Handley downs Brentsville
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By JUSTIN CREECH
For the News & Messenger
Published: April 15, 2008
Rohr’s players’ agreed with their coach’s assessment after a 2-1 loss to the Judges where they apparently had problems getting along with each other late in the game.
“We started arguing with each other after [Handley] scored their second goal,” said goalkeeper Mike Madi-gan. “After the second goal we fell apart.”
Sophomore forward Jimmy Ford, who scored the lone Brentsville goal, said he and his teammates have yet to play up to their potential this season.
The Tigers (2-2-2) had problems matching the Judges intensity all night. Brentsville came out strong in the beginning of both halves, but were unable to keep that intensity level for any sustained periods of time.
“We came out at the beginning of the second half and played with a lot of [emotion],” said Ford. “Coach’s halftime speech really got us fired up.”
Trailing 1-0 at halftime, Brentsville scored the tying marker 1:41 into the half. Ford headed a cross-field pass from freshman Zach Kennedy, who sent the pass from inside the penalty area, just inside the right post for the goal.
Handley did not wait very long to re-claim the lead. A free kick was headed down just in front of Madigan, who jumped to the ground trying to get his hands on the ball. Madigan failed, and Handley’s Matt Brannon stuffed the ball into the far left corner of the goal.
“I tried to hit the ball away,” said Madigan. “But I just wasn’t able to.”
Brentsville had several chances late in the game for the equalizer. Kennedy again got the ball deep into the Handley zone with about 15 minutes to play after eluding Handley’s Robert Forrest. However, Forrest recov-ered in time to force Kennedy to take an off-balance shot.
Freshman defender Zach Willis’ free kick with 10:20 to play went just over the head of the airborne Robbie Cronauer, who was about two feet in front of the left goal post.
“They were more aggressive particularly in the first half,” said Rohr. “They were more effective with their free kicks on both offense and defense. They are a good team and they are well coached. That’s why they are one of the strongest teams in the District.”
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