Match number two of the Jefferson Cup 2008 Premier Orange flight saw the Commack Blasters take on the Virginia Rush Nike who the team last saw at the CASL/Raleigh Tournament in December. Despite great opportunities and strong play in the first thirty minutes from our home town Blasters, Virginia responded with a goal just before half time and two in the second half to take the match, 3-0.

The Commack Blasters had excellent offensive pressure early in the game and a corner kick opportunity was just stopped outside the goal line by a Rush defender in the sixteenth minute. After playing a pressing game, Commack yielded a goal in minute thirty-six as Virginia scored on a well placed low shot to the far post for a 1-0 halftime lead.

Scores in the second half in the fifth and twenty-eighth minutes sealed the final result in favor of Virginia. As a result, Commack dropped both matches on the tournament's opening day.

None the less, the action was with the coaches as schools including Brown, Fordham, Highpoint, Brandeis, Bryant, SUNY/Binghamton, George Washington, Pace, William and Mary, University of Pittsburgh, Skidmore College, Bucknell, Virginia Wesleyan, Boston University, Johns-Hopkins, Slippery Rock, and many others were at the field.

Date: March 29, 2008     Venue: Striker Park - Richmond VA