Sunday, November 8, 2009

at UVM 8Nov09

Glorious sunny 60˚'s F weather for November! You came out solidly, connecting most of your passes, but UVM's high pressure made it hard for you to organize. When UVM got the ball they were quick to go forward and got off a half-dozen threatening shots, but all five in the first half were wide.

Late in the first half you got more organized in their third, and in the second half you were very energized and dangerous. In the 58th minute when they got a lucky break-away, Dani made an amazingly cat-like one-handed save to keep you in the game.

You kept working very hard, and it felt to me that you deserved to win, but I was worried that time would run out! Finally in the 86th minute, in heavy traffic, Courtney flicked the ball to Maggie who found Felds for the only goal of the game. What a great celebration you had! It was so great that you persevered!

F: Maggie+Emily N (Ally'13+Courtney)
OM: Jenn+Nicci (Ginny+Laura)
CM: Sarah+Felds (Bets+Collin)
OD: Annie+Kemp (Blythe+Kathleen)
CD: Elle+Jess (Collin)
G: Abbe (Dani)

Shots 16:6 Saves 1:7
3 D corner, Emily N shot blocked
4 Jenn shot saved
8 UVM shot wide
12 Maggie shot wide
15 UVM shot wide
26 UVM corner
29 Blythe shot saved
31 UVM free kick wide
36 UVM shot wide
37 UVM corner, shot wide
46 UVM free kick
47 D free kick
48 Emily N shot wide
50 D free kick saved
51 D corner
52 D corner
56 Maggie shot saved
58 Dani HUGE save on UVM break-away
59 Maggie shot saved
68 Larua shot wide
71 D corner, Bets shot saved
73 D corner, Felds shot over
75 Felds shot over
83 Felds shot over
86 Courtney to Maggie to Felds --> 1:0
89 Bets shot over

Sunday, November 1, 2009

at Harvard 31Oct09

The pressure was on you from the start, with the other Dartmouth soccer teams having just lost and this Harvard team pressing quickly. The new narrow turf field made play very congested, but your patience paid off, and your possession and percent passes connected both increased over the 90 minutes. They were pushy but that didn't bother you enough for you to respond negatively.

Your goals were memorable for their style/technique and beautiful build up! Learning that their keeper was good with ground shots, Maggie's shot from distance on a pass from Emily N late in the first half was perfectly aimed just over the keeper's hands. At half-time we spoke about more communication, quicker passes to feet, and taking more shots from distance. Early in the second half Emily N's beautifully planned header from Sarah's chipped pass just arched over the keeper's hands. Then soon after that Maggie set up Jenn for her powerful and low shot wide that gave their keeper no chance.

The wonderfully large fan base all complimented your skill, speed and cool organization. A prospective '14 from Dartmouth, MA, loved seeing you play and was very impressed, and you made for PROUD team alumnae: Kelly Hackett '09, Kim Rocio '08 and Jenny Fisher '08!!

F: Emily N+Maggie (Courtney+Ally13)
OM: Jenn+Ginny (Mere+ Laura)
CM: Sarah+Ally12 (Palmer+Bets)
OD: Annie+Kemp (Blythe, Kathleen, Marjorie)
CD: Jess (Annie, Marjorie)
G: Abbe (Dani)

Shots 25:6 Saves 5:11
6 Sarah shot over
7 D corner, Sarah shot over
10 Jenn shot saved
11 Elle shot over
16 Maggie shot wide
19 Emily N shot saved
24 D corner
25 H free kick saved
28 Palmer shot saved
29 Collin shot saved
30 Ally13 shot saved
31 Bets shot saved for a corner
32 Palmer shot saved
36 Ally13 shot saved
41 EmilyN to Maggie --> 1:0
42 Jenn shot over
46 Ally12 shot blocked
46 Jenn shot wide
47 Jenn shot saved
50 Sarah to EmilyN header --> 2:0
52 Maggie to Jenn --> 3:0
59 EmilyN header saved
70 Bets shot blocked, corner
70 Bets shot wide
73 H shot saved
74 Ally13 shot over
79 H shot saved
79 Ally13 shot saved
80 Courtney shot wide
80 H shot saved
86 D corner
87 H shot saved
87 H shot wide

Saturday, October 24, 2009

UVM 24Oct09

Pounding rain and immense UVM pressure didn't deter you!
Puddles made the ball VERY unpredictable, but you stayed organized, connected most of your passes, and hustled the whole time. Your % shots on target was very high!

