DEA Bedford Over 30

DEA closed out the playing season by dropping a close 2-1 decision to Ipswich. Ipswich takes the title, having only lost one game (earlier to DEA) all year. DEA gave up a long counter midway through the first half. The backs were outnumbered and Ipswich capitalized on the fast break to put them in the lead. Chris Laberge came back a few minutes later to level it for DEA at the half. Early in the second half, Lucas Hill went down with a back injury. DEA had to call on Chris Cloutier to man the pipes. He promptly gave up a 35-yard scorcher to put Ipswich back in the lead. It looked like DEA's playoff chances were lost after Jerold White beat the Ipswich keeper and deposited into the seemingly empty net. However, Ipswich got back to pull it off the line. The final was 2-1. Third half was a battle, but with many DEA players still with two more games to play, a group of four stayed as long as possible. They bummed a couple of beers and some food from the Ipswich folks, but eventually lost out on the third half, too. In a serious of fortunate breaks, Hollis had to forfeit to DEA to close out the season. This put DEA into 3rd place. Next, Seacoast called to say they could not field a team for the playoffs, to the option went next in line. As a result, DEA will travel to Division 1 South Winner Braintree Celtic at 9:00 on Sunday. This should be interesting.