Physical Play Leads to 0-0 Draw vs. Anderson, JV's win 2-1

Contributed by Mike Hoffman

9-1-2009

Junior Varsity

The boys JV soccer played host to Anderson tonight. Starting out, it seemed as if the Cards may have taken the game a little lightly, but by the middle of the first half things started to come together for the Cardinals. Joe Flohr, with about 19 minutes left in the first half made a nice header into the net of a pass from Brandon Dirr. However, Anderson would not go away. With about 7 minutes remaining in the half, Anderson was able to score off a nice shot outside the 18 yard line. The first half would end tied 1-1. Colerain came out in the second half ready to play. The Cardinals dominated most of the second half keeping the defense pushed up, allowing Drew Hoffman (outside defender) to make a few nice runs resulting in shots. Colerain would continue to apply the pressure, Austin Wessels dribbled down the outside flank and made a perfect pass to the middle, Jeff Gobeille being in the right place at the right time, was there to finish the ball giving the Cardinals a 2-1 lead. The game ended with a Cardinal Victory, final score 2-1.

Varsity

Forget about going to a football or hockey game if you want to see physical athletics, come to a Colerain soccer match. Colerain and Anderson started out about even, playing at both ends of the field with both teams getting some shots on goal. The game at this point was mostly a technical game with a lot of passing and a lot of quality ball control. The first half ended in a draw. The second half would prove to be more interesting. Neither team would be able to score but not from a lack of trying. The game got very physical, especially from the middle of the half on. There was a lot of slide tackling and a lot of fighting for the ball by both teams, some legal and most not so legal. The referee had to take control of the game. He did this by handing out yellow cards at almost every foul. It seemed as if they would get about 3 minutes of play in before another yellow card was handed out. The Cards had a few nice shots on goal and even one attempt that most likely would have ended in a goal if not for a questionable foul from behind. There are two sides to the game of soccer- some soccer fans like to see a more technical game with good passing and good ball handling, and some fans like the game to be more physical with lots of slide tackles and shoulder to shoulder fighting for the ball. As for me I like to watch a game with a lot of, and this game did not disappoint. Even though there were no goals scored in this game, to me it was not boring to watch.

Colerain's next match is on September 10, hosting Lakota East.