F: EmilyN+Ginny (Laura+Ally13)
OM: Jenn+Nicci (Mere+Bets)
CM: Sarah+Ally12 (Felds+Palmer)
OD: Annie, Kemp (Blythe)
CD: Jess, Collin (Elle)
G: Abbe (Dani)

Shots 8+:4+ Saves 4+:7+
3 EmilyN shot saved
7 Jenn to Sarah --> 1:0
8 Nicci shot saved --> corner
11 EmilyN shot saved
12 UVM shot saved
20 UVM shot saved
22 Bets shot saved
24 UVM shot saved
30 Emily N shot saved
40 minute halves; too rainy for more notes!
40+ Bets shot saved
40+ Felds shot wide
40+ UVM shot saved

Sunday, October 18, 2009

at St Anselm 18Oct09

Snow!
First half your passing was clinical and you got almost every 50/50 ball.
Second half not as organized but still solid and able to score.
They were a better team than the last time we played them.
Impressive that you could play well in adverse weather with only two subs.

F: Courtney+EmilyN
OM: Palmer+Ginny (Jenn)
CM: Bets+Ally12
OD: Annie+Kemp (Blythe)
CD: Collin+Jess
G: Abbe

Shots 17:0 Saves 0:9
8 Courtney shot wide
14 Jenn shot over
16 Jenn shot saved
17 EmilyN shot saved
21 Bets shot over
22 Courtney shot saved
23 Blythe shot saved
23 Courtney shot saved
24 Blythe shot saved
24 Blythe shot over
25 Jenn shot saved
26 Courtney to EmilyN --> 1:0
38 Jenn shot saved
46 Blythe shot over
50 EmilyN shot saved
52 EmilyN to Ally12 --> 2:0
53 Collin shot over

Friday, October 16, 2009

Middlebury 16Oct09

Very impressive recovery with even more tenacity than at Middlebury.
Passing in the 2nd half was clinical.
You learned from the flat passes in the 1st half.
Switches were wonderful.
Communication was more noticeable at the sideline.
You had over 3x as many shots!
Great possession in the 2nd half. Quicker.
Good hustle; maybe you were more fit than they?
VERY EXCITING

F: EmN+Maggie (Courtney)
OM: Jenn+Ginny (Mere+EmB)
CM: Sarah+Bets (Felds, Marjorie)
OD: Kemp+Marjorie (Blythe, Annie, Kathleen)
CD: Jess+Ally12 (Collin)
GK: Dani (Abbe)

Shots 21:6 Saves 1:10
1 Middlebury scored --> 0:1
2 Bets shot saved
3 D corner
6 Middlebury scored --> 0:2
7 EmilyN shot saved Felds header saved
9 Middlebury shot wide
15 Maggie cross to EmB --> 1:2
16 D corner
17 Maggie's corner --> 2:2
18 Middlebury shot saved, rebound went in --> 2:3
24 Courtney shot saved
41 Jenn shot saved -- corner
41 Maggie's cor. to Felds saved, Ginny's shot saved
44 Jenn shot wide
46 Ginny's goal disallowed offside
46 Middlebury shot wide
46 Maggie shot over
47 Felds free kick
49 Ally12 shot saved
58 Jenn shot saved -- corner
60 Felds' headed Maggie's corner --> 3:3
70 Marjorie shot wide, Maggie rebound wide
72 Middlebury corner
79 Middlebury shot wide
83 Blythe shot saved -- corner
85 Felds shot wide
86 Felds left foot --> 4:3
89 Felds shot blocked

at Holderness 14Oct09

They came out strong but you responded increasingly better.
Good give and go passes. Good hussle to 50/50's.
I thought we got better switching the ball across the field.
With better quality passes we could have connected more.

