Game #3

Though it was Sumner that got the first shot on goal, it was the Sharks that got on the board first thanks to a long shot that deflected off of the Stingrays keepers hands and into the net, giving the Sharks a 1-0 lead just eight minutes in. Unfortunately their lead was short lived, as Sumner answered just minutes later on a corner kick that was either headed/kicked in (I didn't have a clear view), knotting the game at one goal apiece. The tie would last through the water break. With twelve minutes to go the Sharks would retake the lead, with their goal coming on a nice pass that went across and down the field, leaving the Riverview forward alone to beat the keeper to the right side of the net. Despite being outshot 6-2, the sharks were the team that went into halftime with a 2-1 lead.

Twelve minutes in the Sharks would score again, this time on a corner kick that went short towards the front of the box and then kicked up and over the Sumner keeper, giving Riverview a 3-1 lead. Sumner would narrow the gap six minutes later, as they converted on another corner kick that bounced around the box area before the corralled it and headed it in, making it a 3-2 game. Not even two minutes later they score again, this time on a pass to a wide open Stingray in the middle of the field, resulting in an easy goal that tied the score at 3-3. The ensuing water break gave the Sharks a chance to regroup, but it was once again Sumner who found the back of the net, this time on a shot that deflected off a Sharks player that curled its way into the net, leaving the Riverview keeper little chance at making the save. The Sharks found themselves down for the first time, this time by a 4-3 deficit. Less than three minutes later they would score their fourth goal of the game on just their fourth shot, this time as their forward drove right through the defense, getting behind them for an easy goal and another tie score. A questionable trip in the box call resulted in a penalty kick attempt for the Stingrays, and they managed to convert, reclaiming the lead by a 5-4 score. The Riverview girls got the final shot on goal, but weren't able to convert, and fell by the 5-4 margin when the final whistle blew.

Better luck next time ladies!