By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
The Dowagiac Chiefs and the Dowagiac Diamonds United will open up play in the Blossomland Soccer Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.
The Chiefs, who finished with a 4-4 record this past season, will take on P&R FC on Wednesday at Ott Field in Bridgman.
The match is slated to begin at 6:30 p.m.
P&R FC finished the regular season with a 5-3 overall record.
The Chiefs are the No. 6 seed in the tournament.
Dowagiac is led by Tony Black who scored seven goals during the regular season. Kyle Kowalski added five goals, while David Cardenas, Chaiwa Chende and Brian Edgerly all had four goals.
The Chiefs scored 27 goals on the year and gave up 27 goals.
P&R FC is the No. 3 seed in the tournament.
P&R is led by Mark Nolte's eight goals. Judson Soule finished with six goals and Dennis Ott three goals.
P&R FC sored 23 goals on the season and gave up just 15 goals, third fewest in the league.
Diamonds United will face Athletic Jaier on Thursday in Stevensville at Rockey Weed Road at 6:30 p.m.
The United comes into the tournament at the No. 5 seed after finishing the regular season with a 5-3 record. Dowagiac scored 39 goals, third most in the league, while giving up 18 goals.
The team is led by Ismael Hernandez's 10 goals. Rodolfo Hernandez added six goals and Octavio Hernandez five goals.
Jonatan Martinez and Hector Requenez both scored three goals.
Jaier is led by Troy Sink who scored six goals. Tony Arnold finished with five goals and Ian Spooner four goals.
Jaier was 5-3 in the regular season. Jaier scored 26 goals in the regular season and allowed 19.
The winners advance to Sunday's quarterfinals which will be held at 4 p.m. The highest seeded squad will host the quarterfinal match.
The consolation quarterfinals will be played at 2 p.m. on Sunday with the highest seeded team hosting the match.
The final round games, which will begin with the seventh place contest at noon on Sunday, July 31, will be held at the St. Joe Kickers Club in Arden.