Playoffs

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Winner

Semifinal	Final
Caruolo (Grey) 2022
July 26, 2022 2-0
	Caruolo (Gold) 2022
	July 28, 2022 0-1
Gangl (Blue) 2022

Caruolo (Gold) 2022
July 26, 2022 1 (2)-1 (1)
	Caruolo (Grey) 2022

Goldschmidt (White) 2022

Semifinal	Final	Semifinal
Caruolo (Grey) 2022		Caruolo (Gold) 2022
July 26, 2022 2-0	Caruolo (Gold) 2022	July 26, 2022 1 (2)-1 (1)
	July 28, 2022 0-1
	Caruolo (Grey) 2022
Gangl (Blue) 2022		Goldschmidt (White) 2022

Championship MVP	Jordan Lian
Goalkeeper Award	Stone Gahagen
Golden Boot	Drew Warren

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

Quite an entertaining 2022 final as the Caruolo brothers faced-off head-to-head for the first time in a CASL championship match. Grey (Joe) came out strong and applied great pressure on Gold (John), but Grey only generated a couple of half chances and were thwarted by the Gold GK with the legendary name of “Stone” Gehagen. Gold then took control of the game midway through the first half with some nice possession, and a golden breakaway opportunity created by Matt Carey, but Grey GK Nate Congelton managed to get a leg on the shot and make a spectacular save. Mother nature then intruded with a downpour with lightning and thunder following, creating a 30-minute delay with 8 minutes left in the first half. This interruption revived Grey who took back momentum for the rest of the half, but created nothing threatening in the attack and the half ended knotted at 0-0. The brave crowd stuck around and were not disappointed in the second half. There was constant back-and-forth action and momentum shifts, and both teams were deadlocked with overtime looking inevitable until Grey’s Jordan Lian created his own chance at the top of the 18, slotting a nice looking shot into the corner to make it 1-0 Grey with 5 minutes left to play.

Gold immediately and desperately responded when their deadly attacker Dean DerSimonian ripped a shot inside the 18 that looked like it would be the equalizer, but Grey defender Ben Verbofsky came out of nowhere to make a goal line clearance with his chest while on the run. Gold had one last chance on a corner with a minute left. Tyler Tomlin got to the cross first and headed the ball just wide of the goal. Grey held on to claim the victory and the 2022 CASL title.

A great game officiated by a great referee, Fabio Bevilacqua. Post-game ceremonies were presented by the illustrious Joe Gangl and much gratitude was given on behalf of the commissioner, Joe Goldschmidt, who put together and ran yet another great CASL season. A big thank you to webmaster Tim Mumford, and the rest of the captains as well. Both Grey and Gold played a fantastic and exciting game, and both teams should be congratulated.

SEMIFINAL RECAP

Grey vs Blue

Leading his Radnor boys Joe Caruolo got back on top of the league in the regular season and proved in this match that it was no fluke . Without their super supplemental pick, Joe Gangl and the Blue squad were not able to mount a very strong attack. Sixteen minutes in Ben Engstrom took a crisp pass from the wing at the top of the 18 and buried a shot inside the left post to put Grey ahead. Just before half Ben struck again as he dribbled through 3 defenders in the 18 and got in close to put a nice shot past the keeper. Blue tightened up their defense and kept at it throughout the 2nd half, but couldn’t build enough momentum on the attack. Grey’s defense had all the answers.

Gold vs White

Within the first five minutes White’s defense gave up a ball inside the 18 and Matt Carey made no mistake and took advantage of the opportunity to put Gold ahead. After that both teams played excellent soccer in this very entertaining match and it was a back and forth battle with many scoring opportunities for both teams. Early in the 2nd half White got the equalizer when Tim Jaffe buried a header off a corner kick. The opportunities continued for both teams but strong performances by both keepers kept it scoreless for the rest of the half and through overtime. PKs started with Mason LeSage guessing correctly and diving far to his right to reject Dean Dersimonian’s shot. Two of White’s PKs then missed by inches and Gold were able to get the win with 4 straight into the back of the net.

PKs were 4 to 3 for Gold vs White.

