Sunday, August 31, 2008
MARKHAM - After a strong season and better play this year, Pistolas FC dropped an unlikely 4-1 loss to Silver.
Missing many quality players in Ivano, David Breau, Gus, Jay Shumski and Andrew Traetto the team didnt have many options in changing things up or trying different options.
Poorly scheduled as an early start on the the Sunday of the long weekend, the game started quickly without necessary defencemen Rocco and Luch, and Silver got out to an early 2-0 scoreline.
From there on in the game snowballed, and though the team regrouped and had good possession, it was the fitness on the counterattack that hurt the most. In this league fitness will kill you 80% of the time versus skill, and with many guys playing tired, hurt, and sore, it was tough to keep up in the scorching sun.
Eddy M.VP was the lone scorer, potting a nice one of the far post after Silver was already up 4-0. Goaltender Mark C. did his best playing with a fractured rib and was called upon with a peppering of point blank shots that were unanticipated.
Sadly, the boys will not repeat as champs this year, but will look forward to the offseason to contemplate getting fit, and revamping the roster for 2009.
