After a blistering 4-0 start, and finding themselves ranked 6th in the Inquirer weekly ranking, the Aces faced off this afternoon against 2-time Central League Champion Conestoga.
LM showed the effects of not playing for a week and played a sluggish first 20 minutes. As the half wore on they began creating some good scoring opportunities but could not capitalize. With only 10 minutes remaining in the 1st half senior striker Francisco Palma took advantage of a defensive miscue in the Stoga end and put the Aces on top 1-0. The LM defense continued to protect keeper Will Rosenbaum and gave the Pioneers no good looks at the net, and the half ended 1-0.
As the 2nd half began Stoga ramped up it's offense and looked like they would tie it up. However the D remained strong and the Aces held on to the slim 1 goal advantage. It was the Pioneers controlling most of the 2nd half but the LM defense was just too tough. Senior Daniel Buckman once again played the role of the team's workhorse, but got a lot of support from the entire defense. Final score LM 1, Conestoga 0.
This was the 5th straight shutout win in as many games for the Aces, raising their overall record to 5-0 (2-0 league). They now have proved that they can win the close games, but they now need to generate a little more offense to allow for any defensive lapses.
Next up is another Central League home game this Thursday against Haverford High (3:45 PM), followed by a non-league contest on Saturday at Methacton (11:00 AM).
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