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Fourteen teams collected the maximum points possible Saturday as Madison United's 19th annual President's Cup indoor soccer tournament started at BreakAway Sports Center in Madison and Keva Sports Center in Middleton.
A record 88 teams hit the turf, all playing at least two group matches – four Women's Open teams and four Men's Open sides played three times, completing pool play. The majority of teams will play their final group games Sunday before the playoffs kick off in all four divisions.
Four Men's Open teams had perfect days: Arsenal United, Croatian Eagles and Croatian Eagles Under-23 all won both of their matches and picked up nine points in each game, the maximum possible under the tournament scoring system, while UIU Alumni ended up 3-0-0 with 27 points in winning the Jackson Pool. Racine and Bottom Line also went 2-0-0, and Fox in the Box finished 3-0-0 and won the Washington Pool with 25 points.
The Madison Fire, the reigning Men's Open champion, dropped a 1-0 decision to Bottom Line in their opener, but are still in playoff contention after beating the Platteville Monsters 6-1 in their second game Saturday.
Perennial powerhouse Chichitas, whose championship last year was their eighth in nine years, led a group of five teams that claimed maximum points in Women's Open action. Megna Financial, the 2011 runner-up, Madison United, Valley Magic and Peanut Gallery joined Chichitas in recording two victories and 18 points. Bamboozlers, meanwhile, won all three of their games and won the Martha Pool with 26 points.
It was a similar story in the expanded Men's Over-30 field, which saw five teams win twice and collect 18 points. Defending champion Almost Fire, Smoky's Blue Rockets and FC Tipsy had perfect starts, as did two sides in the same pool – Bares United and FC Tunji, who will meet in the Roosevelt Pool finale at 11:30 a.m. at BreakAway.
The Men's Over-38 bracket looks to be wide open, as none of the eight teams managed to win twice Saturday. Four teams, including four-time reigning champion FC Gherkin, went 1-0-1 on the day. Inter Madison, last season's runner-up, went 0-1-1 and needs to beat Eisenhower Pool leader Celtics at 2:30 p.m. Sunday and get some help to advance to the four-team playoffs. Play starts up at 8 a.m. at both locations Sunday, with the Women's Open and Men's Over-38 finals at 6 p.m., the Men's Over-30 championship at 6:30 p.m. and the Men's Open final wrapping up the tournament at 7 p.m. All four championship matches are at Keva. Earlier coverage: Breakfast at the President's Cup
Men's Open
Defending champion: Madison Fire.
Final: 7 p.m. Sunday, K2.
Playoffs: Round of 16 — Lincoln 1st vs. Adams 2nd, 1 p.m. K1; Adams 1st vs. Lincoln 2nd, 1 p.m. K2; UIU Alumni vs. Jefferson 2nd, 1:30 p.m. K1; Jefferson 1st vs. Jackson 2nd, 1:30 p.m. K2; Tyler 1st vs. Monroe 2nd, 2 p.m. K1; Monroe 1st vs. Tyler 2nd, 2 p.m. K2; Madison 1st vs. Washington 2nd, 2:30 p.m. K1; Fox in the Box vs. Madison 2nd, 2:30 p.m. K2. Quarterfinals — 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. K1-K2. Semifinals — 5:30 p.m. K1-K2.
Adams Pool: Bottom Line 16, Platteville Monsters 10, Madison Fire 9, Upper Iowa II 3.
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Saturday's scores: Bottom Line 1, Madison Fire 0; Platteville Monsters 6, Upper Iowa II 2; Madison Fire 6, Platteville Monsters 1; Bottom Line 7, Upper Iowa II 1.
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Sunday's games: Bottom Line vs. Platteville Monsters, 10:30 a.m. B1; Madison Fire vs. Upper Iowa II, 10:30 a.m. B2.
Jackson Pool: UIU Alumni 27, Madison United Tigers 12, Keliix 10, Master Blaster 1.
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Saturday's scores: Madison United Tigers 3, Master Blaster 0; UIU Alumni 4, Keliix 1; UIU Alumni 8, Madison United Tigers 3; Keliix 3, Master Blaster 1; UIU Alumni 3, Master Blaster 0.
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Sunday's games: Keliix vs. Madison United Tigers, 9:30 a.m. B2.
