Hellenic United Athletic Club | Chicago, USA

HUAC "White" took on Stare Byki Blue this past Sunday at the College of DuPage in a key match for the lead in the Blue Section of the National Soccer League's 1st Division.

Stare Byki came out strong and took control of the game right from the start enjoying most of the possession for the first 25 minutes of play. During this period they were able to place 2 goals in the back of the HUAC net leaving HUAC with a monumental task to climb.

HUAC seemed shocked to give up the early goals but they did not put their heads down. After the 2nd goal HUAC started gaining more possession and at the 40th minute mark finally got the break they needed. The Stare Byki goalie pulled a “Robert Green” and fumbled a long shot in the air, the ball slipped behind him and Ryan Widdel was able to pounce on it and do a back heel into the net. The 1st half finished on a positive note at 2-1.

At the start of the 2nd half, HUAC came out strong and dominated the entire 45 minutes of play. HUAC produced several quality opportunities and at the 65th minute they tied the match at 2-2 when Apostoli Hardaloupas, Max Vaillant, and Joe Nicoll combined for a nice sequence of passing up top and Joe Nicoll slotted it home to tie the game at 2-2.

At the 80th minute, HUAC White took the lead when Max Vaillant took a shot from the left side of the box and it bounced off the keeper, hit the woodwork, and went in.

HUAC White was able to close out the game and now enjoy a 7 point lead on top of the division.