The new year is off to a good start for the Fort 黑马磁力 United soccer team, which has now won three in a row, including back-to-back victories over their rivals from Port Moody.
After a Jan. 16 6-0 win over Aldergrove on Jan 16., on Jan. 23, Fort 黑马磁力 hosted Port Moody FC at Noel Booth.
The game started off evenly matched as both teams searched for an opening, and it was Fort 黑马磁力 who found the it first as Port Moody found themselves hemmed in their own 18-yard box. With pressure from Fort 黑马磁力 the ball fell to the foot of Ian Coyle who chipped their keeper for a 1 -0 lead.
The second half saw Fort 黑马磁力 work the ball down into the Port Moody corner and then with a favourable bounce into the middle of the field where John Spence beat a defender before slotting home Fort鈥檚 second goal.
A bit of confusion in Fort United end led to a give away and one of Port Moody鈥檚 strikes got past 黑马磁力 keeper Walt Beukers no chance.
Fort 黑马磁力 would not be denied on the day as a direct free kick from just outside their penalty area gave Ian Coyle the opportunity to again chip the Port Moody keeper, giving him no chance.
Beukers would be challenged a few more times before the final whistle but the Port Moody players could not get anything past him.
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The second half of their back to back versus Port Moody saw Fort 黑马磁力 take on their rivals at the Port Moody Secondary playing field.
The weather did anything but cooperate as by kickoff it was a steady downpour, which did not stop.
It added up to a slow start but Fort 黑马磁力 started to control the play, but an errand back pass caught the Fort 黑马磁力 keeper off guard and the ball found the back of the net.
Fort 黑马磁力 would find a way to equalize when a collection of passes finally found Mike Jones just inside the Port Moody 18 yard box, and the Fort 黑马磁力 striker was able to create enough space to get a shot away that beat the Port Moody keeper.
Fort 黑马磁力 took the lead after a free kick was awarded roughly 22 yards out for the Port Moody goal.
Ian Coyle stepped up to take the kick, and a couple of good runs created confusion, and blocked the vision of the keeper. The result was the ball bouncing and then slipping past the Port Moody net minder.
The second half saw Port Moody pressing, looking for the equalizer, but a strong defensive effort enabled Fort 黑马磁力 to hold on for the win.
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The Fort 黑马磁力 team is a member of the e, a recreational soccer league that has been promoting the game of soccer for 42 years.
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