Intense Showdown at South Men's Futsal Regional #1
Lethbridge, AB - The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks hosted the first South Regional of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Futsal season this past weekend. Six schools participated, including the host Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks, Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens, SAIT Trojans, Ambrose University Lions, Olds College Broncos, and the Medicine Hat College Rattlers, as they travelled down for the weekend games.
"Every team has a legitimate shot of qualifying for the Futsal championships going into the second regional," says Lethbridge Polytechnics Athletic Director, Todd Caughlin. "The level of competitiveness between the men's and women's divisions showed, and there is no clear-cut champion coming out of this."
On the men's side, the Medicine Hat College Rattlers put on an impressive performance, propelling them to the top of the standings. Their high-powered offense, led by Joao Cintra, played a crucial role in their success. Red Deer Polytechnic kept pace with a strong showing, while Olds College secured key wins to maintain their spot near the top.
Lethbridge Kodiaks and Ambrose University had moments of success but were unable to string together consistent results. SAIT faced challenges throughout, struggling to gain momentum.
Standings (after the first south regional)
|
Team |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties |
|
MHC |
4 |
0 |
2 |
|
RDP |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
OC |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
LPK |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
AMB |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
SAIT |
0 |
4 |
1 |
Top Scorers
Joao Cintra – MHC: 8 goals
Brady De Castro – AMB: 7 goals
Jacob Marshall – LPK: 7 goals
Jaxon Fernandes – RDP: 6 goals
Aminja Abbe – OC: 6 goals
The next time the south futsal teams clash will be at the second Southern Regional, which will be held on February 22-23, hosted by the Olds College Broncos.