NorthWood-Lakeland Christian 7-0 (4-0)

............................PRE GAME RITUALS........................................NorthWood is busy with the pre game warm up while the big blue Lakeland Christian Academy bus circles the gamefield. The driver finally figures out where to enter the parking lot. The delay adds up to about a 15 minute late start with only two officials (#3 arrives at the half).FIRST HALF--With a small crowd of just over 60 looking on, Carter Beebe doesn't waste any time trying to keep the fans entertained when he places a nice cross in front of Brayton Taylor who misses the golden opportunity about 118 seconds into the game. But in minute 3, Beebe takes the ball on his feet into the 18 and decidedly places the ball into the net for the early lead, 1-0. In the 6th minute we start "the game within the game"; goals versus balls on the woodwork.A Beebe shot touches the crossbar and in the 7th, Beebe passes the ball to Bennet Parker who in turn shoots the ball against the left post (1-2 if you are keeping track). Five minutes later Dennyz Barahona decides to enter the competition as well with a crossbar shot (1-3). Brayton possesses the ball near the left side of the penalty box and gets the ball to Beebe who shoots the ball low over the line and in the goal for the 2-0 lead (18"). The same play takes place on the opposite side of the box with the same result (Brayton to Beebe)in the very same minute: 3-0 (18"). NorthWood dominates the game and Cody Cripe only gets to touch the ball a few times. Nothing spectacular takes place until the 39th, when Beebe passes the Wilson to Bennet Parker who, with a nice controlled and placed shot, increases the score to 4. HALF TIME--More emphasis is placed on the workrate and passing to feet. At the half, we have been able to put the ball in the goal four times and on the woodwork 5 (!!) times. SECOND HALF-- Brayton wastes no time running over a LCA midfielder (ploughed over might be the correct term). Ten minutes into the second act, Beebe steals the ball from a LCA defender and goes one on one with the keeper but without any result. Disaster strikes again for the Cougars in the same minute when Brayton crosses the ball near the six, the keeper punches the ball but it lands near Dennyz who decidedly volleys the ball on the frame and in the goal, 5-0. Four minutes later, Brayton serves a ball on a platter to Beebe, who makes no mistake and scores his fourth and the team's 6th (6-0). Bennet Parker wants his name on the scoresheet again by deciding to go in the assist column when he connects with Brayton. Brayton smoothly places the ball past the GK for the final 7-0 score. The game is played and despite a couple of more chances, the final score will turn out to be 7-0. Delio, Craven, Skyler, Eli, Dillon, Tito and Isaac and Toni all get playing time off the bench for the second time in three games. Our regular defense with Dyksen, Conner, David and Matt performed well (Matt almost scored with a nice bender to the left in the second half), the midfielders (Bennet, Derrick, Dennys and Brandon and Brayton) worked hard and pressured well and Beebe was very effective (4 goals and 1 assist)as the lone forward. NOTES-- Next game is @ Northridge tomorrow. The JV game starts at 5 pm followed by the Varsity (appr. 6:45 start). We will face a physical and hard working Northridge and in order to compete we will have to play the same way. The bus will leave the AC at 3:30 pm on Thursday. The Varisty record improves to 2-1-0. Today's practice is from 3:30 pm - 5 pm at the High School (both squads).