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12.20.05 : Season Mid-Point And Holiday Break Report

The holidays are a time to reflect and give thanks. The O'Fallon Flames Subbuteo Club have reached their season mid-point and are doing the same. It's been a surprising year for one of the newcomers to the St. Louis Subbuteo League, and the Flames have had their ups and downs. Here are the Top 3 Moments and the 3 Most Disappointing Moments for the first half of the O'Fallon Flames' 2005-2006 SLSL Season.

Top Moments

1. Historic victory versus Fenton. After a winless 3 matches in the 2005 Midwest Major and 2 losses to start the 2005-2006 SLSL season, the Flames won their first match in club history with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Fenton Wanderers.

2. Scoring a goal against Shaw. In the Flames 2005-2006 season opener the Flames traveled to Shaw and took on the Rangers, the top club in the SLSL this season. The Rangers have only been scored on twice all season thus far and Flames have one of those goals.

3. Having already played 5 of the 6 matches against the "Old Firm". Sure, 5 loses aren't top moments, but when the Flames only have to play one more match against the "Old Firm" in the second half of the season, the Flames are looking forward to more positive results.

Most Disappointing Moments

1. Losing with :05 remaining versus Florissant. In a match where the Flames were quite possibly playing their best of the season, the Flames lost 2-1 to Florissant United on a goal with :05 remaining in the match. Crap!

2. Overtime loss to Swansea. After scoring first and playing well enough to win, the Flames gave up the lead late and lost a tough road match to the Swansea Swans on a savable goal in overtime. Crap!

3. Having a record of 3-6-1. Yes, 5 of the loses are to the "Old Firm" guys, but come on now. Crap!

The Flames are looking forward to the second half of the season with great anticipation. They look forward to more fun and exciting matches, hopefully with more positive results. Please be sure to keep checking back here to O'Fallon Flames homepage for many more updates throughout the remainder of the 2005-2006 SLSL season. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!