Sons of Italy improved their overall season record to 7 wins and 0 defeats, with a 3-1 victory over Sokol. The Lions and Sokol went into tonight’s match as the only undefeated teams in the MMSL Premier division. The Lions led at the half on goals by Sean Margison and Steve Rebizant. Margison gobbled up a loose ball that Sokol goalkeeper Tony Lupinetti mishandled, and drew first blood for the Lions. Rebizant would score on a penalty kick, after Lupinetti fouled Margison in the penalty area. The second half began defensively for the Lions, and moments after Nano Romero was red carded for violent play, Sokol would pull within one on a penalty kick opportunity by Nolly Sanchez. That goal would be the last to beat Sons of Italy goalkeeper Sean Sylvestre, as the Lions would add the game’s final goal, when Steve Rebizant found Nevin deKorompay at the top of the eighteen, deKorompay displayed brilliance as he dragged the Sokol goalkeeper Kevin Krause to his left, before neatly slotting the ball back past Krause's outstretched arms, and inside of the right post.

Date: June 22, 2003     Venue: Vince Leah Soccer Complex #1