Chicago & Evanston, IL, USA
Tuesday April 13, 2010
The Soccer Times
Hello my fellow soccer fans!
Amazing soccer weekend! Sorry for the delay. Just came back from Barcelona. Got a change to hang out with my buddy Leo. You might know him better by the name of MESSI! I was asking him if he would be interested in playing for Joga Bonito. He told me that he is dying to play for Joga Bonito but at the moment it seems impossible since Joga Bonito has so many talented players! He doesnt want to sit on the bench!
Doesn't Barcelona FC just blow your mind? What an incredible performance against Real Madrid!
Oh boy! Man United dropped the ball this weekend! I dont see them recovering, do you? Very tough without Rooney! Looks like Chelsea will win the FA Cup and the Premier League after all. Well, at least something, after that disappointing early exit from Champions.
I dont even want to talk about my beloved Milan. They make me so ANGRY! Inter dropped 2 points against Fiore! And Milan couldnt defeat Catania! AAArgggh! Well, at least they came back to tie the game 2-2 after a rough first half loosing 0-2 at home. Roma won and is leader for the first time in years! I am just sick of watching Inter take the scudetto, aren't you?
Junior Tu Papa is fighting to get in the playoffs!
Anyhow, who cares? Right? Let's talk about the most important game of the weekend: Joga Bonito vs YMCA!!!
Joga Bonito vs YMCA game review
Remember, how I said that this was going to be the game of the season? Well, I was wrong. I was looking forward to see the good players from YMCA that I talked about and they never showed up! So disapppointing. It could have been an amazing game. Well, at least it was an amazing game from JB! They took care of business winning 9-2!
JB's manager Carlos Quintero was a little nervous at the beginning since he found out from the medical staff that a couple of key players were not fit to play. Colombia international super star goalie was not feeling well, so Manager Carlos asked Captain Carlos to goalkeep for the game. "Carlos had some real nice saves," Coach Carlos said, "I am very proud of him!"
Also, Peru international super star Anthony Gamboa was unavailable due to a foot injury. There was a rumor that Pablo and Antonio were a little late to the game due to sleeping in just like Jozy Altidore at Hull City! We assumed that they will face serious consequences from Coach Carlos. However, it was clarified that Coach Carlos allowed them to come late due to family reasons. Later we found out that it was Pablo's birthday and the boys were partying like it was 1999!
So, no boys, no problem. The girls took care of business! Dynamic Duo Emily Shand and Emily Lovejoy had an amazing game and defended like there was no tomorrow! Rolando and Ernesto were deadly in the front scoring several goals. Rolando scored a couple of goals. Ernie had a hat trick! Amazing! JB had a couple of mistakes allowing a the goals but other than that, they played a great game scoring tons of goals! Defenders Antonio and Keith played very well too and even scored some goals! Congrats!
Lastly, I am excited to announce that with this win JB has locked the first position! The first position is very important because it will give JB the opportunity to play against a weak team such as the 8th place for the first game in the playoff (quarter final). Also, it gives JB a nicer schedule since they dont have to play two games in a row. Dont forget PLAYOFFS are SUNDAY APRIL 25. Joga Bonito's schedule will probably be 5pm quarter final (against the 8th place), 7pm semi final (against 3rd place or 5th place) and 9pm final.
Man of the Match: Pablo David!
Pablo had a rough start in the tournament. He is finding a nice form just in time for the playoffs! He scored an amzing goal yesterday in the top right corner of the opponents goal! He celebrated his birthday with a couple of goals and 1 assist. Congrats!
Standings
1 Joga Bonito 21
2 Warriors 14
3 YMCA 13
4 Chupacabra 12
5 Buckeyballs 11
6 Fish Keg 10
7 Team Lee 4
8 Rotary 6
9 Peoples Rep 0
Last Results
Eigth week - April 11
4pm Chupacabra 1 vs Willard Warriors 1
5pm Team Lee 2 vs Fish Keg United 6
6pm Joga Bonito 9 vs YMCA 2
7pm Peoples Rep 0 vs Rotary United 1
Bye - Buckeyballs
Next fixtures
Ninth week - April 18
4pm Team Lee vs Buckeyballs
5pm YMCA vs Willard Warriors
6pm Rotary United vs Fish Keg United
7pm Joga Bonito vs People's Republic
Bye - Chupacabra
JB Top Scorers
Rolando 17
Ernesto 9
Antonio 8
Tony 6
Carlos 3
Lovejoy 3
Keith 3
Pablo 3
Shand 1
Byron 1
Total 54
Next game: JB vs People's Republic Sunday April 18 @ 7pm
Well, this is our last regular season game before the playoffs. I would like to say this People's Republic team will give JB an amazing game, but I would be lying. This team is probably the worst in the tournament. Sorry, I know that sounds cruel. But I am a journalist and journalists never lie, right? We are here to keep it real! People's Republic is an interesting team for a couple of reasons. One, they have like 20 people in their roster. That's not an exageration. They can easily make 2 or 3 teams with their roster. When teams sub out they usually replace 2 or 3 players max. When the captain of People's Republic yells "SUB!", the entire team is replaced! Well, ok, the goalie maybe stays, but everyone else is out! Two, their average age is probably like 40 years old. No, I am not exagerating. Maybe they have 1 or 2 guys under 30, but everyone else is way older! Anyway, I am not trying to make fun of this team. So please dont laugh. I am just writing facts. They have not won one single game. They have not even tied a game! Anyway, hopefully, JB will take it easy on them. And hopefully, we can find one team that will give JB a nice competition! As of now, I really dont see any team defeating JB. Maybe next season. Dont forget PLAYOFFS are SUNDAY APRIL 25. Joga Bonito's schedule will probably be 5pm quarter final, 7pm semi final and 9pm final.
