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Green Hope 2 @ Leesville Road 1
Green Hope traveled to the site where they ended their season last
year with a 0-2 loss in the state semi-finals. However, in 2005,
the Falcons were able to avenge that loss with a strong 2-1 win.
The Falcons made some adjustments to their line-up moving Thomas
Lindsey from center midfield to right midfield and moving Martin
Murphy from forward to midfield. Nick Roos earned the start at striker
after a good performance on Monday at Jordan High School.
Green Hope had numerous chances during the game with Nick Roos
just missing the target from short range, Evan Paussa with several
shots on goal, Nate Dixon with a quick burst down the line, Ryan
Lockhart with a strong header on frame on a corner, Ryan Dowd with
an open opportunity, and numerous opportunities in the last 5 minutes
of the match.
Green Hope opened the scoring with a superb build up culminating
with a clean serve from Ryan Lockhart to Nick Roos who buried the
shot in the lower right hand corner. Ten minutes later, Martin Murphy
played a laser of a ball to Evan Paussa on the run and Evan put
it in the back of the net.
The Green Hope defense was again stellar and did not give up a
goal in the run of play. A handball call resulted in a penalty kick
awarded to Leesville Road. Leesville executed the kick and the score
was Green Hope 2 - Leesville Road 1.
Jonathan Schwartz played unreal in goal. Jon had a world-class
save on a free-kick heading to the upper right hand corner that
he was able to parry over the bar after flying across the goal.
He stopped several opportunities with clean saves and his reactions
were sharp!
Leesville Road made some strategic moves near the end of the game
trying to tie the score, but the Falcons bunkered in and stopped
the attack. Moreover, Green Hope was able to counter attack and
create some good scoring opportunities while Leesville was on the
offensive.
The Falcons get ready for a challenge next week with Wakefield,
Sanderson and Durham Jordan.
Stay tuned as the season unfolds!
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