Winner

Team photo of 2021 Champions - Gangle/Red

CASL 2021 Champions – Red (Gangle)

Round 1	Round 2
Dudek/Haines (Gold) 2021
July 29, 2021 2-4
	Hart/Reilly (White)
	July 31, 2021 1(2)-1(4)
Gangl (Red) 2021

Hart/Reilly (White)
July 29, 2021 1(5)-1(4) Recap
	Gangl (Red) 2021

Caruolo (Royal Blue) 2021

Round 1	Round 2	Round 1
Dudek/Haines (Gold) 2021		Hart/Reilly (White)
July 29, 2021 2-4	Hart/Reilly (White)	July 29, 2021 1(5)-1(4) Recap
	July 31, 2021 1(2)-1(4)
	Gangl (Red) 2021
Gangl (Red) 2021		Caruolo (Royal Blue) 2021

Championship MVP	Joe Gangle
Goalkeeper Award	Mason Lesage – White
Golden Boot	Drew Warren – Carolina Blue

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

A slow start for Red with White controlling play and generating a few solid chances in the first 10 minutes. Red was able to weather the storm, and the game was back-and-forth through the first half with neither team able to break through for a goal. Red had a goal disallowed about 15 minutes into the second half. A few minutes later Red capitalized on a rare error from White in the back as Mason LeSage came out of goal to make a pass and was intercepted by Dean DerSimonian about 35 yards out. Dean was able to find the back of the net to give Red a 1-0 lead. Red’s GK Ryan Devine then made an unbelievable save against Carson Lonner to keep Red up 1-0. White’s Georgi Pehlivanov was able to get White level with about 10 minutes left after Red was unable to clear the ball in their own box. Georgi used his strength and finesse to even the score. Regulation ended 1-1. Overtime saw Red generate a plethora of chances but Mason LeSage was consistently up to the task. White also cleared a ball off the line to keep the score level and force PKs. PKs were Red Goal, White miss wide, Red Goal, White miss wide, Red Goal, White Goal, Red Goal. Red wins 4-1 on PKs.
Red PK scorers: Dean Dersimonian, Tim Jaffe, Joe Gangl, Umar Savinson.

SEMIFINAL RECAP

Gold started strong and took the lead off a pure effort goal from Jon “Batman” Fuydal. Red drew level on a John Trueman goal after some nifty passing in the box. A few minutes later, Red took a 2-1 lead off a shot from Umar Savinson. The half ened 2-1 Red. A few minutes into the second half, Red added a 3rd on a header from Kevin Cox off a restart. On the ensuing tap after the goal, Conor Bailey dribbled through the Red team and earns a PK. Bailey stepped up to the spot only to have Red’s GK Ryan Devine turn it away to keep the 2 goal cushion. Peter Bockarie brought Gold one goal closer with a tap-in from a few yards out, only to miss the tying chance a few minutes later on a similar play. With Gold pushing in the final minutes to get the equalizer, Dean Dersimonian found the back of the net on a quick counter to give Red a 4-2 lead and sealed the victory for Red.

Royal Blue took the lead 15 min in on a goal from Jason Moran from a loose ball inside the 18. The two teams battled ferociously throughout the game until midway through second half Erik Katz pulled White even on a wild bicycle kick from inside the six yard box. The battle continued in overtime but no golden goal was scored, so the game would have to be decided on PKs. PKs started with James Celucci from Royal Blue striking an excellent shot to the corner, far out of the reach of White goalie Mason LeSage, while Brendon Mendelson was stopped by Royal Blue Goalie Karan Nair. Each team then put away the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Pks, then Mason Lesage made a big save on Royal Blue’s 5th shot. White put away their 5th to make it 4 – 4 then both teams made the 6th. Mason LeSage again showed why he is one of the best goalies in the league by stopping Royal Blue’s 7th and then Don Reilly sealed the win for White.

Winner

CASL 2020 Champions - Green (Hart) — CASL 2020 Champions – Green (Hart)

Semi Final	Final
Caruolo’s (Red) 2020
August 3, 2020 1-2
	Cirino/Dudek (Blue) 2020
	August 6, 2020 0-1
Cirino/Dudek (Blue) 2020

Gangl (White) 2020
August 3, 2020 0-1
	Hart (Green) 2020

Hart (Green) 2020

Semi Final	Final	Semi Final
Caruolo’s (Red) 2020		Gangl (White) 2020
August 3, 2020 1-2	Cirino/Dudek (Blue) 2020	August 3, 2020 0-1
	August 6, 2020 0-1
	Hart (Green) 2020
Cirino/Dudek (Blue) 2020		Hart (Green) 2020

