PA Dominion opens EDP League slate with 1-0 win over FC Europa

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>EDP League Mid-Atlantic Conference play opened for both PA Dominion and FC Europa in a slate of games played at Rosemont College last weekend. PA Dominion's 2006 team had an impressive showing in a 1-0 win over FC Europa. Benny Goodrich converted an early penalty kick after Matt Johnson drew a penalty in the box that eventually held up as the winner. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at players who stood out in the entertaining match between two local rivals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":95114,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Trevor Grice","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"100","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Parkland High School","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"PA Dominion","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Grice started the game and subbed in late after the second half keeper was sent off for a handball outside the box. 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