Yesterday we played a home game against Kuusysi. They
finished in first place in the southern division and it was our first time
playing them this season. We were well prepared for the game and knew the
circumstances. There is only 3 games left of the series and we needed the 3
points in order to continue to be in control of our future. We came away with a
3-0 victory and are back at the top the table.
The game started off with Kuusysi controlling the play for
the first few minutes. Only about five minutes in we regained our composure and
took control of the game. The turf was very slippery and some great balls ran a
little further than they would have, but we were creating some good chances and
making the runs. About 30 minutes in Tess headed home a corner kick from Olga. We
went into halftime leading 1-0. We knew Kuusysi was going to come out hard and
we needed to be ready to raise our level. In the second half we controlled most
of the play. We created a few chances that we were unable to capitalize on. In
the 65th minute we had another corner kick. Olga played it short to
Linda who found Tess wide open on the back post. She tapped it in off the post
for us to lead 2-0. Kuusysi put a bit more pressure forward and our defense did
a good job to keep them from creating any real dangerous situations. 3-0 came
in the 85th minute when Jenni played Brooke in free off a long throw
in. Brooke beat the keeper and then a defender to slot home. We pressured well
all over the field and defensively our communication improved. We now have 2
weeks off of games before traveling to Helsinki to play VJS. In training we
will focus on our next game and continue to work towards reaching our goal. There
are only three games remaining and we have just 36 days left in Kokkola (if
anyone was counting). It’s crazy how fast the time has gone and I look forward
to our last few games.
Yesterday we played a home game against Kuusysi. They
finished in first place in the southern division and it was our first time
playing them this season. We were well prepared for the game and knew the
circumstances. There is only 3 games left of the series and we needed the 3
points in order to continue to be in control of our future. We came away with a
3-0 victory and are back at the top the table.
The game started off with Kuusysi controlling the play for
the first few minutes. Only about five minutes in we regained our composure and
took control of the game. The turf was very slippery and some great balls ran a
little further than they would have, but we were creating some good chances and
making the runs. About 30 minutes in Tess headed home a corner kick from Olga. We
went into halftime leading 1-0. We knew Kuusysi was going to come out hard and
we needed to be ready to raise our level. In the second half we controlled most
of the play. We created a few chances that we were unable to capitalize on. In
the 65th minute we had another corner kick. Olga played it short to
Linda who found Tess wide open on the back post. She tapped it in off the post
for us to lead 2-0. Kuusysi put a bit more pressure forward and our defense did
a good job to keep them from creating any real dangerous situations. 3-0 came
in the 85th minute when Jenni played Brooke in free off a long throw
in. Brooke beat the keeper and then a defender to slot home. We pressured well
all over the field and defensively our communication improved. We now have 2
weeks off of games before traveling to Helsinki to play VJS. In training we
will focus on our next game and continue to work towards reaching our goal. There
are only three games remaining and we have just 36 days left in Kokkola (if
anyone was counting). It’s crazy how fast the time has gone and I look forward
to our last few games. 
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