For the love of the game: NPSL Title match between El Farolito and Academica brings out emotions for all

There is something amazing about lower-division soccer in America.

Over the weekend, I covered the NPSL Golden Gate Division final between Academica of Turlock and El Farolito of San Francisco.

The past few years, these teams have consistently been the top two clubs in the league, and when they were facing off in a final, you just knew that it would be an amazing game to experience.

We drove from the Bay Area to Turlock, deep in the Central Valley, to watch the game and cover it for SoccerBayArea.com. At kickoff, it was still a sweltering 100 degrees, and the quality of the action of the field was just as hot.

It was a back-and-forth affair.

Both teams had their chances.And their missed opportunities.With ten minutes left, Academica took the lead off a brilliant goal from Coby Golbad. He sprinted to the goal line to celebrate with the home fans.

He added an insurance strike with a few minutes to spare.

After the game, the emotions boiled over.

An El Farolito player, believing a teammate was being taunted by an Academica player, ran over to defend him. For a few minutes, the players of both teams were pushing each other back and forth until coaches, and other officials pulled the teams apart.

From there, the players received their trophy...

...and hoisted it into the air.

And celebrated with drinking out of the trophy.

It was an incredible game and experience. 

You can read the full game report on SoccerBayArea.com.

Victorian house moved in San Francisco

It's not every day you get to see a Victorian house moved from one location to another.  The Victorian home, located on Franklin Street was moved to its new location to Fulton Street.

Spectators gather to watch the Victorian home move.

And walked with it as it made it's way through the street.

The workers safely moved it despite a number of obstacles.

And people watched from their patios.

San Francisco City Hall watched the house move along Golden Gate Avenue.

Ben Zotto uses a vintage Super 8 camera to record a vintage Victorian behind moved.

One of the hydraulic wheels rises off the ground while going around the corner.

A worker removes a street sign that blocked the path of a Victorian home turning onto Laguna Street

Movers talk strategy before backing in a victorian house to its new location

Workers dispose of tree branches taken down to clear space for a victorian home to be moved into place.

Movers back into the victorian house to its new location.

The house will eventually be made into new housing.