Awards

Playoff MVP	Pat Walsch
Golden Boot	John Trueman John Underwood Alex Egg-Krings
Goalkeeper Award	Anthony Noel

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

After an abbreviated regular season that was cut even shorter by the corona virus, the 2020 Championship was an exciting conclusion to a another great CASL season. Much like the semifinal match, Green had less possession than their opponent, but took their chances on counter attacks. Blue threatened several times in both halves, with Championship MVP Pat Walsh coming up with save after save. Blue’s best chance came from Jon Fuydal in the first half, but Walsh was up to the task. Austin Wilk, Peter Bockarie and Jordan Lian all created opportunities for Blue as well. Colin Raws and Carson Lonner powered through 80 minutes of back and forth play in the midfield to keep Green in the game and Lonner eventually assisted on the game winning goal by Paul Nusspickel. Lonner served the ball across the goal mouth in front of the keeper and Nusspickel had a sliding effort at the far post to put it in the back of the net. Blue made a valiant effort to get the equalizer and send the match into overtime, but Walsh and his mates did what it took to maintain the shut out and take the 2020 CASL Championship.

SEMIFINAL RECAP

It was a tight battle for the entire match between White and Green, with White maintaining more possession and Green launching counter attacks whenever possible. White had 12 shots on goal to Green’s one, but Pat Walsh was in the right spot for Green every time. With 3 minutes left in the 2nd half, Green was on a counter attack when a pass to John Underwood was accidentally redirected past Anthony Noel for an own goal. A very fortunate turn of events for Green and 1st year captain Jesse Hart, but a disappointing result for White and captain Joe Gangl after their 1st place finish and undefeated record during the regular season.

Blue got off to a quick start with a goal 10 minutes in by Zach Haines off of a nice volley on a corner kick by Austin Wilk. Blue kept the pressure on and Zach Haines finished again from the six near the far post when Austin Wilk’s free kick found it’s way through Red’s defense. Red’s Radnor and Haverford high school boys and their mentors did not give up in the 2nd half. Jack Pezzino had a great game in goal to keep Red from scoring until a late strike from Tim McGrath made the game 2-1. The Blue back line withstood the pressure from Red as the game wore on but were able to hold out for the playoff win for 1st year captains Andrew Cirino and Clay Dudek.

Winner

Semi Final	Final
Guindon (White) 2019
July 30, 2019 7-0 Recap
	Guindon (White) 2019
	August 1, 2019 4-0 Recap
Reilly (Red) 2019

Caruolo’s (Green) 2019
July 30, 2019 3-1 Recap
	Caruolo’s (Green) 2019

Goldschmidt (Black) 2019

Semi Final	Final	Semi Final
Guindon (White) 2019		Caruolo’s (Green) 2019
July 30, 2019 7-0 Recap	Guindon (White) 2019	July 30, 2019 3-1 Recap
	August 1, 2019 4-0 Recap
	Caruolo’s (Green) 2019
Reilly (Red) 2019		Goldschmidt (Black) 2019

Awards

Playoff MVP	Steve Sullivan
Golden Boot	Mason Sellig
Goalkeeper Award	Mason LeSage

Final Recap

Team Guindon (White) takes home the 2019 CASL championship with a 4-0 win over Team Caruolo (Green)! DerSimonian opened the scoring in the 5th minute with a shot (cross?) that found the upper corner of the net. Green battled and put together dominant stretches of play in the first half but were unable to score. After half time it was all White, Sullivan scored on a thunderous header off of a corner and minutes later Severini beat the wall on a set piece to make the score 3-0. Green mounted several good scoring opportunities, forcing white’s keeper, Noel, to make a hand full of spectacular saves. Lonner sealed the game with a bending shot that found the corner to put team Guindon up 4-0. The championship game MVP went to Sullivan!

Semifinal Recap

The first playoff saw Goldschmidt’s Black squad coming into the playoffs on a hot streak versus the perennial powerhouse of the Caruolo brothers’ Green.

It also featured the Lesage brothers squaring off against one another in the nets. Just after Green put one off the crossbar, Black got on the board first about 10 minutes in with Golden Boot winner Mason Sellig connecting from inside the six after controlling a long punt into the eighteen from his keeper Taylor Lesage. Later in the 1st half, Taylor made an amazing tip save off of a header from inside the six by Mike Kistler. It was back and forth until Green leveled the score with a nice strike to the far post from inside the eighteen from Jack Miller just before half. The second half was even to start until Alex Bojorquez scored off a header to put Green in the lead 2-1. Black then began to pick up the pressure and Mason Sellig was fouled inside the box with 20 minutes left. Sellig was denied the PK with a great save by the goalie of the year Mason LeSage. The air then came out of Black’s attack a bit and Bojorquez added another goal with 13 minutes left and Green prevailed with a 3-1 win to march on to the CASL championship.

