The Tuesday Night Men's League at Akron Indoor Soccer saw some thrilling matches in the third week of the season. Here are the highlights of the four games played on January 30, 2024.
Summit FC continued their winning streak with a convincing 8-5 victory over Fireballs – Rays. The Summit FC players showed great teamwork and passing skills, scoring four goals in each half. Fireballs – Rays tried to keep up with the pace, but could not overcome the deficit. Summit FC improved their record to 2-1, while Fireballs – Rays remained winless at 0-2.
The game of the week was a nail-biter between SELHUBM and Fireballs – GFS, both undefeated teams at 2-0. The game was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams exchanging goals and leads throughout the match. Fireballs – GFS had a slight edge in the first half, leading 4-3 at the break. SELHUBM fought back in the second half, scoring four more goals to tie the game at 7-7. The game was decided in the final minute, when Fireballs – GFS scored the winning goal to clinch the game 8-7. Fireballs – GFS maintained their perfect record at 3-0, while SELHUBM suffered their first loss at 2-1.
Kitec Red and Black or White faced off in a high-scoring game that ended 14-9 in favor of Black or White. Kitec Red started off strong, scoring five goals in the first half to lead 5-4. However, they could not sustain their momentum in the second half, as Black or White unleashed a barrage of goals, scoring 10 times to seal the game. Black or White bounced back from their previous loss to improve to 1-2, while Kitec Red remained at the bottom of the table at 0-2.
The last game of the night was a close one between Bourbon Bandits and Yellow, both teams looking for their second win of the season. The game was evenly matched, with both teams scoring five goals in the first half. The second half was more defensive, as both teams tightened up their backlines. Yellow managed to score one more goal than Bourbon Bandits, edging them out 10-9. Yellow moved up to 2-1, while Bourbon Bandits dropped to 1-2.
