NGSA Stampede (5) vs. Seacoast (1)
The Stampede dominated a shorthanded (but otherwise strong) Seacoast team.
The Stampede were shorthanded so additional players were called for and
Meghan, Olivia, Aimee and Kayleigh from the Stampede I team agreed to
play to help out.
The girls played the attack-minded soccer asked for by the coach and strung
together some nice passing combinations as well.
The game started off well with Tory sending a long, high pass up the middle
onto which Rebecca ran, outraced the defense and put in the first Stampede
goal in an easy 1-on-1 with the Seacoast keeper.
Shortly after that, Kayleigh sent the ball outside to Emily who sent a
quick shot off the keeper and post and into the net to put the Stampede
up 2-0.
The Amanda/Rebecca combination came through again with Amanda feeding a
good pass to Rebecca who put her shot in for her second of the game.
In the second half, Kayleigh picked up an unassisted goal, taking the
ball from midfield, up through and past a couple Seacoast defenders
and chipped the charging keeper to make it 4-0.
At that point, Amy was moved from her central defender spot to the front
and in no time at all picked up an unassisted goal herself, beating a
Seacoast defender and sending in a long high shot to the far post.
With virtually no time left on the clock, Seacoast were awarded a PK after
a Stampede foul in the box. Seacoast converted and picked up their only
goal of the game.
In the end the girls played well, the additionally players helped out
quite a bit (especially with Kate R and Bridget still a little under
the weather). Emily and Kirsten had outstanding games at outside
midfield, lots of good shots were taken, many, many scoring chances
wer made through smart play and good passing. All the way around, a
nice beginning to the season.