youthathletics wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 6:54 pm
gymman1031 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:23 pm
youthathletics wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 2:41 pm
10stone5 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 1:58 pmOh geez !
You got that right...what a fugg'in stinker that was. One assist, w/no 10, 24, 28, or 29 in the box score. Might be 29's first game without a point.
47 shots by Navy and 22 saves by Jaspers...solid day by keeper. Although I am wondering if pipes are saves?
GB's: Navy 35 to 22 and only 6 goals.....that might be a record for worse score with that many possessions.
Gonna be one helluva tough week...strap up fellas.
Did Navy have at least a few pipes?
might have been more than a few.
Several pipes. Manhattan played like Navy used to (under Richie). Stallball. Minimize possessions, extend possession time, pulled back D, few slides, keep the inside locked down, force long, outside shots which your hot goalie gobbles up.
Last season, #28 & #29 both scored a few sweet goals shooting with their off hands, but those shots don't have the velocity from long range to beat a goalie who's seeing the ball. Better to shoot with the off hand when cutting close-in, hitting open portion of net, rather than always going for an upper corner. They're not crank shots.
3 of Manhattan's 6 goals came when a Navy o-middie was forced to play D. 2 when a pole slid to help, opening another shooter & 1 when the o-middie whiffed on the shooter.
#6 entered thru the box in the MF2 rotation. When forced to play D, he did well. Inverting as a part time MF2 change of pace should continue to create openings for him.
I hope the 2 goalie experiment is over.
Manhattan played a smart game. Their key players came through in the 2nd half. They deserved to win.