Bethesda Internationals

7 May '06. On another bright and sunny, splendid day on a nice pitch out at the MD SoccerPlex, Inter faced another pesky MSC team, the MSC Predators, new arrival and undefeated in D1 this spring season. Nat was absent today, and Ben started as GK. The Predators have several fast and skillful players who were able to pentrate deep into Inter's back line on occasion, but Inter quickly closed and challenged/won the ball to clear away from harm's way. However, the Predators did manage 3 good shots on goal with a couple hitting the cross bar/side post that could've went in, and Ben stopping another. The Predators created 1 unsuccessful corner kick opportunity and committed 6 fouls, while Inter took 8 shots on goal with a flurry of shots being taken close in the goal mouth in the last 2 mintues, but the Predator's GK/defenders were able to stop/save the attack from any goals being finished. Inter also created 1 unsuccessful corner kick opportunity, and committed 3 fouls, and the first half ended scoreless. In the 2nd half, Ebo started as GK, and Nicky came in to relieve Ebo as GK at about the 23rd minute. Both Ebo/Nicky made some good saves in crictical situations. The Predators sent a ball upfield and a break away ensued with a Predators player taking a close in hard shot that fortunately sailed wide and left of net. The Predators took a total of 4 shots on goal with a couple more hitting the crossbar/side post, bouncing out and away from the net and cleared away. The Predators also managed 2 unsuccessful corner kicks and committed 4 fouls, while Inter took 11 shots on goal, including a couple of hard shots that hit the sidepost and bounched out and away. Inter was unable to manage any corner kicks and committed just 3 fouls. At about the 21 minute mark, off of an Inter counter-attack, Sam took the ball upfield on the right side and served a nice ball into the goal mouth around 6 yards where Vitalis turned and flicked the ball over to the left to Chris who then turned and fired in the winning goal past the GK. The Predators is a fine, up and coming team that will give its opponents fits to be sure.