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A Summary: 'Striking' Soccer Action From The Ashsaa Boys' Soccer League

The American Samoa High School Athletic Associations (ASHSAA) boys' soccer league started The three venues for the soccer league are the Pago Pago Park, Leone playing field and the Veterans Stadium.

The Samoana Sharks are the defending champions from 2005.

Last Week's Games

There were seven games last week because some were cancelled or put on hold because of the rains and poor conditions of the fields.

Sharks edged the Lions (1-0)

The Sharks edged the Lions (1-0) in a thrilling game that showed just how the Samoana team will be able to match any challenger in this year's season. They are very confident and sure of themselves and with skillful players in all the key positions, they showed no weaknesses whatsoever. Their skill in passing and ball control left the Leone team at a loss.

The Sharks are likely to remain one of the strongest contenders to this year's title if they keep it up.

SPA Marlins win over Faga'itua Vikings (3-1) The South Pacific Academy `Marlins' won over the Faga'itua Vikings (3-1). They tied with the Leone Lions two, Wednesday, (2-2). This puts them in the position of making it into the final four (playoffs).

This team is excellent in all positions, especially their strikers.

With their remarkable skills, accurate passing, superb dribbling (nudging the ball ahead with the feet while running down the field) & ball control, this is definitely another team to reckon with this year.

The Tafuna Warriors lost to Kanana Fou (2-1) Kanana Fou ties with Sharks (0-0) Kanana Fou wins over Fa'asao/Marist The Kanana Fou `Stallions' are definitely a threat to the soccer league champions this year. First they demolished the Fa'asao/Marist team with a win of (3-1), then kept the game scoreless against the Samoana `Sharks' on Wednesday. The Stallions are the team to watch out for this season. They just might be the ones to de-throne the `Sharks' and run away with the shield.

The lack of players on the Fa'asao/Marist team really limited their field of selection. Their loss against Kanana Fou (3-1) reiterated the fact that they definitly need new energy injected into their game.

Wildcats win over Tafuna Warriors (2 -1) The Nu'uuli Poly Tech Wildcats has some of the best players in all the high school teams this year. Now if they could just step up their game plan and concentrate on uniting the offense and defense, the soccer stars on this team just might surprise the league this year and come out fighting.

Their win over the Tafuna Warriors (2-1) on Tuesday is perhaps a good sign of future games to come.

The Tafuna Warriors need to conserve their strength throughout the whole game. Their skills are just as good as any team. Their midfielders, connect the offense and defense. These players have a role in every play and require exceptional physical endurance. Midfielders sometimes score goals, but they must always be in position to help the defense. They need to improve their mentality and stick with the game plan. If they could stay consistent and improve on conserving their energy until needed, they definitely still have a chance.

Lions tie with the SPA Marlin (2-2)

The Leone Lions tied with the South Pacific Academy `Marlins' , Wednesday. This keeps The Lions in a very fragile situation, because they must win all their remaining games, in order to keep up with the leaders.(See standings) Hopefully the Leone and Pago Pago Park fields will be back in good playing condition after all this sunshine has soaked up the rains from the last couple of weeks which have put the fields in terrible condition.