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SOCCER PLAYOFFS INFORMATION for 8/17/08 
Our first Sunday of playoffs on 8/10/08 ended with thunder and lightning and 2 matches did not even start.
Teams, green, black, maroon and dark green finished both qualifying games: Black and green advanced to the semis.
Maroon and dark green did not advance. Maroon and Dark Green will participate in friendly matches this Sunday
Team red also reached semifinals as grey officially forfeited as they can not field a full team for this Sunday. 
Grey team will participate this Sunday in friendly matches.
For this exciting Sunday, our summer's last, first we need to determine who will own the 4th semifinal spot; blue or yellow.
If Yellow beats Blue by 2 goals or more they will make the semis and play Red in the semis. Black will play green.
If Yellow beats Blue by 1 goal only they will not make the semis (after same # of playoff point, tiebreaker goes to goal differential. (red will play blue and black vs green)
If yellow loses to Blue then blue plays black in the semis and red vs green
if yellow ties Blue and wins on penalty kicks then red plays black in the semis and green plays blue
if yellow ties and loses in penalty kicks then red plays black and green plays blue in the semis
  Division I - Standings  after first Playoff Sunday             
                 
mgr W L T-loss PK T-won PK GF GA PTS
1 Alpha-Omega Amusements red Joe Camarota 2 0 0 0 3 1 6* advanced to semis
2 Twin Boro Physical Therapy green  Mike Demko 1 0 0 1 6 2 5* advanced to semis
3 Pierre's Restaurant, Deli, Bakery black Pete Farrell 1 0 1 0 3 3 4* advanced to semis
  Pool & Spa Enclosures blue Matt Jones 1 0 0 0 4 1 3 plays yellow to qualify
  Keyboard Kids Pre-School yellow Mike Dimitrakis 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 plays blue to qualify
 
  Mercer Men Amici maroon Mark Canulli 0 1 0 1 4 6 2 did not advance
  Speeney Family Chiropractic dark green Burak Ergezen 0 1 1 0 4 2 1 did not advance
  Princeton Ice & Sports Ctr grey Ivan C./ Ben Bollaci 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 did not advance
******less goals scored against - is a deciding tie-breaker after total # of points and after goal differential
PLAYOFF Qualifiers Results from 8/10/08
Division I
Pierre's Restaurant 2 Mercer-Men Amici 3 PK
Pierre's Restaurant 1 Keyboard Kids Pre-School 0 (ended 3 minutes early)
Pool & Spa Enclosures 4 Mercer-Men Amici 1
Alpha-Omega Amusements 2 Speeney Chiropractic 1
Twin Boro Physical Therapy 2 PK Speeney Chiropractic 1
Twin Boro Physical Therapy 4 Princeton Ice & Sports Ctr 1
Pool & Spa Enclosures postponed Keyboard Kids Pre-School postponed
Alpha-Omega Amusements postponed Princeton Ice & Sports Ctr postponed
Semifinals and championship game for Division I
Semifinal games are 45 minutes long with 7 minute non-sudden death overtime
The championship Game is 2 x 25 minutes with a 10 minute non-sudden death overtime
If still tied after overtime, then 3 penalty kicks will decide the game.
If penalties are tied after each team completes them with 3 players, then one player from each team will alternate with the penalties until there is a winner. 
 
