Tanner brings it down

9:00 am. Sunday game time… Check. Dicks Sporting Complex Field # 3…. Check. Opponent Allied Brewers…. Check. Pre – game 5 hour energy…. Check.

At stake a birth in The Championship…. Priceless.

This is a Allied Brewers Club that owned The Masters with a 4-0 record against dating back to last Spring, including a crushing defeat on PK’S in the finals. Would the outcome be status quo or would The Masters show their resolve and find a way to win. It did not take long for some of those questions to be answered. With a goal coming in the first 15 minutes by FC Denver’s leading scorer Trent Lind on a brilliant cross from Kevin Stear. This goal gave a Masters Club a much needed confident building 1-0 lead.

FC Denver Masters

With The Masters up 1-0 throughout the first half and the play getting somewhat contentious a crucial Red Card was given to a Brewers Club that was already visibly shaken going into half. The Second half played out with Allied Brewers finding themselves down a man and a Masters Club growing in confidence, it seemed the outcome would favor a FC Denver victory. And with little over 10 minutes to play in the match that outcome would hold true. With Trent Lind once again finding the back of the net on a break away.

And when the final whistle giving The Masters a 2-0 victory, FC Denver Masters find themselves playing in The Championship Match on Sunday June 6th @ Dicks Complex…. Check!!

Masters Game Review by: Kurt FitzRoy – Pictures by: Ethan Ward

PANTERA…. the kick-ass, hard charging, metal band represents the way the FC Masters squad played on Sunday. With a well-balanced offense led by our 2 goal scorers, Trent Lind and Dennis Swanson and a bombastic “in your face” defense, the Masters showed an overwhelmed opposition what it is was like to be in the middle of an FCD “MOSH PIT.”

Bruised and bloodied…. Team Corrosion frustrations were apparent as the Corrosion players running their mouths throughout the game. In the end THE GREEN ARMY just responded with the following…

“Respect, walk, what do you say??

Respect, walk, are you talking to me???

Walk on home boy”

After the half-way mark of the season, The Masters find themselves 3-0-1 with a combined goal differential of 15-0. The upcoming weeks’ will truly set the barometer for a possible championship title match. Pantera’s Walk Lyrics In quotes.

Coaches MOTM: Jim Dearlove. Jim was a major force in the back, especially in the 2nd half as the game opened up. Jim is a big reason for our 0 goals against statistic through the midway point of the season.