True grit. That’s the best way to describe it. You guys played a monster game against a tough opponent, and held their marquee players to a minimal impact. And we did it with 4 guys out of the lineup, and some key gaps filled by rotating in effectively. You guys rose to the challenge. Nice work!
And what a 2nd half start off! Usually we’re flatter than plywood, but last night, you scored twice in 5 minutes to turn the direction of the game around. Tied at 1-1 at half, it put them in a hole and forced them to play catch up. And we did not have any significant time of letdown throughout the game. Overall, a hard fought win.
FYI - They're all going to be like this for the rest of this session. No gimmies or freebies this time.
Two things to note:
1) When some of the defenders made runs with the ball (or on the weakside), somebody else was shifting over to pick up that empty D spot. I saw it a couple of times. That was key to making it successful. Good work.
2) On some goal kicks and free kicks, forwards and middies need to come back a little bit more to the ball. We forced a couple of long passes that got intercepted or called back for 3-line violations. On goal kicks, only 1 forward needs to be at the mid-field line. The other forward and the middies should be moving around just past the yellow line closer to Wes to give some clear passes options for Wes if the defenders are covered. (The Predators are for sure going to do that!) Not major, but I don’t want to make forcing the ball upfield a habit.
Piranha of the Game: The whole D-line (Rob, Jason, Scott, Nathan, and whoever else played back there). You guys played effective D and kept them from setting up any long offensive stretches. Great team work!
Next Game: Tuesday Feb 12th vs. the Predators – 11pm
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