Apparently computer difficulties delayed these.
DATE: 05/4/2014
TEAM:02 Boys Blue VS: Vardar Red
RESULT: 1-0 Loss (AWAY)
ATTACKING STRENGTHS:
- Created some really god 2v1s on the outside and created good shooting opportunities by laying the ball off to other players.
- Started the game off brightly and ran at the opposition with purpose and this helped us create some good free kick opportunities.
- Stretched the field offering lots of width.
ATTACKING CHALLENGES
- Didn’t take our chances in front of goal.
- When we created the quick counter attacks players didn’t bend their runs good enough to create the correct passing lanes.
- First touch from some of the players was with the wrong part of the foot.
- CONFIDENCE TO SHOOT!!!
- Didn’t follow our shots in!
DEFENDING STRENGTHS
- Didn’t let them have too many opportunities and dealt with the long ball fairly well.
- Some outstanding last ditch challenges against their number 8 and number 17 that were big fast and strong.
- Transition of midfielder’s especially wide players was fantastic.
- Good in the air dealing with high balls they played
DEFENDING CHALLENGES
- Getting dragged into areas of the field that you shouldn’t! Need to be better and marking the players and the zones rather then getting caught ball watching.
- Communication of who to pick up and when to pick them up needs to be better.
OVERALL COMMENTS
- This was a heart breaker. We started the game off fairly well as both teams were clearly set up to attack. We dealt with their long balls and then went on great counter attacking runs. We just didn’t have the composure or confidence in front of the net today to score.
- We made a few mistakes against a few very good players but for the most part controlled the game. The goal we conceded should have been stopped earlier on the left and the opposition player had time in the box and when my keeper saved it the player had time for the rebound. This was disappointing!
- We still had chances and had 2 stonewall penalties denied and hit the bar! Unfortunately for us it just was not to be!
- Goals change games and if we had of scored one of our many chances I think we would have went on to get 4 or 5. I made some poor tactical choices in the game and I feel I cost us today. The lads gave everything out there and should be proud of their effort. As a team WE will learn from this and I think we can use it to help us rediscover our style of soccer during the rest of the season.
DATE: 05/9/2014
TEAM: 02 Boys Blue VS: Detroit PAL
RESULT: 1-1 (game suspended at half: LIGHTNING)
ATTACKING STRENGTHS
- Moved the ball around very well and all the boys looked very comfortable on the ball in 1v1 situations.
- Did a great job of the forwards and midfielders linking to stretch the field and vertically and get in behind the opposition.
- Willingness to take shots from distance. This was great to see; we need to do this more!
- Stretched the field offering lots of width and swung the ball well.
ATTACKING CHALLENGES
- The movement and ideas were right but can we move the ball quicker and have sharper movement from everyone in the attacking third.
- Technique of striking the ball need to be better
- Crosses were good be we need to work on the timing a little more.
DEFENDING STRENGTHS
- Read the game well and we transitioned well to get into position and kept good shape with out the ball (for the most part)
- We looked to win the ball back quickly in the middle of the park!
DEFENDING CHALLENGES
- Just every now and again will get dragged to far across the field and need to mark our areas a little better.
- Tracking runner for rebound and longer balls.
- If one player steps, the other player / Players must drop.
OVERALL COMMENTS
- A very enjoyable half of soccer from the boys. We moved the ball around well and seemed to be enjoying our soccer. Swung the ball quickly and with purpose and created good opportunities to run at the opposition.
- We created tons of goal-scoring chances and kept the ball when it wasn’t ‘on’ better then previous weeks.
- Obviously after the disappointment of the previous weekend it was good to see the boys play with the enthusiasm that they did. Shame we only got to halftime as I think we would have scored a lot in the second half!
DATE: 05/10/2014
TEAM: 02 Boys Blue VS: Dearborn
RESULT: 4-2 Home win
ATTACKING STRENGTHS
- Moved the ball around very well and all the boys looked very comfortable on the ball in 1v1 situations. They ran at players with purpose and power.
- Again the link-up play was terrific
- Willingness to take shots from distance and scoring some!
- The full backs moved wider quickly and were more willing to get into the final third more and created goal scoring chances for themselves.
ATTACKING CHALLENGES
- Conviction in the strike. Too often we get into the final third and take something off of our strike.
- Changing of runs; there was not enough diagonal runs or runs between the lines.
- Set pieces. Didn’t feel our movement was as good today as it could have been.
DEFENDING STRENGTHS
- Shape in second half was very good.
- Started to talk more in the second half and this improved the overall team performance.
- We looked to win the ball back quickly in the middle of the park!
DEFENDING CHALLENGES
- TACKLING!!!!! Couldn’t believe the ease in which a player running with the ball broke us down. We need a bit more aggression in our bid to win the ball back (in all areas of the field)
OVERALL COMMENTS
- We controlled the game from start to finish. We knocked the ball around well and showed some fantastic attacking ideas. Players moved around in their positions and interchanged roles well during the game too!
- When we went 2-0 down and had played fairly well I was a little worried that our heads would drop but we stuck to the task very professionally and played our way out of that trouble! I was very pleased the intensity in which the game was played through out! Some of the goals we scored were absolutely brilliant.
- I want to continue to push the boys on the attacking aspects of the game for the next few weeks and hopefully we continue to produce like this again.
