So, what’s the hottest part of a flame?…Blue baby!!! That’s right, the Blue Machine were on FIRE this past Saturday at Wakefield’s Galvin School field. BMachine posted their third shut out of the season and move into 1st place in the standings just ahead of the Stoneham Division 1 team (choose division 2b on the standings page to see the correct division).
BMachine rolled to an impressive 10-0 rought at the expense of Wakefield’s BU12 Div 2 team. In all fairness, Wakefield was playing with a depleted roster as they lost 7 players to the opening day of Wakefield’s Little League season. That said, BMachine went about spreading a wealth of passes and goal scoring opportunities. Each half saw 15 or more shots on goal from all positions on the field. Wakefield keepers put forth a valiant effort but in the face of a variety of shots; some with finesse and others with explosive power, Bmachine were simply destined to score often.
After the first few minutes of play Bmachine forwards Elliot Rippe and Ethan Sweeting began the attack. A lob shot by Sweeting was just grabbed by the goalie. Then Bmachine forward Daniel Portilo pressured from the left wing with some great footwork but couldn’t finish as the shot went wide of the left post. Minutes later Sweeting’s laser from the right side clangs off the crossbar and is then put comfortably into the back of the Wakefield net by Rippe for Bmachine’s 1st goal.
Wakefield’s counter attack was at times focused but any score was denied by Iladro Sauls in goal and a stalwart and ever-present BMachine defense. Defenders on the day, Jesse Griffin and Henry Salazar, were launching clearances back to mid-field on what seemed like every Wakefield attack. 1st half keeper Iladro Sauls, repeating his savior-like performance of last week, would hold Wakefield scoreless as would 2nd half keeper Marcelo Brociner.
Perhaps a stand-out highlight in a game chock full of highlights was BMachine’s second goal. After a relentless attack down the right side, BMachine were awarded a corner. Jesse Aronson launched a high arching corner that curled right to the near post. The ball bounced off the keeper’s hand and on to the keenly placed foot of BMachine striker Marcel Brociner who volleyed to the back of the net – Amazing!
BMachine’s 3rd goal was created by a beautiful pass into space down the left side from Daniel Portilo. Rippe chased it down and with patience and finesse placed it in under the keeper.
At the start of the second half it was obvious that fatigue was taking it’s toll on the Wakefield side. 7 BMachine goals in the second half: 2 by Daniel Protilo; 1 by Ethan Sweeting; 1 by RJ Guardia; 1 by Henry Salazar; 1 own goal by Wakefield defense and the last, a high arching shot from almost midfield by Elliot Rippe is dropped by the goalie and rolls between his legs into the net.
BMachine kept the heat on to the very end. With moments to go in the game the last shot was taken from about 10 yards out just off the left post by Jesse Griffin. Griffin, striving to score his first goal on his 3rd shot of the day, hasn’t scored since U9 play. He missed just to the left. Keep trying Jesse, your goal will come!
OK, I’m tired of writing 
. See you all soon.
