at Harvard 14apr2018

Overcast and windy 5-10C/40-50F but dry, our 2pm game on Harvard's Jordan Field was our first since Regionals in October! Suffering many injuries, we had only two subs until Liz Niehaus '14 and Shelby Schrier '15 joined us. Molly Grimes '14 (nursing an ankle injury) brought brownies! It was great to see them!

Izzy kindly offered to play in our goal since she's had some trouble with her foot. She saved four shots in the first 12 minutes! Elise and Meredith had shots go wide before Harvard's shot in the 19th minute hit the cross-bar. Liz had her shot go wide and Izzy saved two more Harvard shots before the half. 

Neither team could muster very much possession and both demonstrated high energy and pressure on the ball. Harvard looked stronger than they had in the recent past.

During the break we spoke about better marking, passing back to the goalkeeper, more communication and using the sides more. 

Katie got off a free kick early in the second half just before Harvard got off a shot from the far right side of the field that hit the left side netting of our goal. 

Dani had a shot go wide and Jenna had her shot saved before Meredith broke loose of her defender with a swift turn and calmly slotted the ball into the left side of the Harvard goal to level the score in the 60th minute.

Harvard's free kick in the 62nd minute made its way into our goal but was ruled out due to a Harvard player involved in the play being in an offside position.

Namya had her shot go wide just before Meredith sailed the ball over the Harvard goalkeeper from 30yd out for the game-wining goal in the last minute of the game!

Harvard must have been stunned by the outcome because during most of the game it looked like either team might prevail. We were delighted by the late goals and our improvement as the game progressed.

G: Izzy!
CD: Julia F-O'L+Meredith, 
OD: Katie+Elise, Julia C, Liz N
CM: Maria+Namya, Jenny, Shelby S
OM: Sarah A+Jenna, Julia C
F: Sarah J+Dani, Meredith

Shots 7:11  Saves 6:1

1 Harvard shot saved
3 Harvard shot saved
5 Sarah A corner
   Elise shot wide
6 Harvard shot saved
12 Harvard shot saved
19 Harvard free kick hit cross-bar!
23 Liz N shot wide
26 Harvard shot wide
31 Harvard shot saved for a corner
35 Harvard shot saved
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38 Katie free kick
39 Harvard shot from far right hit left side-netting --> 0:1
43 Harvard corner
46 Dani shot wide
59 Jenna shot saved
60 Meredith G turned and shot from about 6yd --> 1:1
61 Harvard shot wide
62 Harvard free kick goal ruled offside
68 Namya shot wide
70 Meredith from 30yd --> 2:1