Sunday, July 24, 2011

MatchDay Preview: Bears Battle Coffee For First Place

Club Bad News Bears (3-1-1) vs. Pluma Mountain Coffee (3-1-1)
July 24, 2011     8:00pm CST
Houston Amateur Sports Park, Field #2
Houston, Texas

At the start of the season, Club Bad News Bears and Pluma Mountain Coffee found themselves in a real nail biter of a game.  Many great shots taken by both teams, but only find their efforts drift inches from the goal.  Nice goalkeeping by both clubs, supplemented with aggressive defense turned what could have been a great start for either club into an exhausting 0-0 tie.  Tonight, as they started the season, both clubs are tied for first place.

Club Bad News Bears have found great success at Houston Amateur Sports Park, defeating two great clubs, Invictus and FC Happy Meal.  The venue comes just in time for the Bears, who can take sole possession of first place with a victory tonight over Pluma Mountain Coffee.  The Bears have outscored their opponents 9-6 at HASP, only allowing three goals each game.  Their girls, Sophie and Rachel, have enjoyed their share of goals on Fields #3 and #4.

Both clubs are coming off of victories from last week.  Club Bad News Bears defeated then-first place FC Happy Meal 5-3, while Pluma Mountain Coffee held off AFC Renegades 3-2.

Tonight's game will see weather conditions cool off in the upper 70s and partly cloudy skies, with a 20% chance of rain.  Wind is forecasted at around 12mph from the south.

Club Bad New Bears:
  • Second meeting against Pluma Mountain Coffee.  Last meeting resulted in a 0-0 tie at Bear Creek Park.
  • Club Bad News Bears should be at full strength tonight.
  • Third game at Houston's Houston Amateur Sports Park, overall record at HASP is 2-0-0 all-time, outscoring their opponents 9-6.
  • Bears need to continue takimg their recent success against past opponents and apply it towards an aggressive defense from Pluma Mountain Coffee; continue with the smart passing/shot-taking, as well as staying true to the modified formation seen from last week.
FC Happy Meal:

  • Second meeting against Club Bad News Bears.  Last meeting resulted in a 0-0 tie at Bear Creek Park.
  • Pluma Mountain Coffee are 1-1-0 at HASP, outscoring their opponents 5-3, including a 4-0 shutout.
  • Excellent goal keeper; constant communication towards his players.
  • Strong midfielders with superb passing.
Injury Report:

Juan Sanchez (ankle) is expected to play; Marvette Limon-Machala (ankle) expected to play.

Suspension:
No suspensions to report at this time.

Head-to-Head All-Time:
Club Bad News Bears are tied in the series against Pluma Mountain Coffee with a record of 0-0-1.  Last meeting was a 0-0 tie.

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