{"id":1105,"date":"2019-07-29T00:53:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T00:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=1105"},"modified":"2019-07-29T00:53:24","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T00:53:24","slug":"tropics-sc-win-united-premier-soccer-league-national-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2019\/07\/29\/tropics-sc-win-united-premier-soccer-league-national-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropics SC win United Premier Soccer League national championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/keiske-sunday-.jpg?fit=1024%2C924&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1106\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=1106\" class=\"wp-image-1106\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1453\" height=\"947\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/trophy.jpg?fit=1024%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1107\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=1107\" class=\"wp-image-1107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/trophy.jpg?w=1453&amp;ssl=1 1453w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/trophy.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/trophy.jpg?resize=768%2C501&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/trophy.jpg?resize=1024%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/victor-pk-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1108\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=1108\" class=\"wp-image-1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/victor-pk-2.jpg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/victor-pk-2.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/victor-pk-2.jpg?resize=768%2C438&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/victor-pk-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C584&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1261\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/the-money-shot.jpg?fit=1024%2C621&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1109\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=1109\" class=\"wp-image-1109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/the-money-shot.jpg?w=1261&amp;ssl=1 1261w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/the-money-shot.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/the-money-shot.jpg?resize=768%2C466&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/the-money-shot.jpg?resize=1024%2C621&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What a game. What a season. What a comeback!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Down two goals with less than 10 minutes to play, the Tropics SC found the mark twice &#8212; including a brilliant stoppage-time goal from Victor Parreiras &#8212; and went on to win the United Premier Soccer League national championship in penalty kicks Sunday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parreiras got the Tropics started on the right foot with a goal\nin the first round of PK&#8221;s, and got support from additional PK goal\nscorers Keisuke Ohata, Gulilherme, and team captain Lucas Montelares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Utah based Murcielago SLC, on goals in each half, had built a\n2-0 advantage before Keisuke Ohata started the furious rally with a goal in the\n83rd minute, setting the stage for Parreiras and his heroics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking a perfect cross-pitch pass from long-time teammate\nRicardo Diegues, Parreiras dribbled right into the box, cut back left to elude\ntwo defenders, and buried his blast from about nine-yards out to tie it in the\n91st minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/victor-shootout.jpg?resize=609%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1110\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=1110\" class=\"wp-image-1110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/victor-shootout.jpg?w=609&amp;ssl=1 609w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/victor-shootout.jpg?resize=300%2C254&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1018\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/celebrate.jpg?resize=1018%2C592&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1111\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=1111\" class=\"wp-image-1111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/celebrate.jpg?w=1018&amp;ssl=1 1018w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/celebrate.jpg?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/celebrate.jpg?resize=768%2C447&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1584\" height=\"1010\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/pascal-sunday-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C653&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1113\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=1113\" class=\"wp-image-1113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/pascal-sunday-1.jpg?w=1584&amp;ssl=1 1584w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/pascal-sunday-1.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/pascal-sunday-1.jpg?resize=768%2C490&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/pascal-sunday-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C653&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Victor isn&#8217;t always thought of as a great goal scorer, but he is. He can finish with the best of them,&#8221; Tropics SC coach Lucas Teixeira said. &#8220;We never thought we were out of it. We have prided ourselves on hard work and teamwork from day one, and it paid off big time today. We have a lot of finishers on this team, actually. Keisuke&#8217;s goal got us started, and we just were confident from that point on we would pull it out.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tropics finished the year with a perfect mark of 18-0-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several members of the team, including Parreiras, Montelares,\nGuilherme, winning goal keep Hugo Silva and Teixeira will enjoy a little time\noff before suiting up for the Florida Tropics when they start their fourth\nseason in the Major Arena Soccer League late this fall at the RP Funding Center\nin Lakeland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a game. What a season. What a comeback! 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