Rattlers F.C. Playing Exciting Game in 4-3 loss

June 11, 2011

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

Palmdale,California - Rattlers F.C. Where looking to continue on what they had started last Sunday where they wrapped up a long seven week road trip with a 8-4 win over the Bay Area Ambassadors. The effort was there and the play was there but not the results as the local team fell to the National Premier Soccer Leagues 2010 National Champions 4-3 at Palmdale High School Saturday night.

After the team came off a season high in goal scoring last Sunday with 8 goals Coach Jarrod Cline was looking to continue the much of the same offensive attack with the Sacramento Gold, who had won the National Title last season in the NPSL. The goal scoring did continue but for both teams. As in the 15th minute of play the Gold struck first as Sacramento's Miguel Aguilar received a pass center stage in front of the Rattlers net to place it right by Rattler
keeper Martin Ruiz to take the early lead 1-0. A goal down in the first few minutes as been the tread with the Rattlers, but that is what seem to spark the team as of late. Alex Harrley the Rattlers midfielder in the 33rd minute of play even the score when from 20 yards away the ball bounce off several players until it found Harlley who quickly fired a rocket to the upper corner that blasted beyond and through the net to knot the game at one apiece. The next 12
minutes of play was a back and fourth battle for both teams sharing shot for shot until Aguilar collect his second goal of the half in the 41st minute to lead his team to a one goal advantage at the end of the first half.

The second half the Rattlers really started to compete and came out ready as in the 48th minute of the game, three minutes in the second half it was Harrlley who fed a pass to Rattlers F.C. Defender and second half substitute Rodrigo Gerber, whose shot was a looper over the Gold defender and the keeper to put the Rattlers even once again at 2 each.

The back and fourth play continued until when the Gold was on the attack and in side the plenty box Rattlers defender Max Garcia fouled the Gold attacker. This became a controversial play as the official blow the whistle for the plenty kick before Rattlers keeper Martin Ruiz was set on
the line. After the play the official admitted to the mistake of the quick whistle giving the advantage to the Gold but the play was done and the goal was counted to give the lead back to the visitors 3-2.

Again the Rattlers re-grouped and began to attack once again and the Gold appeared to have their hands full as they seem to start showing signs of fatigue and the younger quicker Rattlers team just kept coming. In the 69th minute forward Roberto Mariscal gathered the ball on a long pass duked out the Gold defense and shot it on target but caught the post and bounced back in the field of play, where midfielder Miguel Ibarra was waiting and tapped it passed the unexpected Gold keeper to once again knot up the score at 3-3. Both teams continued to battle back and fourth for the next 15 minutes with what seem to be even opportunities for both teams, but it was the Gold late in the game who got the finishing goal on a shot by Ivan Bermudez that slipped by Ruiz to take the lead once again, and for the last time as the God edge pass the Rattlers F.C. with a 4-3 victory.

Rattles F.C. tough loss leaves them 2-8-0 in the NPSL on the season. With a tremendous amount of improvement in this team the last few games the score hasn't shown it but the game has. The team as put on some exciting games as of late as shown last night as the home town fans really enjoyed the exciting play shown by their involvement through out the game.

Head Coach Jarrod Cline can see that the team is gaining progress and unfortunately it takes time. The team who had began with only 3 or 4 returning players rebuilt the team. It has come a long way since then but the league play continues and its taught to gain in the standings against establish teams while in the re-building stage.

"We are seeing some cohesiveness in the team now we just need to put the whole game together" says head coach Cline.

The Rattlers F.C. will face F.C. Hasental next Saturday at 5:00pm for the Third time this season. Losing to them in the season opener on April 23rd and then again on the road a month later on May 28th the Rattlers will be looking to get one back.

Bottom Line: Rattlers F.C. 10 shots on goal 11saves with 3 goals and 3 assist. Gold: 14 shots on goal 8 saves 4 goals

Next up: Rattlers F.C. will face F.C. Hasental at Palmdale High School @ 5:00pm gates open at 4:00pm


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