The 2nd game in the playoff double header was between #1 seed team Guindon (White) and #4 team Reilly (red). White was gifted an own goal in the first 5 minutes and used the momentum to high pressure team Reilly. Severini tapped in a rebound and Stein slotted a ball into the back corner to put team Guindon up 3-0, just 20 minutes into the match. Despite battling the injury bug, Red settled in to play some good soccer and created several chances but were unable to convert. Just before half, Severini again found the back of the net to push the score to 4-0. The 2nd half saw White continue their strong play, getting goals from Garrido, Pehlivanov and DerSimonian to seal the game, setting up a championship matchup between #1 seed team Guindon and #2 seed team Caruolo on Thursday night!

Winner

Semi-Final	Final
George Reilly Morris (White) 2018
July 31, 2018 2-3
	Coopers (Orange) 2018
	August 2, 2018 2-0
Coopers (Orange) 2018

Walsh (Lt. Blue) 2018
July 31, 2018 3-1
	Walsh (Lt. Blue) 2018

Caruolos (Green) 2018

Semi-Final	Final	Semi-Final
George Reilly Morris (White) 2018		Walsh (Lt. Blue) 2018
July 31, 2018 2-3	Coopers (Orange) 2018	July 31, 2018 3-1
	August 2, 2018 2-0
	Walsh (Lt. Blue) 2018
Coopers (Orange) 2018		Caruolos (Green) 2018

Awards

Playoff MVP	Jordan Miller
Golden Boot	Dean DerSimonian / Mason Sellig (15 goals)
Goalkeeper Award	Mason LeSage

Semi-Finals

Blue and Green faced off in the first semifinal. The season series that was tight, each with a win and tie.

Blue was the aggressor in the first moments of the game, controlled possession, and forcing Green’s stand-in keeper, Dan Every, to make a crafty touch save around the post. Two players that had significant injuries this year for blue scored in the first half. Kevin Moulton streaked from his back position and

scored low far post to open the scoring, and Tim White added another to make the score 2-0 at half.

The second half started just as the first half, with Blue on possession against and Green team without a sub. Scott Anderson finished a delicate header into the top corner to make it 3-0 Blue. However, Green came roaring back with some great counter-play, and due to some crafty play up top from Joe and John Caruolo, and Tim McGrath, applied some pressure to the Blue defense, getting a ball to hit the post. Green got a goal from a bouncing ball in the 18, and in the final few minutes the intensity grew. Time ran out, and the game ended 3-1 Blue.

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Following an impressive performance from the Blue team, the top seeded White team hosted the 4 seed Orange in a late night affair that turned out to be an instant CASL classic. The first half started with Orange applying the early pressure, but it was White who absorbed the early pressure and capitalized first about midway through the first half. A ball played into the box and beautifully flicked on to Austin Wilkes who slotted it near post for the game’s first goal. Orange continued to apply pressure and had it’s best opportunity late in the first half off a Ryan Murray shot labeled for the top corner. But Mason Lesage made an incredible diving save to rob Murray late in the first half and preserve White’s 1-0 lead heading into halftime.

The 2nd half began with Orange pushing forward and looking for an equalizer, but it was White who would score again on a throw-in from the left side of the field into the box where Wilkes was able to knock home his 2nd of the night and give White a 2-0 lead with 10 minutes remaining in the game. Orange did not give up though and were able to pull one back minutes later on a scramble in the box and eventual flicked header by Jordan Miller to cut the lead in half. And then moments later Andrew Cooper finished a volley into the right corner to even the score with less than 5 minutes remaining. The game ended 2-2 after regulation, with extra time and potential PKs to follow.

Momentum seemed to be on Orange’s side as they had several chances early in the first half of extra time, and one that Sam Robinson of the White team had to clear off the goal line. White had it’s opportunity moments later from a header off a corner that went just wide of the goal. Late in the first half of extra time, Alex Eggs-Krings found the ball on his foot at the top of the box and made no mistake with a calm finish into the bottom left corner of goal for the game winner to send Orange through to the Championship game.