Last Match Recap;

   June 6, 2019  | National Soccer League

Hawthorn Park - Cicero, IL

National Soccer League - Major Division

CKS Warta

 2 : 2

Vikings AA
Pacheco, A. Salmeron      

Warta and Vikings battle to a 2:2 draw;

 Warta came back from behind in the second half to earn a point against Vikings AA.

Warta came from behind in the second half as they and Vikings battled to a well deserved draw between these two sides after Vikings were leading by two goals to none at the half.

Warta had the most of the game and had their first chances of the game in the 16th minute Butler shot over bar and in the 20th minute Vukajlovics' shot from close range was denied by Vikings goalkeeper who was most likely the man of the match.
Vikings relied mostly on their quick counter attacks and opened their scoring in the 24th minute to take lead.
Second goal came in the final minute of the half, as Warta rushed the play and lost possession in their half giving a great chance for the visitors to make it 2:0 at the half time break.

In second half, Warta knew they have grounds to make up but it went worst in the 56th minute when Vikings were awarded a penalty kick but it was saved by Warta keeper Rodolfo Gonzalez to keep the team in this match. Rodolfo guessed right and make a key pk save helping his team to keep their minds still in it,
Akim Suraji who has returned to the team had a chance in the 62nd minute but was saved but Alan Salmeron cut the lead in half in 68th minute after Davis Aranda won the ball inside the opponents box and played it back to Alan Salmeron running into the box with a shot to low bottom corner,
Edgar Pacheco equalized just two minutes later to make it a 2:2 score and the game was on.
Reuel Obilio one on one with the keeper was saved in the 76th minute and Adrian Ortiz shot just missed the far side post in the 80th minute.

Final minutes of the match it was a most entertaining minutes of the match as both teams were going back and forth fighting for every ball looking for the winner but no goals were scored and they had to settle for dramatic draw.

Well deserved draw after being down by two goal for the home side, but they still feel they could've had the game won with better performance in the first half. 

 

 Game Roster: R. Gonzalez - J. Salmeron, Aranda, Valencia, Ifeanyi, Pineda, Pacheco, A. Ortiz, Pachar, Butler, Vukajlovic - Luna, A. Salmeron, Valladares, Suraji, Obilio - Garza.