Great Hustle and Teamwork

Today was an outstanding game. We played a very competitive team in the Thunder Lizards, who came out hot and really kept the pressure on. There were three things that we did really well today.

First, we didn't let early adversity set the tone of the game. They score first, and fairly early. This could have easily put us in a defensive and desperate tone. Instead, the boys kept their cool, kept up with the attack and score 4 goals within a six minute span. They totally dominated the middle third, which allowed us to create some impressive opportunities. Charlie's header from the top of the goal was particularly spectacular.

Our second achievement was our movement of the ball. We were able to keep possession of the ball through some good passing, good 1v1 play, and good movement off the ball. We still need to work on our set plays for goal kicks. But our success today was due to maintaining control of the ball through good movement. We consistently were able to make four or five consecutive passes.

Finally, I was really impressed with how the team handled the second half. The Lizards came out strong and hard. They were fired up, and they scored convincingly to pull within one goal. Instead of being rattled by their strength, the SFC held together, played great defense, and scored late in the game to seal the victory.

Great job by everyone. Geaux Stingrays FC!