CYCLONES TAKE THEIR FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON

Well, we knew this was going to be our toughest game up to this point of the season. With a fast start, Modesto drew an early penalty in the box and went up 1-0. This goal was not one player's fault, just a lesson for all players that we need to be careful in our box. They came back to score another goal with their #9 running a great offensive attack (that player was very talented, they don't get much better than that at this age.) I take responsibility for that second goal, I should have recognized that player earlier and adjusted our defense for her. I did after the second goal, then Mary and Katrina shut her down, and I couldn't have been prouder. After that point, our girls started to play this team straight up. We generated a lot of shots, but it's what we've struggled with before, finishing. At half time the coaches felt that if we could get a quick goal in the second half, we had a shot to win the game. Unfortunately, they scored a third goal. We kept taking shots, just nothing would go in until Journey broke through their defense and scored a beautiful shot. After that, time just ran out on us. All the coaches felt good about the game. Modesto was just the better team on Saturday, but give us a little time and we'd like to play them again. Now we look to tomorrow's game against an undefeated South Valley Chivas. With a game like we had today, we should be at the top of our game tomorrow. Heads up CYCLONES, all great teams lose a game now and then, it just makes them work harder.