Game #5 Summary

(AP)

Let's Start off with this:

Hanover + Ref 4
Missile 2

Judging by the smirk on the face of the Hanover players at the end of the game, it was obvious they knew that the ref helped them earn 3 tough road points versus the Missile.

The game started on time and temp was about 39 with the Humidity. Don came up big early and the Missile D line with Dale, Jim and Waldo were holding down the fort. That was until a good cross from the Asian machine found a foot in the 18 and the score was 1-0 visitors.

The game moved back and forth with Vin, Vince, Erin, and Wade making positive gain in the mid. The Strikers then moved up field and finished a nice shot in the far left side to take a 2-0 edge. With about 2 minutes left in the half, Clay hit a great pass to Simes who lobbed a pass over the d where Kev finished showing that he indeed does have two feet. Hanover complained that it was offside, but to no avail. If the ref would have made this call, and it would have been the wrong one, then he would have indeed had a 100% crappy game.

At the half, it was 2-1 Hanover. Kicks and cards in favor of Hanover was 13-2.

The second half started as most 2nd halves in Missileville do...with whole sale changes(as Terry put it) and an early goal. V was hug making the score 2-2 but then feeling the lingering pain of an injury which forced him out of the game.

The game continued while subs Sean, Erin, V, Darryl, and Davey helped increase pressure and push the Hanover d back hard.

This was all for not as the ref made another terrible call giving Jim a yellow for getting kicked. This was his 2nd and therefore a piece of our world class d was mangled for the remainder of the game. Hanover neatly finished a 3 goal on a decent cross in the 6 this time and they put the icing on the cake when Rudy took a pass and delivered a good header into the top corner.

We had 22 fans on hand to see this and they left with their heads down and were visibly bothered by the result, and knowing that this ref was paid for his performance!!

The Missile now have a week to recover as they take there act on the road all the way to Blumberg to face AC Fiorentino Wednesday the 29th.