 2B.
Smells Like Low Tide - Deep Impact 0-3 (0-2)
0-1 Marty Klingebiel (Blake Ambrose)
0-2 Marty Klingebiel (Jamie Watts)
0-3 Marty Klingebiel (Jose Chi)
A memorable Marty Klingebiel hat-trick secured another three points as Smells Like Low Tide were left licking their wounds at Twin Ponds Park.
After being crowned league winners a few weeks ago and with playoffs in the not-too-distant future, Impact got the double over Low Tide without having conceded a single goal in both games. The current squad number is proving to be an important factor in this season's success with almost too many players missing every game and the fact that four players are joint top scorers in the league with 6 goals each so far. It's looking very promising for next season.
This year's second encounter with Smells Like Low Tide was not as exciting as the first, but Impact delivered the goods and outplayed their opponent in every way. Marty became the main attraction with a treble of goals, showing great predatory form. His first has to be credited to Ambrose whose quick legs and stamina beat the entire defense before crossing it low and precise. Klingebiel barely had time to react but managed to score from close range. The second goal came from the right, this time a long cross from Jamie that bounced over everyone and with a couple of elegant touches Marty poked it in behind the goalie. Impact could have had more goals in the first half but settled for a comfortable two-goal lead.
The second period of play was again dominated by the away team, however, only one goal would come out of all the chances and possession. A quick throw by Jose Chi found Marty, who dribbled half the team before blasting home an unstoppable shot. The hat-trick was complete and Impact seemed satisfied with the result as Low Tide only threatened on a couple of occasions. A decent team performance, with once again a flawless defensive display and an attacking prowess that stands alone in the division.
In other important news, the deadline for signing up the team for Winter Season 2011 is coming up in less than two weeks. Deep Impact is hoping and expecting to move up to division 2B.
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