Game 3 Recap

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Austrian Sport Club 1924 B (2)
vs Intra B (4)
Ideal weather conditions greeted the team as they arrived in Ferndale for Game three of the MUSL season against the Intra B squad. The sun was out, but a steady breeze from the south kept the temperature moderate. The soccer field at Ferndale High School was a modern FieldTurf synthetic surface, so a very fast game was expected. The quickness of the Intra B squad was on display as they scored three quick goals putting the Austrian Sport Club B-team in a hole from the start. They were down 3-0. Just before the half Mark Sokolowski scored on a header from perfectly placed John Sullivan corner kick. The comeback was on as Austrian Sports Club pulled within two goals as the first half came to a close 3-1

For the second half, with the wind in there face, ASC B tightened up the defense and tried to mount a comeback. Intra B scored again putting ASC B down 4-1, but ASC B responded. Jim Russo received the ball wide on the right side near midfield. He carried it toward the middle of the field as Ron Karam angled from the left side toward the goal. Russo fed him a hard, 20 yard pass. Gaining control of the ball, Karam quickly turned losing his mark and beat the keeper from outside the box, to pull the team within two goals 4 – 2. Toki Nestorovski placed a couple of nice indirect penalty kicks in front of the goal, but ASC B snipers were unable to convert. The game ended in an ASC B loss 4 – 2. The ASC B team will be on a break until June when play resumes. Their record is 1 – 2.

Austrian Sport Club 1924 A (3) vs. Troy Chargers (1)
A rainy, Wednesday was the set for the ASC A vs.Troy Chargers. Focusing on a win the team was ready to play. SC passed well and had many chances in the first half, especially when Basil Badawi weaved his way through the remaining defender and hammered a shot as he fell, banging it off the crossbar. The game stay 0-0 at half. SC 'A' continued to play well. The defense were very strong today lead by Chris Stockman who continually made the incoming thru balls pay dearly by forcing them back into the Chargers end. Goals started to find their way into the net for the A team by Mark Kurzner, Roberto Pelini and a play set up by Mike Fabbri to Curtis Reid. As the ball looked like it was going to go out of bounds with no way to get to it, Mike Fabbri turned on the speed and caught the ball just inches before it was going out and lifted the ball down the sidelines right to Curtis Reid's foot, who outplayed the defender and put the ball into the net. The Chargers put a goal in but could not muster up enough life today to beat the 'A' team. The entire team played like a team on a mission. Final score 3-1.