DEA Bedford Over 30

The Bedford Pacers "shutout" Ipswich on this chilly morning, 2-0. Bedford has one their second match in a row for the first time in almost a year. After a scoreless first half that was largely dominated by Bedford, they came storming out of the gates in the second half with opportunity after opportunity. After one of the few offensive forays by Ipswich was stone-walled by Rich Powlowsky, he found Scott Sharby open in the middle of the pitch. Sharby dropped a perfectly-weighted ball to the corner, where Jeff Guild ran onto it. Guild then lofted a pass to the far post, where Chris Laberge came steam-rolling down through the box. Larberge went high, over the keeper, and nodded one home to break the ice. With under 20 minutes left, controversy errupted when Ipswich finally broke through on their first shot of the day. The low screamer was watched by Pacer Keeper Chris Cloutier as it went whistling wide of the goal. After preparing for a goal-kick, Ipswich was sure they had leveled. After some cross-examining, and sufficient review of the evidence, Ipswich' sour-boy striker and the referee put Cloutier on the stand. He invoked his Fifth Amendment Rights as awarded to him under the United States of America and the Bill of Rights by nodded with an indescriminant shake of the head...and the goal was not counted. Ipswich created the mess the previous spring by allowing a similar situation when Bedford called Ipswich' integrity into question. Turn about is, indeed, fair play. But, I digress... Chris Florek would salt it away when he took a short touch from Johnnie Guild and drove a ball to the far post. In the mayhem of goalie, defenders, and offensive players in the scrum, the ball instead found webbing for the cushion. Cloutier was forced into one more save late to perserve his second career "shutout". Overall, a splendid effort turned in by the Pacers squad. Sharby and Stopperback Rob Easton played particulary well for the Pacers. Pacers looks to get even with Billerica next Sunday at Legacy.