We like playing UVM because they are such a strong team. Some sun, clouds, 60+F/15C - great weather for us. Addie’s grandfather was there, and a strong contingent of students were there cheering, too!
We spoke about being quick with the ball, connecting passes and taking shots to teat their keeper.
Both teams came out strongly with high pressure. UVM got the first free kick awarded as a result of our pressure on them. Avery had a shot saved and Nicole’s hit the post before Addie came up with an important save in the 17th minute.
Maddie did well to block a UVM shot for a corner. After Addie saved another shot, Caitlin’s and Avery’s shots were saved, and Lana had one go wide. UVM had a shot go wide and a free kick from their third before Nicole’s shot was blocked in the 32nd minute.
Rachel earned a free kick in our third when she was fouled in the 34th minute. Then UVM had free kicks from the half and from 20m, but that shot was high.
During the break we spoke about switching the attack and being more diagonal; our passes were good in the first half, so we were happy about that.
We got two free kicks, one earned by Julia in their third, before Nathalie had a shot saved. UVM had a shot wide before Addie saved one; they had two more free kicks before they sent another shot wide.
Addie made another save in the 66th minute from UVM’s free kick from midfield. Hattie had a shot saved before Liv earned a free kick from midfield taken by Kelly, whose shot was saved.
After UVM’s shot wide and Erika’s free kick earned by Molly, Liv made a game-changing event five minutes from time by earning a free kick from 20m away. Sara devised a plan for a dummy-kick tactic, running over the ball and leaving Lana to fire the ball low into the right corner of their net for an amazing goal.
Addie made two more saves before Abby R had a shot go wide. We were ecstatic for another win, especially against such a strong team!
There were so many remarkable moments in this game! Rachel, Kelly and Molly prevented many attacks by stepping in so well. Sara, Chloe and Erika out-maneuvered UVM on the outside back areas. Nathalie, Liv, Nicole beat UVM to repeated balls and worked tirelessly to win each ball. Avery, Lana, Julia, Hattie, Maddie and Abby R had non-stop play in the middle to connect passes and win back balls from UVM. And Caitlin and others who played up top did well to get in behind UVM’s defense.
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