Monday Morning Report Co-Ed: November 2 - Boogie tops ACDC

The weather on Sunday post Halloween was run-of-the-mill for the last few weekends; cold & spitting rain as ACDC faced off with one of the better teams in our co-ed bracket. The opposition started with as few as 7 or 8 players and ACDC started out of the gate gittery and finding it diffuclt to have cool, calm, and collected passing. ACDC had a couple shots on goal but not the amount of shots (nor the quality) that one would expect with a 3 or 4 man advantage. Give credit to the other team who had outstanding female players and a couple players with menacing physical presence and speed.

Scoreless at the end of the first half, the second half started (now they were able to field a full team) and they began assualt the goal. Anna played lights out and really has some of the most remarkable saves I’ve seen in a while. Our opposition ended up putting one in that gave us a stronger sense of urgency.

With 20 minutes to play we started our more attacking minded approach to try to get an equalizer. At one point late in the 2nd half, we had 6 or 7 corner kicks in a row and were not able to convert. Walter had a perfect strike on frame…. and had the opposition’s keeper extended completely horizontally to deny the penguin’s strike. (It’s really too bad, it was a beautiful strike). With only a fraction of a minute on the clock, Mumbles did what his sweaty body enabled him to do, slip and slide right through two defenders finding himself alone with the keeper…then tucking the ball just wide. Final result was a 1-0 loss.

Thinking back on the game (and I hate losing, especially to guys who went to VT and played soccer with me) it was great competition. They challenged us and played well. We didn’t particularly play poorly…at least I think…it was good soccer and a win that just eluded us.

Next week we face another strong opponent who we lost to in the opening game of the season (it was a crock if you ask me) and we have a chance for redemption. It’s an early morning game and I’d love for people to bring their “A” game and not hung-over..