Cosmopolitan League Week 7 Recap and Week 8 Preview

Highlights of Week 7

Week 7 saw some pretty big games almost half-way through the season. Previous league leaders of Division 1, Cedar Star Academy, dropped points in their second straight game tying NY Greek Americans 2-2. Zum Schneider FC 03 also dropped points losing to Lansdowne Bhoys FC 2-3 with the Bhoys scoring all three of their goals in the second half coming back from a 2-0 deficit to remain undefeated. The Bhoys are also coming off a win in the Amateur Cup New York Section, reaching the semifinals after defeating Doxa FC 3-1. Last season’s champions, NY Pancyprian Freedoms, defeated NY Shamrock SC in a rematch of last season’s semi-finals 5-1. Important to note that the Pancyprians have played two less games than most teams, only seven points away from league leaders, Zum Schneider FC 03. In Division 2, Manhattan Celtic remain division leaders even after losing their first game of the season to Afghan FC NY 1-0. Manhattan Celtic’s loss means 4th place Richmond County FC of Staten Island are the only undefeated team remaining in Division 2 after drawing against 7th place NY Ukrainians 3-3.

Week 7 Results

Division 1

Sat, October 26, 2019

KidSuper Samba AC 4 – 0 Sporting SC

Sun, October 27, 2019

Cedar Stars Academy 2 – 2 NY Greek Americans

NY Athletic Club 2 – 0 Doxa FC

Zum Schneider FC 03 2 – 3 Lansdowne Bhoys FC

NY Shamrock SC 1 – 5 NY Pancyprian Freedoms

Division 2

Sat, October 26, 2019

Manhattan Celtic 0 – 1 Afghan FC NY

Sun, October 27, 2019

NYPD FC 5 – 2 FC Ulqini

Hoboken FC 1912 3 – 2 Stal Mielec

NY Ukrainians 3 – 3 Richmond County FC

DeSportiva Sociedad NY 5 – 4 Polonia Gwardia NY

Real Ole FC 6 – 3 Beyond FC

Effects on Table

Division 1

Falling to second place as a result of their defeat to Zum Schneider FC 03 on the 23rd, Cedar Stars academy once again dropped a place to 3rd after drawing 5th place New York Greek Americans on the 27th. Lansdowne Yonkers jumped into 2nd by beating current league leaders Zum Schneider FC 03. Lansdowne Yonkers are still undefeated and have played one less game than Zum Schneider. NY Athletic Club got out of the relegation zone into 8th by defeating Doxa FC while NY Shamrock SC and Sporting SC both dropped a place, into 9th and 10th respectively, after they each picked up a loss.

Division 2

Not much movement at the very top or very bottom of the table as Manhattan Celtic and Hoboken FC 1912 still sit in 1st and 2nd place while Central Park Rangers and Kelmendi FC sit in 17th and 18th. The middle of the table is pretty tight with only four points separating 6th and 15th place.

Table information from http://www.cosmosoccerleague.com/standings

Week 8 Preview

NYC’s Irish Derby will be this weekend as Lansdowne Bhoys FC will be taking on NY Shamrock SC at Tibbetts Park in Yonkers on Saturday at 8:00 pm. With the Rocks in a free fall to the bottom of the table, the Bhoys will be looking to capitalize and pick up three points to put pressure on Zum Schneider, who will be playing Doxa FC. The biggest game of the weekend, however, will be a rematch of last year’s final; NY Pancyprian Freedoms vs Cedar Star Academy. Hosted by the Pancyprians at St. John’s Belson Stadium on Sunday, Cedar Stars Academy will be looking to regain lost form that has seen them fall into 3rd while Pancyprians will be hoping to break into the top half of the table. In Division 2 play, 1st place Manhattan Celtic will be hosted by Williamsburg International FC at McCarren Park in Brooklyn, on Sunday at 2:00 pm while 2nd place Hoboken FC 1912 will be playing in Staten Island, against 4th place Richmond County FC at Corporal Thompson Park. Central Park Rangers, who were relegated into Division 2 after this past season, are fighting against relegation once again as they face 11th place DeSportiva Sociedad NY, Sunday at 8:00 pm at Randalls Island Field 70.

- Paul Kowalczyk