DEA Bedford Over 30

Divsion 2 North 'WINNAHS' DEA host Division 2 South Runners-Up Boston Rovers on Sunday at Joppa Hill International Airport at 9:00AM. The game has already generated a lot of press, and tickets were sold out within an hour after the gates opened. Many fans had been camped out since Monday morning when the seedings were announced. One should expect a raucous crowd for this match. Rovers come into the match hot as a pistol, winning five straight and having gained points in every match since starting their season at 0-2. They look to be a formidable opponent. Rovers are lead by Striker #9 Jay Rojee with four goals. Midfielder #15 Peter Connery patrols the play at both ends, and has pitched in with a pair goals and a couple of helpers, too. Defensively, #19 Mark Lyons is dangerous out of the back, scoring three goals on the campaign. The Rovers offense is spread out pretty evenly throughout the squad. As for the hot-tempered players, Rovers look to be well-behaved with only six yellow cards for the season, and no player receiving more than one. Looks like it could be an easy match to officiate for Pierluigi Colina, as the Italian is coming out of retirement for this match. DEA also comes into the match on cloud nine. Having been restored to Division One as a reward for their 8-1 season (one match was deemed unnecessary and will not be made up), DEA has gone 13-1-5 in their last two seasons in Division 2. Clearly, they have this mastered and look to ply their trade next season in Division 1. Offensively, DEA is led by rookie Willie Mungere with 7 goals. Mungere can score in bunches, and when he is on his pace is unmatched and the talent just flows. Mungere often teams up with Chris Laberge. Laberge is one of those special players who can play anywhere on the pitch, but his imposing presence up top allows him to be a dangerous player in the air. The midfield of DEA is well-stocked, with versatile players that can play a variety of positions. On most occasions, the midfield tandem of Elviz Zukovic and Jerold White act as field generals, controlling the pace of the match and providing the offensive punch when needed. On the back end, DEA can rotate a multitude of players in any position. With sweeper Chris Florek listed as questionable for Sunday, DEA looks to rely on Dale Dubois and Chris Jones to man the middle, with 3-4 quality outside backs to rotate through. However, it all comes down to keeper Lucas Hill. Lucas has only allowed two PKs all year, for an obnoxious .333 GAA and an even more disgusting 96+ Save Percentage. That's just gross. In fact, in 10 Division 2 games that Lucas has played, he has only given up an paltry four goals. At times, you need a keeper to come up big, and DEA brings the best in the business. So, there you have it. Check the link above to see what the opposing press has to say. In the meantime, look for the standard barrage of e-mails from Dale to ensure you advise of your participation on Sunday. Updated weather: The forecast now calls for some rain and a little wind on Sunday. The game may get through with only showers, but make no mistake it will be a raw one. Interesting to see how the "Airport" will hold up, but it's a fine pitch and should be OK.