On Saturday June 5, (7) Chicago United hosted the Cincinnati Dockers. This was certainly a home game that concerned us with the Dockers fielding almost a full strength outfit. Chicago missing a few players from their victory in Columbus a few weeks earlier looked to their veterans on Saturday. Played in 70 degree heat and in between showers the home side stepped out from the first bounce full of running and never looked back. Winning the toss and kicking with what looked like a 4-5 goal breeze the United lads took full advantage kicking 5 goals to a solitary behind in the first.
The second quarter saw the Dockers remain solid and hold their own outscoring a United side that was at times wasteful coming into the forward line in a flukey breeze. The Dockers went into the main break 33 points in arrears. With their back line playing well under constant pressure the oppostion coach called for reinforcements and flooded the United forward line, this got the desired result with the United team only able to register 2 goals for the quarter.
The breeze seemed to die in the last and the United side were able to hold a gallant and spirited visiting side and run out comfortable victors in the end 91 to 19.
Chicago 5.5 6.10 8.15 12.19 (91)
Cincinnati 0.1 2.1 2.1 3.1 (19)GOALKICKERS
Chicago: Rohan Ward 3, Toby Unknown 2, M Leibowitz 1, Gerard Forte 1, Vince Doorhy 1, Nolan McKeegan 1, Ryan Hayes 1, Brian Hoyt 1, S Blundell 1.Cincinnati: Pat OBrien 2, Matt Simons 1.
BEST PLAYERS
Chicago: Gerard Forte, Bill Ulhmann, BJ Gambaro, Rohan Ward, Toby Unknown.Cincinnati: Pete Nagel, Kyle Strenski, Jack Jacobs, Scott Klink, Mike Hanavan.
Field Umpire: Paul Drake
Article courtesy of ChicagoFooty.com.
