A Weekend in Nebraska - Day 3

We finished our weekend on Sunday morning against the Toro Bravo (NE).  The Bravo had beaten us 2-0 here in MN in 2005 at the All American Girls Tournament (Blaine, MN).  That game was on a small sided field and I fully expected a different result today.

The Bravo were fairly athletic and direct in their play and didn't create much against us.  They scored two goals in the second half though.  Their first came on a free kick after one of our defenders cleared the ball into the low ceiling.  The ensuing indirect kick was shot directly at our goal and went in off Mudd's hands as she tried to block the high shot.  Bravo's second goal came off a whiffed clearance by one of our central defenders that sent a Bravo forward in on goal. 

We really controlled the game but could not find a way to score.  Many of the other coaches watching exclaimed after the game that that was the most lopsided game with the weirdest end result that they had ever seen.  Tough for the ego to not come away with a "W", but good for me to see that we really have begun to play well.