| Black Tops Red 6-5 in Thriller DAVIS, Calif., March 11, 2007 (Reuters) -- The Black Bombers recorded their first victory of the season Sunday by upsetting sister squad Red Rage in the latest edition of FC Sudwerk's intra-club rivalry match. (and FC Sudwerk's president and CEO. "What a battle. This just shows how much competitive spirit this club has." As the score indicates, the game was marked by strong defense and goaltending, with keepers Craig Dandurand and Andrew LaMar delivering excellent performances. The Bombers led 4-3 at the break, thanks to four first-half goals by J.B. Rudell. Black's other goal came from LaMar. The Red Rage got three goals from Adam Bauer and two from Michael Campbell. Play was even, with neither team dominating for long stretches. The two sides were locked at 5 apiece for most of the second half, until Engle came through. |
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| The Red Ragers defend. (Click photo to enlarge) |
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| The Black Bombers tee it up. (Click photo to enlarge) |
| James Engle scored the game-winner with just over 6 minutes remaining by deftly placing a shot from the wide right flank into the upper left corner of the net. The final minutes featured intense back-and-forth action, with the Rage doing everything possible to get the equalizer, but Black held on for the 6-5 win. "Another intra-club match, another great game," said Juan Carlos, |
| Afterwards, the club gathered at world-famous Sudwerk Restaurant and Brewery, where Red honored the tradition of picking up the tab for the winners of the intra-club classic. Prost! Thanks to everyone!!! I can't tell you how much fun I've had playing with you all on this club, and I'm going to miss it. I'm off to get my knee taken care of, and I hope to be back, eventually. Until then, have fun, stay competitive and don't give J.C. and Adam too much grief! Andy out. |