Unfortunately some repairs were being done at Schiller Park, so this year’s local World Cup soccer tournament was moved to Henninger High School. Here is a photo of a penalty shot to break a tie between Team Burundi and Team Somalia in the first round of the playoffs.
Schiller Park
Shout out to the footballers from the North Side who have been waging epic battles in the lower part of Schiller Park for years. Thanks to Mayor Miner and Sen. Defrancisco, they will get a new field soon.
A FunFlicks 40 foot high big screen was set up in Barry Park to show the Italy vs. England World Cup match on Saturday night.
Who says Syracuse doesn’t take football (that’s soccer for the rest of us) seriously. About 100 people gathered at Barry Park over the weekend to watch a recording of the England vs. Italy World Cup contest courtesy of FunFlicks.
A young fan readies for a pick up game before the viewing
World Cup Fever: Pre-game warm-up at Barry Park
World Cup under the moonlight