Announcement
29 Dec. '08. For its 3rd preliminary match, the Internationals faced the FC Pride 92 Premier (IN) in a mid-day affair at WWS. The Indiana team was big and fast and struck first off of a set play corner kick at the 6 min. mark when a ball was served into the box and an unmarked player was able to jump up and head the ball into the net past Seth's right side. The Premier team would manage only 4 shots on goal and 1 corner kick while committing 4 fouls (incuding 1 handball), but they would notch another at about the 19 min. mark when a Pride player collected a ball in the middle and dribbled in between defenders who were unable to tackle the ball away before he launched a low shot past Seth into the net to put the Indiana team up 2-0. Inter created several scoring opportunities including a play setup from a run upfield on the left by Matt who passed to Ebo in the corner who then sent a nice cross into the box but Inter could not finish; and, a free kick by Schillo from about 19 yds. out center which hit the left post and deflected out and a header attempt by Erik which wnet over the cross-bar. Inter would take 7 shots and 5 corner kicks while committing 9 fouls (including 1 handball and 2 offsides), and the half ended, 2-0, FC Pride.
In the 2nd half, the Pride would take 3 shots on goal and 3 corner kicks which were all unsuccesful while committing 6 fouls. The Pride almost scored a 3rd goal on a counter-attack when a long-ball was collected behind Inter's back line and 1v1 on Seth but the close-in shot fortunately went wide and right of the goal. Inter again had numerous scoring opportunities or 5 shots on goal while committing 6 fouls. At the 9 min. mark, Schillo colleced a pass and dribbled upfield into the Pride's right corner where he served a ball into the box to Chris who headed in the close-in goal. Skylar received a pass in the box on the right side and sent a shot directly at the GK who easily collected the ball and a free kick which went high over the cross-bar, and a shot by Erik which also went high over the corss bar, and the match ended, 2-1, FC Pride, and also ended the Internationals 11 game unbeaten streak. It will play Sereno White (AZ) in a Consolation match at an off-side venue ATRP at 8:30am tomorrow morning.
