December 21, 2002 (L4-3)
Totan had two goals and Frank had one. Bryan had assists on Totan's second
goal and Frank's goal. Frank's goal gave us a 3-0 lead but the opponent tied
it up before half time. We had many chances to score in the second half but
could not capitalize. The opponent was able to get a goal midway through
the second half and hold on for the win.
December 14, 2002 (Canceled)
Game canceled by opponent due to poor field conditions.
December 7, 2002 (Canceled)
Game canceled due to snow covered field.
November 30, 2002 (L4-3)
We started extremely short. The opponent loaned us many players to make it
competitive. The opponent took a 1-0 lead into the half. It started to rain
and become heavy in the second half with the wind pelting us in the face
with freezing rain. The field became very slippery. The opponent went up
2-0 early in the second half, however, we did not give up. Dean got us to
within one with a follow-up of a shot taken by one of the guest players.
Frank tied the match 2-2 with a blistering free kick from a about 30 yards
that knuckled into the upper right corner. The opponent took the lead 3-2
a few minutes later. Ice almost tied the game on a free kick from about the
same spot Frank took his, but it just missed the upper corner. Mike J. tied
the match 3-3 with long lob shot from the right sideline. The opponent took
the lead for good with about five minutes left in the match.
November 23, 2002 (W3-1)
The game was much closer than the score indicates. We started short and the
opponent loaned us a player. Totan scored the first goal of the match early
in the first half when his corner kick deflected off the goalie and into
the net. The opponent kept pressure on our defense but we held on to the
lead well into the second half. About midway through the second half, Korey
scored on a corner taken by the player the opponent had loaned us. Buzz owned
the box in the second half making several one-on-one and diving saves. The
opponent finally got a goal late in the second half. A few minutes
later, the opponent had a chance to tie it up on a penalty kick, but Buzz
winked at the opponent as he took the kick and the ball hit the crossbar.
We were awarded a penalty kick with less than a minute to go when Korey was
taken down in the box. Korey put the kick away and recorded his second goal
of the match. The final whistle blew just seconds after the ensuing kick-off.
November 16, 2002 (Canceled)
Game canceled due to poor field conditions.
November 9, 2002 (T3-3)
Mike J. assisted Bryan on two break away goals. Frank scored a goal on a
follow-up of a shot by Bryan. Mo made a great save during the match. Unfortunately,
the opponent was still able tie the game with three goals of their own.
November 2, 2002 (W2-0)
Mike J. returned from a severe ankle sprain suffered September 14th and gave
the assist to Bryan for the first goal of the match. We took the 1-0 lead
into halftime. Buzz came out of the box in the second half to take away a
couple of break away chances from the opponent. The defense played
aggressively and Buzz recorded the shutout. The midfield controlled the ball
well and fed the forwards who had many chances. Ice, who just missed a couple
low hard shots to the left earlier in the second half, finished off the opponent
with a 30 yard shot that simultaneously hit the left post and crossbar before
dropping in the goal.
October 26, 2002 (T1-1)
We started short and the opponent gave us a couple of players until we got
up to full strength. Mike F. scored the first goal off an assist from Izzy
to give us a 1-0 half time lead. Izzy went out early in the second half with
a injured hamstring and one of the opponent players came back in to keep
us at 11. The opponent began putting pressure on our defense. Mo made a couple
of crucial diving saves in the second half. Buzz stayed on the post and made
a kick save off the line on a dangerous corner kick. The opponent tied the
game about midway through the second half. It was back and forth the rest
of the game. Buzz went out late in the second half with a pulled hamstring.
Even though we were one player down the last 10 minutes, the defense held
on for the tie.
October 19, 2002 (W4-2)
The opponent was short so we loaned them a couple of players. Bryan scored
first on a a nice run up the left side. The opponent tied it up on a well
placed shot late in the first half. In the second half, Buzz misplayed the
clear and it cost a goal. We were down 2-1 midway through the second half
and then Bryan took over. He scored on another run from the left side to
tie it up 2-2. He earned his hat trick on an assist from Mo. Frank scored
an insurance goal on a header off a chip from Totan to make it 4-2. The defense,
anchored by Dave and Gary up the middle, played well allowing no goal kicks
or corner kicks in the second half.
October 12, 2002 (Canceled)
Opponent field closed due to sniper concerns.
October 5, 2002 (W1-0)
Frank scored what proved to be the game winner early in the first half off
the assist from Izzy. Mo and Buzz combined for the first shutout of the Fall
2002 season. Pete was called back to play sweeper and was superb. Steve and
Vince were forcing everything back to the inside and Pete took care of anything
that got through up the middle. The midfield and forwards played well. The
number of chances we had were too numerous to count. Many shots were just
over or wide of the goal. A couple even hit the crossbar. We started the
game with eleven and the opponent had many subs. We found relief in the second
half with late arrivals, Dave and Gary. Ice made a kick save off the line
near the end of the match after failing to get a card earlier.
September 28, 2002 (W3-1)
Ice broke the ice with a 40 yard shot that sailed over the opposing keeper's
outstretched arms and under the bar. A few minutes later, Bryan scored after
he stole the ball from the defender and put it by the keeper to give us a
2-0 lead at the half. Ice earned a yellow card early in the second half making
him the "all time leader in receiving cards". Later in the second half, Ice
gave a long assist up the middle to Izzy who fired it into the back of the
net to give us a 3-0 lead. Vince started the game in goal and did well, allowing
no goals. He was relieved by Mo early in the first half. The defense had
good support from the midfield and protected the lead well in the second
half until the opponent got a late goal with only a few minutes to play.
September 21, 2002 (W7-1)
We started with 9 and added another a few minutes into the match. We played
short the rest of the game. We fell behind 1-0 midway through the first half.
However, we answered with three unanswered goals to take a 3-1 half time
lead. Izzy had four goals, Mike F. had a goal and three assists, Rick had
two goals, and Mo had an assist. The fifth goal, which demoralized the opponent,
came on a long half volley from Buzz. Mike F. raced down the left side to
catch up with the ball and touched it to Izzy, as the keeper came out, for
the score, just nine seconds after the save by Buzz. Even though we played
one down, we wore the opponent down.
September 14, 2002 (L1-0)
It was a pretty tough 50/50 game. We played down one man most of the first
half, and half of the second half. Gary showed up to make it 11 vs 11. Pete
M. and Alan played well. Powell, Mike J., Pete, and Mike F. had a handful
of chances, but could not find the frame. Mike J. went down with a bad ankle
sprain (stepped in a hole while sprinting across the field) with about 15
minutes left and we played down one the rest of the way. The opponent scored
with about 5 minutes left to win the game.
September 7, 2002 (T3-3)
Mike J. started the season off with a hat trick. The opponent went up 1-0
midway through the first half. Late in the first half, Buzz sent a long clear
that bounced on the hard field over the defender's head and Mike J. raced
by and put the ball past the keeper to tie the game 1-1. Mike J. scored his
second goal early in the second half off a through ball from Powell. We had
some bad bounces in the second half that led to two goals by the opponent
and we were down 3-2 late in the match. With the game in stoppage time, Mike
J. placed a chip shot from an impossible angle over the keeper's outstretched
arms and under the bar to tie the game 3-3. The hard field evened things
out in the end. |
