My soccer team was graced with ideal weather for the final regulation match of our fall season. We cruised to an 8-2 win securing a second place finish in Division 1 South and qualifying us for the play-offs to begin next weekend. I was not feeling my best but managed to finish the game with one assist, one impressively bad shot on goal (missed high, VERY) and most importantly, with no further aggravation to my slowly mending left hamstring.
| TEAM | GP | W | L | T | PTS | CP | GF | GA | GD | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Mass Lusitano | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 25 | 15 | +10 | Regional Champions |
| Concord United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 35 | 15 | +20 | Clinched Playoff Berth |
| Belmont Old Boys | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | |
| Boston United | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -13 | |
| Medfield Old Boys | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 23 | -7 | |
| Acton-Boxboro | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | -15 | Relegated |
Our over-50 (years old) league is composed of 5 divisions, each with a southern and northern region except for division 5 which also has a central region. Each regional division has 6 teams for a total of 66 teams with a typical roster of 18. That is nearly 1200 over-50 players in Western Massachusetts. The playoffs pit the top 4 teams against each other to determine the league champion. We are underdogs in the semi-finals to perennial winner, Stoneham, but I like our chances this year.