Bethesda Internationals

23 May ’09.  In the 2^nd preliminary match in the afternoon, the Internationals faced the Bruno United team from RI. In the 1^st half, Inter held the United to no shots on goal and 3 corner kicks which were unsuccessful.  Bruno committed 4 fouls (including 2 handballs) while Inter committed 6 fouls (including 4 offsides).   The Internationals setup up 1 corner kick which was unsuccessful, and created  4 shots on goal. At about the 7 min. mark, Patrick passed a nice ball to Chris near 30yds. right who then dribbled upfield to around 20 yds. right and sent a rocket blast into the net past the GK to put Pachcua up, 1-0.  At about the 12 min. mark, Skylar collected a ball near 25 yds. left and sent a shot which went wide right.   Several minutes later, around the16 min. mark, Vitalis collected a ball near 25 yds. and sent a hard shot on goal which the GK stopped.  About the 22 min. mark, Chris collected a ball near 18 yds. left and passed it to Nate inside the box near 12 yds. right but his shot went wide left.   And, at the 37 min. mark, Schillo collected a ball inside the box but his shot was caught by the GK, and the half ended, 1-0, Inter.

In the 2^nd half, Pachuca kicked off and would notch the go-ahead goal in the 1^st minute.  Skylar passed a ball from near 25-28 yds. right to Nate in the right corner who served a nice cross into the box where Chris timed his leap up to head strike in the goal.  At the 7 min. mark, Matt collected a ball in the left back, dribbled upfield to near 20 yds. center and dished a ball over to Chris just inside the 18 yd. line whose shot went wide right.  At the19 min. mark, Ricardo received a ball near 20 yds. left, turned and sent a left-footed shot on goal which the GK caught. One min. later, Schillo received a ball near 22 yds. left and fired a shot which went wide right.   At the 28 min. mark, Schillo collected another ball near 19-20 yds. right and sent a hard shot on goal which the GK caught.  And, at the 38 min. mark, Chris crossed a nice ball from outside the left side of the 18 yd. line into the box where Ebo was in perfect position to collect the stopped ball by the GK and strike in the 3^rd goal.   The Internationals committed 5 fouls (including 1 handball) while Bruno committed 4 fouls (including 1 handball and 1 offsides). Inter held Bruno to 2 shots on goal and 2 corner kicks which were all unsuccessful, and the match ended, 3-1, Pachuca.