Cosmopolitan League Week 9 Recap and Week 10 Preview

Highlights of the Week

After a week off, the Cosmo League was back the weekend of the 16th. Cedar Stars Academy lost their second straight against Doxa FC, Lansdowne Yonkers remain undefeated after defeating NY Greek Americans, and Pancyprians picked up their fourth straight win against Zum Schneider FC 03. NY Shamrock SC lost the bottom of the table clash against Sporting SC in their fourth straight loss. In Division 2 play, Manhattan Celtic added to their goal differential against 2nd place Real Ole FC, winning 5-0, while Richmond County routed Central Park Rangers 6-0. New York’s “finest”, NYPD FC, found time in-between beating up and arresting teens who hopped subway turnstiles to draw DeSportiva Sociedad NY 2-2.

Week 9 Results

Division 1:

Sat, November 16th, 2019

KidSuper Samba AC 0 – 2 NY Athletic Club

Sun, November 17th, 2019

Cedar Star Academy 0 – 3 Doxa FC

NY Greek Americans 0 – 1 Lansdowne Yonkers FC

Sporting SC 2 – 1 NY Shamrock SC

NY Pancyprian Freedoms 1 – 0 Zum Schneider FC 03

Division 2:

Sat, November 16th, 2019

Manhattan Celtic 5 – 0 Real Ole FC

FC Japan 1 – 1 FC Ulqini

Sun, November 17th, 2019

NYPD FC 2 – 2 DeSportiva Sociedad NY

Kelmendi FC 5 – 2 Williamsburg International FC

Beyond FC 2 – 3 Afghan FC NY

Manhattan Kickers 2 – 3 Polonia Gwardia NY

Stal Mielec NY 3 – 1 NY Ukrainians

Central Park Rangers FC 0 – 6 Richmond County FC

Thu, November 21, 2019

Richmond County FC 1 – 1 Stal Mielec NY

Effects on Table

Division 1:

Lansdowne Yonkers held on to the 1st place spot while the Pancyprians moved into 2nd with their win over now 3rd place Zum Schneider. Doxa FC moved into 4th at the expense of Cedar Stars Academy who fell out of a playoffs spot into 5th. Sporting SC and NY Shamrock SC are still in the two regulation spots with four points separating 8th place KidSuper Samba AC and 9th place Sporting SC.

Division 2:

Not much movement in the top of the table with the top three staying the same. Manhattan Kickers fell a spot into 5th as Richmond County took their place in 4th. Central Park Ranger’s loss to Richmond County sends them to the bottom of the table on goal differential, which is -20. The table is still just as congested with only 9 points separating 5th place and last place. Stal Mielec took advantage of the tight table moving from 15th to 8th with their win against NY Ukrainians on the 17th and draw against Richmond County this past Thursday, the 21st.

Week 10 Preview

Not many Division 1 games this weekend as we hit the halfway mark of the season, but five out of the top six teams will be playing. Lansdowne Yonkers will face off against Doxa FC on Saturday, the 23rd, at Tibbert Brook Park Field 3, 8:00 pm. At the same time, NY Shamrock SC will be looking to close the gap on KidSuper Samba AC, at the bottom of the table, and get out of the regulation zone at Baker Athletics Complex. Zum Schneider will be facing Sporting SC at 4:00 pm, Sunday the 24th, at Randall Island Field 75 while NY Greek Americans will play Cedar Stars Academy at 8:00 pm at the Metropolitan Oval.

Games to look forward to in Division 2 will be 1st place Manhattan Celtic taking on 6th place Polonia Gwardia at McCarren Park, the 24th at 10:00 am and Richmond County FC vs Real Ole FC at Corporal Thompson Park, the 24th at 4:00 pm. 17th place, Central Park Rangers, will be taking on FC Japan in a bottom of the table clash which could see the winner jump into safety from relegation, if only for the next week.

Statistical Information from: Cosmo Soccer League

- Paul Kowalczyk

Cosmopolitan League Update

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