Westford, MA - Jr. Matt Fordham converted a penalty kick with 12 minutes remaining to draw the game even at 2 -2. Westford opened the scoring in the 29th minute when Arpit Rao redirected a pass and lobbed it over the Crusader keeper Cole Connerty for 1-0 lead. The Grey Ghosts struck again before half time when Arpit Rao picked off a pass in the defensive 3rd and got it to Zach Lawerence who dribbled past the keeper and finished for the 2-0 into the break. GD began to pressure in the 2nd stanza and Simon Chandler send in Chase Herberich on a give and go and Herberich slide it under the Westford keeper Michael Lucente 2-1. GD player was fouled in the 18 box and Fordham converted from the spot 2-2. Wesford improve to 1-1-1 overall and GD improve to 0-0-2 and host Westboro on Tuesday 9/10 at 4pm.
Game Stats
W 1-0 29:36 Arpit Rao (Jerry Xiang)
W 2-0 37:24 Zach Lawrence (Arpit Rao)
Half
GD 2-1 63:01 Chase Herberich (Simon Chandler)
GD 2-2 68:58 Matt Fordham (Penalty Kick)
Final 2-2
Shots were Westford 8-7
Corner Kicks GD 3-2
Cards - 1 Yellow Westford