The Week That Was (12/14): Lansing, Cleveland and Amarillo Earn Wins

Jonathan Turner
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Week 12 action across the league produced victories for the Cleveland Crunch, defending champion Amarillo Bombers, and Lansing Red Cedar FC.

Below are game recaps from around the league, including scoring highlights and shot totals.

Cleveland Crunch vs. Ft. Wayne Summit City Sentinels

The Cleveland Crunch earned an 18–2 win over the Ft. Wayne Summit City Sentinels on Saturday night. Cleveland scored four goals in the first quarter and added five more in the second to take a 9–0 lead into halftime, while holding a 21–12 advantage in shots through two periods.

Admir Suljevic scored four first-half goals, including a penalty shot. Michael Derezic and Omar Najjar also found the net for Cleveland before the break.

Ft. Wayne scored once in each of the final two quarters, but Cleveland added nine goals in the second half to secure the victory. Suljevic finished with six goals, while Najjar recorded a hat trick. Brenden Swann and Landon Kuhn each scored twice. Cleveland ended the match with a 35–26 edge in shots.

Rockford Thunder vs. Lansing Red Cedar FC

Lansing Red Cedar FC defeated Rockford Thunder 9–5 on Saturday night. Lansing opened the match with three goals in the first quarter and added another in the second to take a 4–1 lead at halftime, while outshooting Rockford 11–5 through two quarters.

Cody Granville and Victor Viana each scored in the opening period for Lansing, while Emanuel Mercado accounted for Rockford’s lone first-half goal.

Both teams scored early in the third quarter before Lansing added three goals to extend its lead to 7–2 entering the fourth. Aidan Bagley led Lansing with three goals, including two in the third quarter.

Rockford scored three times late in the fourth while using an extra attacker, but Lansing answered with two more goals to maintain the margin. Lansing finished the match with a 21–19 advantage in shots.

Boulder United vs. Amarillo Bombers

The Amarillo Bombers earned a 6–3 win over Boulder United on Sunday afternoon. The teams were tied 1–1 after the first quarter before Boulder took a 2–1 lead early in the second.

Amarillo tied the match late in the third quarter and scored again before the end of the period to take a 3–2 lead. Through three quarters, the Bombers held a 31–13 advantage in shots.

Amarillo added three goals in the fourth quarter to pull away. Carlos Hernandez recorded a hat trick for Amarillo, while Emanuel Celaya also scored. Boulder’s goals came from Jovany Herrera, Luis Reyes, and Darwin Leiva.

Amarillo finished the match with a 38–17 edge in shots.