Charm City FC has FORFEITED THEIR MATCH TO ERIE, thus handing the Admirals the division title on what could have been a really interesting final weekend when anything could have happened. BCFC should be outraged, because they were robbed, plain and simple. Charm City claims an accident or something. My guess is D@rren Larocque! crashed his Mom’s mini-van in the Maryland House rest stop parking lot while getting a Carmel Macchiata and some McNuggets. Seriously though, hope no one was hurt.

NONETHELESS, Part of the mandate of the league, as I understand it, is to AVOID FORFEITURE AT ALL COSTS, and boy, did NPSL blow it. AND on the most important weekend possible. Let’s be clear: the league is at largely at fault here, as they likely forced CCFC to play 3 matches this weekend. Regardless, the playoffs start the 18th, that leaves an entire week to work it out. I guess not.

Again, BCFC should be blowing their stacks at this point. As much as I jab at their mushy heads with a sharp stick, c’mon, they were entitled to due process. What a joke.

As for Erie: you escaped a tough weekend and didn’t have to play the key matches to legitimately win the title with BCFC breathing down your necks. I saw the “2009 Keystone Division Champions!” headline on your website. Don’t be too proud of yourselves, you didn’t win in a sporting fashion. It’s not your fault, but keep things in perspective.

…with a -19 goal differential. Just mull that headline over for a few days before I come back with my analysis of the Snow’s inaugural season.

Here’s the bottom line: the Snow MUST beat Erie tonight. Here are two reasons why (mostly because I can’t really think of three or four):

1) It will screw-up Erie’s playoff hopes, putting them neck and neck with Buffalo City

Erie are already pretty much claiming the Keystone Division title. Good thing they don’t have someone like me blogging about it, because that might be considered somewhat obnoxious;

2) Team Pride

Let’s be honest, the Snow have played miserably up until this point, especially in light of  all the super-high expectations coming into the season. Sure these guys have talent, loads of talent, but they have  not proven that they have the ability to compete with what should be considered, in many cases, equal or lesser competition.

They need to make a statement tonight and again Friday by beating the frontrunners.

Come out to Eiler-Martin tonight @ 7 and again Friday night against Buffalo City, and give the team your support!

UPDATE: The team came close but dropped it in the 88th minute or so. More on this after the season ends Friday.