Thank you for reading! Please send me your comments or I might think you are just ignoring me! Check out the video and pics on my Facebook page and blog.
Also, you can catch the Joga Bonito vs Chupacabras 10 min video on YouTube. Just go to the YouTube website and type: joga bonito ymca. It should be the first one on the list.
Here is the YMCA link for schedule and standings:
http://www.mcgawymca.org/index.cfm?fa=prog.type&id=830
Follow my blog at:
http://carlosjquintero.blogspot.com/
Thanks for reading!
Carlos Quintero
Joga Bonito Owner
El Presidente
Manager
Captain
Second Goalkeeper
Chauffer
Soccer Times Reporter
Water Boy
and even Camera Man!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Chicago & Evanston, IL, USA
Monday March 29, 2010
The Soccer Times
Hello my fellow soccer fans! It was a very exciting soccer weekend for me! How about you?
Ibra scored again! About time! Barcelona struggled but they won! However, Real Madrid didnt stay back. They struggled too. They began loosing 1-0 against Atletico Madrid but were able to turn the game around and won 3-2. Standings are : Real madrid 74, Barcelona 74, Valencia 53.
Chelsea demolished Aston Villa 7-1! Can you believe it? Are these professional defenders for real? Manchester United took care of Bolton 4-0 and away from home! On the other hand, Arsenal dropped the ball at the last minute and let the opponents tie the game 1-1. Bummer for them! Standings are: Manchester United 72, Chelsea 71, Arsenal 68.
And I am not going to even talk about Milan. They make me so angry! Ronaldinho and Pirlo were out due to suspension. Pato is out due to injury. Inzaghi scored but they let Lazio tie the game! When are they going to win at home? And they needed a win since Roma defeated Inter 2-1 in Rome! Now Milan dropped third and Roma climbed second. It makes me sad :(
Standings are: Inter 63, Roma 62, Milan 60
Junior Tu Papa won 2-0. Woo Hoo! But Medellin killed Envigado 7-1 and Tolima won so Junior dropped to fourth :( Standings are: Real Cartagena 21, Medellin 18, Tolima 18 and Junio 18
But who cares anyway, right? Let's talk about Joga Bonito!
Joga Bonito vs Team Lee game review
I think this was the only game where JB just cruised from the very beginning. I think JB was winning 5-0 in the first 15 mins. JB did make a silly mistake and Team Lee found the net once. JB stepped it up and the first half was 8-1. The second half was like watching a Barcelona play against some kids. And Joga Bonito wasnt even playing up to their full potential. You could see that some of them where just having fun and passing the ball around. Well, Team Lee did not know what to do and they lost 1-14. Yikes! Poor guys. I think everyone scored except Mauricio, the goalkeeper! Everyone played amazing!
Man of the Match: Ernesto Pumarejo!
2008 Joga Bonito's MVP showed us yesterday why he is one of the best! Maybe he is more encouraged now that his girlfriend is coming to watch him! :)
He scored 3 of th 14 goals yesterday and he game some nice assists. Congratulations!
Standings
Position Team Played Won Draw Loss GF GA GD Points
1 Joga Bonito 6 6 0 0 45 8 37 18
3 YMCA 6 4 1 1 32 13 19 13
2 Warriors 6 4 1 1 19 10 9 13
4 Buckeyballs 7 3 2 2 19 13 6 11
5 Chupacabra 7 3 2 2 24 21 3 11
6 Fish Keg 6 2 1 3 9 17 -8 7
8 Team Lee 6 1 1 4 17 36 -19 4
7 Rotary Utd 6 1 0 5 17 40 -23 3
9 Republic 6 0 0 6 5 30 -25 0
Last Results
Seventh week - March 28
Time Team 1 Score Team 2 Score
4pm Chupacabra 1 Fish Keg United 1
5pm Joga Bonito 14 Team Lee 1
6pm Peoples Rep 0 YMCA 10
7pm Buckeyballs 1 Willard Warriors 1
Bye - Rotary United
Next fixtures
Eigth week - April 11
4pm Chupacabra vs Willard Warriors
5pm Team Lee vs Fish Keg United
6pm Joga Bonito vs YMCA
7pm Peoples Repup vs Rotary United
Bye - Buckeyballs
JB Top Scorers:
Rolando 15
Antonio 7
Tony 6
Ernesto 6
Carlos 3
Lovejoy 3
Keith 2
Pablo 1
Shand 1
Byron 1
Next Game: JB vs YMCA April 11 @ 6pm
Ladies and Gentlemen, I believe that the next game will be the match of the tournament! I was able to watch this YMCA team yesterday. It seems that they started the tournament with the wrong foot. But it looks like they have added a couple of guys who really know what they are doing. Their key player is a young thin guy who is fast and has a deadly left shot! Joga Bonito needs to be very careful about this guy. YMCA destroyed People's Republic 10-0 yesterday. I truly believe that this is THE GAME that you DO NOT want to miss. As you can see from the standings, YMCA has already climbed to the second position. I can safely say that my prediction for the YMCA final will be Joga Bonito vs YMCA. We are very excited to find a worthy opponent for Joga Bonito! Please remember that this coming Sunday is Easter so there are NO games!
