CVA 4, V-V-S 2
Boom.
The Thunder have arrived. Not sure what the expectations were of the newly merged district, but they're making people notice. They don't look like they used to be on rivaling teams just last season - it's a squad to be reckoned with.
Got there later than planned - took me forever to find VVS' soccer field, considering the varsity game was tucked in the armpit of the facility and the modified boys & JV girls were on the more easily accessible ones. That'll be talked about in another article. It was 1-0 CVA at that point - still don't know who scored that goal. They carried that 1-0 lead into the half, and that's when it got interesting. I had to estimate times of goals, because the varsity game was on a field without a clock... whereas the JV game was on a field with a clock. Yeah.
Both of these teams are more known for their offensive firepower than defensive prowess, so I figured the 1-0 score wouldn't last. I was right. With around 31 minutes remaining, the Red Devils tied it up on a goal scored by freshman Katie Muscchio, assisted by Selena Haas. That tie was the first of two, and both of them didn't last long. Around the 23 minute mark, the usual suspect struck for the Thunder; Teigha Ward. The senior, who's pretty much been wreaking havoc since I was still in high school, outran everyone on a ball played ahead of the pack and put it past the keeper to give CVA a 2-1 lead. The fireworks began here. With around 16 to go, VVS' own usual suspect put one through. Tess Lohr usually doesn't wait 64 minutes to score, but hers came at a good time, tying it at 2. However, that also did not last long... all of about 1 minute. Ward connected on another, this one assisted by Nicole Doolen, to give the Thunder a 3-2 lead. It'd be nice to have an insurance goal - and that came 2 minutes later, with a little under 13 left, when Doolen put one through herself. VVS nearly cut into it - Lohr took just about everyone on, and the only thing that stopped her was the top post. She's real. 3 or 4 beautiful moves and a great strike past the keeper, but about 2 inches too high. CVA was able to run out the clock, improving their record to 6-1. VVS drops to a still-strong 8-3.
#NumbersDontLie - Well, this time, they kinda do. If you look directly at the numbers, at least in the 2nd half, you would think VVS ended up on top. They outshot CVA 10-6, had 3 corners to 1 for CVA, didn't have a single goal kick all half compared to 8 for CVA, showing that the ball was in their attacking half quite often, and they forced Thunder GK Alicia Ceneviva into making a couple saves. CVA just took care of business when they had the chances. It's fun to watch when a team is clicking, and they're clicking.
(All 2nd half stats only)
Shots - VVS 10-6
Corners - VVS 3-1
Saves - CVA 2-0
GK Touches - 4-4
Goal Kicks - CVA 8-0
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