Corner Kick Woes Down Continentals 3-0

(Wayne,NJ)- The Morristown 1776 AFC fell to Sportsfriends FC Thursday night under the lights at Sportsfriends Oval in Wayne.

The Continentals, having only one day prior knowledge of the fixture, started the match with only 10 players. Morristown conceded on perfectly placed header after a corner that keeper Ryan Vinton couldn't defend at the 15 minute mark.

Morristown again allowed off a corner that the defense couldn't clear off the line and squeaked by left back Randao guarding the far post in the 36th giving the friends a 2-0 halftime advantage.

It appeared gaffer Dan Clayton might of ignited a spark in his lads at the break as Peter Luthi drew and subsequently missed a penalty off the post in the 54th.

Only five minutes later a controversial decision marred a potential Continental goal when Luthi took a indirect free kick from about 25 yards that appeared to deflect off the Sportsfriends keeper before falling in the back of the net.

Sportsfriends ended all hope when another corner found the back of the net in the 76th.

Notes:

-Brian Daire played stopper/d-mid for the first time and looked to really fit it in the "destroyer" role.
=Manager Dan Clayton returned from his recent hip injury and played 90 minutes, he is doubtful for Sunday.
-Ryan Vinton played his first full 90 in the Continental cage since July 17,2007 in his continuing return from ACL/MCL reconstruction..... He will miss Sunday vs Vikings to quote, "rest my surgically repaired knee" and due to a job commitment.