Jefferson Pool: Arsenal United 18, Titans 10, Milwaukee Kickers 7, CKI Fire Red 6.
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Saturday's scores: Arsenal United 3, Titans 1; CKI Fire Red 1, Milwaukee Kickers 1; Arsenal United 4, Milwaukee Kickers 3; Titans 4, CKI Fire Red 2.
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Sunday's games: CKI Fire Red vs. Arsenal United, 8 a.m. B1; Milwaukee Kickers vs. Titans, 8 a.m. B2.
Lincoln Pool: Madison United Lions 13, FC Magic 12, SNC Alumni 11, Oshkosh Old Guys 7.
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Saturday's scores: Madison United Lions 1, Oshkosh Old Guys 1; FC Magic 3, SNC Alumni 2; SNC Alumni 4, Oshkosh Old Guys 3; Madison United Lions 6, FC Magic 4.
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Sunday's games: Madison United Lions vs. SNC Alumni, 10 a.m. B1; FC Magic vs. Oshkosh Old Guys, 10 a.m. B2.
Madison Pool: Croatian Eagles 16, Platteville Tune Squad 10, Planet Soccer All-Stars 9, The Scots 0.
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Saturday's scores: Platteville Tune Squad 4, The Scots 0; Croatian Eagles 1, Planet Soccer All-Stars 0; Planet Soccer All-Stars 3, The Scots 0; Croatian Eagles 5, Platteville Tune Squad 1.
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Sunday's games: Croatian Eagles vs. The Scots, 8:30 a.m. B1; Planet City All-Stars vs. Platteville Tune Squad, 8:30 a.m. B2.
Monroe Pool: Racine 16, The Dinos 15, Fraboni's 6, United Juniors 0.
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Saturday's scores: The Dinos 3, Fraboni's 3; Racine 8, United Juniors 0; The Dinos 7, United Juniors 0; Racine 1, Fraboni's 0.
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Sunday's games: The Dinos vs. Racine, 9 a.m. B1; Fraboni's vs. United Juniors, 9 a.m. B2.
Tyler Pool: Croatian Eagles U23 18, Hmong USA 9, The Eagles 9, Upper Iowa I 1.
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Saturday's scores: The Eagles 4, Hmong USA 0; Croatian Eagles U23 3, Upper Iowa I 1; Croatian Eagles U23 2, The Eagles 0; Hmong USA 6, Upper Iowa I 0.
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Sunday's games: Croatian Eagles U23 vs. Hmong USA, 11 a.m. K1; Upper Iowa I vs. The Eagles, 11 a.m. K2.
Washington Pool: Fox in the Box 25, Milwaukee Bavarians 9, CKI Fire Black 7, Met Life 6.
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Saturday's scores: Fox in the Box 2, Met Life 0; Milwaukee Bavarians 2, CKI Fire Black 0; Fox in the Box 4, Milwaukee Bavarians 1; CKI Fire Black 3, Met Life 3; Fox in the Box 2, CKI Fire Black 1.
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Sunday's games: Met Life vs. Milwaukee Bavarians, 9:30 a.m. B1.
Women's Open
Defending champion: Chichitas.
Final: 6 p.m. Sunday, K2.
Playoffs: Wild card — Jackie 1st vs. Nancy 2nd, 11:30 a.m. K1; Bamboozlers vs. Jackie 2nd, 11:30 a.m. K2; Eleanor 1st vs. FC Barrington, noon K1; Michelle 1st vs. Hillary 2nd, noon K2; Michelle 2nd vs. Mary 2nd, 12:30 p.m. K1; Mary 1st vs. Eleanor 2nd, 12:30 p.m. K2. Quarterfinals — Hillary 1st vs. Wild card 1 winner, 3 p.m. K1; Nancy 1st vs. Wild card 2 winner, 3 p.m. K2; Wild card 3 winner vs. Wild card 5 winner, 3:30 p.m. K1; Wild card 4 winner vs. Wild card 6 winner, 3:30 p.m. K2. Semifinals — Quarterfinal 1 winner vs. Quarterfinal 3 winner, 5 p.m. K1; Quarterfinal 2 winner vs. Quarterfinal 4 winner, 5 p.m. K2.
