Three late goals salvage a point

It didn't look good at the 65' mark.  Our possession was lacking and we were spending most of the time on our heels after yielding two goals.  I hobbled off the field in the 30' with an injury and I was cranky.

But, late in the match, people started thinking positive and just one play turned the whole thing around for us.  Chris N. took possession on the wing about halfway to goal.  He made some moves and sent a long pass to Anna at the far post.  Shot across the goal mouth into the corner of the net!  It was well deserved because Anna had been really good throughout the game, playing quite dynamically up front.

And then she got even better.  By netting two more times, in remarkably similar ways, Anna set a new club record for the first female hat trick.  All three goals came in a 15 minute span.  That's one of only a handful of times we've scored three goals in such a short period of time.  It was great teamwork and thank goodness we took something home for it in the standings.

With that special performance, Anna outscored Roland in the run of play, and that's saying a lot.  You have to defend the guy to understand how hard it is.  Speed, strength, and skill.  We almost had that game won before, in the last two minutes, we lost him by two steps on the endline and he headed in a controversial cross for the tying goal.  It was a tough three points to give up, but just imagine how DC Thunder feels.  They were leading for most of the game and collapsed.

It was a chippy, physical, but well played game by both sides.  Anna wasn't the only good player.  Everyone did great, including Jackie Jr., whose first cap was unusual to say the least.  Diana got her first point with an assist on the last Goleros goal.

On to next week!

Notes: 3-3 tie vs DC Thunder on 9/19/10 at Galludet University.  Goals: Anna (Chris), Anna (Adrian), Anna (Diana).  GK: George.  Discipline: Griz (Yellow, intentional foul on keeper).