A fatigued Eagles Blue team, in the latter of back-to-back games, upped their record to 4-0 with a hard-fought 5-4 victory over BRYC Cardinals Blue at Bluemont Junction Field on a warm, sunny late afternoon. Eagles Blue never trailed in the match, but it was close the whole way.
David started the scoring seven minutes into the game, grabbing a loose ball in the left side of the box and driving it past the keeper.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kM2DZZxLT0
After a BRYC goal knotted the game 1-1 at ten minutes, there was a long drought for both teams until Neil punched in a rebound of a shot Vittorio had taken after a David cross at 27 minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvsBTcAsDaU
Almost immediately thereafter, keeper Marco made two excellent stops to save goals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHJXjRziKAM
But, the BRYC late half shot barrage was too much, and they scored at just a minute before halftime to tie the game once again.
Seven minutes into the second half, Vittorio took a pass from Mateo before laying it off to Marty who drove in on the left side and put a nice shot past the keeper.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC4FZmDIDMA
At 44 minutes, BRYC tied it up 3-3, but just two minutes later Ethan grabbed a loose ball outside the left side of the box, drove past two defenders, and put a shot over the keeper’s head to make it 4-3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqN_FGFtiq8
David netted the eventual game-winner after Nicholas stole the ball from a defender and passed to him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTUoAEffToA#
James made a very nice, possibly victory-saving slide tackle on a BRYC player streaking towards the goal alone in the 58th minute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBhNb7SMuU8
In their first close game of the season, Eagles Blue showed guts and determination. Congratulations, Eagles Blue!
Site: Bluemont Junction
Time: 4:30 PM
Final: Arlington Eagles Blue 5, BRYC 4
Scoring Summary
| Time |
Arlington |
BRYC |
| 7’ |
David |
|
| 10’ |
|
Goal |
| 27’ |
Neil |
|
| 29’ |
|
Goal |
| 37’ |
Marty |
|
| 44’ |
|
Goal |
| 46’ |
Ethan |
|
| 50’ |
David |
|
| 52’ |
|
Goal |
Match Statistics
| |
Arlington |
BRYC |
| Shots(on goal) |
23(15) |
11(9) |
| Fouls |
1 |
2 |
| Corner Kicks |
7 |
8 |
| Offsides |
0 |
1 |
| Yellow Cards |
0 |
0 |
| Red Cards |
0 |
0 |
| Saves |
5 |
10 |
