Brown vs. Harvard. The
stage couldn’t be any bigger on Saturday afternoon as we took on the Crimson at
Stevenson Field. Harvard made the trip to Providence with high confidence, for
they had an 8-game winning streak. The atmosphere at Stevenson Field before
kick-off was fantastic. As a result of creative advertising the days before, fans
packed the stadium. The team was pumped before the game;
many high-fives were given and the phrase “Lets go, boys!” was used a lot.
The game kicked off
and the intensity on the field was high. Both teams were filled with excitement
to play the beautiful game. Harvard had the better of the play for large parts
of the first half, and scored a goal off a cross about 15 minutes into the
game. Tim Schmoll, who is said to
resemble a young Peter Crouch, scored the goal. With little chance to score by
either side for the rest of the half, both teams went into the locker room.
Brown 0, Harvard 1.
Two inspiring
half-time speeches were given by Coach Laughlin and Coach Burnett, so the
spirits of the team as we walked back onto the field were at an all time high.
We came out on fire to start the second half, and were rewarded with an early
goal. Jack Gorab sent in a corner kick, and Ben Maurey used his physical
strength and athleticism to score one of the greatest no-look back heel goals I
have ever witnessed. It was a goal of the season candidate. We continued to
play well for large parts of the second half, and were unlucky to take the
lead. The 90 minutes finished at 1-1, and overtime was coming.
The two 10-minute
overtimes were very intense, and both teams had chances to win the game.
However, neither team could find the back of the net, and the game ended in a
draw.
We now look forward to
another home game against Cornell. We know we must win to keep our hope of the
Ivy League Championship alive. “Lets go, boys!”
Welp
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