Harpo's FC defeats Colorado Blizzard 11-8 in season opener

LONGMONT, CO (December 4, 2015) Harpo's FC entertained a loud crowd  at Longmont Indoor Soccer on Friday night scoring 11 goals to defeat Colorado Blizzard 11-8.  Harpo's and the Blizzard last played in last years national semifinal match with Harpo's advancing 4-2. The win on Friday moves Harpo's to 1-0 on the PASL season.

The Blizzard started off the game strongly with a goal 90 seconds into the match.  Two minutes later Shane Wheeler scored the first Harpo's FC goal of the season as he redirected a shot from Josue Jimenez.  Justin Geibel gave Harpo's the lead with 3:38 remaining in the first quarter with a hard shot past Blizzard goalie Justin Dzuba.  The Blizzard scored 2 goals in a row in 30 seconds, the first off a free kick and the second on a shot from distance.  Tyler Stratford level the score with 1:09 minute remaining with a left-footed shot off a free kick from Dan Campbell.  

The second quarter saw Colorado Blizzard score first with a goal 3 minutes into the half.  30 seconds later Josh Bennett hammered a shot off the underside of the crossbar and in from a Shane Wheeler pass. Harpo's would take the lead for good 90 seconds later.  Josue Jimenez won the ball near midfield and laid a ball off to Kyle Luetkehans for a first time finish.  Ian Marcheschi made it 6-4 with his patented first time finish after Joey Matibag played an inch perfect pass off the ball. Justin Geibel then scored his second goal as he hit a free kick directly into the upper corner of the net. Colorado Blizzard scored on a power play with 5 seconds left in the half and the teams went into halftime with Harpo's FC leading 7-5. 

Stibe Torres opened his Harpo's FC account with an incredible shot from near the halfway line 4 minutes into the second half.  The Blizzard then scored on another power play with 2:00 left in the 3rd quarter. 

The 4th quarter began with a Blizzard goal 1 minute in as they scored on a deflected shot off of a free kick.  Harpo's FC then scored on a power play of their own as Edgar Olivas scored a shot off an assist from Captain Dan Campbell. Directly off the kickoff, Shane Wheeler stole the ball from the Blizzard player, passed it to Josh Bennett who put it off the far wall for Shane Wheeler to smash a volley into the net. Austin Bell then scored his first PASL goal on a smooth one-time finish from a pass from Chris Salvaggione with 10:00 remaining.  Harpo's FC then kept a lot of possession and killed the game off well, though the Blizzard did grab a goal off another power play with 1:47 remaining. 

Zac Gibbens played 60 minutes in net recording 25 saves and allowing 8 goals.  

Stats:
Man of the match - Justin Geibel
Bro of the match - Zac Gibbens
Shane Wheeler - 2 goals / 1 assist
Josh Bennett - 1 goal / 2 assists
Josue Jimenez - 3 assists
Justin Geibel - 2 goals
Dan Campbell - 2 assists
Tyler Stratford - 1 goal
Kyle Luetkehans - 1 goal
Ian Marcheschi - 1 goal
Stibe Torres - 1 goal
Edgar Olivas - 1 goal
Austin Bell - 1 goal
Joey Matibag - 1 assist
Chris Salvaggione - 1 assist

PASL Tryouts! Monday November 16

Want to join the reigning Rocky Mountain Division PASL champions and National Finalists?  Here is your chance!

Harpo's FC will be hosting tryouts for our PASL team on Monday November 9 and Monday November 16 @ Longmont Indoor Soccer.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR TRYOUTS.  NO CLEATS ALLOWED.  Bring flat shoes or turf shoes and shin guards. Arrive early to stretch and change and have all your gear ready to go.  We will do a group warmup on the field before we play. 

In 2014 – 2015 Harpo's FC (playing under the name Avery Brewing FC) won the Rocky Mountain Division of the PASL.  The team went 7-1 with a +29 Goal Differential.  Winning the division earned us an invitation to the PASL National Tournament in Dallas, TX.  After getting out of the group stage we won the quarterfinal and semifinal to earn a birth in the National Championship game vs Dallas Elite.  Holding on to a 1-0 lead we gave up a goal with 0:37 left in the game and lost in a PK shootout.  We are back and hungrier than ever to win the Rocky Mountain Division again and to win the National Championship! 

The Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL) is a national amateur arena soccer league that was started in 1997 and is the largest international indoor/arena soccer league in the world with 35 teams in 6 divisions across the USA. Teams play in regional competition to keep travel costs to a minimum. The champion of each region will then compete in an international final. The PASL also serves as the official developmental league of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). To learn more about the Rocky Mountain Division of the PASL click here: http://pasl-rmd.com/

Harpo's FC trains @ Longmont Indoor Soccer. Our home games will be @ Longmont Indoor Soccer and Boulder Indoor Soccer.  Away games will be in Denver and Colorado Springs.  We train Monday nights throughout the winter from 9:00-11:00 PM in Longmont and games will be on Friday and Saturday nights. The PASL indoor season will go until early March.  

