Firecrackers Continue to Decimate Opposition

Date: 05-18-09

david ahlgren

5-1.  That number is starting to get very familiar.  It looked as though the 'Crackers might not get that far last night, though.  The score was 1-0, with the GTOans really making the Firecrackers work for their lone first half goal.  Shortly before the first half, GTO even tied up the game with a rocketed shot going across the face of the goal, leaving no time for Johnny to even react.  They celebrated like they had just won the World Cup.  Even the psycho in the white shirt on their bench had a smile on his face.

Not worried, the Firecrackers kept playing their game and stuck to the plan.  It took a lot of effort, though.  Real GTO did not give up easily.  They kept trying to score, but facing the stonewall of defense got them nowhere.  Eventually, the tide of the Firecrackers overwhelmed Real GTO.  Gareth Williams added 2 goals to his tally, as did Ronnie Jenkins on a couple nice breakaways.

The score of the game does not really reflect the play.  Real GTO held their own and really made us work.  Once they gave up a goal in the second half, their shoulders dropped a little.  With the third goal, they had a fork stuck in them--they were done.

It just goes to show the level of players on the Firecrackers.  Being able to rotate people through the subs and keep up the intensity for 90 minutes is something that none of the other teams can reckon with.

See you in 2 weeks!!

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