Wilmette Wings Soccer Club

Playing Cary for the second time in two weeks the boys did an excellent job improving off a so/so played victory in game 1. Even though the score was similar to the week prior, the passing and movement was visually improved and visualy impressive!! The boys continued to make some killer through balls and even had an excellent give and go! Vincent, like he has down all year, gave us a much needed early goal by pressuring the ball & unleashed a great laces shot to the upper corner. Our defense became over aggressive and we gave up a breakaway and some shots on goal. In the second half our defense did a great job of dropping behind the ball and into their own space (not overlapping with another defenders space). Cameron and Jake played an awesome give and go a long the sideline, something we have been working on lately. Some good laces shots by the Wings in the second half led to additional goals. The continued effort to pass and cross was very pleasing. 

Players of the Game: Vincent started the game with a great goal and finished it off by making 2 very nice diving saves in his first goalie appearance of the year (A Shutout!!). Cameron had some very nice inside outside dribbling to go a long with his great give and go. Tyler was a bit overaggresive early, but settled down and controlled the ball before looking up to complete passes. He broke up play after play on defense and had some perfect crosses from the right side. Christian had an excellent 2nd half, breaking up play after play on defense & nearly scoring 2 goals late. The best part of his play however was his defense; right in front of his proud, smiling coach, Christian forced attackers on back to back plays towards the close sideline, eventually forcing them to dribble out of bounds (just as we had worked on way back in week 1 / preseason)!!

This week in practice we will work on passing and moving & crossing (as many of our crosses went out of bounce by the near post).

Go Wings!!! 2011 Fall Division Champions