Max McKiernan:
Today we faced Great Plains Force from the host state of South Dakota. As a result of some storms in the area last night, the field conditions changed dramatically, but it was not all bad news.
The slicker surface proved much easier to move the ball on than the day before, but we still had to deal with some of the problems that come with excessive rain. We were sharp from the start and had several opportunities to score early on in the half.
Dangerous in both the run of play and on set pieces, we finally took the 1-0 lead when Will Vitalis received the ball in the box from a Cole Page free kick and scored.
We were unable to find another goal before halftime and were somewhat disappointed not to have extended the lead. Great Plains played us much differently than we expected, and I have to applaud them on their effort and "never-give-up attitude".
They clawed their way back in it, tying the game 1-1 with about 25 minutes left to play.
Fortunately, it didn't take us long to respond. Matt McKain scored a clutch goal within the next five minutes to give us the 2-1 lead. His huge effort to find the game-winner ended-up being enough, and we were fortunate to escape with the win.
We will play Eagles Blue, the Ohio South champs, tomorrow in a must-win game. They have also won their first two matches and hold the advantage over us in goal differential. Hopefully we'll be able to put together a solid performance tomorrow, find a victory, and put ourselves in the semifinals.
Friday, July 17, 2009
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