Thank you for reading! Please send me your comments or I might think you are just ignoring me! Check out the video and pics on my Facebook page and blog.
Also, you can catch the Joga Bonito vs Chupacabras 10 min video on YouTube. Just go to the YouTube website and type: joga bonito ymca. It should be the first one on the list.
Here is the YMCA link for schedule and standings:
http://www.mcgawymca.org/index.cfm?fa=prog.type&id=830
Follow my blog at:
http://carlosjquintero.blogspot.com/
Thanks for reading!
Carlos Quintero
Joga Bonito Owner
El Presidente
Manager
Captain
Second Goalkeeper
Chauffer
Soccer Times Reporter
Water Boy
and even Camera Man!
Monday March 29, 2010
The Soccer Times
Hello my fellow soccer fans! It was a very exciting soccer weekend for me! How about you?
Ibra scored again! About time! Barcelona struggled but they won! However, Real Madrid didnt stay back. They struggled too. They began loosing 1-0 against Atletico Madrid but were able to turn the game around and won 3-2. Standings are : Real madrid 74, Barcelona 74, Valencia 53.
Chelsea demolished Aston Villa 7-1! Can you believe it? Are these professional defenders for real? Manchester United took care of Bolton 4-0 and away from home! On the other hand, Arsenal dropped the ball at the last minute and let the opponents tie the game 1-1. Bummer for them! Standings are: Manchester United 72, Chelsea 71, Arsenal 68.
And I am not going to even talk about Milan. They make me so angry! Ronaldinho and Pirlo were out due to suspension. Pato is out due to injury. Inzaghi scored but they let Lazio tie the game! When are they going to win at home? And they needed a win since Roma defeated Inter 2-1 in Rome! Now Milan dropped third and Roma climbed second. It makes me sad :(
Standings are: Inter 63, Roma 62, Milan 60
Junior Tu Papa won 2-0. Woo Hoo! But Medellin killed Envigado 7-1 and Tolima won so Junior dropped to fourth :( Standings are: Real Cartagena 21, Medellin 18, Tolima 18 and Junio 18
But who cares anyway, right? Let's talk about Joga Bonito!
Joga Bonito vs Team Lee game review
I think this was the only game where JB just cruised from the very beginning. I think JB was winning 5-0 in the first 15 mins. JB did make a silly mistake and Team Lee found the net once. JB stepped it up and the first half was 8-1. The second half was like watching a Barcelona play against some kids. And Joga Bonito wasnt even playing up to their full potential. You could see that some of them where just having fun and passing the ball around. Well, Team Lee did not know what to do and they lost 1-14. Yikes! Poor guys. I think everyone scored except Mauricio, the goalkeeper! Everyone played amazing!
Man of the Match: Ernesto Pumarejo!
2008 Joga Bonito's MVP showed us yesterday why he is one of the best! Maybe he is more encouraged now that his girlfriend is coming to watch him! :)
He scored 3 of th 14 goals yesterday and he game some nice assists. Congratulations!
Standings
Position Team Played Won Draw Loss GF GA GD Points
1 Joga Bonito 6 6 0 0 45 8 37 18
3 YMCA 6 4 1 1 32 13 19 13
2 Warriors 6 4 1 1 19 10 9 13
4 Buckeyballs 7 3 2 2 19 13 6 11
5 Chupacabra 7 3 2 2 24 21 3 11
6 Fish Keg 6 2 1 3 9 17 -8 7
8 Team Lee 6 1 1 4 17 36 -19 4
7 Rotary Utd 6 1 0 5 17 40 -23 3
9 Republic 6 0 0 6 5 30 -25 0
Last Results
Seventh week - March 28
Time Team 1 Score Team 2 Score
4pm Chupacabra 1 Fish Keg United 1
5pm Joga Bonito 14 Team Lee 1
6pm Peoples Rep 0 YMCA 10
7pm Buckeyballs 1 Willard Warriors 1
Bye - Rotary United
Next fixtures
Eigth week - April 11
4pm Chupacabra vs Willard Warriors
5pm Team Lee vs Fish Keg United
6pm Joga Bonito vs YMCA
7pm Peoples Repup vs Rotary United
Bye - Buckeyballs
JB Top Scorers:
Rolando 15
Antonio 7
Tony 6
Ernesto 6
Carlos 3
Lovejoy 3
Keith 2
Pablo 1
Shand 1
Byron 1
Next Game: JB vs YMCA April 11 @ 6pm
Ladies and Gentlemen, I believe that the next game will be the match of the tournament! I was able to watch this YMCA team yesterday. It seems that they started the tournament with the wrong foot. But it looks like they have added a couple of guys who really know what they are doing. Their key player is a young thin guy who is fast and has a deadly left shot! Joga Bonito needs to be very careful about this guy. YMCA destroyed People's Republic 10-0 yesterday. I truly believe that this is THE GAME that you DO NOT want to miss. As you can see from the standings, YMCA has already climbed to the second position. I can safely say that my prediction for the YMCA final will be Joga Bonito vs YMCA. We are very excited to find a worthy opponent for Joga Bonito! Please remember that this coming Sunday is Easter so there are NO games!
