On the scoreboard, it will read 5-0, but the players, coaches and those who were in attendance in the 5th/6th grade soccer team's second game of the year know that this afternoon's game was something that hasn't been seen much before.
They dominated the first quarter and had several scoring chances, but they were unable to get the ball into the net. They were hustling to balls, passing it to each other, and pushing the ball up-field, something they are definitely not known for.
After a scoreless first quarter, the other team put two balls past goalie Daniel on two powerful boots from their left-footed striker. There wasn't much anyone could do.
Their best scoring chance came on a 3-on-1 in the first quarter, but being so close to the goal was almost foreign to the forwards, they weren't able to bang the ball past the goalie. The spacing on offense needs some work as some balls trickled through the box with nobody in red on the other side to get a foot on the ball.
This was a great second game, considering how poorly they executed in last week's opener. They had some strong practices this week and it translated to solid play.
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