Tire is no stranger to GSSL playoffs
FC Spare Tire received at least an extra game for the ninth time in 11 opportunities this past weekend in a 3-2, 2-seed win over 3-seed Seattle Assault. After HK United needed penalty kicks to get by Foster Kids, Tire blanked the 20-man squad 3-0 the following day to win its fourth-ever GSSL divisional trophy.
While getting to the playoffs has been a relatively smooth one, emerging unscathed certainly has not - with the exception of this past fine weekend.
In five games, including one championship, Tire has gone to penalty kicks and emerged the winner just once (Munich, fall 2007).
The only playoff opportunities Tire has missed are winter 2007 (Quattro Formaggio over Grizzly Man) and winter 2008 (The Flying Rats over Disorderly Conduct).
Below are the details of Tire’s playoff appearance results since the institution of GSSL post-season games.
|
SEASON |
FIRST ROUND OPPONENT |
RESULT |
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RESULT
(winner in bold)
|
| Fall 2004 |
FC Unreal |
T 3-3
(L 5-4 PKs) |
FC Unreal vs. I, Rock |
| Winter 2005 |
FC Wolfpac |
T 1-1
(L 4-3 PKs) |
Wall Street FC vs. FC Wolfpac |
| Fall 2005 |
Monkey United |
T 4-4
(L 5-4 PKs) |
Deportivo Emerald Stucco vs. Monkey United |
| Winter 2006 |
Ryan's Little Heroes
FC Thien An |
W 2-1
L 2-1 |
FC Thien An vs. FCST |
| Fall 2006 |
Latona Pub FC |
L 0-5 |
Latona Pub FC vs. Rote Shaytoon |
| Fall 2007 |
Munich
FC Thien An |
T 1-1
(W 4-3 PKs)
L 3-2 |
FC Thien An vs. FCST |
| Fall 2008 |
Rock
Seattle Greek Americans |
W 3-2
T 2-2 (L 3-2 on PKs) |
Seattle Greek Americans vs. FCST |
| Winter 2009 |
Fuhga |
L 1-4 |
Fuhga vs. FC Warm Bunny Suit |
| Fall 2009 |
Seattle Assault
HK United |
W 3-2
W 3-0 |
FC Spare Tire vs. HK United |