Thank you for reading! Please send me your comments or I might think you are just ignoring me! Check out the video and pics on my Facebook page and blog.
Also, you can catch the Joga Bonito vs Chupacabras 10 min video on YouTube. Just go to the YouTube website and type: joga bonito ymca. It should be the first one on the list.
Here is the YMCA link for schedule and standings:
http://www.mcgawymca.org/index.cfm?fa=prog.type&id=830
Follow my blog at:
http://carlosjquintero.blogspot.com/
Thanks for reading!
Carlos Quintero
Joga Bonito Owner
El Presidente
Manager
Captain
Second Goalkeeper
Chauffer
Soccer Times Reporter
Water Boy
and even Camera Man!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Chicago & Evanston, IL, USA
Monday March 22, 2010
The Soccer Times
Hello my fellow soccer fans! I am excited to be back behind the typewriter again and tell you all about our favorite soccer team: Joga Bonito! But first, anybody excited about other teams and leagues?
How about that Messi? The guy must be from another planet for real! How can he do all that stuff? He takes on opponents like if they were little children! La Liga is getting exciting! Well, I mean the fight between Barcelona and Real Madrid, because the other teams are so far behind that no one really talks about them anyway.
And how about that Rooney? He is on fire! Will he be the best player this year? What do you think? And what happened to Chelsea? Cant take care of Blackburn? Come on!
And what the heck happened with Milan? The make me so angry! Inter dropped 2 points and this was the weekend where Milan could take the lead and they blew it! I think Ronaldinho did his part. He is playing excellent. The other guys have to step up!
And dont even ask what happened to my beloved hometown Atletico Junior from Barranquilla, Colombia. It was humiliation at home against Real Cartagena. I dont even want to talk about it anymore. Teofilo come back please!
Anyway, enough talk about uimportant leagues, lets discuss about the best league in the universe: the YMCA indoor soccer league!
Joga Bonito vs Chupacabras game review
We were very excited to see that Joga Bonito TV hired the amazing and beautiful Alicia Quintero to video record the game! She did an amazing job and you can see some of her talent on my Facebook page.
Honduras international super star Rolando Paz was out of town. We missed some of Rolando's amazing skills but JB took care of business even without Rolando!
We were sad to find out that US international soccer super star Emily Shand was out of town for the week. Fortunately, Emily Lovejoy's friend Carly came to help us out and she did a outstanding job!
We received the shocking news that Colombian international super star goalkeeper Mauricio Pumarejo was not in town either. What is going on? However, never fear, Captain Carlos Quintero is always here! Carlos grabbed his goalie gloves and protected the goal like his life depended on it!
JB had most of the posession in the game as always. Yet, they had a hard time scoring. We must admit that Chupacabras had some good defense and goalkeeping. Fortunately, Peruvian international super star Anthony Gamboa found a nice assist by Colombian international super star Pablo David and JB found the net! Tony found scored again before half time and JB looked very nice. The second half started rough as Chupacabras found the net very early in a very strange corner kick where the ball was bouncing all over the place. Finally, Pablo made another beautiful assist and Keith scored on an empty net. JB won 3-1!!! Congrats!
Man of the Match: Anthony Gamboa
This guy does everything! He defends, he scores, he assists. What doesnt he do? He keeps amazing us every game and yesterday he showed his top form scoring 2 goals. Outstanding!
Standings
1 Joga Bonito 15
2 Warriors 12
3 YMCA 10
4 Buckeyballs 10
5 Chupacabra 10
6 Fish Keg 6
7 Rotary United 3
8 Team Lee 4
9 Peoples Rep 0
Last Results
Sixth week - March 21
Time
4pm Buckeyballs 4 vs Fish Keg United 1
5pm Joga Bonito 3 vs Chupacabra 1
6pm People's Rep 1 vs Team Lee 5
7pm Rotary United 3 vs YMCA 5
Bye - Chupacabra
Next fixture
Seventh week - March 28
Time
4pm Chupacabra vs Fish Keg United
5pm Joga Bonito vs Team Lee
6pm Peoples Rep vs YMCA
7pm Buckeyballs vs Willard Warriors
Bye - Rotary United
JB Top Scorers
Scorers Regular
Rolando 10
Tony 5
Antonio 4
Ernesto 3
Carlos 2
Keith 2
Lovejoy 2
Pablo 1
Shand 1
Byron 1
Total 31
Next Game: JB vs Team Lee Sunday March 28 at 5pm
This is going to be a very good game because Team Lee is fighting relegation! I'm just kidding. There is no relegation at the YMCA. But anyway, Team Leed doesnt look very good on paper but who knows, hopefully they will surprise us!
Thank you for reading! Please send me your comments or I might think you are just ignoring me! Check out the video and pics on my Facebook page and blog.
Here is the YMCA link for schedule and standings:
http://www.mcgawymca.org/index.cfm?fa=prog.type&id=830
Follow my blog at:
http://carlosjquintero.blogspot.com/
Thanks for reading!
