Montana Match

Nice article about the match Friday and the excitement of playing at Merlo.... Nothing like a "fine Merlo"..
http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/pages/news_item.aspx?n=8280&m=26

Also a link to a pretty nice blog for the Montana team.

video and all

http://grizsoccer.wordpress.com/

Looking at the Minnesota game, they packed the box. I guess we can expect the same.

I agree it's a nice article. Plus, the author is literate -- the "proximate match"!

Hello to you all.

Have to say, I think Montana is in for a tough game. All things considered, I'd rather they played WSU on friday and montana on sunday, I think the increased audience helps them elevate their game.

BigBro wrote:Hello to you all.

Have to say, I think Montana is in for a tough game. All things considered, I'd rather they played WSU on friday and montana on sunday, I think the increased audience helps them elevate their game.

Especially since WSU has had a week off. I bet we'll see lots of the "non-starters" on Friday.

I'm really hoping to see Kassi get in there and log some quality minutes on Friday.

Eek... You know it's one sided when 70 mins into the game stat tracker gives the "key player" from the other team that accolade because they mustered the one off target shot of the game...

Yeah...winning 7-0, outshooting the opponent 21-3, and resting two potential player of the year candidates. That's domination.

didn't help our RPI, though. We dropped 3 slots with the win.

Nice to see the new faces can play, though. I had a hunch this was going to be like this, so I kept track of a few stats

Montana touched the ball in the offensive end 5 times in the first half.
the first possession in the attacking third was the shot with about 7:30 left.

we had one starter in at the end - Elli.

she scored. it was a little scarey when she was slow to get up.

Yeah, just out of curiosity, what was that MT yellow card for?

shirt pull and throw to the ground when our player got past theirs.

Montana player got frustrated and got Kreminski? maybe Jacka, I forget.

Though I know I don't give a recap of the game[s] like others here, this is my opinion.
dani had a hat trick so naturally everyone may think she was totally dominant in the game. u of p started only 5 regulars, dani, keelin, kendra, Elli an megan. after being up by 4-0 at half, sarah an molly klier started the 2nd half.
The players that stood out to me were, Kendra, Ellie, Halley an Emma in the 1st half. Kendra an Elli, were work horses an each scored in the game, not necessarily in the 1st half. Halley reminded me so much of Soph when she plays up top, possesses the ball an then feeds her teammates. Last year I always loved the chemistry that Halley an Soph had up top when they played together. As for Emma, once her starting 'jitters' calmed down, she was very good. I always thought she mighgt be a diamond in the rough.
The last players I want to recognize for what I thought were very good performances are Taylor Brooke and Molly Klier. Taylor played her best game to date an she really hasn't played a bad one. She took two shots off the face, the last bloodied her nose an forced her to leave the game. And then there is Molly, who hasn't played a minute at home this year, can't say for the road games. I was very, very impressed with her poise, composure and level-headedness. She started the 2nd half an up til now I was curiuos about her. I think she may have earned herself some more minutes.
Lastly,
cassie didnt play, she wasnt even dressed down! anyone know why??

fozziewozzie wrote:
cassie didnt play, she wasnt even dressed down! anyone know why??

Well, Kassi did have that back surgery. Maybe they don't think it's quite the time to put her in, yet.

I don't think there's any need to rush things.

It was fun to watch the game last night to see a number of players who don't get a lot of playing time. Montana just never got going. Kudos to Garrett for giving players the time. UP started with Hallie De Young, Emma Nelson, Kristin Kelly, Taylor Brooke, Hallie Kreminski all playing. Molly Klier made her UP debut in the second half and Elinor Priest, Janelle Jacka and Sara Jackman all got time in the second half. These players all enjoyed themselves and played hard and looked good on the night. Sara's reaction on scoring was joyful - they took the opportunity to play.

Interesting to see Kendra playing holding mid at the start of the second half. It is so good to see her healthy again after the disappointment of last season. She looks so happy to be playing and like she could run for ever out there.

There's no substitute for playing time. Charney played 90 minutes and at the end of the game she looked very tired. Training and practice just isn't the same.

Geezaldinho wrote:didn't help our RPI, though. We dropped 3 slots with the win.

Don't you just love a ranking tool that a loss in some situations is rewarded more than a win in others?