Game #13

The Sharks went with a non-traditional lineup for them, playing some girls out of position and some who don't see regular time during the season. Despite dominating in shots on goal, the scoring wasn't where it probably would have been had the normal Riverview starters been on the field. On their fourth shot of the game, at just under twenty minutes of action complete, the Sharks finally got on the scoreboard. They completed a nice pass back to an open teammate, who was able to direct a long kick in net to the left of the Patriots goalkeeper, making it a 1-0 game. That would be the score heading into the first water break of the game. Riverview was back at it once action resumed, scoring on their next shot on goal. Their attacking player faked out a Freedom defender, and fired an easy shot around the goalkeeper for a 2-0 score. Despite outshooting Freedom 8-1 over the course of the opening half, the 2-0 score would hold until halftime.

Freedom opened the second half with the first shot on goal, but it was Riverview who opened the scoring, widening their lead to 3-0 just four minutes in. Like their opening goal, they completed a pass to the middle of the field that resulted in a long kick over the Patriots keeper. It took a while, but Riverview made it a 4-0 game following a nice drive up the left sideline, on a shot that went across the net and in. The Patriots would get their first goal of the game on a penalty kick, on a kick that went to the left of the stationary Sharks keeper. The Sharks went back on the attack after the PK goal, scoring their fifth goal on another long shot, this one over the outstretched arms of the Freedom keeper. A short while later they would make it a 6-1 game, this time after the Freedom keeper came out to challenge for the ball, and the Riverview attacked was able to maneuver around and net an easy shot on goal. Following the water break, Freedom would be rewarded with a direct kick on goal. Thankfully the Sharks keeper would make the initial save, but there was nobody there but Patriots players to corral the rebound, knocking it in for a 6-2 score. The next two goals came off the foot of Riverview attackers, and bother of them were virtually identical plays. On both, they were able to drive through the Freedom defense to fire shots across the net and in. The score was now 8-2. The ninth Sharks goal came on a drive down the right side of the field, and the ensuing shot went off of the left goalpost and in. The goal that ended things came off of a Riverview play that resulted in a pass across the field, and another shot that soared up and over the Freedom goalie. That made it a 10-2 game, and the eight goal differential mercy rule kicked in, ending things at that moment. Way to end the season on a high note Sharks!