Cucuy FC - Octabong 2:1 (2:1)
Schluni put us ahead after we were pounding Octabong for about 15 minutes. Shortly after, Okan scored the 2:0 after Schluni and Patrick had forced an error in the defense that gave Okan an open shot from the top of the box. We had plenty of chances for the 3:0 but the keeper was pretty good and cleaned up everything that came his way. With 1 minute left, the ref gave the Octabong a penalty that was seemingly accepted by all except Okan: "I didn't push him. Much." Carl had nothing to do until this point and couldn't save that one either. Which reminds me, it's never a good idea to blow up a whale http://www.theexplodingwhale.com/evidence/the-video/
Second half we started with a few good chances but then Octabong pushed back and started to create chances. Halfway through second half they had an open shot that crashed against our cross bar, then a distance shot that Carl was able to save, and another completely open shot from two yards out that Carl was also able to deflect. Andrew and Dan both had great chances to put the game away but in the end the 2:1 was enough.
Goals: Schluni, Okan
MVP: Carl
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Game Against Querétaro Ends in Fight
Cucuy FC - Querétaro FC 4:1 (1:0)
Looks like the old "Real Madrid" is back, and they did not bother getting new jerseys either. Overall, it was not an unfair game, but a handful of guys on the Queretaro squad were clearly in the mood for a fight. Let's hope they get banned for good after this match.
We were clearly controlling the first half, but could not finish any of about 10 good chances until Brent put away an awesome free kick from Karol with his signature header. Shortly before that, a Querétaro player had seen a red for calling the ref names in Spanish. Second half, we were even more dominant, but Querétaro was able to equalize on a penalty, a really bad call on the refs part. Then we shot three more goals, including a pretty cool one from Patrick all the way on the left who saw the keeper out of his goal and surprised him with a long shot. Things escalated when Chris did a sneaky play on the keeper, who then turned around and kicked Chris against the shin. If that's not a red card then what is? Shortly after, Andrew pushed the sweeper slightly, which started another round of push and shove. After that the ref called the game.
I think a more experienced referee could have kept things perfectly in order, but this one did not really know what she was doing.
Goals: Brent, Eddy, Patrick, Andrew
MVP: Patrick
Looks like the old "Real Madrid" is back, and they did not bother getting new jerseys either. Overall, it was not an unfair game, but a handful of guys on the Queretaro squad were clearly in the mood for a fight. Let's hope they get banned for good after this match.
We were clearly controlling the first half, but could not finish any of about 10 good chances until Brent put away an awesome free kick from Karol with his signature header. Shortly before that, a Querétaro player had seen a red for calling the ref names in Spanish. Second half, we were even more dominant, but Querétaro was able to equalize on a penalty, a really bad call on the refs part. Then we shot three more goals, including a pretty cool one from Patrick all the way on the left who saw the keeper out of his goal and surprised him with a long shot. Things escalated when Chris did a sneaky play on the keeper, who then turned around and kicked Chris against the shin. If that's not a red card then what is? Shortly after, Andrew pushed the sweeper slightly, which started another round of push and shove. After that the ref called the game.
I think a more experienced referee could have kept things perfectly in order, but this one did not really know what she was doing.
Goals: Brent, Eddy, Patrick, Andrew
MVP: Patrick
Monday, September 13, 2010
Most Awesome Tie Ever
Mercenaries FC - Cucuy FC 4:4 (1:1)
We started with no subs against a team that had showed up with a second squad, so we new there would be a lot of running ahead. Lucky was out so we asked Cory to help out, who gladly obliged. Cory could do anything about the first goal but had a super-save on a one-on-one that saved the tie at half time.
In second half, Cary got injured on his knee and had to sub out. With a man down, Karol had a great second goal to bring us up 2:1, but Mercenaries tied it up soon after. Then Karol was fouled in the box, admittedly 10 yards away from the ball, but we got a penalty anyway and went ahead 3:2. Mercenaries tied it again, and then took the lead with for 4:3, which felt to me kind of like the end of the game.
So with a man down, 5 minutes to go, Karol had one last run, chasing down a long ball and finding himself surrounded by 4 defenders, with no support from anyone else. By this time we were just too tired to make another run in the heat. What then followed was luckily captured by Cary using his cell-phone camera:
Not sure how Karol pulled it off and why he looks so dark in this movie, but it was the most awesome goal I've seen in a long, long time.
Hope that Cary's injury is not as bad as it looked.
Goals: Karol (4)
MVP: Karol
We started with no subs against a team that had showed up with a second squad, so we new there would be a lot of running ahead. Lucky was out so we asked Cory to help out, who gladly obliged. Cory could do anything about the first goal but had a super-save on a one-on-one that saved the tie at half time.
In second half, Cary got injured on his knee and had to sub out. With a man down, Karol had a great second goal to bring us up 2:1, but Mercenaries tied it up soon after. Then Karol was fouled in the box, admittedly 10 yards away from the ball, but we got a penalty anyway and went ahead 3:2. Mercenaries tied it again, and then took the lead with for 4:3, which felt to me kind of like the end of the game.
So with a man down, 5 minutes to go, Karol had one last run, chasing down a long ball and finding himself surrounded by 4 defenders, with no support from anyone else. By this time we were just too tired to make another run in the heat. What then followed was luckily captured by Cary using his cell-phone camera:
Not sure how Karol pulled it off and why he looks so dark in this movie, but it was the most awesome goal I've seen in a long, long time.
Hope that Cary's injury is not as bad as it looked.
Goals: Karol (4)
MVP: Karol