Three Precious Points

On a humid day the Beer Engines fought bravely for a win to keep their playoff dreams alive. The attack was creating chances, but they were either squandered or eaten up by the opposition's gigantic goalie. After the half the good guys found more space to operate and laid siege to the goalie's box. The break through came with ten minutes left as youth academy product Andy Leach nodded home a perfectly placed cross from Chris Zewiske. It was the rookie's first goal for Beer Engines and he celebrated in considered style.

At the other end the Beer Engine defense capably dealt with long balls launched from the opposite box. Keeper Jake Turzynski had a quite night, but proved his sharpness when faced with a one-on-one. An opposing winger streaked into the box with the ball and Jake rushed out to meet him. Not only did Jake block the shot, but he managed to hold onto the ball.

The scoreline belies the Beer Engine's dominance, but the team will be happy with a win.

Goal Bonanza

After struggling to find the net, Coach Zewiske made a bold move by shuffling his line-up.Midfielder Aaron Bommarito was moved into the defense and Peter Yamashiro was deployed as a forward instead of his normal place in central midfield. The gamble paid off with four Beer Engines opening their accounts and youth academy product Andy was given his first taste of The Show. While not as ruthless in front of goal as they would have liked, the good guys scored six goals and could have easily made it double digits.

Peter Keffer opened the floodgates and was soon followed by a well taken shot by Bob Schmidt off a left footed cross by Ian Zewiske. Later scorer turned provider as Peter Keffer played a ball into Chris Zewiske, who made no mistake from seven feet to make it three - nil. The fourth goal came from a training ground set piece after Andy Leach made a dummy run over the ball and created enough space for Demian to curl the ball off the far post and in. A defensive error allowed the visitors to pull one back just before half time.

The second half saw the Beer Engines miss a penalty and Peter Yamashiro fail to steer the ball home from six yards after an excellent set up by Tim Riley. Peter and Peter combined for the second time for a goal after Yamashiro dragged the ball back from the end line and played it across for Keffer to finish. Peter Yamashiro capped the scoring after pouncing on a lazy pass between defenders.

The dazzling display buoyed the home fans' hopes of stealing a playoff spot. A difficult road trip lies ahead of the Beer Engines and the supporters will hope that the offensive production will continue to compliment the league's best defense.

Thresher Woes

Beer Engines and Half Time Rec would play to a 0-0 draw at the home field last evening. This game was really all Beer Engines, as they controlled the play for large periods of time during both halves, leading many sideline wags (no, not WAGs) to claim that Thresher was an uneven playing field for visiting teams. However, it was the Engines who could not capitalize, C. Zewiske, a former stalwart on the golden boot tables, missed two sitters and the other members of the strikeforce also failed to capitalize, though there were many excellent individual contributions, including the play of Jori Schwach through the midfield, and Tim Riley, Joe Miller and Geno Genosky on the backline, controlling the defensive side of the field and leading to the constant second half pressure put on the Half Time Rec goal. The Engines can only hope that they do not rue these missed chances, as playoff seedings crystalize late in July. The fans will be looking forward to many shouts of "Put it on the Blog! Yes!" as the team returns to the home field for a game against C-Sub-60.

Road Warriors

The Beer Engines road excellence continued on May 24, 2010, with a well deserved win against the Bloomington Knights. Bob Schmidt's stinging header midway through the first half garnered the lead, one the Engines would never relinquish. A sterling back line held a strong forward duo of the Knights off the board and the Engines would tack on a late safety goal to round out the scoring.

Beer Engines Away Kit

Beer Engines Home Kit

The First Win

The Beer Engines notched their first win of the season away to Hercules FC. The good guys opened the scoring early and continued to create chances. The Beer Engines were called for an incredible number of offsides that left more than a few players shaking their heads. After the interval the game really opened up for the visitors and they eventually scored their second. The home team pulled one back after bombing long balls into our defensive third. But the Beer Engines could not be denied and they put two more past the keeper. The 4-1 scoreline belies how many scoring opportunities the Beer Engines created. We may not have finished all of them, but the offensive production and the stingy defence certainly bodes well for the remainder of the season.

SCORING: 
Dave Bergan 1-0 (assist Chris Zewiske),
Dave Bergan 2-0 (assist Demian Lampland),
Hercules FC 2-1,
Nate Bowie 3-1 (assist Bob Schmidt),
Bob Schmidt 4-1 ( assist Chris Zewiske)

Campaign's First Point

The Beer Engines drew 0-0 with MacPherson at their home field. The hosts will be disappointed to have dropped points in their second match after hitting the woodwork twice. For the second week in a row the weather was played a significant role in the match. The hellacious rain continued well into the second half & clearly affected the play. The Beer Engines will hit the road for their first away game next week.

Season Opener

The Beer Engines opened their season last night in nearly horizontal, freezing rain. The slippery conditions and opening day rust made for a difficult night at Thresher Field. The Wolverines laid siege to the home side's goal for much of the first half, scoring twice. After the interval the Beer Engines conceded a third goal and were unlucky to not score themselves after coming close on several occasions. A 3-nothing loss is a disappointing start the campaign, but the team showed glimmers of the positive play that fans have come to know & love.