Carlos Quintero
Joga Bonito Owner
El Presidente
Manager
Captain
Second Goalkeeper
Chauffer
Soccer Times Reporter
Water Boy
and even Camera Man!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Joga Bonito vs Fish Keg United review
Chicago and Evanston, IL
Monday, March 8, 2010
The Soccer Times
Joga Bonito vs Fish Keg United review
Amazing game yestersday Joga Bonito! First half was very tough again for JB. They had most of possesion but could not finish. Captain Carlos Quintero seemed very frustrated by his wide or saved shots. Indeed, JB had some mean powerful shots by Rolando, Pablo, Antonio, Carlos and Tony that were all blocked by the keeper. JB was able to score a couple of goals before half time but Fish Keg never gave up and score one themselves. Half time score: 2-1 in favor of JB. Again, the second half was a completely different story with complete possesion from JB. Final score: 7-1 in favor of JB!
Apparently, JB always gets in the groove during the second half. We saw some amazing passing abilities by all the players. We must congratulate Emily Shand because her game was outstanding and she gave JB the relief of the third goal. Again, Carlos & Pablo's shots were all blocked by the keeper. They both looked very frustrated!
We were able to catch Captain Carlos for comment, "Yeah, I must admit that I was and am very frustrated because it seems that I cannot find the net as much as I want to. I also feel bad for my teammate Pablo who works so hard to score for the team. Scoring is his blood so it must be a little discouraging for him not to find the net. However, he is an amazing player and very important for this team. We both need to be patient and keep helping the team succeed. Goals will come eventually."
It was an odd game yesterday because most of the goal scorers like Carlos, Pablo, Ernesto and didnt score. Most of the goals came from the defenders Antonio, Tony, Emily Lovejoy and Emily Shand! We think this shows how JB is such an amazing and balanced team. All the players have fascinating talent!
Man of the Match: Antonio Escalante!
Colombia international Antonio Escalante gave us some beautiful soccer yesterday! It seems that he was inspired by an unexpected guest yesterday: his girlfriend! He scored 2 amazing goals which solidified JB's victory plus he participated in many important plays. Felicidades!
Standings
1 Joga Bonito 12pts
2 Willard Warriors 9
3 Buckeyballs 7
4 Chupacabra 7
5 YMCA 4
6 Fish Keg United 3
7 Rotary United 3
8 Team Lee 1
9 Peoples Republic 0
Last results
Fourth week - Sunday March 7
4pm YMCA 8 vs Chupacabra 2
5pm Rotary United 3 vs Buckeyballs 7
6pm Peoples Republic 1 vs Willard Warriors 6
7pm Joga Bonito 7 vs Fish Keg United 1
Bye - Team Lee
Next fixtures
Fifth week - Sunday March 14
4pm Peoples Republic vs Fish Keg United
5pm Rotary United vs Willard Warriors
6pm YMCA vs Buckeyballs
7pm Team Lee vs Chuapacabra
Bye - Joga Bonito
Sixth week - Sunday March 21
4pm Buckeyballs vs Fish Keg United
5pm Joga Bonito vs Chupacabra
6pm People's Republic vs Team Lee
7pm Rotary United vs YMCA
Joga Bonito's next game: Sunday March 21 5pm against Chupacabra
Unfortunately, we will not be able to see Joga Bonito this coming weekend since they have a bye weekend. We will have to wait until Sunday March 21 at 5pm to see them again. But the wait will be worth it because they are facing non other than last season's runner's up: Chupacabra! If you remember from the final last season, Chupacabra gave JB some decent competition. The final score was 5-2 in favor of JB obviously since they are the defending champs. We are looking forward to this game. The shocking result this past weekend was to see Chupacabra humiliated by Team YMCA 8-2. I was able to speak with Chupacabra's key player Hans and he said the following, "We seemed very sure of the win and the opponent took us by surprise. Also, they recruited better players that I have never seen before!" If this is true, then we are looking forward to see JB play against Team YMCA! It will be a fantastic game!
JB Top Scorers
1. Rolando 10
2. Antonio 4
3. Tony 3
4. Ernesto 3
5. Lovejoy 2
6. Carlos 2
7. Pablo 1
8. Shand 1
9. Keith 1
Here is the YMCA link for schedule and standings:
http://www.mcgawymca.org/index.cfm?fa=prog.type&id=830
Follow my blog at:
http://carlosjquintero.blogspot.com/
Thanks for reading!
Carlos Quintero
Joga Bonito Owner
El Presidente
Manager
Captain
Second Goalkeeper
Chauffer
Soccer Times Reporter
Water Boy
and even Camera Man!
Monday, March 8, 2010
The Soccer Times
Joga Bonito vs Fish Keg United review
Amazing game yestersday Joga Bonito! First half was very tough again for JB. They had most of possesion but could not finish. Captain Carlos Quintero seemed very frustrated by his wide or saved shots. Indeed, JB had some mean powerful shots by Rolando, Pablo, Antonio, Carlos and Tony that were all blocked by the keeper. JB was able to score a couple of goals before half time but Fish Keg never gave up and score one themselves. Half time score: 2-1 in favor of JB. Again, the second half was a completely different story with complete possesion from JB. Final score: 7-1 in favor of JB!
Apparently, JB always gets in the groove during the second half. We saw some amazing passing abilities by all the players. We must congratulate Emily Shand because her game was outstanding and she gave JB the relief of the third goal. Again, Carlos & Pablo's shots were all blocked by the keeper. They both looked very frustrated!
