WOLFPAC dominate again, despite limited players - Team earns first clean-sheet. Plus, important note regarding this weeks match versus Fuhga...

Friday May 8th, 2009

First off: IMPORTANT NOTICE - Wolfpac has had to forfeit it's game this weekend (May 10th) versus Fuhga due to not having enough players available for the match. This is the first time in years the team has failed to show for a regularly scheduled match.

In an effort to have the game time or date changed, Wolfpac emailed the league well in advance (40 days prior to the match) in hopes something could be worked out. Unfortunately the GSSL denied the teams request, forcing this weeks forfeit.

The team will be without many players this week due to injury, players out of town and the Seattle Sounders FC home match versus the LA Galaxy at 12 PM.

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Grasslawn, May 3rd - Wolfpac last faced Haiduc Moldova over a year ago when the Moldavian side bounced Wolfpac out of the playoffs in the semi-final round.

For the third straight week Wolfpac would be playing short handed (no subs). Luckily this weeks opponent was also without subs and Wolfpac's energy was beyond that of the Moldova side.

Earning it's first clean-sheet of the season the Wolfpac defense - yet again a different version - proved hard to penetrate. Tyson and Kevin Lashbrook pairing with Goodwin and newcomer Scranton combined with Goalkeeper Quemada to limit shots on goal and dangerous play within the teams defensive third.

On the other end of the field wingers Smith and Reeves combined to score Wolfpac's first goal of the game when Smith received the ball just inside the box with his back to goal. He laid off a pass to Reeves at the top of the box who looped in his second of the season.

Wolfpac had many attempts on goal in the first half - Owens launched multiple shots that were just slightly off target. Defender Kevin Lashbrook also got in on the action as he made a run, cutting through the slow Moldova midfield before firing off a shot from 25+ yards out that only slightly missed the post.

Kyle, coming back from a one game suspension also had an extraordinary header on goal that the Moldova GK did well to save.

The second half was all Wolfpac after heavy defending was required as the Moldavians threatened in the opening 10 minutes.

Wolfpac then added two more behind Reeves and Woodruff to put the game out of reach.

Reeves found space on the right side of the goal following a foul just outside of the Moldova box. Woodruff played the ball across the penalty box as Haiduc Moldova setup for the free kick; catching them off guard. Reeves took a touch before shooting low and out of reach from the Moldova GK.

Woodruff then found the goal after a quick combination of passing - Smith slots in a pass, splitting defenders, to Kyle Lashbrook who quickly squares the ball to Woodruff. Drew takes a touch to his left and curls in a beauty to top left corner; his 4th this season to lead all Wolfpac goal scorers with 9 points.

Wolfpac will return to action on May 17th in Georgetown when it faces Stonewall FC - currently undefeated in GSSL division 3A.

* No Pictures from this weeks game
** No stats other than Goals / Assists were tracked this week.