DEA Bedford Over 30

Gary DuPlessis and Jeff Guild would lead the way as Bedford Pacers topped Marblehead, 3-1. It was a gritty effort by all. Starting with just enough players for this Holiday weekend, Bedford spent much of the first 10 minutes in their own half. Marblhead would have over 5 corners in this time span, but none proved fruitful. Minutes in, Marblehead had two clear looks at the goal. The first, a low ripper from just inside the box, was pushed aside by Pacer Keeper Chris Cloutier. The second was poorly taken when their stopper was in clean, but his shot wobbled high. Midway through the half, DuPlessis found Guild on the left side, and his pass snaked through. Guild fended of both his defender and the field lumps, then scorched the back webbing to put Bedford in the lead. Neither squad displayed a particularily pretty performance in the first half, but the strong efforts of Peter Cline and Chris Florek allowed the Pacers stay ahead by the break. Early in the second half, DuPlessis and Guild performed a perfect one-two, and this time DuPlessis was in clean. His aim was true, and Bedford had the all-important insurance tally. Still with over 30 minutes left, Marblehead looked to get back into it when they were awarded a PK for a chop-down. After sending the spot-taker to go find the ball, he finally set it up in front of a hole. JD, noticing it's precarious placement, offered his words of encouragement: "Don't worry about that hole!". Cloutier's Jerzy Dudek-like impression watched the poorly taken shot waft over the bar. Bedford had dodged a bullet. Past the 70th minute, Marblehad got one back. However, this was of little concern when Florek sent Guild down the right side with pace. Marblehead's lumbering sweeper made a desperate tackle...getting some ball but a lot of leg. The ref wasted no time pointing to the spot. Jeff Bailey wasted no time in finishing it off as Bedford claimed their third victory of the year. Second half defending by Rob Easton and Dale Dubois kept much of the Marblehead action outside the area. John Guild gets credit for continually dragging his leg up and down the pitch to contribute superbly on both sides. Great effort!