Announcement
29 Mar. '09. Back out at EHS on an early, foggy morning with very light drizzle which abated just as the match started, the Internationals faced a new opponent, Empire SA Rochester, who traveled to VA from western NY in a 6-7 hour drive. Empire fell to the surprising SAC United Premier yesterday, 1-3. In the 1st half, Inter's strong back line held Empire to 3 shots on goal which were unsuccessful including one which Seth caught. Empire played very hard and physical, committing 11 fouls (including 1 handball) while Inter committed just two fouls. Inter setup several scoring opportunities but could only finish once on a set play. At about the 36 min. mark, Patrick served a nice free kick from about 30yds. out on the right into the box where Schillo timed his leap up to head strike in the go-ahead goal and Inter’s first goal in almost 3-1/2 matches in Region I Premier play this season. Other opportunities included a nice pass from Erik in the middle to Schillo whose shot from about 20 yards on the left went wide right, and another shot by Schillo from 25 yrds center which went high and over the cross-bar. Also, a couple of shots by V from 25 yards left, both of which went wide right. Ben also collected a ball in the box and sent a strike on goal which the GK caught. Inter also created 1 corner kick opportunity which was unsuccessful, and the half ended, 1-0, Inter.
In the 2nd half, Empire continued its hard and aggressive play, committing 7 fouls (including a YC shown to #23 for knocking Alex to the turf, and 1 offsides). At about the 7 min. mark, Empire launched a long, high free kick towards goal from about 35 yards out center. Seth jumped up in the air and grabbed the ball but it unluckily slipped through his fingers into the net. Empire would take 2 other shots on goal, one from 18 yds. out which went wide left and another from 20 yds. out which went wide right, and 1 corner kick which was unsuccessful. Inter was held to just 3 shots on goal which were unsuccessful including a nice right corner kick from Skylar into the box where Nicholas’ header was caught by the GK, and a shot from Chris from about 20 yds. out which went over the cross-bar, and a blast by Alex from about 35 yds. center which sailed high over the cross bar. However, Inter would notch the go-ahead goal at the 18 min.mark off of a free kick by Skylar from about 25 yds. on the right which fell into the box near 6-8 yards where Erik was in perfect position to strike in the go-ahead goal, and Inter held on to eek out the win, 2-1. Inter committed 4 fouls (including a YC show to Nate for USB and 2 offsides).
