Gulf Coast League 2 Report: Playoffs Begin
Both games are tonight (June 28)
The regular season has come to a close, and the first round of the playoffs are upon us.
Image credit: BRSC Capitals
Game 1 - BRSC Capitals vs LA Krewe Rush: (Saturday, June 28 at 7:15)
BRSC has been the dominant team in the league all season (undefeated), and it's no surprise that they finished at the top of the table in the East. They'll be hosting LA Krewe Rush, who used a strong performance in their final game to hop over Shreveport United to take second place in the West. LA Krewe have scored 10 goals in their last two games, and will look to carry that momentum into the playoffs. BRSC will be the favorites at home, and will be hoping to move on, expecting to host the championship game.
Final East Standings:
BRSC Capitals: 18 Points (+32 GD, 6 GP)
Mississippi Blues FC: 14 Points (+12 GD, 6 GP)
Hattiesburg FC: 6 Points (+4 GD, 6 GP)
Invictus FC: (-50 GD, 6 GP)
Image credit: Central Louisiana FC
Game 2 - Central Louisiana FC vs Mississippi Blues FC: (Saturday, June 28 at 7:15)
This is a tough match-up to predict. Central LA won the West with a comfortable five point lead, but with a goal differential of +1. Their four wins were by single goals, and they took an 0-3 loss against Twin Cities that wiped out most of their differential. On the other side, Mississippi Blues also won four games, but almost all of their differential is due to running up the score against Invictus (+14 against them). By all accounts, this should be a very tight game.
Final West Standings:
Central Louisiana FC: 13 Points (+1 GD, 6 GP)
LA Krewe Rush: 8 Points (+4 GD, 6 GP)
Shreveport United: 8 Points (+2 GD, 6 GP)
Twin Cities FC: 4 Points (-7 GD, 6 GP)
Last week's results:
Mississippi Blues 2-0 Hattiesburg FC
Invictus FC 0-8 BRSC Capitals (Brennan LeBlanc hat trick)
LA Krewe Rush 6-2 Twin Cities FC (Munir Poca hat trick)
Shreveport United 1-2 Central Louisiana FC
Invictus FC 0-6 Hattiesburg FC