Announcement
27 Dec. '08. The Internationals 1st game in the Predator Black group was a night affair under the lights at Wide World of Sports against U16/Andromeda USSF Academy (TX-N). The Internationals possessed the ball for most of the first half and setup 9 shots on goal and 5 corner kicks, including a nice run upfield on the left by Matt who dished a ball off to Schillo in the middle whose hard blast sailed over the cross-bar. Although controlling most of the play in the half, the Internationals would not be able to finish a goal while committing 7 fouls (including 1 offsides). The Andromeda team managed 3 shots on goal and 2 corner kicks which all went awry while committing 3 fouls (including 1 handball and 1 offsides), and the half ended scoreless.
The Andromeda team stepped up its intensity and played more aggressively in the 2nd half, committing 11 fouls (including a YC shown to #17 for a hard foul). Andromeda managed 7 shots on goal including a shot which bounced off the side post to the turf which Seth secured safely. Again, Inter setup many scoring opportunities including a hard shot by Ebo which the GK finger-tip saved and another late hard blast by Vitalis which sailed high over the cross-bar. Inter launched 7 shots on goal and 1 corner kick but could not finish while committing 7 fouls (including a YC shown to Patrick for not agreeing with an official's call, and an unlucky RC shown to Erik at the 30 min. mark for dropping the ball on the turf too strongly after an apparent foul on Erik was not called; and, 1 offsides and 1 handball), and the match ended in a 0-0 tie.
