GOTW (4/3/13) Tom Ace vs. Man U
The Game of the Week comes to you from our Wednesday Men’s Indoor League. Tom Ace faced off with Man U in their second game of the spring season.
Tom Ace started the scoring off quickly. The first goal came off a quick counter-attack; Tom Ace’s keeper rolled the ball to his defender and then the defender played an absolutely perfect ball through-ball to Matt Carnell for an easy goal. Tom Ace really began to pick up the pace and play with amazing team chemistry. They seemed to find even the smallest of gaps in Man U’s defense and exploit them. This led them to a 3-0 lead in the first 13 minutes of play. With 2 minutes left in the half, Man U was awarded a penalty kick and Jesus Vasquez buried it into the bottom left corner confidently. Unfortunately for Man U, Matt Carnell for Tom Ace was able to put another one in the back of the net with just 58 seconds left in the first half. The game went into half time with a score of 4-1 in favor of Tom Ace.
Tom Ace begins the action quickly again in the second half. Brandon Laverne was about 6 yards out when he skillfully scored a diving header off of a rebound, making it a 5-1 game. Man U got their 2nd goal on the 15-minute mark, cutting the lead back to 3. At this point in the second half you could tell that both teams looked a little more fiery and competitive. However, unfortunately for Man U, they were just not able to keep up with Tom Ace’s quick passing style of play. Tom Ace went on a streak and scored 3 goals in the next few minutes. They were able to connect passes, which created great scoring opportunities. With just a couple minutes left they put it two more to give the game a final score of 10-2.
The score may suggest that the match was completely one sided, but this was not the case. Both teams had great opportunities to score and both teams had great talent and skill. In the end, Man U just did not possess the same team chemistry and efficiency that Tom Ace did, and that really made all the difference. Tom Ace has been together for a long time; at least two of the players have been playing together since they were 10-years old! On the other hand, Man U has been together for just one game. They are a new team with a lot of talent and as soon as they create the same type of team chemistry that Tom Ace possesses, they will be a dangerous team.
