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Oakland, CA (May 13, 2012)- The Bay Area Ambassadors (Ambassadors) suffer a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the San Diego Flash (Flash). The Ambassadors fall to 1-1-3after the loss on a very windy afternoon

The first half was tough for the Ambassadors as they played into the wind. The windwas the best player for the Flash during the first half. The Ambassadors struggled toclear the ball from their due to a combination of the weather and pressure from theFlash. The Ambassadors’ defense was only broken down on an own goal. For mostof the half, the Ambassadors tried to attack through possession, while the Flashcontinually played kick ball.

The second half was difficult as the Ambassadors pushed for a goal. Momentum wasswinging in favor of the Ambassadors but was taken back by the Flash after theycapitalized off a mistake by the referee to score who failed to see the ball go out overthe end line. Even though the Ambassadors were deflated, they continued to pressforward. Again, the Flash would be the recipient of a break handed to them by thereferee. They took advantage of this opportunity to make the score 3-0 where thegame would end.

The Ambassadors return to Oakland to face FC Hasental this weekend. The gamewill be played at Raimondi Park. Look for updates on the Ambassadors’ website(www.fcbayarea.com) and Twitter (@baafc).

Via San Diego Flash:

Recap from San Diego Flash

Bay Area Ambassadors Defeat the North Coast Tsunami

Oakland, CA (May 6, 2012)- The Bay Area Ambassadors (Ambassadors) capture their first three points of their National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) season against the North Coast Tsunami (Tsunami). The Ambassadors put together their best offensive and defensive efforts of the season to secure the 3-0 win.

The Ambassadors put the Tsunami on their heels from the very beginning of the game. The Tsunami struggled to keep the all and get the ball out of their defensive half because of the possession and pressure of the Ambassadors. The first goal would come off a pass from Emrah Klimenta. Klimenta found himself in behind the defense but chose to pass the ball across to Javier Hill who scored the first goal of the season. The Ambassadors continued moving the ball from left to right waiting for another opening to score a goal. Klimenta headed home the second goal off a corner kick from Stefan Clemens. More chances would be created, but the score remained 2-0 at the end of the first half.

The second half was played much like the first. The Ambassadors did not lose a step during the halftime break. They struck early as Clemens headed home a superb cross from new addition Dylan Murphy. The Ambassadors kept control of the game even as the Tsunami tried to press forward to somehow score a goal. The Ambassadors would finish the game with ten men as Yousef Samy received a red card after a questionable call from the referee. The game ended 3-0 in favor of the Ambassadors.

The Ambassadors to a huge step forward in reaching the great potential they have. They played collectively and can only continue to get better. “We are very pleased with this performance, it was very positive,” said coach Mohammed Mohammed. “We obviously still have things to improve and need to remain hungry.”

The Ambassadors will be in action against the San Diego Flash this weekend. The game will be played in San Diego. Look for updates on the Ambassadors’ website (www.fcbayarea.com) and Twitter (@baafc).