DEA Bedford Over 30

by Jon Cloutier

For the second week in a row, DEA was unable to come home with any points losing to Hollis at home. DEA would have several 2nd half chances to level the score before Hollis would break the game open.

Hollis would be sporting some finesse right off the opening kick. With 4-6 line-up, featuring 6 central midfielders, Hollis would ping the ball around the pitch quite nicely. After about 15 minutes of possession, Scott Gagnon would force a turnover outside the Hollis eighteen and carry towards goal. As a DEA forward would head for the far post, Gagnon would let a bullet go that would find it's way to the upper 90. 1-0, DEA. Hollis would bounce back. They would get right back into their groove moving the ball around the pitch, keeping DEA on the defense. Midway through Hollis would earn a P.K. after an errant hand ball.  Jamie Williams would thankfully step up for Hollis and ring one off the crossbar and another off the post.  Many serves into the box would be caught or cleared by DEA fill in goalie Tim Lounsebury and DEA would tr.y  to keep the lead.  After a scramble near the DEA eighteen, the ball would find it's way to a Hollis foot and soon the back of the net.  With score now level, Hollis would continue their attack.  This time, the ball played to Hollis forward Josh Grenier and he would send a nice shot that would bank in off the far post.  The half would end with Hollis up 2-1.

Down by a goal, DEA would put the pressure on in the 2nd half and Hollis would have a harder time possessing as fatigue set in.  About 15 minute in, New Guy would out muscle Hollis midfielder Matt Sprague, and fire a cross towards the Hollis 6.  Willie Mungere would meet and send it home to tie the game at 2-2.  About half way through, Hollis would play a short throw in DEA territory.  After some one-touch passes, Christian Gagnon would dribble across the eighteen and Ray would step into it driving the ball into the back off the net.  Nice shot Ray.  DEA would try to fight back, finding Willie inside the Hollis eighteen several times but were unable to finish the deal.  With numbers pushed forward, Hollis would come up with two late goals.  The first off the head of Sprague on a nice cross from Brendan Gilmartin, and the Second off the speed and hustle from Hollis forward and 50K runner Alex.

DEA drops to the middle of the pack and is now tied with Hollis at 2-2-1.  Let's look to see the DEA rebound next week when they take on Ipswich @Home @ 10:00 a.m.