The Aces hosted Mathacton this afternoon in their next to last game of the regular season. As the game began both teams seemed to be feeling each other out, with good passing in the midfield & excellent ball control.
The first good scoring chance didn't come until midway thru the 1st half. The Aces were awarded a free kick in the Methacton end & just missed on a header. A few minutes later LM senior Anthony Haines scored what could very well be the goal of the year. He took a layoff pass 30 yards out & first timed a bullet into the upper right corner. The goalie didn't get near it. 1-0 Aces at the half.
In the 2nd half Haines, playing one of his best games of the season, almost got his 2nd goal of the game when his header went just over the crossbar 6 minutes in. Midway thru the half Methacton began to get a little penetration in LM's end that caused problems, but couldn't put one past junior keeper Sabastian Jenkins. Later in the half super soph Max Shapiro out ran the defense but had his semi-breakaway shot saved nicely by Methacton's goalie. With only 12 minutes left in regulation it was LM's Haines again, this time serving up a beautiful corner to senior Russell Peck who drilled a header past the helpless keeper. There was no more scoring and the Aces came away with their 10th win of the season 2-0.
On Friday LM wraps up their regular season when they host Upper Dublin at 3:45 PM. With a District One playoff spot all but assured, they need a win to have any chance at getting a 1st round home game.
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