Bethesda Internationals

30 Apr. '06. On another sun drenched, sky blue day at the MD SoccerPlex, Inter played the feisty TASC Team America 91 Red team from VA. It was another foul-plagued match, with 6 fouls (1 offsides) committed by TASC 91 Red while Inter perpetrated an astonishing 12 fouls (4 offsides). Inter managed 6 shots on goal and created 4 corner kick opportunites, but could only finish a single goal off of a CK situation. At about the 6 minute mark, Ebo launched a well-placed left-footed service into the box where the GK jumped up to grab the ball but it dropped from his clutch onto the ground near the goal line and Skylar was in perfect position to tap in the 1st goal. At about the 30 minute mark, Marcus received a pass on the right side and made a strong overlapping break-away run upfield and into TASC 91 Red box where he was clearly fouled from behind but no call was made by the center official. Inter's strong defense limited the TASC 91 Red team to just 3 shots on goal and 1 corner kick opportunity, all of which were unsuccessful. However, during a counter attack by TASC 91 Red in the last minute of the 1st half, a long ball was sent high over the left backfield and an attempt to head the ball forward/away was unsuccessful as it sailed backwards towards Inter's goal mouth. A mad scramble ensued by TASC 91 Red and Inter players and Nat to possess the ball which was won by a TASC 91 Red player who turned and fired hard on goal but it hit high off the post/crossbar and deflected down near the goal line. As Nat tried to return back to collect the ball, another TASC 91 Red player who was in an offsides position on the ground near the goal line actually touched the ball before a teammate who was onsides kicked the ball into the net -- but the goal was nullified due to an offsides call on the player near the goal line, and the first half ended, 1-0, Inter. In the 2nd half, Inter's strong defense stymied TASC 91 Red completely, allowing just 1 shot on goal while committing 7 fouls (1 offsides) and a yellow card was shown to #10 for hard tackle attempt on the ball. Inter committed 4 fouls (2 offsides), and took 10 shots on goal with 2 corner kick opportunities, but could only finish one more time. At about the 19 minute mark, Skylar sent a nice service from the right side line about 22 yards out into the center of the goal mouth where Patrick attempted to strike the ball off of a bounce in the air towards the net but the ball was not hit solid and it went directly left where Glenn fortunately was in good position near the 18 yard line to slam in the 2nd goal past the surprised GK. End of match, 2-nil, Inter.