Deep Impact - ECS FC 4-1 (3-1)
1-0 Chris Allen (Blake Ambrose)
2-0 Kris Totev (Sung Rak Choi)
3-0 Kris Totev (Brian Virgin)
3-1
4-1 Chris Allen
Former Coug and current top scorer Christopher Allen made it four goals in three games as Deep Impact continued their fine form with a 4-1 thrashing in Edmonds.
The home side could finally include indoor legends Alex Lubov and Tristan Traywick for their first appearances this season. Ryan Camden served a one-match suspension for his two yellow cards last weekend and was obviously disappointed that he couldn't participate at his old stomping ground. Matt Choi was unable to make it as his car broke down on the Montlake bridge 7 minutes before kick-off, whilst Ted Choi has yet to make a statement about the incident. However, it is destined to start with a claim that someone was in an offside position when it all occurred.
Impact were on the back-foot from the get-go as ECS, abbreviated from Emerald City Supporters of Fredy Montero's Goal Celebration with Both Index Fingers Pointing to the Sky, kept possession well and piled on the pressure in the opening minutes. The away side, being complimented by the referee with a foreign accent for a disciplined warm-up before the game, seemed to beam with confidence as Impact struggled to maintain possession on the wet surface. But once again it was goal poacher Chris Allen who would be first on the scoresheet for the sky blues with what has become a trademark finish by now. Ambrose picked up a loose ball in the middle of the park and presented Allen with a through-pass that only a genius can decipher on a good day. The striker placed it low to the right of the keeper, leaving the opposition in dismay.
The game evened out after the opening goal and as the first half progressed the Norwegian playmaker decided to take matters into his own hands. After receiving the ball from Korean hand model Choi, Totev found acres of space in front of him and sent away a pile-driver from about 20 meters out. The ball dipped in front of the goalie who was unable to react quick enough to stop it as it slid underneath. Totev would add his second goal on the day not long after. Brian Virgin spotted Totev's sneaky run to break away from the ECS midfield, he then beat the defender one-on-one and with a clinical finish low and hard gave Impact some breathing space before the interval. The goal's after effects produced signature Jersey Shore fist pumping moves and a general rejoice within the team. ECS pulled one back on a free-kick that was deflected in via the head of a defender, literally seconds before the half-time whistle to give them any hope of a second-half comeback.
In the final 45 minutes both teams came close to scoring on several occasions and Totev could've easily grabbed a hat-trick with his third shot of the match that was comfortably saved. It's rather uncertain what was said during the away side's team talk at the break but they came out fighting, hoping to salvage a point. Johnny Dominick had a good game in the Impact goal and stopped everything that came his way. The final nail in the coffin came through a counter attack. Totev stole the ball and in similar fashion to his second goal outpaced the full-back before crossing it low towards Ambrose. The central defender was onto him like a flash but made somewhat of a half-ass interception, only for Chris Allen to pick up the pieces and make it 4-1 from close range. Nothing short of an impressive and effective display by Impact in their first home game of the season. That's brilliant that is.
This just in: several Deep Impact players have noticed the mysterious shift in weather at every event so far, being hella rainy in the mornings but disappearing completely as the referee gets the game underway. In other news, an unnamed father plays tennis and does not enjoy the rain. He stated that the Seattle weather on Sundays throws him off and faces him with the difficult dilemma whether to sleep in or not.
