DEA Bedford Masters 2

On a Hot Memorial Day weekend game, it was good to be home. DEA showed up with a good squad to take on the Lynnfield Raiders who currently are right behind DEA in the standings. DEA's sweeper/striker, Ray Luscinski was even on hand to see this match. Ray is recovering from his knee surgery he suffered a three weeks ago in a game with Burlington. Lynnfield would show up with only nine players and it would cost them in the end as they were blanked by DEA 3-0. It was hard to get going for this one, knowing that the opposition was short handed and there were too many options when you got the ball. DEA would control the possession of the ball but could not find the goal in the first half. On the other side, the Great Pumpkin came up with some very good saves to keep Bedford off the score board. John Guild and Stan had good chances early but rang the post. Lynnfield survived the first half 0-0. In the second half the fatigue started to show on the Lynnfield side. Jeff Guild would get things going for DEA as he would rip a nice shot passed the Lynnfield Pumpkin. Nick Masci would get credit for the assist. Nick would starts things off again about 5 minutes later as he would find Rick Plichta at the 18. Rick would blast a low right footer right passed the keeper to the left. DEA was up 2-0 and the crowd was going wild... Lynnfield managed to get a couple of shots off. Their best attempt was actually a ball that was launched from midfield that caught Jim Goddard at the 18 yard line. Jim was force to make an open field trap which he did with style. Other than that, Goddard was in his lawn chair. Brother Jeff would end the scoring and the misery for the Lynnfield bunch. John Valickus, who controlled the midfield for DEA would make a great pass to Jeff. Guild would turn and find nothing but net. The referee would blow the final whistle and DEA would get some payback for their defeat they suffered to Lynnfield earlier this season. DEA has won there last four games in a row and are still only a point out of first place. Next week, DEA takes on Woburn. This is the other team that stained DEA's record earlier this season on their postage stamp sized field. Woburn is in for it as they must play on a real field now. Sportsmans Field will be looking awfully large. Other game notes: Mark Major wins a head ball over the top of a 6 foot striker. Captain Jim McCall shows up at the end of the game to check out things after his kids tournament. Mitch Green didn't go to the Luscinski striker school, and refuses to crack that shot. Mitch did have a very good game at sweeper to allow Goddard to nap. Ok thats enough... GREAT WIN DEA.