Bethesda Internationals

9 May '04. Inter fount itself in good game form on a splendid day at the Soccer Plex with warm/sunny skies and mild winds. Inter controlled the ball, attacking and counter-attacking in the Renegades' side for much of the game. At about the 10 minute mark of the first half, Ben countered/served a nice long ball up field to about the 20+ yard of the Renegades' goal mouth, where Nicky was able to head in a goal off of the bounce. Credit is due to the Renegades for hanging tough and able to penetrate Inter's defense on several runs, and were rewarded at about the 25 minute mark when an attempt to clear out a ball by Inter was thwarted/countered by the Renegades close into Inter's goal mouth at about 10 yards out, allowing another Renegades player to secure the ball and strike in their only goal over Rob's outstretched hands. In the second half, Inter's defense shut down the Renegades completely, and kept up its relentless attack. At about the 3 minute mark, Ben cleared another nice ball up field and Skylar collected it about 25+ yards out, made a short run and fired in a great strike in full stride. Inter missed on several shots on goal and CK's; however, at about the 9 minute mark, Sam gathered a cleared ball up field, maneuvered in between the Renegade defenders on the left side and juked out a closing defender to create an open lane and struck the ball in high to the top of the net and over the GK. About 5 minutes later on what appeared to be a wrong call on Inter for raising elbows in the box, the Renegades were awarded a PK -- but fortunately for Inter, the strongly struck ball sailed high over the crossbar.