Thompson Park, Monroe Twp AND     
Harvest Woods Park turf fields in South Brunswick on Culver Rd.
where  where >> MONROE FIELD 1 MONROE FIELD 2     at South Brunswick at South Brunswick
Thompson Park Thompson Park     Harvest Woods Park Harvest Woods Park
where where >> MONROE FIELD 1 MONROE FIELD 2     Turf Field 1 Culver Rd. Turf Field 2 Culver Rd.
2008 TIME am PLAY VS TEAM # PLAY VS TEAM # PLAY VS TEAM # PLAY VS TEAM # referee 17-Aug PLAY VS TEAM # PLAY VS TEAM # PLAY VS TEAM # PLAY VS TEAM #
17-Aug no games in monroe no games in monroe       17-Aug 7:55am    7:55 am 40 Alex 7:55 am  12 carlos 7:55am Hossein  7:55 am Tom
  games only in South Brunswick         referee   7:55Armen   7:55Tim  
  game cancelled in monroe Ben/ Ivan NO GAME Aiden NO GAME Gusto Bar & Grill NO GAME      9:10am winners of 7:55 games winners of 7:55 games non-winners of 7:55 games non-winners of 7:55 games
            referee   Armen   Tim  
              10:00  Matt  Mike D. 18 Gennaro 15 Joe G.
            referee   Joe/Ray   Wes  
            17-Aug 11:00 Burak  Mercer Team Jack Huang  Red Howell/ Gennaro Gulino Mix
            referee   Ray   John  
              12:00 red black green and either blue OR yellow semi 1v4 red black green and either blue OR yellow semi 1v4 red black green and either blue OR yellow semi 2v3 red black green and either blue OR yellow semi 2v3
            referee   Joe/Hossam   John/Wes  
              1:00 championship championship game for 3rd place game for 3rd place
            referee   Joe/Hossam   John/Ray  
 
Standings at the end of regular season games as of August 3, 2008 - after 7 Sundays
Congratulations to the undefeated Regular Season Champions in Division I:
          team blue, Matt Jones, player/manager, Pool & Spa Enclosures, sponsor
August 10 and 17 are playoffs for Division I - all teams participate
Over-40/Over-50 Divisions have regular games
  Division I   mgr W L GA PTS
1 Pool & Spa Enclosures blue Matt Jones 6 0 13 13
2 Pierre's Restaurant, Deli black Pete Farrell 4 1 14 10
3 Alpha-Omega Amusements red Joe Camarota 5 2 16 10
4 Twin Boro Physical Therapy green  Mike Demko 4 2 18 9
5 Princeton Ice & Sports Ctr grey Ivan C./ Ben Bollaci 4 3 20 8
6 Speeney Chiropractic dark green Burak Ergezen 3 4 19 6
7 Keyboard Kids Pre-School yellow Mike Dimitrakis 3 4 19 6
8 Mercer Men Amici maroon Mark Canulli 3 4 24 6
9 City Streets Café white Aiden Thornley 1 6 25 2
10 Gusto Bar & Grill white Tom Kauders 0 7 40 0
******less goals scored against - is a deciding tie-breaker after total # of points and after goal differential
PLAYOFF Tournament  Schedule for Division 1:
See schedule below for both Divisions:
The Playoffs Tournament will take place on Sundays Aug 10 and Aug 17 (raindate August 26)
On August 10, the top 8 ranked teams based on final league standings will each play two 45 minute games.
On August 17 the top 4 teams advance and will play in the semifinals and finals and the other 4 teams will play consolation games. Everyone plays.
 
1 vs 8,    1 vs 7 
2 vs 8,    2 vs 7 
3 vs 6,    3 vs 5
4 vs 6,    4 vs 5
Each mini-game is 45 minutes. at half-time, switch sides, water break if very hot, 
NO SLIDING (yellow for 10 minutes)
Red carded players ejected from games can not play in their next game, unless approved by the league officials.
Winners are awarded 3 points. Loser no points.
If a game is tied, each team gets 1 point, and there will be a 3 man penalty kick shoot out.
The winner of the shootout gets 1 additional point, and 1 goal additional in their favor.
If penalties are tied after each team completes them with 3 players, then one player from each team will alternate with the penalties until there is a winner. 
Both teams must complete the same number of penalty kicks
TIEBRAKERS 
For teams tied with the same number of points, tiebreakers are:
1. Goal differential
2. Least goals scored against
3. Goals Scored for
4. Greater Number of wins
5. Greater finish during regular season games
Thompson Park, Monroe Twp AND     
Harvest Woods Park turf fields in South Brunswick on Culver Rd.
where  where >> MONROE FIELD 1 MONROE FIELD 2     at South Brunswick at South Brunswick
Thompson Park