Record 6-1-2 – lost in final – 24 goals scored, 10 goals conceded.

Our first loss in 15 games was an unfortunate one, the “final” of the league on November 5, 2008, to a strengthened “Chesapeake FC” side with some players from Christos FC, who decided to sit out the fall season.  After ending up in first place in Division “1″ with a 5-0-2 record, which included a 3-3 tie with Annapolis after leading 3-0 at half time, we played the same Annapolis FC in the semi-final.  Playing our best soccer of the season, we dispatched of them handily 3-1.

The final vs. Chesapeake saw us go ahead on an early goal by Len Vandegraaf.  A defensive error after 20 minutes allowed Chesapeake to tie.  Chesapeake’s physical play gave them an advantage with the poor referees that the Anne Arundel league features and 10 minutes from time, they scored from a head ball off of a perhaps too easily awarded free kick.  We were unable to mount a comeback against Chesapeake’s solid defense. 2-1 Chesapeake FC

Top Scorers:

Len Van de Graaf and Bill George – 4

Season:

Pro Air Hotspur 0 – Chesapeake FC 0

Pro Air Hotspur 5 – Deuce 2
(Fred Van Dyk 2, Jason Frantom, Fabio Junquiero, Ashkan Bahrani)

Pro Air Hotspur 2 – Feetballers 0
(Josh Ciranciolo, Ashkan Bahrani)

Pro Air Hotspur 1 – Pasadena United 0
(Andy Baron)

Pro Air Hotspur 6 – North County 0
(Bill George 3, Josh Ciranciolo, Brian Guerin, Andy Baron)

Pro Air Hotspur 3 – Annapolis United 3
(Len VandeGraaf, Ashkan Bahrani, Fred VanDyk)

Pro Air Hotspur 3 – Bay Area Strikers 2
(Todd Walther 2, Bill George)

“A” Semi-Final:

Pro Air Hotspur 3 – Annapolis United 1
(Len Van de Graaf 2, Randy Cacciola)

Final:

Pro Air Hotspur 1 – Chesapeake FC 2
(Len Van de Graaf)

Full Squad: Aaron Tark (GK), Kevin Hartman (D), Andrew Baron (D), Brian Guerin (D), Pat McConney (D), Curtis Bartell (D), Tony Himlin (D/M), Len Vandegraaf (M), David Baker (M), Bill George (M), Ashkan Bahrani (M), Bill Pan (M), Randy Cacciola (M), Jason Frantom (M/F), Steve Glickman (F), Fred Van Dyk (F), Todd Walther (F)
Subs: Rich Glover (GK), John Baier (D), Lamont “Wes” Harvey (D), Chuck Jewell (M), Paul Freeman (M/F), Josh Ciancilolo (F), Gabriel Lopez (M), Fabio Junquiero (M)