New Orleans, LA – (November 13th) Wednesday evening saw CCFC continue their lead at the top of the table with a 2-0 win over cross city newcomers, 14th Ward FC.
The night started off with both teams finding a rhythm and getting a feel for each other. 14th Ward came close to capitalizing on an early defensive blunder by CCFC to go up 1-0, but a veteran save by Eduardo Salazar kept the home team safe from going down early.
27 minutes in to the game, Huber Lopez put CCFC on the board with some great team work in the away side’s defensive third. Shortly after, Jesus ‘Chuy’ Rivera buried home the second goal of the evening, putting the home team up 2-0.
The second half showed began with 14th Ward pressing high and hard, trying to disrupts CCFC’s attempt to be patient with the ball. The intensity grew as the game went on and a lot of work for the officials was had, with both clubs receiving 3 yellow cards each. The game ended 2-0 and CCFC was able to stay top of the table.
Next Wednesday, the club will travel to Audubon Park to face off against 14th Ward FC on November 18th (7:00pm). More details on this game will be announced shortly.
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