DEA Bedford Masters 2

There's no arguing that this was a good fast team, but so are we and we should be able to hold our own against these guys.

The first goal came from a chip shot from the right of the goal.  It hit the crossbar and slanted down and in.  If we only let the other team take shots like that, then we'll be doing fine.  We kept him outside and he got lucky.

The second goal was a breakaway down the our left side and it was a footrace in the middle.  Kevin went out to challenge as he had to, and the crossing ball found us outnumbered in the middle and they put it away.

Goal #3 was off a goalie punt.  Huge high ball saw Dave and the striker side by side running it down.  It bounced in front of them, unfortunately on the striker's side.  Kevin got caught in the no-win position, realizing as he started for it that he wasn't going to win the race for the ball and too late to get back to the goal line.  The striker hit a perfect head ball over him and in.

It wasn't all gloom.  We started the second half with a beautiful example of what we can and should be doing.  Center D to wing D to center half to Jimmy on the right to Jeff in the middle and into the goal.    Fast crisp passes that left them watching it go by.

Mohammed had a nice goal, winning a one on one with the keeper but it was called back as offsides.

The short field definitely cost us on two of the goals, but we play on a lot of short fields and need to be able to handle it.  And we need to put together more than one or two scoring opportunities in a game.  We are clearly capable of doing it, we do it right at least once in most games, and when we do, we score.  We just need to keep our heads in the game so that we're doing it ten or twelve times each match instead of once.

Time for the second half push guys, let's put it together and take it to them.

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