Lavishly's Lines for Week #14

12-0 Chicago Mustangs @ 1-11 Tulsa Revolution  I am guessing that the Mustangs will go into Tulsa and beat the doors out the Revolution in front of their home crowd.  The Mustangs just have too much speed and offense for the first year Tulsa team.  Chicago -9.5 o/u 20

11-2 Las Vegas Legends @ 11-2 Dallas Sidekicks  I will be watching this game on America One to see if the Legends can hand the Sidekicks their first home loss of the season.  Las Vegas already has a potent offense that can score in bunches, but the addition of Luis Piffer to the Legend defense makes this team an even more deadly threat.  Dallas hasn't loss at home this season, and in order to avoid losing this game they need to avoid giving Las Vegas the man advantage, which they lead the league in at a 61% conversion rate.  If the Legends are on the man advantage, then they need to cover Felipe Gonzalez who leads the league with 10 powerplay goals.  On top of all of that, Ricardino Sobreira, Israel Sesay, and Ivan Campos all have the ability to shred defenses, especially with Tovar dealing out the ball.  This will be a true test for Dallas at home.  Las Vegas -.5 o/u 15

4-9 Turlock Express @ 4-8 Ontario Fury  These are both teams that didn't live up to expectations this season.  Ontario will get the win at home with ease but they are out of the playoffs and need to keep working on building their fan base as well as preparing for next season. Ontario -4.5 o/u 16

7-5 Mexico Toros @ 11-3 San Diego Sockers  San Diego hosts their southern neighbors in a game that will be attended by Baseballer Adrian Gonzalez.  I will be trying to get a card signed and a picture of him with my son, but the game will be a fun one to watch.  The Sockers know better than to sleep on any team from Tijuana, so they will be ready for the Toros. San Diego -7.5 o/u 16

2-11 Sacramento Surge @ 6-8 Bay Area Rosal  If there was one player that stood out to me when Bay Area played San Diego, it was #2 Stephan Clemens. Both my buddy Tim and I commented on how he was one of the few players on the Bay Area team that looked like he belonged, I would not be surprised to see him picked up by another team next year.  Emrah Klimenta, Rosal's points leader, didn't play in the San Diego game.  If Bay Area can play with both Clemens and Klimenta, as well as suit up at least 8 other of their top guys, then Rosal wins.  Bay Area -4.5 o/u 14

9-4 Cleveland Freeze @ 7-5 Detroit Waza Flo  If I am lucky I can catch the beginning of this game on Go Live before I have to leave to go watch the Sockers at VVCC.  This is a preview of the playoffs and a chance to see who is the most prepared for the postseason.  In the last game Dominic Scicluna suited up and handed the coaching duties over to assistant coach Matt Johnson.  I don't know if Johnson will be coaching again this game, but the addition of Dominic to the lineup brings even more playoff experience to an already outstanding veteran lineup.  Cleveland, on the other hand, beat the Waza at home in a wildly emotional physical battle that recorded a total of 55 fouls and 12 powerplay oppertunities.  Now the Freeze have to go into Detroit and try to pick up their first win at the Melvindale Civic Center.  In the last game, Ostergren, Grossman, and Green combined for 12 goals, and Allen Eller had 7 assists, while the team went 7 for 9 on powerplay opportunities.  If they can keep their offense clicking the Freeze can pick up a win in Detroit, but the Waza have only lost at home twice, and that was early in the season.  The Waza edge it out at home.  Detroit -.5 o/u 12.5

12-0 Chicago Mustangs @ 6-6 Wichita B-52's  This game doubles as a US Open Cup game, and if Wichita could pull off the win at home it would be huge.  The B-52's have had a good season so far being a new team in the PASL and playing in the Central Division.  Making it to the Final Four in the US Open Cup would be a big achievement for the upstart B-52's, but Chicago is rolling and will beat out the home team in Wichita and move on to the semi-finals.  Chicago -4.5 o/u 16 

4-8 Cincinnati Saints @ 1-11 Illinois Piasa  I don't know what is going on with the Piasa, I can only assume that it is not ideal.  Cincinatti -2.5 o/u 14

US OPEN CUP FINAL FOUR PREDICTION
        I could have done this a while ago because after Hidalgo knocked out Dallas, Las Vegas knocked out San Diego, and Harrisburg knocked out Detroit it all seemed pretty evident barring any huge upsets.

1. Chicago Mustangs
2. Cleveland Freeze
3. Hidalgo La Fiera
4. Las Vegas Legends