WILD PLAYOFF GAME YIELDS FINAL VICTOR FOR THE SPARTAN DERBY!
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| Captain Terry hoists his First Trophy for Energie! |
Both players and fans agreed, that this was the best Spartan Derby Final that there ever was.
"In previous years, the dominant team usually racked up the score and never looked back," reported Craig Dobson, soccer Analyst of many decades," but in this one, the score went back and forth until the final whistle. Nothing was assured.
Things looked to be going easy street for the boys in Orange, when they scored two quick ones on Keeper Baron.
"Baron looked real shaky, so I had to rattle him with a Saul special," laughed the Energie Forward.
But then Lokomotive came back, scoring two goals to equalize the game.
With the score even at Two, Lokomotive scored on their own net.
Energie up by one at the half.
"It was a truly bad play," related Captain Stephen." but the lads are up to winning this tonight!"
In the Second Half, Baron looked in fine form, stopping many shots and two on ones.
"I had to wink at Saul when I caught his effort. Did the cameras pick that one up?" asked Baron.
Another own goal against Lokomotive seemed to seal the fate of the team.
And then...
A bad call from the Official, who pointed to the penalty area against Lokomotive.
A goal at this point would put the game away.
A BRILLIANT save by Baron!
"I had a feeling Steven was going to line up a right side blooper...and I was ready for the save!" recalled Baron.
And Lokomotive is now charged with ENERGY!
The Game is now tied at four a side!
A tense moment for the boys in Black, as a three on one in the dying moments.
Another stone save by Baron.
Head shakes from the Energie crew...can Baron be beat in this half?
In comes Loli, who answers that question with a terrific shot that fools Baron.
"Baron was near invincible," said the formidable mid fielder," so I knew that I needed to shoot way out with a spinner. I was lucky it went in, but good goals are usually just luck."
Down by one, and the dying seconds dissipating, Lokomotive makes a vicious scramble in the Energie 18. Shot after shot blocked by the tiring defenders.
Then, beyond belief, the REF calls the game with Curtis lining up an empty net shot.
"Bad end to a great game," Gerry Dobson commented,"but one that will go into the history books!"
"The only reason Lokomotive was in it was due to their Keeper. I'd hate to give Baron a big head, but he really pulled out the stops. And that's why he's considered one of the best in the league."
Congratulations to ENERGIE SPARTANS FC for their first star.
You guys deserve it...well done!
STATS:
March 19th
(SE) Terry (A)
(SE) Andrew (G)
(SE) Andrew (PK)
MAN of the MATCH:
(SE) Wayne
(SL) Baron
(SD) John
PLAYOFF MVP
BARON
BARON