DPL Game #8

The Cyclones got on the scoreboard first, thanks to a nice pass through the box that was easily tapped in past the Hawks keeper for a 1-0 lead. Both teams got some good looks over the remainder of the first half, but that would be it for scoring.

The second half was dominated by the Cyclones, as they would only allow one Hawks shot on net (and a total of just three for the entire 90 minute game). The Cyclones would score their second goal of the game on a shot that deflected off the Hawks keeper, who was playing out. The girls were visibly tired by this point, as the heat was wearing them down and no substitutions had been made to this point. The third Cyclones goal came on a long kick that sailed over the head and outstretched arms of the Hawks keeper, making it a 3-0 game. Things got physical on the field at this point, with the Hawks finally giving back some of the pushing that they had been taking all game long, and neither side enjoyed the retaliation, especially the Cape Coral parents, who became extremely vocal, yelling at the ref, the girls on the field, and the Hawks parents on the sideline. Thankfully the game would come to an end without anything major happening. The Hawks would fall by the 3-0 score, dropping them to 0-2-5 on the season.