West Mifflin grab 4-1 victory in Oakdale

Red Dragons 1-4 West Mifflin FC

Vargo; Kutscher, Gasparovic, Pasternak, Kufen; Hasson, Pcholinski, Gauss, Stinner; Volk, lolllllol

Subs: Nickel, Reed, Daveon, Kidd, Cyr, Hruska


1-0 Volk (16)
2-0 Daveon (20)
3-0 lolllllol (24)
4-0 Volk (36)
4-1 Some guy (56)

Another inspiring first half from the Blues helped them to their second win of the young season. Four first half goals allowed West Mifflin their first ever 2-0 start. After a delay of 40 minutes waiting for the referees to show up the game kicked off to massive applause from the two Blues fans in the cavernous McKinley Park stands. The first few minutes were fairly back and forth with each team exchanging a few chances. While Red Dragons looked more threatening, it was West Mifflin that had the better opportunities. An early cross from someone found the head of Volk. His header was strong but the keeper got a hand to it and put it over the bar.

The opposition had many what appeared to be half chances, where a white shirt would get played in on goal, but a WMFC defender would find a way to the ball and get a foot in and block the shot. It needs to be said again this week that the defense is playing very well. Kutscher and Gasparovic always seem to employ that perfect last ditch tackle. Vargo, who will miss another game next week because he will be vacationing with his family in Fargo, North Dakota to visit the Erector Set Hall of Fame, certainly appreciates the work done in front of him so far this season...which has been one game. He said:

I certainly appreciate the work that has been done in front of me this season.

Just when it appeared that the game was destined to be a close affair, the Blues' go to guy came through again. After some perfectly timed strategy employed by Manager Bob Stinner saw two or three substitutions, Volk put home a beauty. Daveon took the ball on the right side of the center circle and dribbled through 90 people. He eventually laid it off for Gauss who pulled it back and laid it on for Volk. Volk took a dribble or two and sent the ball in a curvy-dipping motion to the side of the net. Most at the ground thought it was over the bar, including most of the WMFC bench...and the Red Dragon keeper. So, when the ball dipped perfectly into the net to make it 1-0 to the good, there was fair amount of surprise in the cheer that went up from the rest of the squad. Either way, that made it 1-0 to West Mifflin.

Minutes later, Daveon doubled the lead with some more fancy footwork. I am at a loss as to where he was when he received the ball, but I believe he took it through several more defenders and hit a nice low, hard shot into the left side of the net. The keeper was left naked at the back and there was little he could do. Regardless, Daveon netted his first of the season in fine fashion. Only moments after that, Anthony Degeramalamadingdong, aKa, lolllllol, aKa LOL Kid, executed a variation of the flick, spin and chase move that he became renowned for trying and failing miserably at two seasons ago. Someone sent a ball from midfield towards Degerolamo who had his back to the defender that was between him and the goal. When the ball bounced in front of him, he dummied it, letting it roll right past him. He spun around the defender and caught up to it and was in one-on-one with the keeper. He took a few dribbles and slid it nicely past to make it 3-0. Finally, a little less than 10 minutes from the halftime whistle, Volk secured his brace and WMFC's fourth of the day. A ball was shot-crossed in by lolllllol and slipped through the crowd of players across the face of goal. Volk's predatory instinct had him in the right place as he trotted to the ball to meet it with his foot. The result: 4-0, good guys. Volk now has four goals through two games and later on in the game, added a SKYBOMB to his stat sheet. Also, in the first half, Reed fell down and tried the old, I've-fallen-down-and-instead-of-letting-the-ball-go-past-I'm-going-to-slide-in-and-grab-it-so-the-play-can-stop, play. But, when his beefy hand missed the ball the first time, rather than just letting it go, he took another swipe. He got it this time. He was whistled for excessive Beef Hands.

That did it for WMFC's offense, however, and Red Dragons managed to pull one back ten minutes or so into the second half, thanks to Drew who had to mention that the Blues hadn't conceded yet...alas! No one really cares about how they scored, so: a ball was played in, some dude kicked it and it deflected into the net. Other than that, Vargo had a stellar game, once deflecting a powerful blast onto and over the bar. He had little to worry about overall but had even less to worry about regarding the oppositions #10. Reason being, #10 fell to the ground easier than one of those whirly-copter things that fall off of trees. Stinner recalls:

I farted accidentally whilst tussling for the ball and the bloke just bloody dropped to the ground, shouting as if he had been struck by the blast of a blunderbuss! I nicknamed him Cunty McTwat for the rest of the game.

Later on in the half, after Stinner had been subbed off to bask in the glory of his genius decision to have a roster of 20 players as the other team was down to 10 men and the Blues had six subs, and then subbed back on again, he was witness to the most obvious offside call in the history. lolllllol received a beautiful cross from someone on the right side, he controlled and passed the ball forward to Pcholinski, who was literally, five yards ahead of the play. The flag went up and Pcholinski began yelping his innocence, forcing Degerolamo and Stinner to laugh hysterically because they both knew he was off by a million miles. They both told Pcholinski that he's gaarbaaaaggggggggge.

That was about that; another solid defensive performance. A few players need to be mentioned for their good work. Gauss and Hasson have done a remarkable job in midfield. They both are very controlled with the ball and you can see the rest of the team is comfortable when they have the ball. Them, combined with Baguet and Pcholinski make for a formidable midfielding force. In addition, Reed and Drew have an uncanny ability to dispossess opposition. Other teams almost always bitch about one or the other, oftentimes both, but for the most part, their play is hard and clean and needs to be commended.

So, WMFC starts off the season 2-0. Let's hope they can continue their good form next Sunday at 6:30p at Schenley Oval. See you there.