Game #2

The Lady Sharks absolutely dominated this game, and realistically it should have been over much earlier, were it not for some outstanding play from the Spoto keeper. Riverview managed 21 shots on goal in the opening half, but only managed to score goals on three of them. The first of those goals came on a play when the Spartans keeper actually made a save, but unfortunately for her it was square to her face and she wore glasses, and immediately went down on the play. The Sharks were able to easily kick the ball in at that point, giving them a 1-0 lead on their eighth shot of the contest. Coming out of the water break, the Sharks continued to attack. They got back on the board on another play where the Spoto goalie made the initial save, but the Sharks were able to jump on the loose ball and kick it in for another score, making it a 2-0 game. A short time before the half came to a close, a similar goal occurred - another save from the Spoto keeper that resulted in another rebound goal and a 3-0 lead for the Sharks.

The second half continued with Riverview dominating the action. The fourth goal of the game for the Sharks came on yet another rebound  that they were able to kick in following a save by the Spoto keeper. The goal that moved the score to 5-0 came on a nice cross pass by the Sharks that ended with an easy kick in goal on the backside of the net. The next goal came when the Spoto keeper came out to challenge the attacking Riverview player, but the Sharks forward was able to control the ball and move around for an easy "lay-up" goal, making it a 6-0 score. I was so busy recording the goals and texting the score to Jayden's mother that I completely missed goal number seven. The final score, which ended the game 8-0 due to the mercy rule, came on a direct kick from outside the box that sailed high over the Spoto keeper and into the top of the net. Definitely one of the best shots the Sharks have had all year!

Oh, remember when I said the Spoto keeper played outstanding? Her team was outshot by a margin of 33-0 overall! Though she allowed 8 goals, several came on rebounds that her teammates were unable to clear. She definitely put the effort in tonight!

With that said, the Lady Sharks played great tonight, and I am looking forward to them building on this progress! Go Sharks!