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Old 09-15-2017, 11:48 PM
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Smile Dayton 3 Ohio 0

Game recap: http://www.udpride.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31213

Painfully slow and lethargic first half by both teams. Flyers put it on a higher gear in second half to win fairly easily. The Bobcats are not very good. Lets get that out of the way right now. But UD did win 3-0 and recognized at halftime they were not playing well. This year any win is a good win as we are so individually and collectively challenged at times on the pitch.

To be 4-4-0 right now is probably fair based on our talent. Beaten all the teams we're better than, and probably been beaten by all the teams better than us.

Thought Alexis Kiehl did not have a great game despite finishing with 1g and 1a. She has a high ceiling so much is demanded and expected. Struggled w/first touch tonight and just getting loose in space. Also thought she could have challenged (and won) a few more loose balls just past the midfield stripe.

Morrissey came off the bench for good minutes. Gave us a spark. We subbed quite a bit -- some players run out of gas by about the 10 minute mark of the first half almost every game (while others don't). And its not because they are running more.

Nadia Pestell abused the Ohio right forward all game. It was like taking candy from a baby. She's still probably the second most consistent offensive-attacking player with the way she puts opposing players in tough situations on overlaps out of the back and crosses in the box. She had two great crosses tonight but nobody was there to finish.

Still a black hole in the midfield for long stretches. The lack of vision and inability to switch touches to the weak side for distribution is killing us at times from attacking the weak spots and stretching a team thin to create more passing lanes.

But, we did get a shutout win. That still counts for something.
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A beautiful evening for soccer at Baujan. Nice crowd as well.

Took care of business against a so-so Bobcat squad. Midfield was a bit of a disappointment. Too many bad pass giveaways. The back line had some of the same malady as well. We played some of our best soccer of the year in the middle third of the second half. Good ball pressure all over the pitch. The back line was stepping up and picking off passes. Unfortunately, too often the pass after the pick-off was errant.

Pistell continues to be one of our best offensive weapons - doing it out of the back. We need to continue to get her involved in the offense - either via overlaps or when she carries the ball up the field. She loves the touch line as she moves up field. Would like to see her cut to the middle once in a while.

Johns was solid in goal. Nothing spectacular but made all the plays she needed to. A clean sheet was the result.

The major issue I see at the present is the slow speed of play. Three or more touches needed to make a play when a one-touch would be so much more effective. Also, a lack of weak side awareness. Too many heads down when receiving the ball with a major tendency to pass in the same direction from which the ball was played. Switching the ball to the weak side usually opens up space.

Improvement is perceptible - even if slowly.

_avier Sunday - Musketeers are 4-3-2 and tied Kent State at home Thursday 1-1 - a team that beat us on the road last Sunday 1-0.
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