Rattlers Collect three points in 2-1 win over Real San Jose

Rattlers F.C. Press release- www.rattlersfc.com

May 14th, 2011-San Jose, CA;San Jose, CA; The Rattlers F.C Seem to have something of a “Northbound Curse”, as ever since their inaugural 2007 season they have had the misfortune of traveling to their northbound opponents short on players and short on luck. That is, until they get to their destination and step onto the field. In 2007 the Rattlers F.C. (Then The Lancaster Rattlers) traveled to San Francisco to
face the Seals, having their bus break down on them on the way twice, & where the back-up goalie played forward for the final 20 minutes of the game. The Rattlers fought hard and walked away with a 2-1 win. In 2008 the Rattlers traveled to Fresno with one sub and once again, the back-up keeper stepped onto the pitch at striker, with the Rattlers walking away with a 4-3 victory thanks to current starter, and new to the defense; Martin Galvan.
Later 2008 The Rattlers travelled to Bakersfield only to have their bus break down on them in Mojave. After enough people back tracked to get their cars, they came back for the rest of the team. The Rattlers arrived last minute to take the game once again. In 2009 The Rattlers were forced to squeeze thirteen players into a 12 passenger van and head twelve hours to Utah to face the Ogden Outlaws and the B.Y.U Cougars, arriving home with a win and a tie and 4 much needed points. Repeating that same thing in 2010 against
the same two Utah based teams returning with 4 points.
Well, 2011 should be no different, as the Rattlers F.C. (1-0-3) travelling North once again to face Real San Jose (1-0-6), leaving at 8:30pm Friday night with 14 players, arriving at 2am with kick off at
7pm the next night. The game started off pretty neutral with both teams getting plenty of chances early. Real San Jose was mostly pressuring from the outside getting a few nice crosses that were easily handled by The Rattler defense. Real San Jose did come close early one with a fumble just outside the six yard box. As the Real Midfielder struck a ball into the box from outside the 18 that deflected around and was once again picked up by Real San Jose and was fired far post, only to be deflected back out to midfield by charging Rattler ‘keeper Zach Brunner. After that however the Rattler F.C. team took control of the game, as it wasn’t long until Rattler Alex Harley drove a 40 yard ball across the entire 18 to a waiting Miguel Guillen who wasted no time and volleyed it into the opposite side netting, putting his team up by one before the half. The Rattlers did’t stop their attack hitting the post twice before the half closed 1-0.The second half opened up with San Jose sparked up from all the action in half one, not getting too many shots directly on target for the majority of the game, but receiving more than 15 throw ins and corner kicks in the second half alone. And it was off of a throw in from the left side of the goal that dropped in and skid off of the Real San Jose player’s head and in the net. The game bobbled back and forth with most of the action in the middle of the field for the majority of the second half. But late in the half Rattler midfielder Roberto Mariscal took a ball from the left from Mathayo Huma & as he brought the ball right he drove it low left into the side netting, leaving the Real ‘keeper stunned and standing only to watch as the Rattlers went up to 2-1. And once again folks! They came home victorious from the North 2-1.