Week 2 also saw a controversial decision in the Arlington Athletic vs. HarborView Hustlers match, prompting the leagues revaluation of the substitute players rule. Minutemen FC, AC Boston and MIT are still looking for their decisive first victories, and round out the middle of the division with 2 ties apiece. The standings have been updated. Congratulations to our Players of the Match for Week 2:

• Joshua Papapietro (AC Boston)
• Gustavo Petrini (New England International)
• Devin Ferreira (HarborView Hustlers)
• Kenan Warner (MIT)
• Leo Evriviades (Penguin FC)

Casa takes a week break to celebrate the Labor Day Holiday. The action picks back up again on September 11th at Lexington Christian Academy. Thanks to all the captains for the great work on waivers and jersey numbers.

Good Luck in Week 3.

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Richard came to the Boston Area from Holland for a research position at MIT, and brought his lifelong passion for soccer with him.

The standings have been updated. After one week of play, Middlesex United, Midnight Riders and Penguin FC sit atop the division with wins. Also, congratulations to our Players of the Match for Week 1:

• Emil Landon (Middlesex United)
• Leo Evriviades (Penguin FC)
• Steve Ruigh (AC Boston)
• Eric Larrieux (Midnight Riders)
• Cole Barris (New England International)

Casa would also like to recognize our newest teams for solid performances in their league debuts; Harborview Hustlers, AC Boston, Arlington Athletic and New England International. Watch out for them - they are good!

Again, thanks to everybody for a stellar opening week. Good Luck in Week 2.

The Fall 2010 schedule has been released. Weeks 1&2 will be played on both Saturdays and Sundays at Magazine Beach Field in Cambridge, with the remainder of the season and playoffs being played at Lexington Christian Academy on Saturdays. We've added a few weeks to the schedule to account for rainouts, and playoffs are tentatively scheduled to begin on October 30th.

The season starts in 11 days! Casa will be hosting a League scrimmage day on August 14th at Magazine Beach Field to help any players shake off some rust before the opening week. Until then, please feel free to contact the league with any questions/comments about the upcoming season!

Thanks to Andrew Stutzman for the camerwork and video!

Casa is still looking to fill out the divisions in anticipation of the August 21st opening week. We like to set up another scrimmage in two weeks on August 8th for any additional Free Agents that are interested in playing. We are also looking for more teams and encourage you to contact us if you are interested in joining. You can also register a team on the website, by clicking here.

Again, thanks to all the players that came out, and thanks to Minutemen FC for hosting! It's going to be a great season!

A few notes about the registration process:

• The team registration is $1250, plus a $200 refundable deposit. You get the deposit back at the end of the season if your team does not forfeit any games. You may also choose to apply your refund to future seasons.
• These costs pay for all referees, field rental, equipment, and league expenses. This league is non-profit, run by volunteers, so we're not getting paid for our time!
• We will now have two divisions, Primera and Segunda, with promotion and relegation between the two. Check out the League Rules for information on how this works.
• All new teams are eligible only for the Segunda division for their first season, with the expectation that they would earn their way into Primera. However, you may request to have your team considered for Primera directly with the appropriate box when you sign up. To be accepted, the core of your team must have some record of success in other leagues.

Speaking of calendars, dates for the Fall 2010 season have been released. The detailed schedule will be available as soon as possible. Please feel free to send any questions of comments to nick@bostonsoccer.org.

It's almost time to begin... very exciting!

This fall, the Lexington Christian Academy is seeking to hire soccer coaches for their fall academic term. Currently they are seeking head coaches for boys soccer at Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Middle School levels and girls soccer at JV and Middle School levels. An assistant coach for boys varsity is also needed. See this announcement for details.

Many Casa players and officers have been coaches at LCA in the past. It's a great way to be a part of the local soccer community. And, your home games and practices shouldn't conflict with the Casa schedule!

We need more teams! We've secured more fields, and are looking to expand to 12 teams for the Fall, which is slated to begin on August 21st. This is preceded by an open scrimmage day on August 14th. The scrimmage day is for our current players to shake the rust off, as well as provide an opportunity for the free-agents to get out and check out the competition.

If you know of anybody or team that is interested in joining Casa Soccer League for the Fall season, please drop us a line using the Free Agent Signup or the Contact links here. We do have a number of open spots, but they are filling up fast.

Congratulations to Middlesex United on their Championship this past Sunday! Good luck with the title defense starting in mid-August!

Other awards go to:

Regular Season Winner: Midnight Riders (4-1-1)
Golden Boot: Marcos Figueiredo - 6 goals, 1 assist
Golden Glove: Chris Gaffron - 5 goals against, 4 assist, 1 POM.
Sportsmanship Award: Arsenal Maulers and Midnight Riders - No red or yellow cards all season.

All of your records will of course be kept on the website, and awards will be kept forever in the Trophy Room

Get ready for the fall season to start mid-August. Details will be released within a few days as details are finalized.