The Spring Valley/Dutch Fork game was a thriller. The Valley came out very flat and sloppy, or, was badly outworked by Dutch Fork - sometimes it's hard to tell which is the biggest factor. In any event, DF dominated the play in the first half and got a well deserved goal late in the half to lead 1-0 at half-time.
In the second half, SV played a bit better and the possession was close to even. SV equalized at about 20 min in the 2nd half on a goal that everyone knew was coming eventually. With about 5 min remaining in the game, the SV keeper was called for a foul during a scramble for a loose ball in the box (a highly dubious call), was cautioned for dissent in the aftermath of the foul call and had to leave the pitch. SV's second keeper (one of two reasons I'm a HappyDaddy!) threw on his keeper shirt, tugged on his gloves, got on his line, and made a great save of Danny Cates' penalty effort.
After two uneventful OT periods, SV won on kicks from the spot, 5-4. It was a very tense affair and DF played very hard from end to end. The Valley was very fortunate to keep its winning streak (now at 28 - I think) alive.