We were able to catch Captain Carlos for comment, "Yeah, I must admit that I was and am very frustrated because it seems that I cannot find the net as much as I want to. I also feel bad for my teammate Pablo who works so hard to score for the team. Scoring is his blood so it must be a little discouraging for him not to find the net. However, he is an amazing player and very important for this team. We both need to be patient and keep helping the team succeed. Goals will come eventually."
It was an odd game yesterday because most of the goal scorers like Carlos, Pablo, Ernesto and didnt score. Most of the goals came from the defenders Antonio, Tony, Emily Lovejoy and Emily Shand! We think this shows how JB is such an amazing and balanced team. All the players have fascinating talent!
Man of the Match: Antonio Escalante!
Colombia international Antonio Escalante gave us some beautiful soccer yesterday! It seems that he was inspired by an unexpected guest yesterday: his girlfriend! He scored 2 amazing goals which solidified JB's victory plus he participated in many important plays. Felicidades!
Standings
1 Joga Bonito 12pts
2 Willard Warriors 9
3 Buckeyballs 7
4 Chupacabra 7
5 YMCA 4
6 Fish Keg United 3
7 Rotary United 3
8 Team Lee 1
9 Peoples Republic 0
Last results
Fourth week - Sunday March 7
4pm YMCA 8 vs Chupacabra 2
5pm Rotary United 3 vs Buckeyballs 7
6pm Peoples Republic 1 vs Willard Warriors 6
7pm Joga Bonito 7 vs Fish Keg United 1
Bye - Team Lee
Next fixtures
Fifth week - Sunday March 14
4pm Peoples Republic vs Fish Keg United
5pm Rotary United vs Willard Warriors
6pm YMCA vs Buckeyballs
7pm Team Lee vs Chuapacabra
Bye - Joga Bonito
Sixth week - Sunday March 21
4pm Buckeyballs vs Fish Keg United
5pm Joga Bonito vs Chupacabra
6pm People's Republic vs Team Lee
7pm Rotary United vs YMCA
Joga Bonito's next game: Sunday March 21 5pm against Chupacabra
Unfortunately, we will not be able to see Joga Bonito this coming weekend since they have a bye weekend. We will have to wait until Sunday March 21 at 5pm to see them again. But the wait will be worth it because they are facing non other than last season's runner's up: Chupacabra! If you remember from the final last season, Chupacabra gave JB some decent competition. The final score was 5-2 in favor of JB obviously since they are the defending champs. We are looking forward to this game. The shocking result this past weekend was to see Chupacabra humiliated by Team YMCA 8-2. I was able to speak with Chupacabra's key player Hans and he said the following, "We seemed very sure of the win and the opponent took us by surprise. Also, they recruited better players that I have never seen before!" If this is true, then we are looking forward to see JB play against Team YMCA! It will be a fantastic game!
JB Top Scorers
1. Rolando 10
2. Antonio 4
3. Tony 3
4. Ernesto 3
5. Lovejoy 2
6. Carlos 2
7. Pablo 1
8. Shand 1
9. Keith 1
Here is the YMCA link for schedule and standings:
http://www.mcgawymca.org/index.cfm?fa=prog.type&id=830
Follow my blog at:
http://carlosjquintero.blogspot.com/
Thanks for reading!
Carlos Quintero
Joga Bonito Owner
El Presidente
Manager
Captain
Second Goalkeeper
Chauffer
Soccer Times Reporter
Water Boy
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Saturday, March 6, 2010
Joga Bonito vs Rotary United review
Chicago and Evanston, IL
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
The Soccer Times
Sorry for the delay on my article my fellow soccer followers. After watching Joga Bonito's game I had to fly out of town. Just came back from Milan, Italy. I was interviewing Ronaldinho and asking him about the possibility of coming to play for Joga Bonito. He said that there are too many talented players in Joga Bonito and he doesnt want to sit on the bench!
Joga Bonito vs Rotary United review:
If you remember from last season, Joga Bonito had a field day with Rotary United. This was the only game that JB was able to play with the futsal ball last season. And they had fun! They humiliated Rotary United 16-1 last season. JB loves that futsal ball.
The first half of the match this season was very surprising for JB. They began the game well scoring and leading 1-0. However, Rotary United's keyplayer was able to get a breakaway and tie the game with a beautiful shot. The game was tied 1-1 for a while and you could see JB frustrated. Finally, JB was able to score: 2-1. Rotary United fought tooth and nail and JB was not able to find the net anymore for the first half. The score remained 2-1 at half time! Coach Carlos Quintero was very frustrated. He asked his players to organize themselves and give accurate passes. He told them that the goal will come when they had possession. JB players received the message well.
The second half was a completely different story. You can see how it takes some time for JB to connect but when they do, they are mortal! JB dominated the second half. Rotary United began to show their weakness. And the party began. Emily Lovejoy scored the goal of the match giving JB the 3-1 lead. Everyone jumped and celebrated with her because it was such a relief. The 4-1 came later. Then 5-1 and 6-1. Everyone start having so much fun: 7-1, 8-1, 9-1. At this point it was just a practice game for them: 10-1, 11-1 and could have been even more. I think JB held back out of respect for Rotary United! Most of the team scored: Rolando 2, Ernesto 2, Antonio 2, Carlos 2, Pablo 1, Keith 1 and Emily 1!
