| Wrapping up the 2003-04 Season: 46th Challenge Cup & Anniversary Shoot-out Derby |
| 46th CHALLENGE CUP August 6, 2004 in Wallingford GROUP STAGE MASSIMO CONTURSO 1-1 MIGUEL MARQUES MIKE BENKART 1-0 JIM TAYLOR JIM TAYLOR 0-0 MASSIMO CONTURSO MIGUEL MARQUES 0-0 MIKE BENKART MASSIMO CONTURSO 3-0 MIKE BENKART MIGUEL MARQUES 0-0 JIM TAYLOR Standings Conturso...............5 Benkart..................4 Marques................3 Taylor.....................2 FINAL MASSIMO CONTURSO 4-0 MIKE BENKART |
| Alex Lencastre plays already like a pro |
| 2004 ANNIVERSARY SHOOT-OUT DERBY Friday, August 20th in Wallingford celebrating 3 years of Subbuteo in Connecticut Quarterfinals EDDIE DAVIDSON 0-3 RICK MARQUES MIGUEL MARQUES 4-1 ALEX LENCASTRE JIM TAYLOR 1-0 FRANK SILVA MASSIMO CONTURSO 0-2 LUIS SILVA Semifinals RICK MARQUES 3-2 (OT) LUIS SILVA MIGUEL MARQUES 1-0 (OT) JIM TAYLOR Final MIGUEL MARQUES 3-0 RICK MARQUES 2003 Shoot-out Derby |
| Farmington, Conn. - August 22, 2004. Three years have passed since the first Massimo Conturso-Jim Taylor match in Bloomfield. Since then, many players joined the dynamic duo in this crazy adventure and this ending season saw an unprecedented quantity and quality showing up on the pitches in Farmington and Wallingford. Alex Lencastre and Bob Wawrzeniak have been the latest additions to the club roster. Alex looks pretty hooked as he already made his first order of Swiss T Polish.. Bob made our day in the NEMO weekend when he picked up our pitches at Miguel's house and moved them to the FPD. From NYC, two more Massimos came out to give life to the first ever ASA Maximus Cup. Massimo Grimaldi eventually went back to Italy, but Massimo Cutuli, who lives in the City, could be the right person to live-up the flicks in the Big Apple. Their inaugural appereance in Connecticut coincided with Andrea Gasparini's second win in the Northeastern region. This Italian from Salerno, former president of the Subbuteo Club "Salernitana", has surely been the biggest news in the club. He came, saw and conquered titles, esteem and friendship of the SCC members. Andrea also joined forces with Massachusetts' Jeremy Goodwin, who was moving back home from Chicago and had strong connections with SCC's Eddie Davidson, to found the Subbuteo Club of Salem. On the veteran side, the 2003-2004 season saw the "graduation" of the Marques Brothers from sparing partners to champions. Rick won his first ever Challenge Cup and claimed second places at the State Championship and ASA Connecticut Cup. Miguel was outstanding as he clinched all the milestone competitions of the year: State Championship, ASA Northeastern Major, Anniversary Shoot-out Derby. Also Jim Taylor got some satisfactions as he won his first ever club competition in Salem, Mass. and reached his first ever ASA final in the Maximus Cup. ..and talking about Maximus, the reigning New England champion, Massimo Conturso had a season of ups & downs, with a few trophies won (5 Challenge Cups, 2 ASA Opens), but other miserably missed (State Championship, National Championship, ASA Major). The raising of Miguel Marques and the arrival of Andrea Gasparini certainly changed the balance of power in the region. The 2004-2005 season is expected to be battled until the last flick! Before wrapping up the season, the club members would like to wish all the best to two CT youngsters who suffered health problems during the last few months: Jeff Davidson and Ostap Mishtal. The SCC is waiting for you with open arms, guys! |
| Taylor vs. Marques on August 20th. |
| Jim Taylor has been unanimously re-elected as ASA Vice-President for the Northeast |
| The 2003-04 Subbuteo season in Connecticut had a certain "vermelho" tone.. |
| The first and most important event of the upcoming season is on its way. The SCC will be there! |