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Although slightly disadvantaged by the playing surface--that great innovation called Astroturf which changes a soccer game into a gigantic pinball machine by creating more high bounces than on a grass surface--as well as an eat-to dinner referee, the Crimson was able to adjust to the increased speed...
During one of the times when the ball was in the Crimson half of the pitch. Harvard was hurt by its own aggressiveness and a controversial call by the referee. In the 29th minute, Harvard 'keeper Matt Ginsburg, coming off his line to catch a high free kick, ran into...
The referee immediately pointed to the spot, giving the Eagles an almost sure goal a penalty kick.
"Before I came off my line, I looked to see if anyone was in the path of the cross" Ginsburg said. "I didn't see him until I hit him. What bothered me was that he (the referee) called that but he didn't call so many other things."
On one recent Sunday morning the 17-man Hollywood squad is competing against a team composed of non-Hollywood types. They assemble on the boulder-strewn, ravine-lined battlefield. Most smear camouflage makeup on their faces. The wiry, cocksure Fields does not: "I want them to see who kills them...