After the match, Coach Carlos Quintero reactions, "It was a rough first half. But I knew that we were the better team. We just needed to organize ourselves and keep possession. My players are fantastic! Emily's goal was delightful! It was so beautiful because it was a collective effort."
Man of the Match: Emily Lovejoy
It was very difficul to select the "Man of the Match" this week because everyone was playing extremely well especially in the second half. I want to select the beautiful and talented USA international Emily Lovejoy because her score that put Joga Bonito 3-1 was arguably the most exciting part of the game! The opponent was holding Joga Bonito 2-1 for a while and JB was very frustrated. Emily's goal gave JB players that extra relief that they could overcome this opponent if they connect. Besides, the goal was a beautiful display of passing from several players. I must say that some of the credit goes to Colombian international Antonio Escalante for leading the practice of this play that lead to the goal!
Last results:
Third week – February 28
4pm Joga Bonito 11 vs Rotary United 1
5pm YMCA 2 vs Fish Keg United 3
6pm Team Lee 0 vs Willard Warriors 6
7pm Chupacabra 2 vs Buckeyballs 2
Bye – Peoples Republic
Next fixtures:
Fourth week – March 7
4pm YMCA vs Chupacabra
5pm Rotary United vs Buckeyballs
6pm Peoples Republic vs Willard Warriors
7pm Joga Bonito vs Fish Keg United
Bye – Team Lee
Next game: Sunday March 7 at 7pm against Fish Keg United!
Fish Keg United is one of those new teams in this season. On paper, JB should dominate this game, but on the field who knows?! Fish Keg just won their last game 3-2 against YMCA so they might be inspired to give JB good competition. Unfortunately, we just found out that US international Keith Veneziano will not make the roster this coming Sunday because he was called for international duty against none other than the Netherlands this Wednesday! He will not make it back in time for the game. Regardless, JB should have plenty of talent to take care of business this Sunday!
Standings:
1. Joga Bonito 9pts
2. Chupacabra 7pts
3. Willard Warriors 6pts
4. Buckeyballs 4pts
5. Fish Keg United 3pts
6. Rotary United 3pts
7. YMCA 1pt
8. Team Lee 1pt
9.Peoples Republic 0pts
Top Scorers:
1. Rolando 8
2. Ernesto 3
3. Tony 2
4. Antonio 2
5. Carlos 2
6. Emily Lovejoy 1
7. Keith 1
8. Pablo 1 (What?)
http://www.mcgawymca.org/index.cfm?fa=prog.type&id=830
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Carlos Quintero
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El Presidente
Manager
Captain
Second Goalkeeper
Chauffer
Soccer Times Reporter
And even Water Boy!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
The Soccer Times
Sorry for the delay on my article my fellow soccer followers. After watching Joga Bonito's game I had to fly out of town. Just came back from Milan, Italy. I was interviewing Ronaldinho and asking him about the possibility of coming to play for Joga Bonito. He said that there are too many talented players in Joga Bonito and he doesnt want to sit on the bench!
Joga Bonito vs Rotary United review:
If you remember from last season, Joga Bonito had a field day with Rotary United. This was the only game that JB was able to play with the futsal ball last season. And they had fun! They humiliated Rotary United 16-1 last season. JB loves that futsal ball.
The first half of the match this season was very surprising for JB. They began the game well scoring and leading 1-0. However, Rotary United's keyplayer was able to get a breakaway and tie the game with a beautiful shot. The game was tied 1-1 for a while and you could see JB frustrated. Finally, JB was able to score: 2-1. Rotary United fought tooth and nail and JB was not able to find the net anymore for the first half. The score remained 2-1 at half time! Coach Carlos Quintero was very frustrated. He asked his players to organize themselves and give accurate passes. He told them that the goal will come when they had possession. JB players received the message well.
The second half was a completely different story. You can see how it takes some time for JB to connect but when they do, they are mortal! JB dominated the second half. Rotary United began to show their weakness. And the party began. Emily Lovejoy scored the goal of the match giving JB the 3-1 lead. Everyone jumped and celebrated with her because it was such a relief. The 4-1 came later. Then 5-1 and 6-1. Everyone start having so much fun: 7-1, 8-1, 9-1. At this point it was just a practice game for them: 10-1, 11-1 and could have been even more. I think JB held back out of respect for Rotary United! Most of the team scored: Rolando 2, Ernesto 2, Antonio 2, Carlos 2, Pablo 1, Keith 1 and Emily 1!
After the match, Coach Carlos Quintero reactions, "It was a rough first half. But I knew that we were the better team. We just needed to organize ourselves and keep possession. My players are fantastic! Emily's goal was delightful! It was so beautiful because it was a collective effort."
Man of the Match: Emily Lovejoy
It was very difficul to select the "Man of the Match" this week because everyone was playing extremely well especially in the second half. I want to select the beautiful and talented USA international Emily Lovejoy because her score that put Joga Bonito 3-1 was arguably the most exciting part of the game! The opponent was holding Joga Bonito 2-1 for a while and JB was very frustrated. Emily's goal gave JB players that extra relief that they could overcome this opponent if they connect. Besides, the goal was a beautiful display of passing from several players. I must say that some of the credit goes to Colombian international Antonio Escalante for leading the practice of this play that lead to the goal!
