Garnets Hold Off Crystals 3-2
09/27/09 21:36 Filed in: Games
SAN RAMON -- In 100+ degrees heat, the undefeated Crystals faced off against the undefeated Garnets. Both teams had had two blow out wins, so this game was bound to be a good one, and it didn’t disappoint.
Jillian came out like she normally does and got a quick goal to give the Crystals a 1-0 lead. The lead didn’t hold, though. The Crystals defense had a couple of breakdowns and allowed two goals on uncontested breakaways. Near the end of the first half, Kaylee Scott, who was playing goalie, attempted a drop kick, but missed the ball. She panicked a little and went down to pick up the ball, which unfortunately was now out of the goalie box, resulting in an indirect kick just outside of the goal box. The Garnets played the indirect kick perfectly and passed the ball to one of their players in front of the goal and she squirted the ball passed the wall of Crystals, giving the Garnets a 3-1 lead.
Both Alicia Seronio and Grace Platts had near goals that were thwarted by the great goal keeping of the Garnets first half goalie.
The ball spent most of the time in the second half in the Garnets side of the field, but the Crystals could not get the ball past the fine second half goalie for the Garnets. With around 5 minutes left in the game, Jillian Weber finally connected on a left footed goal, cutting the lead to 3-2. For the final 4 minutes of the game, the Garnets goalie fought off shot after shot until the final whistle, allowing the Garnets to walk away with a well deserved win.
It was a tough loss for the Crystals, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. The heat was oppressive, yet most of the girls played as hard as they could considering the conditions.
End of Game Awards
goal patch: Jillian Weber
defender of the game patch: Kaylee Suarez
lightning hustle patch: Alicia Seronio
star of the game patch: Jillian Weber
Game Stats:
Goals:
Jillian Weber 2
Assists:
Season Stats:
Goals:
Jillian Weber 7
Grace Platts 2
Brittany Jimena 1
Zoe Papadopolous 1
Alicia Seronio 1
Joy Tuteja 1
Sarah Chi 1
Crystals 14
Opponents 4
Assists:
Joy Tuteja 2
Jillian Weber 2
Jillian came out like she normally does and got a quick goal to give the Crystals a 1-0 lead. The lead didn’t hold, though. The Crystals defense had a couple of breakdowns and allowed two goals on uncontested breakaways. Near the end of the first half, Kaylee Scott, who was playing goalie, attempted a drop kick, but missed the ball. She panicked a little and went down to pick up the ball, which unfortunately was now out of the goalie box, resulting in an indirect kick just outside of the goal box. The Garnets played the indirect kick perfectly and passed the ball to one of their players in front of the goal and she squirted the ball passed the wall of Crystals, giving the Garnets a 3-1 lead.
Both Alicia Seronio and Grace Platts had near goals that were thwarted by the great goal keeping of the Garnets first half goalie.
The ball spent most of the time in the second half in the Garnets side of the field, but the Crystals could not get the ball past the fine second half goalie for the Garnets. With around 5 minutes left in the game, Jillian Weber finally connected on a left footed goal, cutting the lead to 3-2. For the final 4 minutes of the game, the Garnets goalie fought off shot after shot until the final whistle, allowing the Garnets to walk away with a well deserved win.
It was a tough loss for the Crystals, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. The heat was oppressive, yet most of the girls played as hard as they could considering the conditions.
End of Game Awards
goal patch: Jillian Weber
defender of the game patch: Kaylee Suarez
lightning hustle patch: Alicia Seronio
star of the game patch: Jillian Weber
Game Stats:
Goals:
Jillian Weber 2
Assists:
Season Stats:
Goals:
Jillian Weber 7
Grace Platts 2
Brittany Jimena 1
Zoe Papadopolous 1
Alicia Seronio 1
Joy Tuteja 1
Sarah Chi 1
Crystals 14
Opponents 4
Assists:
Joy Tuteja 2
Jillian Weber 2