Immortals challenge Al’amal in lead-up to finals.
/Three weeks before the Season 2 Finals; underdog Immortals have come a long way since the beginning of the season to challenge Al’amal for a chance to be the MAFL Season 2 champions.
Read MoreThree weeks before the Season 2 Finals; underdog Immortals have come a long way since the beginning of the season to challenge Al’amal for a chance to be the MAFL Season 2 champions.
Read MoreIn front of a raucous home crowd, the Wildcards escaped with a last minute 1 - 0 over Khimik at Wendland rink. And with the win, the Wildcards move to 2 and 2 for the season while Khimik moves to the bottom of the second exhibition round with a 1 – 3 record.
Read MoreNoviymir fans were treated to a rare battle between the two Noviymir-based teams, with the Moles’ Fredrick Mattila delivering the difference as the Moles won 1 – 0 over the Cosmonauts.
Mattila picked up the goal when he deflected Kara Okeke’s point shot past Cosmonauts’ goalie Marius Hansen at 13:47 of the 3rd period.
Read MoreIn a highly spirited match, Ruslan Vasiliev scored a hat trick to lead Khimik past the Sands 5 to 3 at Korolev.
With the win, Khimik moves to 3 and 2 and secure a spot in the 2nd stage exhibition that ISMO officials announced earlier in the week.
For the Sands, another loss (0 and 5), but it was their best performance yet.
Read MoreIt was a close game for the Wildcards. And it was Mateo Martinez’s day to work his magic.
The 27-year-old San Olympus native continued his whirlwind scoring pace, sinking the two goals that lead to the Wildcard’s victory. After today’s performance, Martinez leads the league with a mind-blowing 14 goals after just three games.
Read MoreThe Phantoms played against Khimik at Korolev's K-Rink and I was going to give this new ISMO version of the game a chance. I always enjoyed the 3-on-3 element of hockey and with “Bigger rinks!” they promised, sounded compelling. With dramatically different physics and amateur players, however, I had reservations.
Read MoreWould the Titans, recipients of the MAFL Best Team Award, climb another step closer to the mountain top, or would MAFL MVP Uday Lanka, lead his Immortals to a shot at Championship Immortality.
Read More1st seed: Titans - 16 and 5 final season record
2nd seed: Comets - 13 and 8 final season record
3rd seed: Al’amal – 11 and 10 final season record
4th seed: Immortals – 11 and 10 final season record
The intensified level of play was in full display as both teams came in taking more risks, playing more aggressively, playing like there was no tomorrow.
And before the end of this match, there would be no tomorrow for a number of players.
Read MoreElimination was the playoff fate for both Wuji and United after Al’amal defeated the Titans yesterday.
So coming in to today’s match @United stadium, the focus for both teams was on building the foundation for tomorrow.And that potential was on display in an entertaining match which saw United prevail 3 – 2 over Wuji.
Read MorePlaying at Amrita stadium, Immortals fans were silenced early in just the 1st minute of play. The Dynamos’ Mariah Maalouf received a pass before dribbling into the penalty area, wrong-footed the Immortals defenders and chipped the ball past goalkeeper Chamunda Badal for the first goal of the match.
Read MoreIn a closely contested match that went to 8 rounds of overtime penalty kicks, United prevailed over the Titans with a 3 – 2 PKOT win, keeping their playoffs hope alive.
Read MoreWould the Wuji upset the Comets and make it two wins in a row?
Would the Comets lose their 2nd game in a row and lose significant momentum down the playoff stretch?
That’s what many were thinking during the majority of the match as the Wuji struck first at the 8th minute with a low kick by Hu Liao that soared under the defenders and past Comets goalkeeper Zaida Agre.
Read MoreThree weeks since the colony-wide quarantine and three consecutive wins over that span.
Read MoreNational Pride or National Prejudice?
Was that the prize on the table as the Battle of the Bottom Feeders collided?
In a match devoid of much meaning in the standings, the Tiangong Wuji managed to put some distance between themselves and Huacheng Dong Ji with a 1 – 0 victory.
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Read MoreIt’s been a thrilling ride so far in the inaugural MAFL season and to celebrate the midway point of the season, the league broke out into a big spontaneous party.
A Penalty Kick Over Time Party!
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