Your captains were on edge yesterday because we were missing a lot of pieces. In fact, for the first time in a few seasons, it was clear before game time that we would not have a full squad for the entire match. We started and finished with 10.
Unfortuantely for our opponent, Two Left Feet, they started with nine! We were equal strength, 10 v 10, for most of the game, but 2LF went back to nine in the last 15 minutes.
Our quarterfinal matchup turned into a rout. Two Left Feet didn't have an aggressive posture and they had their third and fourth-string goalies in net. The result was 7 goals against.
We didn't get on the board for a while, but then scored two nice goals at about the 30' mark. The first goal was the kind of scrappy goal-line battle that we have been losing. The tide is finally turning and things are going our way. Ermy and Jon put it over the line. The second goal - Anna's fast cross to Ermy for an emphatic one-touch finish, set the tone.
The goals got better after that. Ermy had two more; Griz showed some confidence with a hard shot off his right foot that froze the keeper; Anna finished nicely; Nate was there. And who am I forgetting?
Oh yeah, George. George is now in competition with Adrian for goal of the year. Adrian scored on a set piece. Harder angle but no one chasing him. George scored from the two and half yard line in the corner. Bender into the net. He's a goalkeeper. Where or where did that come from? There were some kids up on the hill. They were hooting after that goal. Gollllllllllllllllll.
That game was penance for our loss to Far Post. They got to sit home and watch the Euro while we played a quarterfinal game. But now we're through to meet Far Post again. They are motivated to advance too and will want to prove that their win last time was deserved.
Notes: 7-1 win versus Two Left Feet on 6/10/12 at George Mason HS. Goals by Ermy, Ermy, Ermy, Anna, Nate, Griz, George. GKs: George (1 GA), Peter (no GA, entered 75'). Assists to be updated later.
My 2 cents the goals were: Ermy (assist Anna, Jon headed in the rebound of Ermy's second attempt - actually looked like a shoulder ball from the sidelines ;) 2nd half: Nate (assist Griz), Griz/Anna (not sure the order - assist Jon for Anna's goal - assist Ermy for Griz's goal), then George unassisted - actually a cross that went directly in far post.
ReplyDeletemy punctuation is off in my previous post the first half goals should read like this: Ermy (assist Anna); Jon (off rebound from shot by Ermy).
ReplyDeleteLet's not kid ourselves though. Our opponent was very shorthanded and we've outscored them this season 11-2. Also, we were only up 2-1 at the half until they capitulated in the heat (the had no subs) and lost an additional player during the second half. Coupled with the fact that they did not have a "real" keeper.... Just sayin' We cannot expect as easy a match as this next week.
ReplyDelete-Carlos