The good news is that the 8th grade soccer team got on the scoreboard with two goals in their second game of the year. The bad news is that they gave up seven.
In a definite step forward, the 8th grade lost their second game of the year 7-2. The game was a lot closer than the margin of victory, as evident by the back and forth pace of the game. The 8th graders had many scoring opportunities and capitalized on two of them. What hurt them today was their sloppy work in the defensive end in the first half which put them in a 6-0 hole.
They then scored two unanswered goals, one right before halftime and another early in the fourth. Their defense was hamstrung by the fact that Miles could only play in the second half because of a uniform malfunction. Marissa also played, but she was bothered by her knee and was not at 100%. With Miles anchoring the defense in the second half, they allowed only one goal the final two quarters.
Two players who stood out today were Gavin L. and Hartman. Gavin had a very rough first half as he was burned more than once. But he had a very strong second half and probably had his best performance in his career.
Hartman was all over the field and seems to have found himself a spot in the midfield, where he was able to accurately pass the ball up to the forwards for an offensive rush. In only his second game, Hartman has made a huge jump in his level of play.
Despite a loss, the team should have some momentum with them as they were able to score a few goals, knowing that if their defense held up a little better today, the game could've been different.
Briefly: The 5th/6th graders played their first game of the year and were shut out.
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