Game 4 Recap

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Austrian Sport Club 1924 B (1)
vs. Club Italia B (4)
On an unseasonably cold morning in June, the Austrian Sport Club B Team locked horns with Orion Gold Rush at Friendship Park in Lake Orion. The cold temperatures proved ideal as ASC-B charged out to a quick start with an early goal by ASC-B assassin Ron Karam on a pass from RC Bunger. The ASC-B defense held strong throughout the first half and even lent scoring support when needed. With his back to the net, defenseman Lee Scadden scored the second ASC-B goal with a great pivoting hook shot, on a perfectly placed corner from Markus Brown to put ASC-B up 2-0. The rout continued as Tim Jacobson also found the back of the net on a great pass by Jim Russo as ASC-B led 3-0. Not to be outdone by his defensive cohort, Angel Martinez advanced the ball to the penalty box area on a great give and go from RC Bunger. Angel brought the ball down with his chest and took the first shot which was deflected by the Orion goalie. He got possession of the ball again and put it in the net. ASC-B led 4-0 as the half expired.

In the second half with the wind in their face, ASC-B still found scoring opportunities but couldn't find a way through Orion’s offside trap which resulted in two goal’s being disallowed. The Orion Gold Rush team came on strong in the second half, scoring a single goal to bring the score to 4-1. Throughout the second half, the two teams exchanged scoring opportunities. Goalie Paul Thomas made some extraordinary saves on Orion breakaways to keep the Orion Gold Rush team frustrated. Frustration led to a loss as the defense and Goalie Paul Thomas kept the Gold Rush forwards in check and ASC-B knotched a 4-1 victory to bring their record to 2-2. With home games over the next three weeks against Club Italia B, SHAPAAP, and the Romeo Raiders, if the ASC-B team can find a way to win at home, they should be in good shape going into the summer break.

Austrian Sport Club 1924 A (1) vs. AEK Athens (6)
SportClub was hoping to build on the last game as they played their best game of the season in the win. Today was not meant to be that day. The Athens players moved the ball well during the first half, but their efforts were turned back time after time until near the end of the first when one of their forwards was able to turn on the ball and get the lead. SportClub struck back early in the second half as MIke Fabbri placed a cross from the right to Tim Lisowsky, who beat the keeper with a solid header. Athens was able to gain the lead again on some quick ball movement and a good shot. Then the referee booked one of the Sportclub players with a red card putting them down a man. The ball movement was too much for SportClub as they just couldn't keep Athens away from the goal. The game ended 6-1 in favor of AEK Athens. "There isn't much I can say today," Team Manager Chris Stockman said. "We didn't win the middle like we did against Troy, and once we went down a man, they moved the ball too well for us to keep them out." The next game is Sunday June 8 against CSC Rovers at 11:00.