PSW Corner Kicks

The Baltimore Colts - a local men's Amateur team was in Seattle this past weekend as the Region I representative in USASA National Cup (Amateur Division). We're trying to dig up a proper news story on the weekend, but for now we can report that they won their first game, then lost in the final - which is good enough for 2nd place.

Below is a summary of the final match from one of the players. If we don't get a full news story about the match, this might be all we can provide. Were you there? Use the comments section here to give more details!

Either way, congratulations to the Colts on a fantastic season!

We took 2nd. We lost in the National Championship match, 3-1 to Florida
Kickers.

We were in a war on Friday against Wisconsin, who were a much better team
than Florida. We scored the game winner at the 90' minute mark to get the
2-1 result.

Florida were content to counter. We tried some things, but they received
a PK early in the match that hurt. 20 minutes later, a FL player handled
the ball in the box. Very easy call to make, but the referee did not make
the call. We dominated with possession and were pumping shots but nothing
would fall.

1-0 at the half.

2nd half started the same way with us pressuring them. They cleared the
ball down the field, countered with #s and an initial save from our keeper
squirted out of his hands and just over the line when he hit the ground.

We pulled it to 2-1 when Guil Costa converted a direct kick from 20 yds
out that beat the wall.

We continued to pressure the entire half and sending #s forward. Late in
the game, with about 3 minutes remaining, they countered and got the 3rd
goal.

Unfortunate because we were a better team. Soccer gods weren't with us.

Labels: Baltimore Colts, USASA