2009 Fall League Gets Underway

The 2009 fall league opened this afternoon with the lady warriors road trip'n down to Eugen to take on the always tough EMFC 95 Magic.
To prove a point the Sodium squad came out with something to prove, to squelch all the naysayers who said Sodium wasn't deserving of a Gold Division spot. Well, silence them they did. To set a personal best Sodium scored the first goal in 45 seconds! A corner kick line drive from KJ that glanced off the defender that MAC was shielding in front of the goal! But Magic would not be denied. The play was back and forth with Eugene keeper, Sahalie Doe, putting on a clinic and Sodium's own Taylor Luty adding to the great keeper play. Both had diving deflections or sent the ball over the cross bar. Later in the first period KJ again found herself with a scoring opportunity. She ripped a shot just wide of the diving keeper and deflecting off the far post where MAC was there for the finish. Unfortunately, the line judge saw something different and called an offsides. The half ended 1-0. The second half proved to be just as fierce a battle. At the midway point, after a free kick was awarded for a handball, guest player Jill Farley lined it up from 35 yards out. She took aim and let the left leg fly! A rocket just over the skying reach of Sahalie gave the lady warriors a 2-0 advantage! Just before the closing whistle Lexi Frey penetrated deep down the left side, ripped a perfectly placed cross where a flying Jadyn McMillan finished it off her shin! The crowd went nuts until we saw the line judge with his flag in the air. :( The whistle blew and Sodium came away with 2-0 opening victory.

Sodium showed some moments of brilliance on the pitch. Slowed down, controlled play where they would look for an opportunity and take it. Other times they looked a little 'scattered' according to talented assistant coach Niki Brooks. They looked like a team that was still getting their balance, right where they need to be at this point. All told I think it was a good first effort.

Fall Schedule
OYSA posted the full schedule. [Remember, this is subject to change]
9/26 vs OR Rush 95 at Eagle Crest. 12:30pm game time.
10/4 vs ESUFC Arsenal at REC#2. 1:30pm game time.
10/11 vs Sherwood Force at REC#2. 3:00pm game time.
10/17 vs LOSC Extreme at PCC #1. 1:30pm game time.
10/18 vs ESUFC Arsenal at Barlow HS. 1:30pm game time.
10/25 vs FC Portland at REC#2. 1:30pm game time.

See you on the pitch!

GO SODIUM!!