At 6:30 the rams and leopards stepped onto the field with the intentions of showing one another who holds the title in the rivalry. At the beginning of the game the rams made it clear that they were there to win, and weren’t afraid act upon their ambition. The leopards didn’t fail to show their technique and close eyes for the ball, which was a strength the rams lacked in tonights game.

In the first half, East shot their first attempted goal which was easily blocked by Highlands goalie Patrick Miles. Following that, one of Highlands strongest player Juan Pablo was hurt and had to sit out. With 6 minutes left in the first quarter the leopards scored, leaving the first half of the game 1-0.

The rams headed into the second half confident and ready to work as a team. It was easy to see that every player has individual talents, and usually the rams have a difficult time combining their talents to make a unified team. The rams showed a different type of playing, and that was playing as a team. This made the talent level of each team equal which made the competition even tougher. A talented player that stood out was Nick Stanger. He used his techniques, talents, and positive attitude as an example to the rest of the team. His positive outlook brought the team back together after the leopards first goal.

During the second half, an East player was given a yellow card for heavy contact. This set back still didn’t let the leopards fail to accede over the rams. With the game coming to an end, the leopards shot another successful goal, defeating the rams with a final score of 2-0. Not fully putting the puzzle pieces together as a team, the rams were left with a loss of a game and a spot in playoffs.

“I thought it was a really good game between both sides. I thought as a team we came together and played well, even with the unfortunate result,” says Stanger.