DEA Over 30 draws Perennial Powers Ipswich 0-0, at Ipswich
DEA got off to a better start than in the past few season openers, Traveling down to Ipswich and earning a very tough away point!
DEA started the game in typical fashion possessing the ball with pin point precession, knocking it all around the field and spreading out the Ipswich defense. The majority of the attacks started down the right flank and ended with either a Fitzgerald cross or a nicely played through ball to either Gagnon or our new super striker Tim. Tim had a nice rip inside the box that just went wide of the post and Scott got free but the Ipswich GK smothered his bid for the opening goal. However just like a good team Ipswich weathered the storm.
After 15 minutes of play Ipswich finally got their legs and play went back and forth for the rest of the 1st half. Dan Martin, Jones, and FLO kept the Ipswich attackers at bay and besides a couple of crosses and some very long through balls Lucas did not have to do much work. The midfield anchored by Jerold and Elvis kept the pressure on Ipswich by holding the ball and disturbing to players making runs up the field. Espiecially Jeff who played a stellar game at outside midfield
The second half started pretty much like the 1st with DEA knocking the ball around with easy and finding both Willie and Scottie with nice through balls from the midfield. Just like the first half though the boy’s in Silver and Black were unable to put the ball in the old onion bag.
The match shift though with about 20 minutes left. Ipswich who kept subbing vigorously started to wear down the DEA squad. Play all around the field broke down with DEA players just kicking the ball without a propose up the field. As DEA continued to break down Ipswich started to get good quality opportunities from the midfielders who were dribbling through and getting clean shots from 25-30 yards out and the strikers who were making runs to flanks and getting almost free crosses into the box. Through all of this DEA managed to hold their ground and not bend to the Ipswich attack. The game ended in a 0-0 tie, with neither side getting a card. That could just be that Ryan was not at the game! DEA is off for the next two weeks until Sept. 13 were they will play Peabody (The Portuguese Devil’s) at home (Sportsman Field) at 10 am.
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