12-01-2017, 05:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-01-2017, 05:17 PM by Viking_Guy.)
Stanford safely sees it out.
81A, the 2 goals enlivened it a lot. But South Carolina's utter inability/unwillingness to generate sustained pressure by bringing people forward made the latter stages a bit boring - down 2-0, they still were only really running McCaskill forward. In a 4-4-2 (or 1-1), with the two forwards vertically aligned in the center, they really only ever had 3 or 4 people involved in the offense, barring set plays. That's not going to do it against Tierna Davidson and Alana Cook; McCaskill's only chances were running into wide spaces against one of the outside backs.
I mean, with 8 minutes left down 2-0, they weren't pressing Stanford's back line AT ALL. Some desultory chasing, but no real high pressure. Made me wonder if they just never have had to do it - they've only given up more than 1 goal 3 times this season, and I don't think they're often in the "we have to get a goal" mentality. It showed. EDIT: Stanford outshot the Gamecocks 17-5, and 7-1 in shots on goal, with that opening cross and knock-on the only official shot on goal South Carolina had. In the EIGHTH minute.
As for UCLA and Duke, I'd really like to take on the Devils. Don't want to give the Baby Bruins (they start 4 sophs and 4 frosh) more experience heading into next year. Also, and more importantly, don't want them to have ANY chance of an NCAA championship, and breaking the current tie at 114. Given that both they and the Toejams have their chance in the men's water polo this weekend, and UCLA, playing UoP in the semis, is probably the favorite. Go UCB and UoP!
Let's hear it for Deadshot DiBiasi (or maybe a play on Jordan?), who comes up with the big goals in the big moments - the winner off Davidson's run in round three vs. FSU, and the two today. That first goal, Schweet Diving Headah was what we used to call it when someone laid out for the ball - got horizontal with reckless disregard. She did that with a defender draped over her back to flick in the game winner.
Will watch some of the Duke/UCLA match before writing up something. The other reason to play Duke? I really like taking down ACC soccer snobs, on both the men's and women's sides. That's why the men's run last year, and the possibility of knocking off the darling Deacons AGAIN, is so... delicious.
VG
81A, the 2 goals enlivened it a lot. But South Carolina's utter inability/unwillingness to generate sustained pressure by bringing people forward made the latter stages a bit boring - down 2-0, they still were only really running McCaskill forward. In a 4-4-2 (or 1-1), with the two forwards vertically aligned in the center, they really only ever had 3 or 4 people involved in the offense, barring set plays. That's not going to do it against Tierna Davidson and Alana Cook; McCaskill's only chances were running into wide spaces against one of the outside backs.
I mean, with 8 minutes left down 2-0, they weren't pressing Stanford's back line AT ALL. Some desultory chasing, but no real high pressure. Made me wonder if they just never have had to do it - they've only given up more than 1 goal 3 times this season, and I don't think they're often in the "we have to get a goal" mentality. It showed. EDIT: Stanford outshot the Gamecocks 17-5, and 7-1 in shots on goal, with that opening cross and knock-on the only official shot on goal South Carolina had. In the EIGHTH minute.
As for UCLA and Duke, I'd really like to take on the Devils. Don't want to give the Baby Bruins (they start 4 sophs and 4 frosh) more experience heading into next year. Also, and more importantly, don't want them to have ANY chance of an NCAA championship, and breaking the current tie at 114. Given that both they and the Toejams have their chance in the men's water polo this weekend, and UCLA, playing UoP in the semis, is probably the favorite. Go UCB and UoP!
Let's hear it for Deadshot DiBiasi (or maybe a play on Jordan?), who comes up with the big goals in the big moments - the winner off Davidson's run in round three vs. FSU, and the two today. That first goal, Schweet Diving Headah was what we used to call it when someone laid out for the ball - got horizontal with reckless disregard. She did that with a defender draped over her back to flick in the game winner.
Will watch some of the Duke/UCLA match before writing up something. The other reason to play Duke? I really like taking down ACC soccer snobs, on both the men's and women's sides. That's why the men's run last year, and the possibility of knocking off the darling Deacons AGAIN, is so... delicious.
VG