Bethesda Internationals

6 May '07. Back out at the MD SoccerPlex on a sunny but fiercely windy and chilly day, the Internationals faced another old friend from VA, ABGC Red Devils, who played the Internationals (Inter Bethesda) in a hard fought scoreless draw last spring. In the first half, the Internationals had the wind at their backs but could not capitalize in finishing a goal. Inter's strong defense kept the Red Devils from setting up any shots on goal, although 1 corner kick was taken to no avail while committing 4 fouls (including 2 handballs). The Internationals would take 5 shots on goal, including a couple of hards shots which either went high over the cross-bar or blocked/cleared out while committing 4 fouls (including 1 offsides) and the half ended, 0-0. The Red Devils had the strong wind at their backs in the second half, but the Internationals defenders again kept the Red Devils from taking any shots on goal, although they managed 1 unsuccessful corner kick while committing 4 fouls (including a YC shown to #8 and YC to #18 for dissent). The Internationals would shoot 5 times on goal and setup 3 corner kicks while committing 6 fouls (including 1 handball). At about the 21 minute mark off of a CK situation, Skylar made a short pass to Vitalis who passed back to Skylar who then launched a service into the box and after a flurry of activity to control the ball by both teams, Gerald was able to find and strike the ball into the net for the Internationals' 1st goal. At about the 32 minute mark, Brian rcvd a pass in the middle around 35 yards out center, dribbled forward to about the 18 yard line and was looking to pass off but finding no one open, turned and fired a left-footed hard blast high over the defenders and the GK's outstretched hands into the upper net for Inter's 2nd goal, and the match ended several minutes later, 2-0, Internationals.