11-24-2017, 03:29 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-24-2017, 05:10 PM by Viking_Guy.)
Okay, this couldn't have started much better.
Less than 2 minutes in, Catarina Macario steps up to a free kick just outside the box on the right side, and buries it in the upper far corner, grazing the underside of the crossbar. 1-0.
Penn State put some good pressure on, earning some corner kicks and crosses, and getting one wonderful shot, in the space between the midfield and the defense that I'm always concerned about. Jahansouz tipped the ball over the bar, but it looked even.
Until another foul drawn by Pickett on the right side. On the restart, no one pressured Andi Sullivan, and she brought the ball across the field right to left, only getting picked up about 10 yards outside the box. Sullivan took another touch to the left to the top of the area, and just as a second defender arrived, took a left footed shot, and buried it in the far left corner. 2-0 Stanford, less than 11 minutes in.
Oh, and then Kyra Carusa got to the end line, turned the ball back into the middle, and Jaye Boissiere finished to the far post. 3-0 Stanford, 12 minutes into the game.
My goodness.
Other good news - Tegan McGrady back in at left back.
Will update.
Woo-hoo!
VG
Less than 2 minutes in, Catarina Macario steps up to a free kick just outside the box on the right side, and buries it in the upper far corner, grazing the underside of the crossbar. 1-0.
Penn State put some good pressure on, earning some corner kicks and crosses, and getting one wonderful shot, in the space between the midfield and the defense that I'm always concerned about. Jahansouz tipped the ball over the bar, but it looked even.
Until another foul drawn by Pickett on the right side. On the restart, no one pressured Andi Sullivan, and she brought the ball across the field right to left, only getting picked up about 10 yards outside the box. Sullivan took another touch to the left to the top of the area, and just as a second defender arrived, took a left footed shot, and buried it in the far left corner. 2-0 Stanford, less than 11 minutes in.
Oh, and then Kyra Carusa got to the end line, turned the ball back into the middle, and Jaye Boissiere finished to the far post. 3-0 Stanford, 12 minutes into the game.
My goodness.
Other good news - Tegan McGrady back in at left back.
Will update.
Woo-hoo!
VG