Week 1 Results...a beautiful weather day in Erie, PA...how many times do you get to say that? Week 1 results were so-so, like I said about Dulles it's early, we just have to roll up our sleeves and work hard, gentlemen! Here's a recap of Saturday's action:
Game 1: Northern Steel Lancers vs Pittsburgh Strikers
Strikers come out the more dangerous team early on with a denied goal off a foul and a near goal when they hit a shot off the post. Strikers finally break through for a goal on a similar play to the first denied goal. A "phantom" whistle and much confusion but nonetheless the goal stands. We go into the half down a goal and not showing much in the way of chances.
The second half starts with both teams battling but no one able to get a goal. We finally start to push for the equalizer and do so when Adam Bombalski slots a ball to Ryan Hohn who rips a blast coming from the right back position to get us level at 1-1.
We continue to push for the go ahead goal, seemingly energized by the first goal. A foul at midfield and a quick restart by the Strikers put their ever dangerous forward in alone and he finishes to put Strikers up 2-1 late in the second half. The game ends with that score, outside of 10 minutes in the second half we did not look the better team in this game.
Game 2: Northern Steel Lancers vs Century United
Century comes into this game with a 4-0 performance over Erie Admirals earlier. We start well, getting a push into Century's end and creating chance after chance. Against the run of play, Century sneaks in a quick goal and we are down 1-0 again. Century converts again and we go down 2-0. As Ryan Armahizer said before the game, "We won't go down without a fight", he puts his words in action by getting us close by scoring off a diving header, Ethan Richter with the assist. Down 2-1 at halftime. Both teams compete mightily for chances to score, but
we get the equalizer with Ethan rips a shot from the left side to beat a stunned Century United keeper. Both teams fight for the game winner, but the final whistle sounds and the game ends in a 2-2 draw. Another typical hard fought game with Century United.
To see the scores of the other games in the U14 Boys Division and the standings after Week One. There is one tab for Results and one tab for the Standings.
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