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Week 1 Recap

Club Bad News Bears and Pluma

Mountain Coffee play to a 0-0 tie on

Sunday. 

Four out of the six teams opened up the 2011 Summer season this past Sunday.  Club Bad News Bears and Pluma Mountain Coffee played to a 0-0 tie with a grueling heat present.  FC Happy Meal would score the league's first win with a sound 4-1 victory over Growling Trout.  Both Invictus and AFC Renegades were not scheduled to play during Week 1.

The standings now reflect FC Happy Meal solely at the top with 3 points, followed by the Bears and Coffee tied in second with a point each.  Growling Trout, Invictus and AFC Renegades bring up the rear with 0 points after one week of play.

This Day In Bad News Bears History: June 13/14

June 13, 2010
Bear Creek Park, Field #19
5:00pm

During a 2010 Summer league match, Club Bad News Bears would lose their opening day game in a heartbreaking 3-2 score to FC Kilgore.  The loss would give the team a three game losing streak, only to snap it the following week.

June 14, 2009
West Houston Soccer Complex, Field #3
7:00pm

Opening day pitted Club Bad News Bears (entering their second season as a club) against Winners.  Winners would live up to their name, squeaking by in a 3-2 victory over the Bears.  The loss would be the first of only 3 for the 2009 Summer season.

Hot Start for Bears (Literally) with Tie

     Coach Oscar congratulates the Bears after battling a tough opponent, and the heat, to a 0-0 tie.

For the first time in club history, the Bad News Bears opened up their season with a tie against Pluma Mountain Coffee.  In front of 10 supporters, the 0-0 score reflected not only a strong defense for both clubs, but also a heat that exceeded 90 degrees on the field, causing fatigue and exhaustion.

Both squads had great opportunities to score goals, but the ball hit everything (from shins to crossbars) but the back of the net.  Both goalies were impressive, as Coach Oscar Aviles watched his squad battle the heat from the goalie position, while Pluma Mountain Coffee's goalie constantly kept his team subbing in and out to avoid tired legs on the field.

Despite two water breaks at the midway point of each half and a solid effort by both teams, the final score would prove the heat (and both team's defenses) were too much for either side and a 0-0 tie would be the final result.

After the game, Oscar pointed out to the Bears that it was a "great effort against a tough team."

"It was a 'heated' game," noted Marvette Limon-Machala.

The Bears should keep their heads up after this performance, as it's not everyday a Division 5 team finishes with a scoreless tie against a very experienced Division 3/4 team.

Club Bad News Bears (0-0-0) vs. Pluma Mountain Coffee (0-0-0)
June 12, 2011 -- Bear Creek Park

Scoring Summary:
No Goals Scored

Misconduct Summary:
No Cards

Attendance: 10

Weather: Sunny and 92 degrees
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial

MatchDay Preview: Club Bad News Bears Tough Opener Ahead



Club Bad News Bears (0-0-0) vs. Pluma Mountain Coffee (0-0-0)

June 12, 2011     6:00pm CST

Bear Creek Park, Field #4

Houston, Texas

Tonight's game will no doubt be a tough one for both teams as temperatures are forecasted to top 92 degrees by kickoff at 6pm, with only a 10% chance of rain.  Here's a preview for both teams.



Club Bad News Bears:

• First meeting against Pluma Mountain Coffee.
• This will be the Bears first game since their 2-0 victory over Heatstrikers during the 2011 Spring season.
• Club Bad News Bears are 2-5-0 on opening day, being outscored 24-14.  Breaking it down even further, the Bears are 2-2-0 when opening day games are played at 6pm, being outscored 16-10.  Even further, when playing at Bear Creek Park on opening day, the Bears are 0-3-0, being outscored 13-3.
• The last time the Bears played in the Summer, they finished in third place in a tough Divison 4 league, totaling 15 points, an 5-3-0 record, outscoring their opponents 18-7.
• After Thursday's practice, Coach Oscar Aviles commented that "it was a great first practice".  He also noted that "it was good to get the rust off and we'll see how it goes for opening day."

Pluma Mountain Coffee:

• First meeting against Club Bad News Bears.
• This will be Pluma Mountain Coffee's first game since their 4-1 defeat from Agoholics during the 2011 Spring season.
• Pluma Mountain Coffee is 2-1-2 on opening day, outscoring their opponents 12-10.  Breaking it down even further, their record is 0-0-1 when opening day games are played at 6pm, tying their opponent 3-3.  Even further, when playing at Bear Creek Park on opening day, their record is 1-1-1, outscoring their opponents 7-6.
• The last time Pluma Mountain Coffee played in the Summer, they finished in seventh place in a tough Divison 3 league, totaling 8 points, a 2-4-2 record, being outscored 14-31.

Injury Report:

No injuries to report at this time.

Suspensions:

No suspensions to report at this time.

Head-to-Head All-Time:

This will be the first meeting between the two teams. 

Team Practice Scheduled Today; Open to the Public

Club Bad News Bears head coach Oscar Aviles and assistant coach Irma Sanchez has scheduled a team practice for 6:30pm today at Bear Creek Park, field 28.  This practice is open to the public and media.  The club's coaching staff is expecting a good turnout, as this will be there first time on the field as a team since the conclusion of the 2011 Spring season. 

Below is a map for Bear Creek Park, including field number designation.

(click to enlarge)

2011 Summer Schedule Released

The HWSA released their schedule for Division 5 Co-ed soccer today.  Club Bad News Bears will take on five opponents for this Summer season, including four returning teams from last season.  AFC Renegades, FC Happy Meal, Growling Trout and Invictus all return for another round with the Bears.  Pluma Mountain Coffee completes the six team division as its newest member.

Also new to this season is the addition of another soccer venue.  Houston Amateur Sports Park, located off of 288 at 1900 Airport Blvd., is also the official training facility for the Houston Dynamo.  HASP, along with Bear Creek Park, will be the Bears' battleground this season.

As always, schedule is tentative and subject to change, including date, time and/or location.  Check back often to view the current team schedule.