This past weekend we faced a team that had beat us 4-0 and 3-0. Only 11 players for us, daughter makes 15 plus saves, only goal on a corner that the player guarding the post moves out of the way when the ball comes towards her. We manage to tie in 2nd half at 1-1, so on too penalty kicks.
She has had better than .500 success vs penalty kicks, thus I liked our chances and was really proud of the team.
She guesses wrong on the 1st kick and looks bad, then guesses right on the next two, but one is low and past her outstretch hand, then next hits top right corner. We score on all three of ours as well, neither keeper has even got a hand on a ball yet as the girls are shooting really well. So 3-3. 4th sees another great kick by the other team, we then miss our first shot going over the top bar. Down 4-3, they clinch on another fine shot.
All the girls go out to let my daughter know things are fine. What do I notice, the girl that missed our only kick is crying, my daughter has her arm around her, consoling her. No crying at all from her.
Penalty kicks are a crazy thing for our keepers (and us parents). She has an amazing game, getting us to the tie, then comes up short on the penalty kicks, all of which were strong by the other team. None of which gets her too high or too low.
She has had better than .500 success vs penalty kicks, thus I liked our chances and was really proud of the team.
She guesses wrong on the 1st kick and looks bad, then guesses right on the next two, but one is low and past her outstretch hand, then next hits top right corner. We score on all three of ours as well, neither keeper has even got a hand on a ball yet as the girls are shooting really well. So 3-3. 4th sees another great kick by the other team, we then miss our first shot going over the top bar. Down 4-3, they clinch on another fine shot.
All the girls go out to let my daughter know things are fine. What do I notice, the girl that missed our only kick is crying, my daughter has her arm around her, consoling her. No crying at all from her.
Penalty kicks are a crazy thing for our keepers (and us parents). She has an amazing game, getting us to the tie, then comes up short on the penalty kicks, all of which were strong by the other team. None of which gets her too high or too low.