Road Weekend at DePauw, Wabash

Second weekend: DePauw 2 EC 0, Wabash 0 EC 1


We play DePauw, who are ranked 20th nationally, and Wabash away on a hot early September weekend. DPU are a bit more direct than past teams of theirs have been and provide a stern test for us. We play an excellent first half and have an edge in possession, forcing a good save from their keeper on a header from a corner. DePauw have the deepest team we'll see this year---they dress over 40 players and in the second half they gain more control. In the 58th minute they score on a nice combination in front. Now down one, we press and DePauw have more chances but Sam Embry, in his first appearance since his injury last Fall makes some key saves to keep us in it. A lovely ball played over the top by Ameer Yusuf to Tamru Taye almost gets us level but with 5 minutes left they get a second following a mixup in our back. Games ends 2-0. Center backs Frank Mbaya and Mike Nsoesie have very solid games for us in the back. Ameer plays only the first half after a foot injury.

One thing learned is not to send kids who went on Wilderness (Pelle Tracey in this case) to chase balls over the fence because they'll come back with every variety of burr or wild seed imaginable.




















After serious refueling at Pizza Hut in Crawfordsville, we prepare for Wabash on Sunday. The game opens with us getting some excellent chances early on and holding a clear edge in possession. In the 38th minute, Ameer breaks through and plants the ball in the upper near corner with his left and we lead 1-0. At half time we appear to be in control. Early in the second half, Arsene goes into a tackle best forgotten and gets red carded. We play more than a half hour with 10 men and face some real pressure. Again, our goalkeeping, this time Aaron Falsetto, comes to the rescue and with one really excellent save and some secure work at the back, we see the game out. We're 2-1 on the year and looking at a busy (3 games) week ahead. Ameer's foot injury and cramps limit him again to one half of play but Jacob Ebbs, David Jones, Alex Ferreira and Musa Ibrahim have solid games in midfield for us.