West Jordan, UT. Oct. 2nd, 2011 - Mutiny FC put all they had into the Challenge Cup final and defeated Olympique Montreux’s first division team 1-0 yesterday at Majestic Elementary Field.
With the win, the pirates of Mutiny took home the Challenge Cup trophy that the Olympians had won the past two seasons.
It was the Olympians’ first loss in 24 games since the middle of last season.
Mutiny FC’s goal came in the 82nd minute when its long ball strategy paid off as OM’s defense was showing serious signs of fatigue on the flanks where the goal came from.
“It’s frustrating when some players don’t come to practice and expect to play 90 minutes and stay match fit. It’s nearly impossible,” said an injured team captain Colton Spencer.
Credit must be given to Mutiny FC for playing hard and sticking to its game plan.
The Olympians could not get their game going as the forward line was ineffective and the absence of a true playmaker was all too obvious.
The introduction of veteran winger Jamall Adams to replace Tim Ballantyne who suffered a head injury hurt the team’s balance.
If it wasn’t for the heroics of defenders Yuhei Nagato and Spencer Whipple, Mutiny FC could have ran away with the game.
“From an attacking perspective, this is the worse display I have seen from us all season. I assume the blame for not starting the players I should have started at the appropriate positions and deciding on a strategy the men could not execute. I take the blame,” said an obviously upset Bel-Ami.
Interestingly however, Mutiny FC manager John Nguyen led his men and fans to believe they had won the division title. Apparently, Mr. Nguyen did not understand that he had just won a cup final, a situation comparable to winning the English FA Cup and not the league title.
“Winning any trophy is a major accomplishment and all Olympique Montreux players and I salute the players of Mutiny FC for a job well done,” said Bel-Ami.
The Olympians remain unbeaten in division play and have clinched the division title with a perfect 48 points in 16 games with one game left to play.
Mutiny FC is in second place, 16 lengths behind, with 32 points, followed by Sandy FC with 29 points.
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