Smokin’ Aces vs. NYC Sirens

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SUNDAY APRIL 5th, 2009
Smokin’ Aces 0 - 0 NYC Sirens
5pm * Red Hook Park # 3

------- reported by Marina Bontkowski

It was the perfect Sunday afternoon for a soccer game. The Sirens met the Smokin’ Aces at the half-field benches next to a perfectly flat turf field in Brooklyn expecting a tough match up. They soon learned, however, that the play was quite even. Although off to a messy start in the first fifteen minutes of the game, the Sirens cleaned up their spacing and figured out their marks to defend the Smokin’ Aces who mostly sent long balls to their forwards. There were two instances where the Sirens thought they were going to get caught in the back short-handed, but Andi was able to make a couple amazing saves.

The second half the Sirens really stepped up to their playing potential and dominated a good portion at the end of the half in the Aces’ 18. In fact, Jordyn launched a rocket shot that would have made it in had Mary not taken it in the stomach and gotten the wind knocked out of her. The Sirens certainly frustrated the Aces who came to the field assuming they had this one in the bag. With four subs on the side, the Aces were rotating into the game frequently and keeping their players well-rested. Little did they know that this worked to the Sirens’ advantage, who had no subs, because the Aces were too busy figuring out places to get their heads into the game.

The Sirens once again proved that they can play calm, clean soccer opposed to lots of ping-pong by the opponent. While several girls left feeling we should have won the game because we dominated so much, there were many events to be proud of besides some super star shots. Also stepping up to the plate this week was Kate, who showed her fierce skills on the outside right.