7v7 Gameday #2

The second week of 7v7 competition was played under pretty nice conditions; sunny and 70's albeit a bit windy. The first opponents of the night came from the Elkhart Christian Academy. Wearing "intimidating" purple jerseys, the team itself never looked that way. NorthWood was never in real trouble (only one GK save was necessary to keep the "0" on the scoreboard). The final score of 7-0 reflected the way we outplayed ECA although a higher score (of 10+) would have been possible as well. First shutout of the 7v7 season as well. Game #2 of the night was against Concord. The final result was in NorthWood's advantage (3-1)but the half time score should have been 5-0 instead of 1-0. Lots of opportunities were missed from close range with the ball ending up far into the woods. NorthWood scored two more goals in the second half. Concord would score in the final seconds of the game but the goal was disallowed by NorthWood. A foul was committed near the box (according to some crying Concord players) so NW stopped play to allow a free kick and set up a wall at which moment Concord decided to play on (while Kyle was getting ready to set up a wall) and put the ball in the net. Obviously not a goal and not that it mattered, NW would have won anyhow since the horn blew right after that. All in all, a great start (4-0) to the 7v7 season with wins against Lakeland, Memorial,Elkhart Christian and Concord. The NW red team did not manage a win last night but all JV players got plenty of playing time and are gaining experience for Coach Shield's team for the upcoming season. OZO