The Irish + Tornadic First Half Wind = Too Much for Cameron Road United to Overcome

In a game of two distinct halves, Cameron Road United fell to the Celtic Cowboys by a final score of 6-1. With 11 players to shuffle around, half of which were suffering from the previous night’s tribute to Luke’s upcoming wedding, the bloodshot-eyed boys in yellow took the field against a Celtic Cowboy team that looked to be genetically engineered in a laboratory to combat the rigors of the Premier Division. To make matters worse, Cameron Road was playing against a brutal 30mph NEMP wind for the first half.

Very quickly it became evident that the talented Celtic team, the gail force winds, and the hangovers and cloudy heads were unsurmountable obstacles as Cameron Road fell behind 5-0 in the first 45 minutes. BT could only sit on his lawn chair and watch.

As the second half got underway, Cameron Road played with the wind at their backs, and quickly looked to turn things around. Having much more offensive possession than the previous half, they surged forward hoping to create some opportunities, and to relieve the pressure from the back.

Luke stood over a free kick near mid-field and pumped in a beauty, which bounced through the defense where Danny was able to lunge and get a left foot on, sending it into the back of the net. His “payback summersault” celebration prompted cheers from the sidelines and gave Cameron Road the briefest bit of hope to getting something out of the game.

As it turned out, Celtic went ahead and scored again, and all of Cameron Road’s subsequent attacks failed to return any goals. But the gritty 1-1 second half was a far cry from the previous 45 minutes.

And so ended a brutal 90 minutes of NEMP soccer. With one more game to go in D2 before entering greener pastures starting in the summer, Cameron Road has one last shot to earn some points.

Man-of-the-Match: Normally Danny would get the prize for his aggro defensive effort and Cameron Road’s only goal of the game, but this Sunday had to belong to Luke. Luke displayed poise and grace under pressure by completing 9 holes of pitch-n-putt golf on Saturday, followed by 18 holes of miniature golf, all the while chugging beers, downing Smirnof Ices, throwing up at the table of Uncle Billy’s BBQ, and spinning Nirvana records until 5:00am. Oh, and he also provided the assist. Well done Luke, we’ll see you on the other side of your nuptials.