| May 21st,
2005: Hawks - 1 vs. LCC Intl - 1
A spectacularly clear and sunny Spring day
unfurled after days of rain for a Saturday 11 AM Hawks matchup
with WPL standout LCC International on May 21st. The Hawks had
lost to LCC 0-5 in the previous meeting between the two clubs
in an embarassing performance with a depleted squad. A stronger
Aegean Hawks side was eager to take advantage and wipe away
the memory of the previous drubbing - at least prior to the
game. Unfortunately, the Hawks were disorganized and unprepared
for the matchup. In a disturbing new trend, the Hawks were forced
to play a man down for the first 25 minutes of the first half.
To the game, the man-down Hawks created some great chances in
the opening twenty minutes of the game. Todd Leber, Alan Golden,
Jon Knight and Geoff Thompson each had good scoring opportunities,
but could not find the back of the net. The Hawks makeshift backline
of Jon Knight, Yuri Sudhakar, John Stephens, and Alex Peacher stepped
up to their new assignments, but were tested in the game by good
interplay amongst the LCC midfield, who created good chances for
their teammates. The game was somewhat of a midfield battle and
full of counter attacks by both teams. Both teams had ample opportunities
to score, but finishing was off on the day. LCC hit the cross-bar
twice, once off a long blast and another off a short blast. The
Hawks had more good opportunities to score but were unrewarded
for their efforts. LCC took the lead in the 65th minute when a
forward took off on a breakaway and awkwardly rolled the ball past
keeper Anthony Peters. The Hawks answered back immediately off
a nice combination play from Alan Golden, Jon Knight, and Todd
Leber. Todd Leber took the feed from Jon Knight for a one-time
low, driven cross across the LCC box, which defender Alex Peacher
was able to deftly flick onto Will Phouminh for a short volley
tap in goal. Game tied up 1-1. The rest of the game saw both teams
with several more chances to score, but unable to convert. Anthony
Peters made some truly remarkable saves and kept the Hawks inefficiency
up top from coming back to haunt us. All in all, a draw was a fair
result for the play on the field, but disappointing nontheless
for the disorganization prior to kickoff and the poor finishing.
The Hawks face 3rd place Quilmes on the following day and hope
for a better display.
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Other WPL Scores on the Day:
Dynamos - 3 vs. St. Ides
- 1
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