James Hubert Blake High School vs Einstein High School

On September 12, the Einstein titans played the Blake Bengals at home in a 5-1 domination victory. The game kicked off with an intercepted black ball and almost scoring within 10 seconds into the game from a through pass, but fortunately saved by Einstein goalkeeper #1 Jacob Wexler. Both Einstein and Blake played with intense pressure, as Einstein knew Blake were real contenders from last week's 5-2 win over state Champions Blair. The Titans were given a massive chance, with a blake pass mistake giving #1 Davi Da silva had the chance to score but shot straight to Blake's goal keeper. Blake would put the first points on the board, with a goal from #10 Sebastian Sandgorda Flores after Einstein goal keeper, #1 Jacob Wexler, under cleared his pass and went straight to Flores. With 22 minutes left in the first, Einstein made sure to respond with a #11 Nathan Ramirez finesse shot goal, dribbling through two defenders and shooting with his right foot, catching the goalkeeper off guard and tying the game 1-1. Pressuring was a major pattern within the first half, as the Titans were having a slight advantage but kept recording offsides, crossing the line 4 times. Einstein also received two yellows to players #12 Anthony Guevara and #6 Orlando Lopez, demonstrating strong signs of aggressiveness. Blake matched that aggressive energy, receiving its first yellow card to #23 Edwin Ruiz. Einstein was given one last opportunity in the first with #3 Isiah Pistone got an open volley but shot it wide left. The first half ended with a 1-1 score, with Einstein having 9 total shots compared to Blake’s 3 total shots. The 2nd half of the game started with Blake momentum until possession was lost. Einstein picked up the momentum after the loss possession and scored a goal from #9 Sergio Rodas, completing a simple finish with his left foot and an assist from #11 Ramirez. Einstein took its first lead of the game at 2-1 with 32 minutes left. A third yellow card was recorded by Einstein from #20 Ariel Benitez, due to punching the ball. Einstein goalkeeper, Jacob Wexler, seemed to be taking back from the earlier mistake, recording two important saves by coming up. A strong cross was passed to #12 Anthony Gueverra into the box, with the goal keeper not able to catch the save and allowed Gueverra to tap the goal in with his chest. Einstein’s leads got comfortable with a score of 3-1. The yellow card collection continued piling up for the Titans, with Gueverra receiving a yellow and giving Blake a free kick near the box. This chance for Blake was crushed as it was blocked from Einstein’s wall. Twin Chemistry was set in place for Einstein, as #12 Anthony Guevara set a cross towards his twin, #27 Johnathan Guevara, for a magical header into the opposite side of the goal, bringing the lead to 4-1 with 15 minutes remaining. Blake’s problems continued to worsen, as the first red card was issued to #19 Ivan Romero. Only 10 men would be playing for Blake with 10 minutes left. Einstein set the dagger with a deep end free kick miles from the box, scored by #6 Orlando Lopez, having the ball hit cross bins over the goalkeepers head. Time eventually ran out as Einstein came out with a 5-1 victory. Einstein moves up to 2-0 and will face Rockville on the road while Blake drops to 1-1 and will face Gaithersburg at home.