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Meaney, Crsby Score

Booters Deadlock R-M

By NED ROBERTS

In a wild, rough contest
that saw three players ejected
and numerous fouls and
official warnings, Virginia and
Randolph-Macon played to a
2-2 standoff here in
Charlottesville, yesterday.

At the beginning of the
game, the Cavaliers played
excellent soccer and
completely dominated play
over their opponents. 25
minutes after the start of the
match, Virginia had taken a 2-0
lead on goals by Jay Meaney
and Sam Crosby and the Cavs
appeared headed for an easy
win.

Meaney scored on a headed
ball while Crosby put in his
score on a breakaway.

Shortly after that point the
game took a turn in the wrong
direction as far as the Cavaliers
were concerned. Virginia began
to play a rough type of
ballgame and in doing so
brought their brand of soccer
down to the level of Randolph
Macon which obviously had an
inferior team.

Towards the end of the first
half, captain Crosby became
the first of three players from
both sides to be sent off, when
he punched one of the Yellow
Jackets. After this, the officials
began to call the game a great
deal closer. Though most

observers thought there were
several questionable calls made
in the process, Coach Stephens
felt that the refs did the right
thing in calling the game that
way.

In the second half the game
began to look more like a
rugby match than a soccer
game. The Yellow Jackets were
more skilled at this breed of
play and eventually evened up
the score midway through the
half at 2-2.

Both their scores came as a
result of fouls committed by
Virginia. The first goal was a
penalty kick by David Allen,
the second a beautiful shot
from 20 yards out on a direct
kick by Rick Matson.

The rest of the game,
including the overtime period,
saw both teams miss numerous
scoring opportunities. On one
corner kick by Virginia, the
ball appeared to have rolled
over the goal line before the
goalie was able to get control.
The referee, however, saw it
differently and the game ended
in a 2-2 tie.

After the game had ended,
Coach Jim Stephens felt that
the Cavaliers had played
extremely well up until the
point that they started playing
rough. He thought Virginia a
far superior team except for
the two goals scored by
Randolph Macon. These two
were the only really
outstanding scoring
opportunities that the Yellow
Jackets had.

Virginia plays its next game
at home, Sunday, against
defending ACC champion
Maryland in probably the most
important contest of the
season.