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| March 30, 2008 |
| Team Effort
Secures EW Rams 4-1 Victory |
It was a
closely contested match from the
opening whistle through the first
half. Both teams competed
brilliantly and both goal keepers
answered the bell when called upon.
It was around the 15th minute when
Christopher Coridon opened the Rams
spring scoring season by pushing a
breakaway goal by the Old Bridge
keeper for the 1-0 lead. A very nice
play by Christopher gave the Rams
the well deserved 1-0 lead, and it
was full steam ahead for the EW Rams
from that point forward.
Carrying the attack in the second
half, the Rams effort to win 50/50
balls and play aggressively led to a
semi-break on goal for Sean. An Old
Bridge defensemen while trying to
defend his goal, kicked at the ball
and and tripped Sean inside the
penalty area in the process. The
subsequent penalty kick was taken by
Gregory, who drilled his first goal
of the season through the hands of
the Old Bridge keeper to give the
Rams the 2-0 lead.
Strong efforts to maintain
possession and compete for loose
balls made the Rams very difficult
for the Old Bridge Tigers to handle
Sunday afternoon. Rams strikers
Jamal Anderson and Charlie Hulme
generated a lot of goal scoring
opportunities for themselves and
their teammates by attacking the Old
Bridge defense. This attacking
pressure led to Sean's first goal of
the spring season when he dribbled a
Old Bridge turnover down the left
wing, firing a left-footed blast
passed the Old Bridge keeper for a
3-0 lead. And, deja vu, Thomas
Prummer (aka Captain Tenacity)
received a pass from Umair and
blazed a near identical path to
goal, firing his version of a
left-footed blast by the Old Bridge
keeper for a game clinching 4-0
lead.
With the leadership of keeper
Oliver, Umair, T.J., and Christian,
the Rams defense swarmed and
thwarted the Old Bridge attack all
afternoon. Oliver recorded 5 saves
and smartly attacked loose balls to
gain possession throughout his
spring debut. Jack, David and Tyler
played smart, aggressive soccer in
guiding the Rams to victory in their
first game of the spring season.
Next Sunday @ 3pm the Rams host the
Toms River Rage in their spring home
opener.
See you there,
Tommy Smith |
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