Olympique Montreux, 5
Red Star, 0
Pierre d'Estaim
Sports Writer
WEST SALT LAKE , Utah
Red Star, 0
WEST SALT LAKE
Although they condemned Red Star to just defend in its own half of the pitch for long stretches of time, the Olympians just could not find the target, firing blanks over and wide.
A smorgasbord of missed chances
The Olympians could not convert their dominion of the ball into goals. They appeared to want to walk it easy. Everton do Prado had the first chance to open the score in the third minute. With the net wide open, the unlucky Brazilian shot wide when an easy tap-in would suffice.
This was followed by a succession of glaring misses. In the 8th minute, winger Jesse Day shot over the bar. Two minutes later, forward Chad Gilbert missed a good opportunity. In the 13th minute, winger Jake Cavanaugh slashed through the defense, but the keeper easily collected his effort.
In the 17th and 20th minute, Josh Kimball had two good looks, but he kicked in the keeper's waiting hands. In the 21st minute, a Barton strike sailed away. Murphy took a good shot in the 25th, but the omnipresent Red Star keeper made a fabulous save.
With half time fast approaching, it seemed like the first division team would weather the storm. In the 29th minute, a Red Star forward sent a speculative strike well behind keeper Chad Evans. The ball teasingly glided over the bar to the relief of Evans.
Send in the surgical crew
Vasquez, Ricky Johnson and Tracy McGuire subbed in in the 30th minute and went straight for the juggernaut. Vasquez scored with his first touch when the goalie spilled a hard Murphy shot at the 33rd minute. The striker pounced on the rebound and sent the ball into the net. Three minutes later, he was at it again, scoring with a curving shot from just outside the penalty box.
Vasquez created the second goal when he controlled a pass from Barton to place the ball in the path of Johnson who could not miss in the 42nd minute.
Better late than never
The Olympians went back on the field for the second half determined to show why they are the league's putative top players and top team.
At the hour mark, Mike Rogers headed the ball to Day who in turn headed it in the net. To make the score 4-0.
Defender Paul Williams volleyed in a Day corner kick in the 67th minute to close the scoring.
Red Star worked hard for a consolation goal, but John McQuarrie and his fellow defenders would have none of that.
With this win, A smorgasbord of missed chances
The Olympians could not convert their dominion of the ball into goals. They appeared to want to walk it easy. Everton do Prado had the first chance to open the score in the third minute. With the net wide open, the unlucky Brazilian shot wide when an easy tap-in would suffice.
This was followed by a succession of glaring misses. In the 8th minute, winger Jesse Day shot over the bar. Two minutes later, forward Chad Gilbert missed a good opportunity. In the 13th minute, winger Jake Cavanaugh slashed through the defense, but the keeper easily collected his effort.
In the 17th and 20th minute, Josh Kimball had two good looks, but he kicked in the keeper's waiting hands. In the 21st minute, a Barton strike sailed away. Murphy took a good shot in the 25th, but the omnipresent Red Star keeper made a fabulous save.
With half time fast approaching, it seemed like the first division team would weather the storm. In the 29th minute, a Red Star forward sent a speculative strike well behind keeper Chad Evans. The ball teasingly glided over the bar to the relief of Evans.
Send in the surgical crew
Vasquez, Ricky Johnson and Tracy McGuire subbed in in the 30th minute and went straight for the juggernaut. Vasquez scored with his first touch when the goalie spilled a hard Murphy shot at the 33rd minute. The striker pounced on the rebound and sent the ball into the net. Three minutes later, he was at it again, scoring with a curving shot from just outside the penalty box.
Vasquez created the second goal when he controlled a pass from Barton to place the ball in the path of Johnson who could not miss in the 42nd minute.
Better late than never
The Olympians went back on the field for the second half determined to show why they are the league's putative top players and top team.
At the hour mark, Mike Rogers headed the ball to Day who in turn headed it in the net. To make the score 4-0.
Defender Paul Williams volleyed in a Day corner kick in the 67th minute to close the scoring.
Red Star worked hard for a consolation goal, but John McQuarrie and his fellow defenders would have none of that.
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