Northeastern 12Nov2011

We looked forward to playing Northeastern because last fall they were fast, physical and pushy!  Today was perfect playing weather -- partly cloudy 10C/50F.  Great parent attendance once again!

Before the game we spoke about quick passes to avoid overly physical contact.  It worked.  You were quick.  Northeastern got frustrated.

We dominated in shots but had trouble getting power on the shots.  We came close to scoring many times.

At half-time we spoke about keeping our quickness but switching the attack from side to side and getting the ball into their third.  That worked, too.  We had most of the possession and almost put one in around the hour mark.  

The ref near our goal whistled Northeastern's shot in the 81st minute offsides, so Chelsea and our defenders stopped playing.  The far ref argued that it was a goal because the whistle was after the shot was made.  Our team photographer, former Dartmouth varsity player Ron Cima '75, found the official position from the US Soccer Federation disallowing a goal after a whistle:  article.

We almost scored on some good last-minute attempts!  The Northeastern coach said we were the best team they had played.  They want to play us in the spring and next fall.  

It was Emily's last game with her sister Liz!  Great that her dad could be here.  

F: Emily N + Courtney, Julia, Jenn
OM: Jenn+Mila, Ginny+Katherine, Natalie+LauraCM: Molly+Julia, Laura+Christine, Emily B
OD: Blythe+Liz, Tessa
CD: Ally+Annie S, Hannah

G: Chelsea

Shots 13:8  Saves 5:5

2 Jenn shot over

9 Liz shot wide

10 Mila shot saved

12 NE shot from distance saved

13 Molly free kick wide

31 Christine corner wide

34 NE shot saved

35,36 Emily N shot saved

40 NE shot over

41 Emily N shot over

43 Emily N shot wide

50 Jenn corner headed over by NE

50 Jenn corner

51 Julia (?) shot saved

55 Chelsea grabs a cross

61 Emily N (?) shot saved, Mila shot wide

62 Emily N shot wide

69 NE shot wide

81 NE whistled offsides, shot upper corner

85 NE shot saved

89 Emily N shot over

90 Jenn corner

90 NE shot wide but saved