CAMPEONES

Yesterday, Monster Mash did something it does very well. It took an early lead and never looked back. This was important because the Monsters (5-1) were playing undefeated league leaders FC Chaos (6-0). I will remind you that FC Chaos was the only team to have beaten us in the past two years.

I unfortunately missed the game because we were in Barcelona, but the dads who filled in said it was one for the ages.

Apparently, the teams traded blows in the first half. At halftime, the score was tied  4-4. However, in the second half, the boys pulled away and held on to a three goal lead late - the precise lead that would have given the Monsters the title outright.

FC Chaos pulled back a goal late, and the final score was 7-5. This meant that both teams had the same record (6-1) and the same goal differential (+24 goals), calculated by subtracting goals conceded during the season from goals scored during the season.

Our goal differential was actually +38 rather than +24. However, the league limits the maximum margin of victory to seven goals. Therefore, despite winning two of our games by 14 goals, we were only granted a seven goal margin of victory. I have an email in to the league. Because of our superior actual goal differential and due to the fact that we conceded fewer goals - 29 versus 37 by FC Chaos, I believe we should be allowed to claim this title outright!

Just like I am no longer surprised by my favorite pro team Barca's exploits, I am no longer surprised by the exploits of the boys of Monster Mash. However, that does not keep me from appreciating their achievements and the way they take care of business. Win or lose, these boys never falter. I will raise several large glasses of cava to them during our trip and toast our campeones!