Kansas City White 2-2 Kansas City Orange

Today, the boys took part in a spirited scrimmage out at Swope since we don't have an MLS match this weekend. The game was just as you would expect for a weekend MLS contest. Lots of high-energy play, including a few physical tackles, yellow cards and players yelling at the opposition.

White took the lead early through Marinelli then surrendered two goals to Morsink and Pore before equalizing through Sealy just 30 seconds from the final whistle. All healthy players took part in the contest, including Davy Arnaud.

Marinelli put white up in the 23rd minute off a nifty bit of combination play that started with right back Chance Myers. Myers played a long ball from around the half line curling behind the orange defense for Claudio Lopez. Lopez spun on a defender and played a square ball for Marinelli streaking through the middle. Marinelli calmly finished past Kronberg from the top of the area for a 1-0 lead.

Morsink tied the match in the 36th minute after collecting a loose ball 25 yards off the end line in the middle of the field. Morsink cut to his right and looped a bending ball into the upper corner off a slight deflection to tie the match 1-1.

Orange took the lead in the 44th minute through Ryan Pore. Midfielder Roger Espinoza flicked a ball to Pore at the top of the 18 yard area, and Pore blasted it inside the near post along the ground for a 2-1 lead.

White equalized in the dying seconds when Sealy put home a short goal inside the six-yard area. Eloy Colombano began the play, coming up the right flank and serving a long pass to the back post for Davy Arnaud. Arnaud headed the ball centrally to Sealy, who fought off a defender and poked home a shot from close range past on-rushing goalkeeper Boris Pardo.

Coach was pleased with the contest, citing the intensity and quality of play from both sides as highlights.

Lineups:

White-Hartman, Myers, Hohlbein, Wahl, Harrington, Colombano, Jewsbury, Marinelli, Victorine, Lopez (Arnaud 46), Sealy

Orange-Kronberg (Pardo 46), Leathers, McKenzie, McMahen, Kraus (Miles 62), Souter (Pizarro 46), Zavagnin, Morsink, Espinoza, Pore, Trujillo (Souter 82)

Scoring:

KC White- Marinelli (Lopez, Myers) 23rd minute
KC Orange- Morsink (unassisted) 36th minute
KC Orange- Pore (Espinoza) 49th minute
KC White- Sealy (Arnaud, Colombano) 90th minute