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I did not see the match either. But there are some eye-popping numbers in the box score. Stanford took 15(!) shots on goal (36 shots in all) with 12 saves by the OSU keeper. And OSU committed 14 fouls. I guess the number of free kicks (and one missed penalty kick) were a result of Oregon State's overly aggressive play. Hope that Stanford came out of the game with no injuries.

I watched part of the game on a Sunday night rebroadcast on the Pac 12 channel. However, it was too late for me and I fell asleep mid-match so missed a lot - perhaps a majority.

OSU committed tons of fouls.  That looked to me more a function of being always behind and out of position and rather than a conscious effort to be "aggressive".  According to those commenting on the broadcast, OSU leads the conference in fouls. Given their struggles this season, I wouldn't be surprised that the always a step behind thing has been a constant.

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I did not see the match either. But there are some eye-popping numbers in the box score. Stanford took 15(!) shots on goal (36 shots in all) with 12 saves by the OSU keeper. And OSU committed 14 fouls. I guess the number of free kicks (and one missed penalty kick) were a result of Oregon State's overly aggressive play. Hope that Stanford came out of the game with no injuries.

I watched part of the game on a Sunday night rebroadcast on the Pac 12 channel. However, it was too late for me and I fell asleep mid-match so missed a lot - perhaps a majority.

OSU committed tons of fouls.  That looked to me more a function of being always behind and out of position and rather than a conscious effort to be "aggressive".  According to those commenting on the broadcast, OSU leads the conference in fouls. Given their struggles this season, I wouldn't be surprised that the always a step behind thing has been a constant.