Late Night Special: Hat Tricks

Despite an 11:40pm kickoff, Gremio stayed awake and started the winter season with a convincing 6-2 win over Hellenic Flames. The tricolor had the return to the lineup of long-time player Rick, after battling some injuries. A pair of hat-tricks was the highlight of the night, with Pete and Mauricio counting for all goals scored by the tricolor.

Mauricio started off slow, missing wide on an open net off a perfect pass from Paul. But the veteran striker “totally redeemed himself” with a nice corner kick, finding Pete wide open, who hit a one-timer off the post and in for a 1-0 lead. Mauricio was fouled in the box and converted the PK for a 2-0 score. But Hellenic Flames got two quick goals to even things at 2.

Gremio also responded with two quick goals. Mauricio collected a bad clear by a defender for a 3-2 lead. Then, Pete scored twice completing his hat-trick. Mauricio put final numbers to the game 6-2, off a long pass by GK Berg.

Three Stars of the Game:

1^st Star – Pete: 3 goals, about 11 takeaways

2^nd Star – Mauricio: 3 goals, 2 assists

3^rd Star – Rick: assist, solid as always, as if didn’t miss a single game.

Quote of the night: “You shut up” by Sory

Winter Season Begins With Real Late Nightcap

So, Chris complained I have not updated the blog. So, here it is.
Gremio will kickoff the winter season with a late game at 11:40pm tonight. Stay tuned for game recap and highlights, to be posted after the game.