Results: Reserves 3/28/10 vs CPR

Central Park Rangers Res 2 Barnstonworth Rovers Res 2

The Reserves had 2 points stolen from them when a well executed attack down the right flank was finished with aplomb with 2 minutes remaining in the match, only to have the goal disallowed, why exactly nobody is certain, at least 5 seconds after the ball hit the net. The best explanation the incompetent ref could furnish was that he called an offside at the start of the move, because no advantage was gained !
And although the Reserves played the first 30 minutes with 10 men, they thoroughly deserved all 3 points. CPR scored on 2 penalties (!), at least one was a ridiculous decision. They only created one other chance - they should have scored - in the entire match. Contrarily, even with 10 men, the Rovers played smart and cohesively. And, whenever that failed, Kaplan stood tall to clean up. Yannick had a good chance to open the scoring and put the Rovers ahead with 10, but it went just over the bar.
Instead CPR broke the deadlock with their 1st penalty, when Oren was elbowed in the face, but a penalty was awarded ! Kaplan got his palms to it but just failed to keep it out. Reserves 0-1
Oren (who played 145 min) recovered and dominated the right flank. And when the Rovers got 11 on the pitch took control.
10 mins in the 2nd half, Stavros tied the match with a 30 yard strike to the top right corner, the keeper did not thing would get there. Rovers 1-1.
And when Sammie timely run onto a long through ball, he fed Felix inside the six who had no problem giving the Rovers the lead. Reserves 2-1.
CPR responded with their only spell of pressure but when their NFL forward missed a sitter with 5 mins to go, the points seemed to be settled. That was only until the ref decided to award another penalty when Yuri sort of obstructed the fall of a CPR diver. Kaplan again got a hand to it, but to no avail. Rovers 2-2.
Still there was time for some late Rover magic, Oren took his space and lead Sammie down the wing. Sammie got the ball (later to be called offside) beat his marker to the end line, crossed to the far post past Baskin to Felix who thought he had the game winner. The ref, to everyone's, including CPR players' amazement, did not think so. Not to worry though, CPR got their dose of his medicine in the 1st team match.

Team: Mat Kaplan, Oren Nhaissi, Stavros Zomopoulos, Yuri Krym, Daniel Cardozo, Ron Baskin, Felix D'ambrose, Jefferson Vernazza, Yannick James, Michael Martocci, Sam Minaya