The goals were pretty GLORIOUS! Memorable!

F: EmN+Courtney (Ginny)
OM: Palmer+Nicci (Mere+Laura)
CM: Sarah+Felds (Bets)
OD: Kemp+Kathleen
CD: Ally12+Annie
GK: Dani

Shots 18:5 Saves 3:8
4 D corner
12 Nicci shot --> 1:0
17 Ginny shot saved
20 EmilyN shot wide
24 H corner, Dani save
30 Ginny shot blocked
31 H corner
42 H shot saved
44 EmilyN shot saved
46 Bets shot wide
48 Bets shot saved
49 EmilyN shot saved -- corner
50 H shot wide
52 D corner -- EmilyN shot over
53 Bets shot saved
54 EmilyN shot saved
55 Palmer to EmilyN --> 2:0
56 Nicci shot wide
57 D corner, Courtney to EmilyN --> 3:0
60 H shot saved
62 Kemp shot saved -- corner
63 D corner, Courtney shot wide
66 H shot wide
68 H shot --> 3:1
69 D corner
70 Felds shot wide
75 Sarah to Ginny --> 4:1
78 Bets shot saved
80 Felds shot wide
81 Felds to Ginny --> 5:1

Tufts 8Oct09

You gained more spark as you went along!
Tufts was better competition today than at their field.
You worked hard and got lots of chances.
I REALLY liked your passing and switching!
Looked like English Premier League!
You keep getting BETTER and BETTER!

Next focus: start quicker and communicate more

F: EmN+EmB (Ally13+Courtney) (EmB+Maggie)
OM: Jenn+Nicci (Ginny+Laura) (Mere+Kathleen)
CM: Sarah+Felds (Palmer+Ally12) (Bets+Maggie)
OD: Marjorie+Kemp (Blythe+Kathleen, Jenn)
CD: Elle (Collin), Annie (Jess)
GK: Dani (Abbe)

Shots 17:9 Saves 6:10
1 EmN shot over
6 Tufts hit the post
Tufts shot saved
10 EmN shot saved

12 Jenn hit cross bar
16 Tufts shot saved
17 Ally12 shot saved
19 Tufts shot wide
26 Ally13 shot wide
31 Ally 13 shot wide
32 D corner

33 Tufts fee kick saved
34 Bets shot saved
37 Maggie shot saved
43 Felds free kick saved
46 Tufts free kick saved
47 Tufts shot over
50 Sarah shot wide
52 Sarah to Maggie --> 1:0
53 D corner
56 Maggie free kick saved
corner -- Elle shot saved
58 Tufts shot saved
60 Laura shot saved
72 Jenn shot saved
86 Courtney to Ally13 --> 2:1
90 Tufts shot saved
91 Courtney shot saved
D cor

at Middlebury 3Oct09

Only a few teams are known for coming back after being scored on -- Manchester United and Brasil, to name a couple.
You knew you were playing well in the 1st half and you took your half-time advice -- to keep working hard.

You did all the things we worked on:
  • You completed more passes
  • You switched the ball more
  • Possession was much better: the ball was mostly in their half
  • More shots were on target
  • You were QUICKER and won the majority of 50/50 balls; you showed more stamina.
It was so much fun to watch! The other coach complimented your high quality. You SO deserved the WIN!

