Freshmen Drop a 3-1 Decision to Pinkerton

The freshman took to the pitch at Dresden Tuesday for the second game in as many days. They found themselves under partly cloudy skies in cool low 60's. The game was a little late to kick off as Pinkerton had gone to Hanover. The game finally kicked off at 4:45.

Hanover controlled the initial play, catching Pinkerton on their heels. Pinkerton was quick to collapse and protect the 18, while Hanover would try to swing the ball around. Unfortunately it was to no avail. Pinkerton showed a good counter attack that seemed turned aside by Hanover's backs. Pinkerton would open the scoring on one of these counters in the 15th minute. Pinkerton tried their luck from the 18 without many numbers, and it squeaked under Gallimore, who did his best to dive back and get it before it rolled over the line. Hanover would keep pressure, but would have a couple offsides calls keeping them off the sheet to start. Hanover got on the scoreboard when Elias Zinman would play it wide to Liam Collins, who took a touch and placed it right over the keeper and under the bar in the 26th minute. The rest of the half was mostly back and forth through the midfield. Pinkerton would knock one more chance home in the 39th minute with another desperate shot from the corner of the 18. Gallimore read it well, and got a hand on it to punch it, but it found the side netting.
 
The second half was mostly played in the middle third of the field. Each team was making tackles and trying to play the ball through only to be taking turns sending their opponents' offside At one point  Gallimore had made a big save that produced a juicy rebound where a Pinkerton player was ready to net it. Fortunately Gary Li was there to make a lunging save, on what would have been a goal, sending the ball out for a corner. Pinkerton would seal the match with one final goal in the 75th minute. They crossed the ball from right to left and found a foot on the far post and the back of the net. Hanover would continue to play their hearts out, but couldn't muster another.

The Marauders play next on Saturday, hosting Keene at 12:00 on the HHS grass field.  They are invited to come a bit early at 10:00 to watch the varsity game against Pinkerton.