09-28-2019, 02:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-28-2019, 02:10 PM by Viking_Guy.)
Okay, watch this game. Stanford 3 USC 2 at halftime.
Stanford opener a wonderful service off a Macario freekick about 30 yards away on the right. Curling ball perfectly weighted finds Madison Haley getting inside and holding off McKeown for a wonderful header just inside the far post on the ground.
SC response two goals in quick succession from Hocking and McKeown. The first, Sophia Smith hits an absolute hospital ball from the right side back into the center of the defense. Girma showed that tendency I've seen too often from Stanford defenders - anticipated the back pass and tried to run inside, and Hocking turned with the ball and slotted it through to McKeown, who was "posted up" on Hiatt. McKeown turned through, shrugged off a challenge from Harber, and finished calmly past Rood.
Second goal, a throw-in on the right side, Macario is late to cover the thrower, who receives the return pass and lofts a ball into the area. Hiatt completely misjudges it attempting a header, and takes herself out of the play, leaving Hocking alone 6 yards out off the near post. Rood makes a valiant effort, but can only tip the ball into the side netting.
So Macario goes to work. First cutting across the face of goal from the left, getting her right foot clear, and burying the ball inside the left post from the top of the box. Then, serving the ball out to Pickett on the right, who holds, and waits for runs. Doms makes a very nice clearing run into the right corner, dragging a defender with her... and leaving a wide-open Macario at the 18, who takes a calm touch and smacks the ball just inside the far post.
Stanford was pressing for a fourth late, but SC held on.
And yes, this is more exciting than a rerun of football.
VG
Stanford opener a wonderful service off a Macario freekick about 30 yards away on the right. Curling ball perfectly weighted finds Madison Haley getting inside and holding off McKeown for a wonderful header just inside the far post on the ground.
SC response two goals in quick succession from Hocking and McKeown. The first, Sophia Smith hits an absolute hospital ball from the right side back into the center of the defense. Girma showed that tendency I've seen too often from Stanford defenders - anticipated the back pass and tried to run inside, and Hocking turned with the ball and slotted it through to McKeown, who was "posted up" on Hiatt. McKeown turned through, shrugged off a challenge from Harber, and finished calmly past Rood.
Second goal, a throw-in on the right side, Macario is late to cover the thrower, who receives the return pass and lofts a ball into the area. Hiatt completely misjudges it attempting a header, and takes herself out of the play, leaving Hocking alone 6 yards out off the near post. Rood makes a valiant effort, but can only tip the ball into the side netting.
So Macario goes to work. First cutting across the face of goal from the left, getting her right foot clear, and burying the ball inside the left post from the top of the box. Then, serving the ball out to Pickett on the right, who holds, and waits for runs. Doms makes a very nice clearing run into the right corner, dragging a defender with her... and leaving a wide-open Macario at the 18, who takes a calm touch and smacks the ball just inside the far post.
Stanford was pressing for a fourth late, but SC held on.
And yes, this is more exciting than a rerun of football.
VG