Back Bay vs. Old Aztecs Game Notes (12/10/11)

Written by Brett Moore

Back Bayvs. Old Aztecs Game Notes (12/10/11)

San Diego, California– In their second pre-season matchup, the Sharks traveled to San Diego to face off against the San Diego Old Aztecs, a tough opponent that went undefeated last year in their Division II conference.  The Sharks had a strong showing and dominated much of the game play, but ultimately lost the game in the final minutes with a score of 22-24.

A quick try by the Old Aztecs in the first few minutes of the game served as a wakeup call for The Sharks who spent the majority of the following 70 minutes in their opponent’s territory.   Capitalizing on a break through the Old Aztec’s defense, Derrick Nguyen caught a pass on the wing and was headed in for a try, but was drug down by the neck inside five meters.  A penalty try was awarded by the referee for a dangerous tackle to tie up the game.  After the Old Aztecs responded with another try of their own to take the lead, captain Taylor Alston took advantage of a penalty just outside of the Old Aztecs’ 22 and ran the ball past several defenders for another score.

Going into the fourth quarter, The Sharks had outscored their opponents with four tries to their opponent’s two and were confident with their 12 point lead.  The Sharks’ downfall was precipitated by four yellow cards that depleted their presence on the pitch.  Their substantial authority on the pitch waned and the Old Aztecs were able to mount a comeback in the last quarter of the game.  They scored and converted two more unanswered tries and the game ended with the Old Aztecs ahead by two points.

Man of the Match Honors:

1^st Team

3 points – Sam Nettin

2 points – Martin Pedreira

1 points – Sebastian Pedreira

2^nd Team

3 points - Michael Wendell

2 points – Nick Surdyka

1 points – Nick Dreves

Back Bay’s 1^st Side:

1. Carlos Jovel
2. Scott Surdyka
3. Josh Kuempel
4. David Baerveldt
5. Sam Nettnin
6. Derek Satterfield
7. Nick Surdyka
8. Sebastian Pedreira
9. Taylor Alston (c)
10. Zane Hirtzel
11. Derrick Nguyen
12. Martin Pedreira
13. Nick Dreves
14. Brendan Davis
15. Colin Whyte
16. Travis Whitlock
17. Jaco Vlok
18. Nick Vujnovich
19. Jeremiah Lynn
20. Omri Lotan
21. Fred Ayers
22. Bradley Davidson

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