Today's Lesson: Breaking a Leg with Dignity and Style or: That Guy Ain't Faking
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Tough Fight Ends in Draw
Real Azteca - Cucuy FC 0:0 (0:0)
A fast and physical game on a bumpy Schertz field ended with a draw that I think we can live with. The field made it pretty hard to pass and control the game. First half Azteca had definitely the upper hand but could not get passed Cory who had a bunch of great saves. Then Hattrick injured a finger and had to sub out. Shortly after, an Azteca player got hit hard in the face during a header challenge, which resulted in a red card for Jason K. although the contact seemed accidental. Second half we did pretty good with only 10 guys, mostly defending and trying our luck with counter attacks. First Jo and then Karol almost scored the winning goal but that might have been too much. In the end Cory saved the draw with another nice save after an indirect free kick in the box. Whatever you're having before the game, keep drinking it. MVP goes to Scotty who shut down the Azteca midfield and probably ran more than anybody on the field today.
Goals: None
MVP: Scotty
A fast and physical game on a bumpy Schertz field ended with a draw that I think we can live with. The field made it pretty hard to pass and control the game. First half Azteca had definitely the upper hand but could not get passed Cory who had a bunch of great saves. Then Hattrick injured a finger and had to sub out. Shortly after, an Azteca player got hit hard in the face during a header challenge, which resulted in a red card for Jason K. although the contact seemed accidental. Second half we did pretty good with only 10 guys, mostly defending and trying our luck with counter attacks. First Jo and then Karol almost scored the winning goal but that might have been too much. In the end Cory saved the draw with another nice save after an indirect free kick in the box. Whatever you're having before the game, keep drinking it. MVP goes to Scotty who shut down the Azteca midfield and probably ran more than anybody on the field today.
Goals: None
MVP: Scotty
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Win Over Military is Third in a Row
Cucuy FC - Military FC 4:1 (3:1)
Not the greatest performance of all times, this one. Overall the score was a little too high in my view but whatever. Karol scored the first one directly off a corner kick. Is this the second one this season? The second goal, a shot in the long corner after a Military defender verdribbelt the ball. Then Military came back with a respectable shot for the 2:1 and would have tied it if not for Katze Cory. Nobody was really sure how he stopped that middle-height shot out of 5 yards with one hand, but we all saw it. Miller time. Then Gus headed one in for the 3:1 right before twisting his knee pretty bad. Hope you're back soon! Other highlights: a great shot from CNate about 25 yards out that the keeper barely saved. Nate, keep up that shooting practice!
Second half was pretty even game, chances on both sides but no score, until Rey chased down a long pass and somehow got passed three defenders and put it away. See how easy it is Karol? After the game we got some Freetail brewskis because Ryan thought one (1) six-pack is probably enough for the team. Wie bitte?
Thanks to Andy and New-Nate for helping out.
Goals: Karol, Eddy, Gus, Rey
MVP: Cory (Twice in a row? WTF?)
Not the greatest performance of all times, this one. Overall the score was a little too high in my view but whatever. Karol scored the first one directly off a corner kick. Is this the second one this season? The second goal, a shot in the long corner after a Military defender verdribbelt the ball. Then Military came back with a respectable shot for the 2:1 and would have tied it if not for Katze Cory. Nobody was really sure how he stopped that middle-height shot out of 5 yards with one hand, but we all saw it. Miller time. Then Gus headed one in for the 3:1 right before twisting his knee pretty bad. Hope you're back soon! Other highlights: a great shot from CNate about 25 yards out that the keeper barely saved. Nate, keep up that shooting practice!
Second half was pretty even game, chances on both sides but no score, until Rey chased down a long pass and somehow got passed three defenders and put it away. See how easy it is Karol? After the game we got some Freetail brewskis because Ryan thought one (1) six-pack is probably enough for the team. Wie bitte?
Thanks to Andy and New-Nate for helping out.
Goals: Karol, Eddy, Gus, Rey
MVP: Cory (Twice in a row? WTF?)
Monday, February 9, 2009
Cucuy Beats Chelsea, Chelsea Fires Coach
Chelsea - Cucuy FC 0:2 (0:1)
Nice job against a pretty fast and well passing Chelsea team that we tied 3:3 only a few months ago. We won this one because of a better team effort, physical play, and a great defense. It was also good to have Gus and CNate back, and Jason K. seems to find his way around Cucuy style soccer better with every game. Scotty did a hell of job running down Chelsea's midfield.
