Sam Charles received USL accolades when he was listed as an honorable mention for "Team of the Week" for his three goal performance against Hollywood United.

Congratulations Sam!

First off, I apologize for the late review of the match between BYU and the Outlaws. Sometimes real life gets in the way of our hobbies.

Anyway, Ogden hosted BYU on Wednesday night with hopes of gaining ground on the rest of the Southwest Division. It was apparent from the opening kickoff that the Outlaws were going to make this a game despite early miscues. Ogden was looking to attack more often, pressure the ball all over the pitch, and involve teammates in play.

The match was actually a pretty ugly one to watch. Neither side were particularly sharp and at times the game more closely resembled ping pong than a soccer match. Both coaches joked that the fans should receive a refund.

The Outlaws will meet up against the BYU Cougars tomorrow evening for the  third time during the 2009 season. Each side has won on the road. The Outlaws scored a late stoppage time goal to earn just their third victory in four seasons at Provo's South Stadium on June 9th. 

BYU sits in 7th place in the Southwest Division with a 3-4-3 record. The Outlaws, who have struggled to get things going, are at the bottom of the table with a 1-8-1 record. With 18 points left to be had by the Outlaws, and 5 of their final 6 matches at home, it is important that they come out with something to prove. A nice run at the end of the season would be a positive step for a struggling side.

Sam Charles and Andy Cornia, could possibly pair up at forward. Both have shown that they can be dangerous and provide opposing back lines difficulty in defending their size and speed. Sam Charles scored 4 goals and assisted on another during their 2-match roadtrip this past weekend. Andy Cornia provided one goal and drew two penalty kicks.

In their final 2009 match in California the Outlaws met up with Hollywood United Hitmen who were looking to make a statement and regain the top spot in the Southwest Division. The Hollywood side left no doubt in their statement as they dismantled the Outlaws 7-3. 

Ogden continued to struggle right out of the gate as Hollywood striker Jaime Chavez struck twice in the first 11 minutes to take a quick 2-0 lead. Ogden weathered the storm, but it was apparent they were in trouble. Sam Charles took one back when he stepped to the spot and converted a penalty kick after an Andy Cornia shot was handled by Hitman Nick Kohlschreiber in the box. Ogden was fortunate to go into the half only down one goal.

Ogden absorbed two more goals in the first 11 minutes of the second half by to fall behind 4-1. Hollywood added their fifth of the game in the 62nd minute and the rout was on.

Ogden departed on their final California roadtrip of the 2009 season in hopes of getting some much needed points. Ogden sits at the bottom of the Southwest Division standings with 4 poinsts and a record of 1-7-1. Friday night the Outlaws met up against the Lancaster Rattlers who were sitting one point ahead in the standings. This would be the best opportunity on the road trip to get out of the division basement.

It looked as if Ogden was on the right track when Andy Cornia struck in the 15th minute to give the Outlaws a 1-0 lead. Sunghyun Kim fed a pass through the Rattler defense to Cornia who beat the Lancaster goalkeeper with a precision shot into the net.

Switching from a 4-5-1 starting formation to a 3-5-2 gave the Rattlers the offensive firepower they were looking for. Lancaster tied things up in the  30th minute when Lancaster forward Carlos Aguilar struck from 20 yards out and beat Jeff Rogers at the near post.