SPARTAN SHOW MIGHT!

CONVINCING WIN IS CULMINATION OF MONTHS OF TEAM WORK

SPARTAN FANS RELISH THE NEW TEAM

Fans were apprehensive about this year's playoffs, and had good right to be.

After winning the first C-Cup in a smashing fashion, the Spartans, despite great plays, failed to ever hoist that trophy again.

But this year fans felt a difference. With the likes of newcomers Scott and Kris, as well as the improvements to old tymers such as Tyler and Anders, fans felt this was the year.

Numerous second season injuries didn't give the fans what they wanted. But Coach Baron knew that this was the year.

"The final piece in the machinery was team work," said Baron in a pre game interview," when we had that, we couldn't be beaten".

This year, Fan's weren't to be disappointed.

The fun started quickly, and it was soon realized that things weren't going to change.
By the half, the good guys were up by five goals to none.

"It's great to see the team work together in this manner," the Baron told reporters.

Darlington Crew, the perennial opponents in this post season affair, were able to capitalize on an error and ended Mike's clean sheet.

But the margin of goals was quickly restored moments later.

After that one, the game became more relaxed, as the Spartans kept their opponents from any real chances.

"I'm proud of my lads," Baron said in the post game interview.

Fans were elated at the display.
Oshawa pubs and bars were filled with drinking fans, and the economy is predicted to rise 2.1%.

STATS:
Mike S (A)
Anders (G)
Kevin (A)
Scott (G)
Scott (A)
Tyler (G)
John (PK)
Scott (A)
O'Neil (G)
Scott (G)

GOAL:
Mike A

MAN OF THE MATCH

GAME 4 of 5: THE IMMORTALS

EIGHT ON THE PITCH SCORES RESPECT AGAINST TOP TEAM

Baron's Comments:

Well, there's not much to say when you get eight on the pitch against mighty Courtice FC.

In what should have been a laugh fest, we definitely scored RESPECT.

We found a new way to play, and we played with enjoyment.

Here's how it went:

25th minute: 0 - 0
45th minute 0 - 0
65th minute 0 - 0
69th minute 1 - 0 (Courtice FC)
74th minute 2 - 0
79th minute 2 - 1
85th minute 3 - 1

And that's how it ended.
We were totally exhausted by that third goal.

We played a counter attack game, which really worked.
Clogged up the middle and conceded the wings.

This kept them from any shots inside our 18 (for the most part)

IN FOOTNOTE:
The Courtice FC Captain was very exact in his words.
He had nothing but good things to say...
In fact, he noted that before the first goal, his team was starting to disintegrate.
Another 10 minutes of scoreless football and they would have become a mess.

WELL DONE GUYS!

STATS:
Mike A (A)
Derek (G)

Man of the Match:
TBD

COACH's CORNER: GAME 3 of 5

GOOD BEGINNING DOESN'T END WELL

Baron's Synopsis:

We started the game with only one sub. The injuries are starting to really kill us.

We had a lousy start, conceding a goal that was pretty lackluster.

After that, though, we controlled the game of the first half. Two good goals and overall good team work.

The second half, it was obvious that the REF was not calling the game down the middle. He didn't protect our goalie, made that horrendous 20 yard measure, and didn't call some dirty plays.

In fact, this game goes down as one of the least enjoyable of the season. Not because we lost, but because the REF couldn't call the right plays. It was embarrassing to see our players hurt, and no card given. The bull dozer on Scott, and the double knee to Carlos will go down in infamy. On our end, atleast we gave some return to their physical escapades. John knocked one guy down after the unmarked foul, and we started to regain some form after they realized we would fight back. Carlos got his revenge against the guy who double kneed him.

IF the REF had called the game right, we might have hit the most important thing of the game. Adapting. The opposing team rose to counter us. Unfortunately I was not able to make that play. Something we'll remember in the future.

STATS:



Man of the Match
TBD