A couple ideas:
1 - when you get to their end line send the ball out to the 12 or 18 away from their GK
2 - outside midfielders get wider when it's our ball
3 - outside defenders make more runs forward to be more offensive

F: EmilyN+Ally12 (Kathleen+Ally13, Ginny, Maggie)
OM: Jenn, Nicci (Bets,Laura,Mere,EmB)
CM: Sarah+Felds (Ally12+Bets)
OD: Annie, Kemp (Blythe, Jenn)
CD: Maggie, Collin (Annie)
G: Abbe

Shots 29:4 Saves 1:12
1 Collin shot saved
5 Ally12 shot saved
D corner

7 Nicci shot wide
9 Collin shot blocked, D corner
10 Felds shot over
11 Felds shot saved
18 Ally12 shot wide
19 Felds shot over
20 Jenn shot wide
27 Midd shot off upright --> 0:1
29 Midd shot wide
33 Midd shot saved
38 Bets shot saved
41 Midd corner

45 Felds free kick saved
47 Maggie shot saved
48 Felds shot saved
48 Sarah shot over
49 Maggie shot over
49 Jenn shot over
52 Jenn shot saved -- corner
57 Sarah shot saved
59 Nicci shot saved
60 EmN shot over
63 EmN shot saved
63 EmN scored off Nicci cross -->1:1
64 Dartmouth corner
67 Maggie shot over
74 Maggie shot over
78 Laura shot wide
81 Laura shot wide
82 Maggie shot hit x-bar
82 Maggie corner to Ginny --> 2:1
85 Midd shot wide
90 Bets shot saved

at Tufts 1Oct09

You got quicker, did some great switches and had much better possession. I was really impressed at your improvement from last Saturday!

You had LOTS of shots; now we need to get more of them on target. I also think we can improve our already-good quick passing.

F: Magz+Emily N (Courtney+Ally13)
OM: Jenn, Nicci (Laura, Ginny)
CM: Sarah+Felds (Ally12+Palmer)
OD: Annie, Kemp (Blythe, Marjorie)
CD: Jess, Elle (Collin)
G: Dani

Shots 23:7 Saves 2:7
3 Jenn shot over
5 Nicci shot wide
Jenn shot saved
8 Em's shot wide
10 Magz shot saved
12 Jenn shot wide
21
Tufts shot wide
40 Magz free kick over
42 Nicci's shot defected for a cor
2nd cor converted by Elle --> 1:0
48
Tufts shot over
50
Tufts lofted shot --> 1:1
52
Tufts shot wide
56 Ally13 cross to Courtney --> 2:1
Jenn shot over
63
Tufts shot over
65 Magz shot over
66 Jenn shot saved
68 Em's shot saved
69
Tufts shot saved
70 D cor
72 Magz shot saved
74 Magz shot saved
75
Tufts shot saved
76 Felds shot wide
78 Sarah's shot over
79 Sarah's shot over
82 Ginny's shot wide
85 Magz shot over
86 Magz shot wide
87 Annie set up Ally12 to Em --> 3:1

Williams 26Sep09

Wow, you really came together 2nd half!
Do that vs Middlebury!!
The 13's ADDED a LOT!

F: Magz+Nicci (Marjorie+KK) (Courtney)
OM: Mere, Bets (Ebaum,Laura) (Jenn, Ginny) (Ally13)
CM: SRO+Felds (Ally12+Palmer, Marjorie)
OD: Kemp, Annie (Blythe, Collin)
CD: Jess (Maggie), Elle (Ally)
G: Dani (Abbe)

Shots 17:7 Saves 3:6
4 Wms shot saved
6 Nicci shot wide

8 Wms shot over

10,11 Wms corner

24 W shot over

26 Kathleen shot saved
Ally shot saved
28 Palmer shot over
29 Jenn shot saved
30 K cross to MARJORIE --> 1:0
33 Maggie's free kick --> 2:0
34 Ally12 shot wide
41 Wms shot over

48 Wms scored --> 2:1
52 Wms shot saved
54 Maggie shot wide
57 Wms corner
58 D corner
61 Ally12 --> 3:1
62 Blythe shot saved
68 EB --> 4:1
72 EB shot saved
75 Palmer --> 5:1
79 Jenn shot over
81 Jenn --> 6:1
84 Wms shot saved
91 Courtney --> 7:1