Garnet Valley

The Aces hosted Central League foe Garnet Valley this afternoon under sunny skies at Arnold Field. The game started fast as The Garnet had a beautiful scoring opportunity just 2 minutes in but LM keeper Sabastian Jenkins came up with an outstanding save, tipping a sure goal over the crossbar. The momentum swung back & forth throughout the 1st half, with most scoring chances coming off corner kicks & long throw-ins for both teams.

The Aces picked up the pace in the 2nd half but still couldn't put one in the GV net. Twenty minutes in LM was awarded a PK, and junior Ryan Tillman got the call. The keeper came up big to keep the game scoreless. With very little sustained offense for either team, the intensity level finally was turned up late in the game. With 9 minutes left the Aces got a clean breakaway as Tillman gathered in a beautiful long thru pass and went in alone on the keeper but was stoned once again on another brilliant play. On the ensuing corner kick the GV keeper made still another great save on senior Russell Peck's header and the game remained scoreless into OT.

In the 1st 10-minute OT period the Aces received a red card and had to play a man down the rest of the way. There was no scoring and the game ended 0-0.

On Thursday LM travels to Springfield for a 3:45 PM start.