Rewind just over a year to the corresponding fixture of the 2011 season. In a typically competitive fixture between the sides, a young man and talented footballer named Requils Morton came off the bench and made an immediate impact on the game. Scoring one and coming close to a second, Morton helped secure the three points for his Green Briar team.
Requils Morton
As the same teams readied themselves for their first meeting of the 2012 campaign, under the floodlit Joe Moakley stadium in South Boston, both Albania United and Green Briar soccer clubs observed a moment's silence for Morton who tragically lost his life while playing the beautiful game this past week. May he rest in peace.
Observance of a moment of silence in remembrance of a fallen teammate.
Albania United succeeded in reviving their league campaign and putting a serious dent in Green Briar's efforts by securing a 1:0 victory by way of a cheeky finish in the first half. After getting the best of a one on one battle with Peter Miller on right edge of the area, the Albanian striker advanced towards goal. While planting hit left foot, he reverse kicked the ball with his right and the unorthodox finish froze Peter Dupuis in goal and floated to the top corner of the net.
The Green Briar first half performance was disjointed to say the least. When the passing moves did flow, the Briar looked like a team deserving of 3rd place in the league. However, those moves were few and far between and the remaining action from a Briar point of view was not very impressive. Poor ball retention and lack lustre reactions were the order of the day in response to a sharp Albania side that imposed a fast tempo on proceedings.
The second half performance was much improved, with greater effort and endeavour on display from the Briar. The spark of imagination or creativity proved illusive however and the fruits of the Briar's labour was one good chance that came in injury time.
David Coen lifted a ball over the top for Gary Cassidy to run on to. His squaring ball found Peter Miller, up from the back in an effort to make something happen. Miller's effort was weak and easily collected by the Albanian keeper, tired legs from 90 minutes under significant pressure at the back must have been a contibuting factor.
A tough loss for the Green Briar ahead of their clash with table toppers Lowell United this weekend. Considering the poignant nature of the days proceedings and the fact that two healthy squads of players enjoyed a competitive game of soccer in good spirit, the result is of lesser importance.
Line-Up: Dupuis, Lumyanika, Hennessy, Miller, Altidore, Roux, Caldwell, Hardy, McGuinness, McLoughlin, Samati, Cassidy, Coen, Jones, Doonan, Nguyen, Mullane
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