Eleanor Pool: CKI Fire 13, UWSP Purple 12, DuHawks 5, 99 Problems 5.
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Saturday's scores: UWSP Purple 2, DuHawks 1; CKI Fire 5, 99 Problems 1; DuHawks 1, 99 Problems 1; CKI Fire 1, DuHawks 1.
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Sunday's games: 99 Problems vs. DuHawks, 9:30 a.m. K1; CKI Fire vs. UWSP Purple, 9:30 a.m. K2.
Hillary Pool: Chichitas 18, Upper Iowa I 9, WSC Majors United 9, LFC Women's Soccer 2.
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Saturday's scores: Chichitas 4, WSC Majors United 0; Upper Iowa I 5, LFC Women's Soccer 2; Chichitas 4, Upper Iowa I 0; WSC Majors United 4, LFC Women's Soccer 0.
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Sunday's games: Upper Iowa I vs. WSC Majors United, 9 a.m. K1; LFC Women's Soccer vs. Chichitas, 9 a.m. K2.
Jackie Pool: Valley Magic 18, Wartburg I 9, UWSP Gold 8, La Crosse 4.
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Saturday's scores: Wartburg I 4, La Crosse 3; Valley Magic 9, UWSP Gold 0; Valley Magic 5, La Crosse 1; UWSP Gold 2, Wartburg I 0.
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Sunday's games: Valley Magic vs. Wartburg I, 8 a.m. K1; La Crosse vs. UWSP Gold, 8 a.m. K2.
Martha Pool: Bamboozlers 26, FC Barrington 16, Madison Fire 14, Blugolds 3.
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Saturday's scores: Bamboozlers 3, Madison Fire 1; FC Barrington 5, Blugolds 2; Bamboozlers 4, FC Barrington 3; Madison Fire 3, Blugolds 0; FC Barrington 1, Madison Fire 1; Bamboozlers 2, Blugolds 1.
Mary Pool: Peanut Gallery 18, Old P'Cocks 14, Oshkosh Gold 5, UW Women's Club 1.
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Saturday's scores: Peanut Gallery 8, UW Women's Club 1; Oshkosh Gold 2, Old P'Cocks 2; Old P'Cocks 4, UW Women's Club 0; Peanut Gallery 4, Oshkosh Gold 0.
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Sunday's games: Old P'Cocks vs. Peanut Gallery, 10:30 a.m. K1; UW Women's Club vs. Oshkosh Gold, 10:30 a.m. K2.
Michelle Pool: Madison United 18, Assured Mortgage 12, Wartburg II 10, Dirty Dozen 2.
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Saturday's scores: Madison United 4, Assured Mortgage 3; Wartburg II 6, Dirty Dozen 1; Assured Mortgage 6, Dirty Dozen 1; Madison United 6, Wartburg II 1.
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Sunday's games: Assured Mortgage vs. Wartburg II, 10 a.m. K1; Dirty Dozen vs. Madison United, 10 a.m. K2.
Nancy Pool: Megna Financial 18, Oshkosh Black 10, Upper Iowa II 10, Nacho Mamas 3.
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Saturday's scores: Megna Financial 8, Oshkosh Black 1; Upper Iowa II 3, Nacho Mamas 2; Oshkosh Black 3, Nacho Mamas 1; Megna Financial 7, Upper Iowa II 1.
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Sunday's games: Upper Iowa II vs. Megna Financial, 8:30 a.m. K1; Oshkosh Black vs. Nacho Mamas, 8:30 a.m. K2.
Men's Over-30
Defending champion: Almost Fire.
Final: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, K2.
Playoffs: Wild card — Ford 2nd vs. Clinton 2nd, 2 p.m. B1; Roosevelt 2nd vs. Reagan 2nd, 2 p.m. Quarterfinals — Reagan 1st vs. Bush 2nd, 3 p.m. B1; Clinton 1st vs. Bush 1st, 3 p.m. B2; Roosevelt 1st vs. Wild card 1 winner, 3:30 p.m. B1; Ford 1st vs. Wild card 2 winner, 3:30 p.m. B2. Semifinals — Quarterfinal 1 winner vs. Quarterfinal 3 winner, 4:30 p.m. B1; Quarterfinal 2 winner vs. Quarterfinal 4 winner, 4:30 p.m. B2.
