Report: Super 20s 1- PDA 0

By Matt Skinner

The Real Maryland Super 20s began their North American Finals campaign with an impressive 1-0 victory over Group A rivals PDA.

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The two teams played a tightly contested first-half which resulted in a 0-0 stalemate at halftime.

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Super 20s coach Roger Fernandez made some astute tactical changes before the beginning of the second-half, including bringing on forward Ignacio Diaz. ?

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The Monarchs? goal came in the 74th minute after Diaz found the back of the PDA net. The play began with midfielder Foday Kamara, who made a bracing run down the center of the park before offloading the ball to Lucas Szabo just outside the 18-yard box. The striker was quick to spot Diaz in a scoring position and the substitute struck with ferocity.

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The Real Maryland defenders held a disciplined backline for the remainder of the game and allowed PDA few chances to find the much needed equalizer.

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?I am very happy and excited with the way the boys played today,? celebrates Fernandez. ?But I told them that they potentially have four more games to play and that they should reserve celebrating until the conclusion of the tournament.?

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?I told the forwards that if they hadn?t scored within the first thirty minutes of my coming on, then I would score for them,? joked Diaz on his match winner.

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The Monarchs face the Carolina Dynamo at noon today.

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