Two Penalties Seal Win for Vanguard

Cucuy FC - Vanguard 1:3 (0:2)

This was a pretty fun game, and a pretty good match-up with lots of chances on both sides. We had the better start and kept the game in their half for a good 20 minutes, but could not score. Vanguard played a good and fast defense that gave us little time to think, which kept us from playing a good final pass.  Then Vanguard pushed back a bit, and one attack led to a penalty kick after Stan supposedly played the ball with his hand. I was right there, it was a pretty ridiculous call, but 0:1 nonetheless. Right after that, Jason had the defense play of the game, whacking the daylights out of a shot that would have been trouble for Kyle. I got out of the way just in time. Right before half time, after a throw-in a Vanguard player somehow made it around a defender and took aim from an impossible angle, but somehow the ball went in. A good, but very lucky shot in my book, and the end of first half.

Second half we wanted to come out strong but Vanguard hat the first few chances. Two of them were open shots that Kyle somehow amazingly saved for us. Then Javier finally put one away for us after a blocked shot from Todd. Karol could have tied the game after an open run on the keeper, but it wasn't meant to happen today. "Hast du Scheisse am Schuh, hasst du Scheisse am Schuh." (A. Brehme) Instead, with minutes left Vanguard got another penalty after a hand ball from Marty. From what I heard, another sketchy call.

Goal: Javier
MVP: Kyle