Home field advantage was not too kind to the Austrian Sport Club 1924 B-Team as scorching 95 degree temperatures accompanied their Sunday home game against Club Italia B for game five of the MUSL season. The 1:00PM game at Austrian Park began competitively enough with the ASC-B controlling the ball in the Club Italia end for much of the first half. Goalie PJ Thomas and the ASC-B defense kept the Club Italia strikers in check until late in the half when Club Italia scored to go up 1-0
After halftime, a quick goal by Club Italia B put them up 2-0. It was soon answered by the first ASC-B goal of the day which was the result of some great passing up the middle. Tony
Austrian Sport Club 1924 A (1) vs Club Italia (4)
June 2008
Austrian Sport Club 1924
game 5 recap
Premceski carried the ball up the middle and found a streaking RC Bunger who put the ball in the back of the net to bring the ASC-B team back into the game. The effects of the heat and humidity, coupled with another week of very few subs began to take their toll on the ASC-B team as the game began to slow in the later part of the second half. A free kick resulted in a third goal by Club Italia B to put the Italians in control of the game with a 3-1 advantage. One last goal by Club Italia B before time expired rounded out the contest and ASC-B posted a loss in their home opener. Final Score 4-1.