Last results:
Third week – February 28
4pm Joga Bonito 11 vs Rotary United 1
5pm YMCA 2 vs Fish Keg United 3
6pm Team Lee 0 vs Willard Warriors 6
7pm Chupacabra 2 vs Buckeyballs 2
Bye – Peoples Republic
Next fixtures:
Fourth week – March 7
4pm YMCA vs Chupacabra
5pm Rotary United vs Buckeyballs
6pm Peoples Republic vs Willard Warriors
7pm Joga Bonito vs Fish Keg United
Bye – Team Lee
Next game: Sunday March 7 at 7pm against Fish Keg United!
Fish Keg United is one of those new teams in this season. On paper, JB should dominate this game, but on the field who knows?! Fish Keg just won their last game 3-2 against YMCA so they might be inspired to give JB good competition. Unfortunately, we just found out that US international Keith Veneziano will not make the roster this coming Sunday because he was called for international duty against none other than the Netherlands this Wednesday! He will not make it back in time for the game. Regardless, JB should have plenty of talent to take care of business this Sunday!
Standings:
1. Joga Bonito 9pts
2. Chupacabra 7pts
3. Willard Warriors 6pts
4. Buckeyballs 4pts
5. Fish Keg United 3pts
6. Rotary United 3pts
7. YMCA 1pt
8. Team Lee 1pt
9.Peoples Republic 0pts
Top Scorers:
1. Rolando 8
2. Ernesto 3
3. Tony 2
4. Antonio 2
5. Carlos 2
6. Emily Lovejoy 1
7. Keith 1
8. Pablo 1 (What?)
http://www.mcgawymca.org/index.cfm?fa=prog.type&id=830
Follow my blog at:
http://carlosjquintero.blogspot.com/
Carlos Quintero
Joga Bonito Owner
El Presidente
Manager
Captain
Second Goalkeeper
Chauffer
Soccer Times Reporter
And even Water Boy!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Chicago and Evanston, IL
Monday, February 22, 2010
The Soccer Times
Joga Bonito's full squad was back!
Yes, we are very glad to announce that Joga Bonito's full squad was present yesterday! This is very rare! Some are still injured but were able to play and enjoy. We were very happy to see that Coach Carlos Quintero decided to include Captain Carlos Quintero back in the roster despite his rib injury. Carlos started on the bench but was able to enjoy some minutes playing. "I am feeling much better thanks," said an enthusiastic Captain Carlos who has not been able to play in 3 weeks, "I thought I was going to wait much longer, but the medical staff said I was ready to start playing a few minutes. I am so excited because I cannot live without playing soccer!"
Joga Bonito vs Buckeyballs
If you remember from previous seasons, Buckyballs has been one of the teams that gives good competition to Joga Bonito. I believe Buckyballs has defeated Joga Bonito twice in past seasons. Last season, was a different story. Joga Bonito dominated the game defeating them 5-1. With this history in mind, this was going to be a good game to watch. Joga Bonito struck first by the foot of Rolando assisted by Pablo. It seemed an easy game for them: 1-0. However, Buckyballs key player gave us a nice long shot that tied the game: 1-1. Just before half time, Pablo gave another nice pass to Rolando and he scores! 2-1. Coach Carlos Quintero was frustrated because he felt like we are working to hard and this was an easier game. Needed more accurate passing, more communication. Joga Bonito dominated most of the second half but could not find the net. Finally, Captain Carlos assisted Rolando again and he scores to make it 3-1. Shots from everyone were blocked by the keeper or went wide. Buckyballs had very few shots. Carlos made a nice pull and went around a defender and was able to find Rolando again. Rolando scores to make it 4-1. And the end Goalie Mauricio had a blooper that will surely end up on YouTube one of this days were he had an easy ball but then again he didnt: 4-2. We all made fun of our dear Mauricio and then gave him a pad on the back. No big deal. Game over. Joga Bonito wins 4-2!
Man of the match: Rolando
Rolando keeps impressing by scoring 4 more goals even with an injured knee. Captain Carlos & Pablo were able to make a couple of assists each. However, you could see both of them were very frustrated about not finding the net. We were very delighted to watch nice passing from the rest of the squad. Especially, we are very impressed by the ladies in the team. Emily Shand and Emily Lovejoy are the only two female players in the team. But dont be fool. On the field, they are mean outstanding soccer players!
Other results:
Rotary United 6 vs Team Lee 4
People's Republic 2 vs Chupacabra 3
Joga Bonito 4 vs Buckeyballs 2
Willard Warriors 2 vs Fish Keg United 1
Bye - YMCA
Next game: Sunday Feb 28 at 4pm against Rotary United!
Not quite sure what to make this opponent just yet. They got humiliated the first game by Chupacabras 11-3. However, they won yesterday 6-4 against Team Lee. So who knows? They might be a good opponent for Joga Bonito. By the way, I was able to see Chupacabras game against Peoples Republic 3-2. I wanted to see Chupacabras because after destroying Rotary United 11-3, I thought that they recruited better players since last tournament. Remember that Chupacabras was defeated by Joga Bonito 5-2 in the final last season. However, from what I saw, it is the same team as last season. I didnt see any new faces that can make a difference. To be quite honest, I have seen most of the other teams. I just dont see the talent that Joga Bonito has. If Joga Bonito is connected, very few teams can give them a good competition. Hopefully, I am mistaken. I want to see good competition for Joga Bonito!
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