It's a shutout!

This Spring '07 team photo says it all. On a nice spring day on the mall, we notched a shut-out, picked up a key 3-0 win versus the last-place but underrated Red Devils, and we were treated to some girl-on-girl action. The win gives us a little padding for the playoffs and the opportunity to go for 2nd place (see more about standings in the last post).

Georgie's got two shutouts this season.

The first half was awkward as we had a more difficult time adjusting to the field conditions than did the Red Devils. We gave their two offensive-minded women way too much respect. They distributed nicely. We had a line-change that caused some confusion and put us on our heels for a while. But credit the defensive unit: they got organized and took care of business. A key save by George kept our heads in the game. Then, Jon capitalized on a bouncing ball on the box and intercepted it before the goalie could handle it. We scored the winning goal before half time.

The second half was much better. The defense began stopping progress in the midfield and actually had some outlets thanks to a diligent midfield unit. The wings had an impact on the game - Megan, Jess, Jen, and Court. In about the 75', Jon put another ball in the net on Griz's assist. Red Devils had a few scares but no hard shots on goal the rest of the game. As time expired, we won a ball in the middle and Jer showed a quick release to Jessica on the left wing. Jess first-timed it to Anna on the 12 yard line who baited the keeper and found a space just inside the left post. There's your girl-on-girl action, ah it's so sweet. Remember it's not the first time this season! (there was a Leslie-Anna combo versus Quicksilver.)

Glad we got 3 goals. We needed to pad our GDA average. Let's hope we're finding our offense again. Good game everyone!

Two games to play.

Notes: 3-0 win versus Red Devils, May 20, 2007, Lincoln fields on the mall. Goals: Jon (Jer), Jon (Griz), Anna (Jess).