Saturday's Post-Game GameThe KC Jaguars FC of the National Star Soccer League were crowned North Central Conference champions on Saturday at CommunityAmerica Ballpark with a dramatic 2-0 victory over Emporia Pumas FC. Striker Jonny Rueda scored both goals for the Jaguars, including the championship-clinching goal with less than five minutes remaining.
“To be champions two years in a row is amazing,” KC Jaguars FC head coach Gilberto Rizo said following the victory. “This is a very competitive league, and this team has traveled a long way to get here.”
The Jaguars trailed 3-2 in the home-and-home championship series following a loss at Emporia, but were crowned champions 4-3 on aggregate with a 2-0 victory on Saturday. Rueda scored the series-winner in the game’s final five minutes when he beat the Emporia Pumas FC goalkeeper with a well-placed chip from the right side of the penalty area.
The match was played under the lights at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, immediately following the Kansas City Wizards match against FC Dallas.
The KC Jaguars FC defended their NSSL championship from last season, when they beat Siouxland United FC 4-3 in the 2009 final. The National Star Soccer League is an affiliate of the United States Adult Soccer Association and has conferences across the United States. The North Central Conference has nine teams located in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska, and each team plays an 18-week regular season schedule.
For more information, visit the league website at www.nationalstarsoccerleague.com.
“To be champions two years in a row is amazing,” KC Jaguars FC head coach Gilberto Rizo said following the victory. “This is a very competitive league, and this team has traveled a long way to get here.”
The Jaguars trailed 3-2 in the home-and-home championship series following a loss at Emporia, but were crowned champions 4-3 on aggregate with a 2-0 victory on Saturday. Rueda scored the series-winner in the game’s final five minutes when he beat the Emporia Pumas FC goalkeeper with a well-placed chip from the right side of the penalty area.
The match was played under the lights at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, immediately following the Kansas City Wizards match against FC Dallas.
The KC Jaguars FC defended their NSSL championship from last season, when they beat Siouxland United FC 4-3 in the 2009 final. The National Star Soccer League is an affiliate of the United States Adult Soccer Association and has conferences across the United States. The North Central Conference has nine teams located in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska, and each team plays an 18-week regular season schedule.
For more information, visit the league website at www.nationalstarsoccerleague.com.
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