A Tale Of Two Tens.

In the first 10 minutes of the match it looked like ORR would win this one handily.  The final 10 minutes saw the Bulldogs score two goals for a come from behind 2-1 victory over visiting Seekonk.  In between the two tens it was a slug fest.  Skills were put away and both teams resorted to hard hitting long ball play that looked more like Roller Derby than football.

The final ten minutes were "Coelho time".  After a difficult game where Nick was frustrated by his first touch and the hard hitting defense of Seekonk he got his rhythm and began creating chances.  His hard work and fast play paid off in the 30th minute when he took a free kick from Jon Zucco and fired home the game tying goal.  Seven minutes later, Coelho found himself alone behind the Seekonk defense after taking a nice through ball from Chris Hirallel, and passed and slow roller that easily beat keeper Jake Sylvia  who did not leave his line to cut the angle.  That brought the fans out of their seats and his mates off the bench for a well earned celebration.  ORR now stands a 7-2-2.

The game was also a game of two referees having one call a tight game and his partner letting everything go.  The complains from the ORR staff went unheeded and culminated with a game ending injury to ORR midfield mainstay Nate Houston whose condition is being evaluated at press time.

Seekonk took a 1-0 lead at 17:08 of the first half on a long throw in that saw keeper Matt Beatty taken down by two Seekonk forwards allowing Jacob Findlay to knock home and easy tally inside the six yard box.

Coelho has a chance for his hat trick when Max Sherman sent a through pass beating the flat back three Seekonk defenders.   Coelho out raced them and let loose a shot that keeper Sylvia managed to deflect out of danger.

The Bulldogs host Pope John Paul II on Monday at 11AM.