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR TRYOUTS MONDAY NOVEMBER 16

Brewers Finish the Regular Season with a 11-5 Victory

LONGMONT, CO (February 13th, 2015) Avery Brewing FC finished their regular season with a 11-5 victory over the Rocky Mountain Bighorns from Colorado Springs in a game that featured a handful of highlight reel goals.  The win moves Avery to 7-1 overall.  The Brewers are champions of the PASL Rocky Mountain Division and will represent the league at Nationals in March. 

The Brewers were on the back foot early as the Bighorns took a 1-0 lead midway through the first quarter.  Corey Cullen got things on track by using his strength to get around the goalkeeper and pass a ball into an open net to make it 1-1.  Shortly afterwards Avery took a 2-1 lead on a beautiful goal.  Captain Dan Campbell won the ball in midfield, played a pass of the side wall to Kyle Luetkehans who made a very slick back heel pass back to Campbell who hammered a first-time shot into the net. 

The second quarter began with the Bighorns tying the game again 2-2.  Avery took the lead for good on a Kyle Luetkehans goal assisted by Josh Bennett. Kyle scored another goal to make it 4-2 heading into halftime. A huge first half saw him record 2 goals and 1 assist. 

The second half began with another gorgeous goal.  Goalkeeper Zac Gibbens played a ball up the field to Danny Arrubla.  Danny laid off a 1-touch pass to Josh Bennett who made a very delicate 1-touch chip to the far post and Dave McConaghay touched the ball into an open net. The Bighorns scored a goal but shortly afterwards a quick break for the Brewers saw them take the lead 6-3.  Corey Cullen led the break, played a ball to Ben Iiames who hammered a 1-time pass to the far post for Justin Geibel to tuck it into the net.  The Bighorns scored again to make it 6-4 but Dan Campbell scored right before the end of the 3rd period off an assist from Kyle Luetkehans to make it 7-4.  

A big fourth quarter saw the Brewers score 4 goals.  The Luetkehans - Campbell combo struck again as Dan Campbell drilled a shot into the far side-netting.  Corey Cullen then scored a beautiful goal as he received the ball, did a slick scissor move, and ripped a shot into the net past the bighorns keeper to make it 9-4.  After the Bighorns scored another goal, the Ft. Collins Connection saw Zander Deitz open his Avery account with a goal scored from a Corey Cullen assist.  Danny Arrubla finished the scoring with a strong left-footed shot off a Temo Gonzalez assist. 

Kyle Luetkehans finished with 2 goals and 3 assists while Dan Campbell had 3 goals.  Corey Cullen had 2 goals and 1 assist.  Zander Deitz had 1 goal and 1 assist while Josh Bennett had 2 assists.  Scoring 1 goal each were Danny Arrubla, Dave McConaghay, and Justin Geibel. Recording 1 assist each were Ben Iiames, Joey Matibag, and Temo Gonzalez. 

Marc Herzberger and Zac Gibbens each played a half.  Marc made 9 saves and gave up 2 goals while Zac made 10 saves and gave up 3 goals. 

While the regular season is over, the All-Star game is coming soon!  Stay tuned for details about the game as well as information about Nationals! Go Brewers!

Avery Brewing FC now 5-0 with 12-4 win

LONGMONT, CO (January 23rd, 2015) Avery Brewing FC entertained a raucous crowd of 282 fans at Longmont Indoor Soccer on Friday night scoring 12 goals to defeat the Denver Dynamite 12-4.  The win moves the Brewers to 5-0 as they continue to lead the Premier Arena Soccer League - Rocky Mountain Division table.  

The Brewers started strongly but couldn't find the back of the net, and it was the Denver Dynamite who took a 1-0 lead 4:10 into the match off of a free kick. This marked the first time Avery has been behind all season.  Man of the Match Ian Marcheschi got the brewers on the board with 6:38 remaining with a sweet first-time finish off of a cross field pass from Corey Cullen.  Ian then scored again with 2:40 left in the quarter off an assist from Kyle Luetkehans.  After Avery gave up another goal off of a free kick, Sawyer Frank scored with 1 minute remaining off a pass from Dan Campbell.  

The second quarter saw the Frank / Campbell connection again as this time the goal was scored on a power play.  Sawyer hammered the ball into the roof of the net from a tight angle.  Ian Marcheschi scored with 2:17 remaining in the first half to make it 5-2 heading into the halftime break.  The assist was to Dan Campbell. 

In the third quarter Kyle Luetkehans finished a slick series of 1-touch passes with a strong goal.  Dan Campbell recorded another assist and Kevin Haber gets the hockey assist for a smart cross field pass.  Denver Dynamite scored a power play goal with 10:53 remaining in the quarter to make it 6-3.  After that it was all Brewers. 

Avery would score the next 6 goals, 4 of them in the third quarter and 2 of them in the 4th quarter.  Corey Cullen started the party with some patient play to dribble the goalkeeper after Josh Bennett split three defenders with a pass.  Edgar Olivas then scored the goal of the night after he received a ball from Corey Cullen, faked a pass with a scissor move, then smashed his patented toe-poke into the top corner.  Justin Geibel then scored off a cross field pass from Tyler Stratford.  Ian Marcheschi scored with seconds left in the 3rd quarter to make it 10-3 heading into the 4th. 

