Bethesda Internationals

01 Oct. '05. Once again for the 5th time this season, Inter played out at Muldoon's Farm, and this time it was an inter-BSC match against the hard-working and determined Bethesda Ajax. The weather was great but Inter did not play great as it appeared to have awoken on the wrong side of the bed in the first half. Inter's game form was completely off and the Ajax took charge and played in Inter's half of the field often, but could manage just 3 shots on goal and were easily stopped by Nat. The Ajax also created 1 corner kick opportunity to no avail, and committed 7 fouls. Although uncharacteristically lethargic, Inter was able to muster up 4 shots on goal with 2 CK's and 4 fouls, but neither team could finish a goal in the 1st half. After coach Pete caught their attention during the half-time, Inter started the 2nd half as if a large bucket of cold water had been thrown in their faces and played more determinedly with a sense of urgency, coming to the ball sooner, and possessing the ball and controlling play the entire second half, shooting 7 times on goal with 1 CK and 1 offsides foul. The defense played strong and did not allow the Ajax to pull the trigger, although the Ajax played much more physically, committing 10 fouls, one of which occurred at about the 30 minute mark with a slide tackle on Skylar, knocking him down and his right leg in pain. Although Skylar was able to shake off the injury, he was unable to take the free kick. So, Vitalis stepped up and fired a left-footed bomb from about 30+ yards out to the left into the box around 4-5 yards where Ben attempted to strike in a header but it bounched upward and outward and an alert Nicholas banged in a header into the net past the surprised keeper. The matched ended several minutes, 1-nil, Inter.