Medina FC seeks playoff title Sunday

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Jameson Eisenhauer and his Medina Mustangs FC will play for the playoff championship on Sunday.

Looking to keep the momentum from Tuesday’s big semifinal upset victory, No. 6 seed Medina Mustangs FC will face No. 5 Sporting Cavs for the Buffalo District Soccer League Championship Division playoff title on Sunday at 5:45 p.m. at Nichols School in Buffalo.

Medina upset top seeded Buffalo Italia 1-0 in the semifinals while the Sporting Cavs upended No. 2 Ukraine 2-0. Jameson Eisenhauer scored the Mustangs goal.

The Mustangs had played to a 2-2 tie with Buffalo Italia in the regular season finale while the Sporting Cavs avenged a 2-0 regular season loss to Ukraine.

Medina played to a 2-2 tie with the Sporting Cavs during the regular season.

Both teams bring identical 6-4-2 records into the championship game.

The Mustangs have gone 6-1-2 over the last nine games after an 0-3 start to the season when the team was playing shorthanded.

Medina opened the playoffs with a 2-0 win over No. 3 Revolution. Peter Martillotta scored both Mustang goals.

Offensively Medina has been led by Cole Callard (8 goals, 3 assists) and Martillotta (5 goals, 2 assists) as Tyler Ribbeck in goal has anchored the defense.

The Mustangs are looking for their first playoff championship since 2023 when they defeated top seeded Ukraine 2-1 to win the 3rd Division title.