SF Spikes - 2007 Marin Team Game Report

SF Spikes :: 2007 Season Marin Team Game Report

	2007 Season Marin Team :: Game Report
Game Date: Opponent: Final Score:	August 11, 2007 San Geronimo W 5-2
Report:	On another beautiful Saturday in Marin, the Spikes took on San Geronimo, a team we know well from years of playing against them. They've struggled this year, but always seem to play us tough, so we couldn't take their record for granted. We started out strong, and our efforts paid off when Chris was able to beat their goalie to a ball at the edge of their box, and head it over his head for our first goal. San Geronimo "equalized" when one of their forwards, who had made it to our end line, played a ball along our goal line which was saved by Matthew. Unfortunately, this week's game had no linesmen, and a lazy center ref who was often 40 yards from play. On this occasion it mattered, as he awarded a goal to San Geronimo despite the ball never crossing the goal line - which he couldn't see from center field where he was standing. This sparked our tempers and also our intensity.�Chris answered soon after with his second goal of the game, and Brian followed later in the first half with an exact replay of Chris' first goal - beating their keeper to a ball, and heading it over his outstretched arms to put us up 3-1 at the end of the first half. We continued our strong play in the second half, pressing their goal often. York "the garbage man" Lackey put the Spikes up 4-1 on another of his patented tap-ins after some frantic confusion in front of their goal. San Geronimo scored their first goal off a corner kick to come within 2, but that was as close as they would come. Adel scored our 5th goal of the day on a sharp angle shot to complete our 5-2 victory. As time wound down, San Geronimo pressed many men forward (including their goalie), which led to many quality scoring opportunities for the Spikes counter-attack. But we couldn't quite put together the final touches we needed. On top of putting 5 in the back of the net, we dominated the midfield, and played consistently strong defense all game long. A great team effort all around! This win puts us into the semi-finals of the year-end tournament on the 25th (with UCA, Club Marin Bhoys, 1 team TBD). But first we take on league leaders UCA again next week. Our 15 players were: Patrick J, Ed, Patrick M., Michael, Ryo, Bob, Gil, Brian, York, Karl, Adel, Barry, Gideon, Chris, and Matthew. Go Spikes!