Bush Pool: Keeper Goals 15, Rock Vegas 11, Chivas 10, The Other Dinos 6.
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Saturday's scores: Chivas 4, The Other Dinos 0; Keeper Goals 5, Rock Vegas 4; The Other Dinos 3, Keeper Goals 3; Rock Vegas 2, Chivas 1.
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Sunday's games: The Other Dinos vs. Rock Vegas, 1 p.m. B1; Chivas vs. Keeper Goals, 1 p.m. B2.
Clinton Pool: Almost Fire 18, Keeper Goals North 10, Green White Chicago 7, Thunder Bay Bremen 7.
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Saturday's scores: Almost Fire 4, Thunder Bay Bremen 1; Keeper Goals North 2, Green White Chicago 1; Almost Fire 4, Keeper Goals North 2; Thunder Bay Bremen 3, Green White Chicago 3.
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Sunday's games: Almost Fire vs. Green White Chicago, 11 a.m. B1; Thunder Bay Bremen vs. Keeper Goals North, 11 a.m. B2.
Ford Pool: FC Tipsy 18, Beer FC 12, Smoky's Red Rockets 9, Yale 2.
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Saturday's scores: FC Tipsy 5, Smoky's Red Rockets 0; Beer FC 3, Yale 1; FC Tipsy 7, Yale 1; Smoky's Red Rockets 6, Beer FC 4.
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Sunday's games: FC Tipsy vs. Beer FC, noon B1; Yale vs. Smoky's Red Rockets, noon B2.
Reagan Pool: Smoky's Blue Rockets 18, Madison United 10, Milwaukee Brewers 10, Celtics 5.
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Saturday's scores: Smoky's Blue Rockets 4, Madison United 2; Milwaukee Brewers 4, Celtics 2; Madison United 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1; Smoky's Blue Rockets 9, Celtics 4.
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Sunday's games: Madison United vs. Celtics, 11:30 a.m. B2; Milwaukee Brewers vs. Smoky's Blue Rockets, 12:30 p.m. B2.
Roosevelt Pool: Bares United 18, FC Tunji 18, Galaxy 5, Rad Mad 1.
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Saturday's scores: Bares United 4, Rad Mad 0; FC Tunji 3, Galaxy 2; FC Tunji 4, Rad Mad 1; Bares United 6, Galaxy 3.
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Sunday's games: Bares vs. FC Tunji, 11:30 a.m. B1; Rad Mad vs. Galaxy, 12:30 p.m. B1.
Men's Over-38
Defending champion: FC Gherkin (2008 to '11).
Final: 6 p.m. Sunday, K2.
Playoffs: Semifinals — Carter 1st vs. Eisenhower 2nd, 4 p.m. B1; Eisenhower 1st vs. Carter 2nd, 4 p.m. B2.
Carter Pool: Hooligans 15, FC Gherkin 14, St. Charles Celtics 4, Madison United 3.
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Saturday's scores: Hooligans 3, Madison United 0; FC Gherkin 2, St. Charles Celtics 1; FC Gherkin 3, Hooligans 3; Madison United 0, St. Charles Celtics 0.
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Sunday's games: Hooligans vs. St. Charles Celtics, 1:30 p.m. B1; Madison United vs. FC Gherkin, 1:30 p.m. B2.
Eisenhower Pool: Celtics 15, Albanian Eagles 12, Forest City Kickers 8, Inter Madison 6.
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Saturday's scores: Albanian Eagles 4, Inter Madison 4; Celtics 6, Forest City Kickers 5; Forest City Kickers 2, Inter Madison 0; Albanian Eagles 3, Celtics 3.
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Sunday's games: Inter Madison vs. Celtics, 2:30 p.m. B1; Albanian Eagles vs. Forest City Kickers, 2:30 p.m. B2.
Fields
B1: BreakAway Field 1
B2: BreakAway Field 2
K1: Keva Field 1
K2: Keva Field 2
Pool-play scoring
- Win: 6 points
- Tie: 3 points
- Goals scored: 1 point per goal, maximum of 3 per game
- Maximum of 9 points per game
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