GAME SUMMARY
 
Sunday, May 4, 2008                               UMBC Stadium
CrystalPalace Baltimore               2 (Brooks 19’, Texeira 65’)
RichmondKickers                         0
       
RICHMOND, VA – The Richmond Kickers dropped a 2-0 decision to Crystal Palace
Baltimore tonight.  Baltimore forward Gary Brooks headed home the first goal,
unmarked in the 19th minute.  Despite several close chances, the Kickers were
unable to level the score, into the second half.  Midfielder Val Texeira sealed
the victory with a second tally in the 65th minute. 
 
Crystal Palace Baltimore opened scoring with an early tally by forward Gary
Brooks.  Andrew Marshall sent a cross from the right side, which sailed over two
defenders, finding Brooks open at the far post.  Eight yards out, he was
well-positioned to finish with a header into the far corner. 
 
Not long after, a free kick from the left side found Kickers midfielder Mike
Burke at the 18-yard line.  He sent the ball into the box, where defender Kelvin
Jones was waiting at the near post.  The ball took one bounce in front of the
target but Jones misfired just over the goal. 
 
The Kickers created another chance when midfielder Luke Vercollone played the
ball to Sascha Görres, who unleashed an open strike from seven yards out but his
attempt sailed just wide left. 
 
The score remained in Baltimore ’s favor as the end of the first half neared,
thanks to a heroic save by Palace’s goalkeeper Matt Nelson.  Burke again played
the ball to Vercollone on the right side who fired a rocket from a difficult
angle to the upper 90, but the ‘keeper’s leaping save preserved the shutout.
 
The victory was sealed for Crystal Palace in the 65th minute when Brooks got a
flick on a long throw in from the right side, redirecting it to midfielder Val
Texeira.  Texeria trapped the ball, three yards out, and with time, chose his
corner, despite Kickers goalkeeper Ronnie Pascale’s best efforts. 
 
The Kickers travel to Western Mass on Saturday, May 17th before returning home
to host the Charlotte Eagles on Saturday, May 24th. 
 
 
 
Box Score            First Half         Second Half             Final
CrystalPalace                1                      1                         2
Richmond                       0                      0                        
0
 
Scoring Summary
19th minute: Crystal Palace Baltimore – Gary Brooks (Andrew Marshall)
65th minute: Crystal Palace Baltimore – Val Texeira (Gary Brooks)
 
Lineups
Palace: GK Matt Nelson, Paul Robson, Ibrahim Kante, Andrew Marshall, Shintaro
Harada, Val Teixeira (Harold Urguijo – 79’), Bryan Harkin (Pat Healy – 79’),
Matthew Mbuta, Dan Lader (Carols Morales – 45’), Sergio Flores, Gary Brooks
(Kevin King – 87’)           
Kickers:GK Ronnie Pascale, Kelvin Jones, Adam Chavez, Anthony Catalano, Evan
Harding (Ralph Pace – 80’), Luke Vercollone, Adrian Bumbut, Mike Burke, Sascha
Görres, Freddie Smith (Pat Viray – 58’), David Bulow
 
Shots                           Saves                          
Fouls                            Corners
Kickers:                        17         Kickers:                       
6          Kickers:                        6         
Kickers:                        4
Palace:             20         Palace:             7         
Palace:             11         Palace:             9
 
Cautions:
17th minute: Shintaro Harada ( Baltimore )
72nd minute: Bryan Harkin ( Baltimore )
73rd minute: Mike Burke ( Richmond )
 
Ejections:
None.
 
Referee:                                               Mike Donavan   
           
Assistant Referees:                              Robert Fareday, Dean
Fairweather
Fourth Official:                                     Peter MacCaronne
Attendance:                                         587
Weather:                                              Sunny
 
 
           
Call (804) 644-5425 ext. 301 for further information.
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