DEA Bedford Over 30

DEA travelled to Windham in search of their first victory of the season. Windham has started slow since being promoted to D1, giving up 15 goals in their first two matches. The trend continued as DEA scored early and often in salting away a 6-2 victory.

Not five minutes into it an Elvis Zukovic scorcher was mishandled by Windham fill-in keeper Derek Dane. Gary DuPlessis poached the rebound and DEA had an early 1-0 lead.

Next, Barry Fitzgerald sent a long cross to a streaking Willie Mungere. Willie dribbled around Windham's regular keeper and calmly finished into the open frame to make it 2-0.

Not to be outdone, Elvis then let another low screamer fly. This one went between the wickets and DEA was threatening to make it a rout.

Just before the half, a turnover in DEA's end allowed Benedict Arnold....er, I mean, Christian Gagnon to put "Simba" through on the right side. His shot was palmed aside by DEA keeper Chris Harrington. However, Windham's mammoth striker BigKirk was there to finish the rebound to make it 3-1.

More furtituous bounces would follow when Elvis' corner was again bobbled inside the area. As it rattled around, it found it's way over the goal line. There was some discussion as to who would get credit. It initially looked like Elvis', then the ref called it an own-goal. However Peter Cline, who we know is money in the bank from inside two yards, poked it home for good measure. The tape was inconclusive, but since Cliney reffed the Ipswich game last week his reward for the flack he took was the goal. Sorry, Elvis...Management Decision.

Early in the second half, Duplessis would get his second when he finished off Willie's pass to eliminate any cause for concern.

Kirk would pull one more back to make it 5-2 before Willie notched another off a John Lablanc header to close out the scoring.

Kudos to the backfield tandem of Jerold White and Chris Florek for the outstanding job they did in keeping the lid on the high-powered Windham attack (that was missing a few of it's bullets).

DEA is home against Hollis next week.