Third time’s the charm for Los Al men’s over 45 champs

Inter FC Pictured: Back Row L to R: Mike Posner, Keith Matlock, Richard Skinner, Mika Maunula, Kevin Falsken, Alan McAuley, Michael Humphries & Joseph Arko. Front Row L to R: Brady Metcalfe, John Logan, Michael Johnson, Jason Deal, Michael Taeubel, Matthew Coulombe, Rich Arko & Ernie Villarreal. Not pictured Dennis Hiar, Manny Chaidez, Hikmet, Ron Suredechakul, William Wallace, Teddy Watson & Eric Jordan.   

The Los Alamitos Men’s, Over 45, Soccer City Championship this Fall came down to two rivals who know each other well. Inter FC and Moy Old Stars. Each team has competed for the Championship many times in the last few years with each team winning their share of the Title twice. Both waged difficult battles in the Semis with Inter beating LBFC 3-2 and Moy beating Beach Old Boys 2-0.

The first half of the Finale saw Inter come out strong with the majority of the possession and several shots on goal and then scoring on a beautiful multiple pass sequence leading to Inter’s Center Mid slotting a ball into the right corner of the net from just inside the six to notch the score at 1-0 before Moy then began to dominate possession and shots for the rest of the first half.

The second half started at 1-0 and saw Inter go on tear filling the net three more times before Moy got back into the game with three hard fought goals of their own in the final 15 minutes. With the Inter faithful getting nervous the perennial favorite scored one more time to end the game 5-3 and capture their 3rd City Championship in the last two years.

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