Bethesda Internationals

17 Apr. '04. On a sunny, warm day with relatively calm winds out in the countryside of Frederick county at Carroll ES, Inter came to play, controlling the match from start to finish, firing off numerous shots on goal -- but unluckily sailing wide of goal or over the cross bar. Credit the Rangers for hanging tough, launching a number of counter-attacks but Inter's defenders were able to successfully stop the Rangers from penetrating and shooting any effective shots on goal. The match was scoreless at the half, and at about 25 minute of the second half, a long ball from Varun on the right was sent upfield in the middle at about 25+ yards out and Nat was able to deflect the ball in towards the right side of the goal mouth and Nick, being at the right place at the right time, struck the ball into the net. About 2 minutes later, another ball was sent up over the defenders and towards the goal. The Ranger's GK came out in an attempt to secure the ball at the same time that Carsten was attempting to slide kick the ball -- but both players collided and the Ranger's keeper stayed down in obvious pain and then was carried off the field. Hopefully, the Ranger's fine GK did not sustain any serious injury. Afterwards, inexplicably, the official belatedly awarded Carsten a red card for not stopping after a non-existent whistle was supposedly blown, and the game ended one minute later. A hollow win for Inter given that the Ranger's GK was injured and Carsten given an unfair red card. Inter will play the Rangers in Round 2 play of the MD State Cup next Saturday.