Medina FC locks up 1st Div. championship
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Peter Martillotta, shown here working against a Ukraine defender, scored the game winning goal in the final minute.
Scoring late in dramatic fashion, the Medina Mustangs FC nipped Ukraine 1-0 at Vets Park Sunday evening to capture the Buffalo District Soccer League 1st Division regular season title, lock up the No. 1 seed for the up coming playoffs and earn a promotion to the Championship Division for next year.
Peter Martillotta scored the game winner in the final minute off an assist from Caleb Suckow as Tyler Ribbeck made several big saves in goal on the evening to preserve the shutout.
Medina improves to 8-0-1 on the season good for a title clinching 25 points. The Mustangs will host second place Mandem in the regular season finale at 6 p.m. Sunday. Mandem is 6-0-3 on the season good for 21 points.
Ethan Leonard advances the ball up field for Medina ahead of a pair of Ukraine players.
