Ottawa
Wizards vs Glen Shields
by Richard G.
To be very honest, the way we have been playing recently, this game
should have been in the bag from the start. But as we all know football (soccer)
is a strange game and anything could happen.
Glen Shields began the game
at a frantic pace, trying to catch the Wizards off-guard and they almost did, on
at least two occasions. The first coming from a free kick early in the first 10
minutes that took a defelction, but Goddard reacted quickly to tip it over the
bar. Then from the ensuing corner, came a header but that went straight to
Goddard. The best chance for Glen Shields came midway into the first half when
one of the Wizards players got called for pushing in the box, thus causing a
penalty.Unluckily for GS, the penalty was saved by Goddard, who in turn started
the counter attack , which lead to the second penalty of the game, this time for
the Wizards, after a rash tackle from the goalkeeper on one of the Wizards'
strikers. This time the penalty was converted by Kevin Nelson, his 13th of the
season.
The score would have been more if it wasn't for a sectacular save
by the GS keeper from a volley off the boot of Russel Shaw immediately after. By
this time GS was reduced to 10 men, after a sending off earlier.
The
second half saw GS open up their game, while the Wizards just didn't seem to
click. Goddard was called upon on several occasions to make big saves including
a free kick in the final minutes of the game.
The wizards did make an
impression in the second half with the introduction of Abraham Osman, who along
with Nelson, began to use their speed to their advantage.
The Wizards
just didn't seem to have it today, but you know what they say; good teams always
find a way to win.
Just to let you all know, I tried to be as
unbiased as I could.
Todays game against York will be played at Crosby
park.
If you know the Address of this place, you are definitely invited
to come.
Later and respect
Richard G.
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