At BV Southwest

Game 8: At BV Southwest (3-0)

Tonight had to be our most complete soccer match of the year. We were aggressive from the opening whistle to the last whistle. Southwest had not lost a match until tonight. And you can see why. They have a nice line-up. Very nice.

We got on the board early as Gaspo just out-toughed two defenders to create enough space to finish a ball near post.  

Our second goal looked like a Man U drill with Wirt structuring a nice t-ball through the dummy for Parker's slot finish.  It was a great goal (the build and all).

And then Sam Sketers continued his deadball dominance chipping a nice ball to the back post, side netting.  The game remained at 3-0.

BWhite named Danny Gabriel the BWhite Player of the Match. He did not have an assist or a goal, but he had the pass leading up to the assist, etc.  He just flat out won the middle of the field against a first-rate midfield. Curt Whigham, Evan Neely and Esteban Arias also played well in the middle. 

 

Hats off to the defense, especially our centerbacks, Aubrey and Reid, for getting a clean slate tonight against some explosive offensive players. Sam had another nice night in goal, and Joey a nice night at defensive centermid. 

 

We had a goal of remaining undefeated heading into the National tourney this weekend, and it wasn't always pretty, but we got her done.

Congrats: 5-0-3 at midway.

Stats:

First Half:

Saints: Shots: 14 (5) Corner: 6 ( Gaspo 2, Whigham, Wirt, Gabriel, Neely)

25:34 Gasparovich (Gonzalez wins the 50/50 ball heading it through for Gaspo)

18:13 Stoecklein (Wirt gets to the baseline to T it back through the Gaspo dummy and the Gonzalez feint).


Timbers: Shots: 9 (3) Corners: 0

Second Half:

Saints: Shots: 5 (1) Corners: 2 (Caragher, Whigham)

35:03 Sketers (Wherry has a nice heave that Sketers flicks on before chipping it in)

Timbers: Shots: 6 (3) Corners: 2