In the 4th quarter Corban Sipfle scored an unassisted goal after he beat the keeper on a shot that went off the near wall and he put in his own rebound.  Josh Bennett closed out the scoring for the Brewers after a sweet header assist from Corey Cullen.  Denver Dynamite scored a goal with 10.4 seconds remaining as the game finished 12-4.

Ian Marcheschi scored 4 goals while Dan Campbell had 4 assists.  Corey Cullen scored 1 goal and provided 3 assists.  Sawyer Frank scored 2 goals.  Kyle Luetkehans and Josh Bennett each had 1 goal and 1 assist.  Scoring 1 goal each were Edgar Olivas, Justin Geibel, and Corban Sipfle.  Tyler Stratford and Sean O'Connor each chipped in with 1 assist. 

Marc Herzberger played 51 minutes making 10 saves and allowing 3 goals.  Alex Seeley made his debut playing 9 minutes and recording 6 saves allowing 1 goal. 

The Brewers are back in action with their most important games of the season against defending league champions Colorado Blizzard.  They travel down to Colorado Springs  for a match on Saturday January 31st, then they host the Blizzard at home on Friday February 6th.  Tickets for that match (8:00 PM @ Longmont Indoor Soccer) can be purchased here.   Go Brewers!

Brewers remain undefeated with 9-5 road win over Denver Dynamite

CASTLE ROCK, CO (January 17th, 2015) Avery Brewing FC continued their undefeated season by defeating Denver Dynamite 9-5 on Saturday night.  The match was very competitive and hard fought by both sides, but was also played in good spirits and sportsmanship.  The win moves the Brewers to 4-0 and they continue to sit atop the Premier Arena Soccer League - Rocky Mountain Division table. 

Ian Marcheschi scored his third goal of the year on a pass from Kyle Luetkehans off the near-post wall.  After the Dynamite scored a goal to even the score, team Captain Dan Campbell made it 2-1 with 5:15 remaining in the first quarter.  Ben Donovan recorded the assist. Justin Geibel scored a goal off another pass from Kyle Luetkehans off the wall, and the University of Vermont connection made it 3-1.  Denver Dynamite scored with 0:22 remaining in the quarter to make it 3-2.  

In the second quarter the Dynamite scored on a free kick through the Avery Brewing FC Wall to tie the game at 3-3.

The game took a somber turn as Avery Brewing FC stalwart Ben Donovan went to the ground clutching his knee.  The game stopped for 30 minutes as the ambulance made it's way onto the field.  A special thanks to Denver Dynamite and Castle Rock first response team for their care and concern.  He was taken to the Castle Rock Adventist hospital where the initial diagnosis is a dislocated knee (re-set already) with torn ACL and MCL. He'll have surgery in a few weeks followed by rest and physical therapy.  Best wishes from our Avery family to Ben for a full recovery.

After the injury break both teams came out with energy and it was the Brewers who struck first.  Joey Matibag received the ball in the corner and dribbled centrally laying the ball off to Justin Geibel.  After being a defender he scored his second goal of the night.  30 seconds later however, Denver Dynamite capitalized on an Avery mistake to tie the game once again and send the teams to halftime at 4-4.

The second half was once again competitive as both teams came out with energy and focus.  The Brewers took the lead for good on a power play goal with 7:33 remaining in the third quarter.  Edgar Olivas picked out Corey Cullen at the far post who coolly finished.  Another power play goal from Kyle Luetkehans made it 6-4 with 2:09 remaining.  The assist was given to Kevin Haber.  Dynamite pulled a goal back to make it 6-5 on a wonderful first-time shot into the upper corner. 

The fourth quarter was all Avery Brewing FC as they killed off the game to seal the victory.  A bad foul by the Dynamite Goalkeeper gave the Brewers a shootout, which Dan Campbell calmly finished.  The Olivas / Cullen combination was on again as they combined on a give-and-go-and-give which ended with a Corey Cullen tap-in with 3:30 remaining.  After the Denver Dynamite pulled their goalie, Justin Geibel finished off his hat-trick into the open goal with an assist to goalkeeper Marc Herzberger.  It's Marc's second assist of the season. 

Game MVP Justin Geibel scored 3 goals.  Corey Cullen had 2 goals and 1 assist, while Kyle Luetkehans had 1 goal and 2 assists. Dan Campbell scored 2 goals while Ian Marcheschi scored 1.  Edgar Olivas recorded 2 assists while recording 1 assist each were Ben Donovan, Joey Matibag, Kevin Haber, and Marc Herzberger.  Marc Herzberger recorded 11 saves and allowed 5 goals against. 

The Brewers are back in action with a home game this upcoming Friday, January 23rd as they face a rematch of Denver Dynamite.  The match kicks off at 8:00 PM at Longmont Indoor Soccer, tickets are available here.  Go Brewers!