I think we started off better than Chelsea, got a couple of nice chances and then Gus finished for the 0:1 with a nice turn-n-shoot that bounced in the goal off the left post. Cory then had a chance to show off skill when he saved a tough shot by diving Kahn-like into the short corner. Second half Chelsea had the better chances but couldn't finish thanks to Brent, Hattrick, Dave H., and CNate. Karol then put a damper on Chelsea's efforts by nailing a shot from left inside the box over the keeper into the long corner. Laserbeam!
Chelsea management, unhappy with the team's performance decided to fire their coach today (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=617598&sec=england&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&&cc=5901).
Goals: Gus, Karol
MVP: Defensive Line (that includes Cory)
Nice job against a pretty fast and well passing Chelsea team that we tied 3:3 only a few months ago. We won this one because of a better team effort, physical play, and a great defense. It was also good to have Gus and CNate back, and Jason K. seems to find his way around Cucuy style soccer better with every game. Scotty did a hell of job running down Chelsea's midfield.
I think we started off better than Chelsea, got a couple of nice chances and then Gus finished for the 0:1 with a nice turn-n-shoot that bounced in the goal off the left post. Cory then had a chance to show off skill when he saved a tough shot by diving Kahn-like into the short corner. Second half Chelsea had the better chances but couldn't finish thanks to Brent, Hattrick, Dave H., and CNate. Karol then put a damper on Chelsea's efforts by nailing a shot from left inside the box over the keeper into the long corner. Laserbeam!
Chelsea management, unhappy with the team's performance decided to fire their coach today (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=617598&sec=england&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&&cc=5901).
Goals: Gus, Karol
MVP: Defensive Line (that includes Cory)
Monday, February 2, 2009
Defense Holds Up Despite Cory's Best Efforts
Saturday United - Cucuy FC 2:3 (1:1)
The game was pretty balanced overall, SU having the better passing game and the upper hand in midfield, while we dominated with our defense, and made better use of our chances. Eddy scored the first goal with a nice shot from the far left side that may have looked like a bad cross to the untrained eye. SU then tied the game by lobbing a high ball into the penalty box that slipped past Cory and kullert into the goal.
Second half we put on the pressure for about 5 minutes, forced a bad pass by SU that Cary picked up, who then run a circle around the SU sweeper and finished it off with a shot in the far corner. The goal of the day definitely goes to Karol however, who had an amazing free-kick goal from about 25 yards on the right into the left upper-ninety. After that goal SU picked up the speed and created lots of chances, but our defense held up pretty well until the Red Bull and weeks of UFC kicked in and Cory decided to take things into his own hands. Although he had the SU striker in a submission hold, and according to CNate he never tapped out, the ref saw some wrongdoing and decided on a penalty kick. Maybe Cory just wanted to show off his Elfmetertoeter skills, anyway, that shot went in. SU had some more chances to tie the game but in the end we came out ahead as the lucky winners.
Goals: Eddy, Cary, Karol
MVP: Brent
The game was pretty balanced overall, SU having the better passing game and the upper hand in midfield, while we dominated with our defense, and made better use of our chances. Eddy scored the first goal with a nice shot from the far left side that may have looked like a bad cross to the untrained eye. SU then tied the game by lobbing a high ball into the penalty box that slipped past Cory and kullert into the goal.
Second half we put on the pressure for about 5 minutes, forced a bad pass by SU that Cary picked up, who then run a circle around the SU sweeper and finished it off with a shot in the far corner. The goal of the day definitely goes to Karol however, who had an amazing free-kick goal from about 25 yards on the right into the left upper-ninety. After that goal SU picked up the speed and created lots of chances, but our defense held up pretty well until the Red Bull and weeks of UFC kicked in and Cory decided to take things into his own hands. Although he had the SU striker in a submission hold, and according to CNate he never tapped out, the ref saw some wrongdoing and decided on a penalty kick. Maybe Cory just wanted to show off his Elfmetertoeter skills, anyway, that shot went in. SU had some more chances to tie the game but in the end we came out ahead as the lucky winners.
Goals: Eddy, Cary, Karol
MVP: Brent
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