Gotham Argo (3) - Barnstonworth Rovers Metro (3)
After a disappointing let up to end the Fall, Rovers Metro sit tied 4th with games in hand and two Spring matches against table topping Gotham Argo, the first of which opened the Spring session. Rovers could still potentially control their own destiny by winning out.
The match started evenly, both sides controlling some possession and neither side yielding to the physical/aerial duel. Not 15 minutes in, Rovers found their way to the lead following some deep penetration past the inner right thigh...erm, inner right sideline, and the ensuing cross from Gangly Mike Dirolf settled onto newlywed Dave Bernfeld's foot not 3 yards out, and sent into the old vidalia bag. 1-0 good guys.
Not satisfied with a marginal margin, Rovers were suddenly up 2-0 from a free kick-lob into the 6 yard soup by your truly, tussled with by Brandon Rowley, and eventually dropped onto the feet of Sergio "Am I Still Pretty?" Restrepo, also sent coolly into the opposition's net. A couple poor finishes from Gotham Argo later and halftime saw Rovers 2 to the good.
Rovers expected a spirited reply from undefeated Argo and that they got; it looked like a switch to 3 up front with 81 midfielders. Some extended pressure yielded a decent goal from a wilting defense and the lead was cut in half. Rovers countered well shortly, though, and excellent work up the left side released Gavin "Fame Remember My Name" Dick who slotted it home to restore the 2 goal margin. Surely Rovers were destined for three points on the day.
Eric Butte then made an appearance on the pitch from Godknowswhere. It was kind of like watching a black albatross land on broken mirror underneath a ladder.
Full throated Argo captain James latched onto a roller from 35 yards with a hopeful blast that took an agonizingly perfect deflection to turn into an inch-perfect diagonal pass to the lone Argo player in a forward position--an Argentinian fellow who missed the mandate about Argentinian players in NY--and the lead was back to one. Not long after, an Argo winger sent a cross into the box, off the side-hanging arm of a Rovers defender about 3 yards away. Clearly ball-to-hand. And for the first time all day, the referee stopped staring at players awaiting guidance from the inmates how to run the asylum, and made an uncharacteristically forceful gesture indicating penalty. A tame effort slipped under the distraught midriff of James "Roethelisberger was framed" Krapp, and the day would end with a point apiece. Definitely 2 points lost over respect gained.
Gotham Argo still look to run away with the league pending some unforeseen results, with 2nd place still a possibility.
Thirds: Krapp, Sarg, Jmo, Wino and Mackers; Tommy, Dick, Mikey and Bern; coach and Brandon.
Subs: Duca, Restrepo, Garro, Okey (all played) and Sholltrain (injury reserve).
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