Brentwood v. Franklin - Round 1 Sat. night at 7

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Getting geared up for what always promises to be an exciting and well-played match between two perennial state powers. Brentwood would seem to have upper hand this year as they have several very talented seniors who have been together on same, very successful, travel team for quite a while. Franklin lost a lot from last year but is led by strong group of juniors and sophomores. Past few years Brentwood has handled Franklin in regular season but not so much in post-season. Anyone who enjoys high school soccer is in for a treat. Predictions? Going out on a limb . . . 2-2 tie.

[95GSoccer]

Final Score: Franklin 3-1 over Brentwood

[feverpitch]

Final Score: Franklin 3-1 over Brentwood

 

Any details on this game?

[95GSoccer]

Any details on this game?

 

1st half Brentwood pressured and had Franklin on their heels resulting in Brentwood's only score off a high DK from 20yrds out that the Franklin keeper punched up, hit the crossbar, and bounced straight down then into keeper's hands...it appeared that the ball didn't crossed the plane, however a goal was awarded nonetheless. Franklin struggled first half to get shots off, and Brentwood controlled the momentum going into halftime.

 

Second half Franklin came out re-focused, and broke free with 3 scoring drives in a 9 minute stretch, all up the middle, through the defense, and into the net. Bruin keeper had a chance to save one of them, got two hands on it, but it spun through her hands nonethless, from a pretty much point-blank shot...tough ball to have saved regardless. By their 2nd and 3rd goal, the momentum swung pretty hard towards Franklin, and they mostly just played keep-away in the high corners for the last 15 minutes of the game.

 

Good match, well reffed this year, and less fouls and emotional play than you'd normally expect from this rivalry. Would have been a cardless game, but towards the end after things were pretty much settled and it was in the books, a couple of players had a light 'tangle' near the mid sideline, which could have been let go and played on, but the ref chose to do a double-yellow.

Edited September 13, 2010 by 95GSoccer