The Walden Minor Soccer Association closed out its 2004 season with the final playoff matches and a banquet held at Hillcrest Kinsmen fields in Lively on Saturday, August 21st. During the season, nearly 700 young athletes played on 42 teams in five divisions. In addition, a Walden Under 18 team participated in a division with 3 teams from Sudburnia.
Playoff games were held throughout August with the final 4 teams in each division playing on August 21st. It was a beautiful sunny day with hundreds of people cheering on the teams. There were several close games in all divisions. Following are the results of the semi-final and final games for each division:
U6 semi finalsWalden Medicine Shoppe 3 Walden Pet Food Plus 0
Just Soccer 2 Battistellis 1 (sudden death O/T)
U6 consolation
Battistellis 1 Walden Pet Food Plus 0
U6 championship Walden Medicine Shoppe 5 Just Soccer 1
U8 semi finals
Trauma Team 4 Walden Medicine Shoppe 2
Graffiti Wizard 4 Ronkor Diamond Drilling 2
U8 consolation
Ronkor Diamond Drilling 3 Walden Medicine Shoppe 2 (sudden death O/T)
U8 championship
Trauma Team 2 Graffiti Wizard 1
U10 semi finals
Just Soccer 1 Walden Kinsmen 0 (penalty shoot out JS won 3-1)
Battistellis 1 Ronkor Diamond Drilling 0 (sudden death O/T)
U10 consolation
Ronkor Diamond Drilling 3 Walden Kinsmen 0
U10 championship
Battistellis 2 Just Soccer 1 (sudden death O/T)
U12 semi finals
Lively IDA 2 Norvac Industrial Services 1
Battistellis 2 Walden Medicine Shoppe 1
U12 consolation
Walden Medicine Shoppe 2 Norvac Industrial Services 1
U12 championship
Lively IDA 2 Battistellis 1 (sudden death O/T)
U15 semi finals
Riverglen Properties 2 Linda's Photography 1
Walden Kinsmen 2 Just Soccer 1
U15 consolation
Just Soccer 3 Linda's Photography 2 (sudden death O/T)
U15 championship
Riverglen Properties 8 Walden Kinsmen 0
After the final game in each division wrapped up, all teams in the division participated in a banquet and all players received trophies from the WMSA. Thanks to all the sponsors, coaches, referees and volunteers for a very successful season.