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12/21/07:

The Pirates lost a well fought match Thrusday night to #1 ranked Merritt Island at home 0-4. The loss makes the Pirates record 7-7-1 heading into the holiday break. Palm Bay's initial go ahead goal (Tom Fowler's header) in the 10th minute was called back due to a foul. The Pirates managed to hold off the powerful Mustang attack for most of the first half, behind the effort of Senior goalkeeper Rob Loyst who withstood a barrage of shots, making several incredible saves which totaled a career high 15 total on the night. The Mustangs took the momentum from their 1-0 lead at the half into the second half, and eventually came out victorious and improved their record to 13-0. Both Senior strikers Eric Lynch and Calixto Lopez were held in check, keeping them tied for the county lead in scoring with 18 goals each. Palm Bay is off for the holidays but will return to action in 2008, when they host arch rival Bayside on Tuesday, January 8th.

4 vs. 0

(Senior Rob Loyst)

12/19/07:

The well rested Pirates came out with a vengance Tuesday night at home against Rockledge, posting a 5-2 win, and raised their season record to 7-6-1. Led by Senior Calixto Lopez (who posted his third hat trick of the season), Palm Bay came out with intensity and went into the half with a 3-0 lead. Along with Lopez, Junior Tom Fowler added his fifth goal while Freshman Edgar Roque notched his fourth goal of the season. Sophomore Matt Barr had an outstanding defensive performance as the Pirates kept the Rockledge attack silent for most of the night. The Pirates are home again Thrusday as they face Merritt Island, who is currently ranked as the top team in the state of Florida. On a side note, Thrusday will be a meeting between the county's leading goal scorers (Eric Lynch [18 goals] of Merritt Island & Calixto Lopez [18 goals] of Palm Bay).

5 vs. 2
(Sophomore Matt Barr & Senior Calixto Lopez)

12/13/07:

Breaking News

Senior striker Calixto Lopez currently leads all of Brevard County in scoring this season with 15 goals (in 11 games)! Calixto currently leads Satellite players Billy Guattadauro (12 goals) & Zander Rains (12 goals) by 3 goals.

12/13/07:

The Pirates finished out a grueling week consisting of games on three consecutive days with a loss to district opponent Osceola by a score of 3-7. The Pirates trailed by 2 goals early, but managed to narrow the gap to 3-4 in the 2nd half with goals from Senior Calixto Lopez (2) and Freshman Edgar Roque. That is as close as the score would get as the fatigued Pirates dropped their record to 6-6-1 and 1-4 in district play. Palm Bay gets a much needed break and don't return to action until next Tuesday, 12/18 when they host Rockledge.

7 vs. 3

(Freshman Edgar Roque)

12/12/07:

Palm Bay earned it's 6th win of the season Tuesday night on their home turf by defeating Cocoa 1-0. Palm Bay dominated posession and the momentum all night, but managed just one goal when Freshman Joao Vicente played a nice ball to the left foot of Junior Thomas Fowler for his 4th goal of the season. The Pirate defense looked strong once again with outstanding performances by Senior David Smart and Junior Derek Robinson. Senior goalkeeper Rob Loyst recorded his 3rd shutout of the season. The victory improves the Pirates record to 6-5-1 on the season. The Pirates host district opponent Osceola tonight at 6 p.m., marking their 3rd match in as many days.

1 vs. 0

(Junior Derek Robinson)

12/11/07:

The boys fell to neighbor MCC on Monday night in a hard fought match by a score of 3-4. Palm Bay faced a 2 goal deficit early in the match, but came roaring back with 3 straight goals from Junior Thomas Fowler, along with Seniors David Smart and Calixto Lopez. MCC then tied the match with less than 15 minutes to play and eventually scored the game winner with less than 8 minutes to play. This was the final match of a 6 game road trip. The Pirates are back home tonight vs. Cocoa and will enjoy a string of 6 straight home matches through mid January.

4 vs. 3

(Senior David Smart)

12/7/07:

Palm Bay bounced back with a hard fought victory over The Terriers in Titusville Thursday night by a score of 3-2. Senior striker Calixto put in two more goals to raise his season total to 12. Senior defender Austin Jordan also recorded his first goal of the season, which proved to be the deciding factor. The Pirates improve their season record to 5-4-1. The JV Pirates also improved their record to 5-2-2 with their 2-1 victory.

3 vs. 2

12/6/07:

The Pirates fell to district foe Gateway on Tuesday night 1-3, dropping their record to 4-4-1 (1-3 in district play). The injury battered Pirates scored their lone goal late in the second half as Freshman Edgar Roque dished out his team leading 5th assist of the season to Junior Tom Fowler who buried the ball in the right side of the net for his 2nd goal of the season. The Pirates look to regain some momentum as they take to the road for their 5th consecutive road game @ Titusville tonight.

3 vs. 1

12/4/07:

Florida Today Newspaper names The Palm Bay Boys' Varsity Soccer Team one of the top 5 "Best in the County" for their early season accomplishments. The article can be found here. Florida Today's Top 5.

12/3/07:

The Pirates bounced back in strong fashion on Friday night as the beat district foe Eau Gallie 4-2, raising their overall record to 4-3-1 (1-2 in district play). Senior Calixto Lopez turned it yet another incredible offensive performance as he recorded his second hat trick of the season, pouring in 4 goals against the Commodores. Freshman Edgar Roque had 2 assists. Senior David Shapiro as well as Sophomore Johann Braithwaite also had assists for the Pirates. The Pirates are on the road again all this week as they face another district opponent in Gateway (Kissimmee) on Tuesday, and travel to Titusville to play the Terriers on Thursday.

4 vs. 2

(Senior Calixto Lopez)

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