On Wednesday the 25th, DRFC took on Mansfield Liederkranz back at home. The guys were excited to play, and with the game being in the evening, the weather was perfect! The guys did their regular routine and the game started with Mansfield having the first kick. The whistle blew, and it was game time. From the start, DRFC was absorbing Mansfield's pressure and then hitting them on the attack but were unlucky with their chances and didn't finish them. The Rising found success switching the field and then flying down the wing. It worked until Mansfield stopped the attack and hit the guys on the counter midway through the first. The ball was played right through the midfield, then slotted in for Mansfield's striker to finish and put them up 1-0. The game stayed like that until Mansfield won a free kick on the left side of the field. They whipped it in, and goalkeeper Tanner Masters came out to get it before colliding with a Mansfield player. The two clashed hard, and the whistle then was blown to make sure both were ok. After the refs talked, they gave a penalty to Mansfield, causing an uproar in the crowns and DRFC sideline. Masters stepped up to the occasion, though, by guessing right and saving the penalty to keep it 1-0 at the half. The second half started, and that scoreline didn't stay for long. Mansfield scored three goals unanswered and went up 4-0 against the Rising. Late into the game, Rising player Evan Scott picked up the ball at the corner of the 18-yard box. The defender gave him space, so he swung it in, and it went right through the keepers' hands to make it 4-1. Not too long after, Mason Morris made a darting run and was slotted in by Luke Fleming. He took on the defender and beat him, then shot the ball into the bottom right corner making it 4-2. The Risings' energy went up, but it was just too late as the final whistle was blown with a score of 4-2 in favor of Mansfield.
Week 3: Delaware Rising vs. Mansfield LiederKranz
