Game 6: Opening Match of Top Dawg 2014

15 September @ Swi DAC vs. BV North (2-0)

Top Dawg started off very well as we downed a very good BV North team 2-0.  We limited them to very few opportunities, playing a stifling defense. Derek Engel made a tremendous save in the first half in what was to be North's best and only real scoring opportunity. (Check it out.)

BWhite noted one of the reasons for our defensive prowess in the return of Michael Velasco to an almost full match at centerback.  He was very, very good. He also allowed Jay to move out to right back where he shut down all attacks on that side as well.  Michael Velasco was the BWhite Player of the Match.


We also got back Tyler Stoecklein from injury, and he had a very good match in the middle of the field. We won the match with our control of the center of the field. That took a lot of great play from Arias, Bartlett, Geist to go along with Stoecklein.  

We only cashed two goals, but we were all around the net with opportunity.  We just missed finishing a few more deadballs.  

Probably our greatest weakness came in our inability to get the back post framed, whether those opportunities came on deadballs or from the run of play.


This opening win doubled as a big EKL win for us as well, moving us to 2-0 in the league.  

We are now all excited to get back in action against The Rock on Wednesday.  It is always a great match, marked by a great crowd.

STATS:

First Half:  Saints: Shots: 10 (5) Corners: 2 (Feuerborn, Kutey)

19:37 Heying (Kutey heaves it in for a Brown head-flick for an on-running Heying)

1:54 Bartlett (The goal kick ends up quickly back on goal)

Mustangs: Shots: 2 (1) Corners: 2

Second Half:  Saints:Shots: 13 (5) Corners: 4 (Geist, Feuerborn, Bartlett, Kutey)

Offsides Corner Kick 

Mustangs: Shots: 2 (0) Corners: 1