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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 16:47:45 GMT -6
Just under 2 min & SPS had great throw in from right that landed in front of net for a big shot from SPS that was deflect saved by gk to left, followed by SPS crank from left that gk was able to swallow up nicely.
Soon after a nice opp by BM that went right in front of net for his bud to tap in but gk got it 1st!
0-0 at half! Whew!
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 16:57:32 GMT -6
2nd half about to begin. Remember: these are 40-min halves now...and no ties!
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 17:00:57 GMT -6
We have started & BM thru ball opp in front of goal went unrealized...
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 17:09:46 GMT -6
BM gets free kick near mid field on left side line for slide tackle no ball. That went into traffic in front of net but nothing comes of it...
But then a bit later, BM #16(?) scores at 30 min remaining off corner from right that got into traffic & finished in lower left 90 past diving gk! Sweet - pretty hard to stop that rocket!
BM parent stands up & yells, "Ding! Ding! Ding!" in honor of the bell SPS rings when they score...funny.
SPS fans still have noisy voozala horns going...
BM 1-0 SPS
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 17:15:18 GMT -6
Amended post above.
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 17:20:02 GMT -6
Wow! An amazing no-call in SPS box when SPS defender quite clearly pulls down BM by elbow from behind. Crazy. AR on right saw it & waved hands like "no no" or something...
Much more pressure/intensity heating up! BM has possession on SPS half of field more this half!
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 17:22:34 GMT -6
SPS w/pressure in front of goal but BM defense stymies them!
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 17:25:38 GMT -6
Interesting that BM parent yells at AR on near side, venom spitting out of her mouth, for SPS throw in foot on line...
Just last night I learned from a very educated ref that it's ok to have any part of foot on line on throw in as long as entire foot isn't across line in field of play...
12 min left!
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 17:26:48 GMT -6
BM with good opp fed in from right that gk taps away...
Still 1-0 BM ...
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 17:33:37 GMT -6
BM #11 with intense rocket from way outside box that gk has to jump up to tap away from sneaking in under crossbar!
SPS #1 issued YC a bit later for hardcore takedown!
SPS fan randomly yells, "Jesuit sucks!" as both JHS & STM players watch on either side of SPS net. See photo.
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 17:34:58 GMT -6
3 or so min left!
Very few opps for SPS as BM has packed in def.
1-0!
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 17:37:43 GMT -6
SPS #24(20?) broke free with ball right in front of net for best opp yet but BM def clears out barely! SPS guy above is still desperately trying to get ball to get off any shot!
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 17:40:08 GMT -6
It was SPS 24 I guess...
Horns have been silenced now with 1 or so min (almost 2!) given in extra time...
Final in this awesome battle worth the $5 itself: BM 1-0 SPS !
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 17:44:51 GMT -6
BM fans erupt in an orgy of screams that I think burst my eardrum!
Same BM parent who yelled at ref for no YC call (& was told by SPS parent to sit down) and yelled "ding! Ding! ding!" bell after score, now stands & yells, "We took out #3 & #2 & #1!"
Yes, my friend, y'all did. Fair & square. Great match! I knew I was impressed with BM for a reason yesterday...
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Post by thebirdistheword on Dec 28, 2011 17:47:20 GMT -6
Wow, can't believe SPS lost!
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Post by thereporter on Dec 28, 2011 17:54:14 GMT -6
SPS has been relying on their dual sport athlete Marc Robinson in these close games. Apparently basketball called and SPS missed both his offense and defense. Looks like a good game plan would be to play SPS soccer during a SPS basketball game.
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 17:55:55 GMT -6
I'd say BM dominated possession clearly in the 2nd half. Doesn't mean SPS wasn't battling it out on the pitch...
Valiant effort by both squads!
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 18:07:15 GMT -6
And now, as 2nd semi-final match is about to start between Jesuit (JHS) & St. Thomas More (STM), the BM fans have been replaced by the JHS fans who now surround me...
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 18:09:50 GMT -6
JHS with pressure from the right early on w/feeder to middle cleared out by STM backline.
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Post by M Unit on Dec 28, 2011 18:13:34 GMT -6
JHS #5 cranks shot from right that goes wide left...off of a monster throw in from left.
Soon after JHS #12 cranks another shot from middle outside of box for 1st shot on goal that diving gk falls on top of.
Then yet another shot from right JHS #5 that gk gets to...
STM better tighten up or this might get ugly!
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