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UMA II finished up the regular season with a 9-2 throttling of Columbus Knight Eagles, the second win this Fall against their same-stadium rivals. Richard Hollstrom had 5 goals on the day, followed by a hat trick from Aidan Collins. The win lands UMA in third place in the Georgia South conference of Division 1, and they're going to be a strong team in the Division 1 playoffs.
UMA's opponent and game time haven't been announced yet, but I'm expecting them to UFA Lawrenceville, the second place team from Georgia North. UMA scored a whopping 47 goals during the Fall season, the most of any club in either of the Georgia conferences, while allowing 19 goals. After a slow start, the hit the gas pedal, and 33 of their goals came from the last six games.
UFA Lawrenceville had an identical regular season record to UMA at 6-2-2, and both teams were also 3-1-1 at home and away. The most glaring difference is that UFA had a lower goal output at 35 GF, which puts them tied for second for offensive production. It would be easy to see this match-up as a high-scoring track meet, but UMA's games against the top two Georgia South teams were very tight, and low-scoring (Angelus 2-2, LSA Norcross 0-1). Regardless of the total output, this should be a very close, competitive match.
Birmingham Legion FC
Birmingham's announcement for roster moves is expected soon, possibly as early as today. Rumblings and rumors are calling for it to be a dramatic overhaul - an obvious prediction for the team that grabbed the wooden spoon. Expect some surprises, and possibly some shockers.