Week 7 Reports U11 Girls Skyline vs. SVU Score: 0-0 The NRU U11 girls Skyline team played SVU for the second time this past Saturday, this time on home turf and with a much better performance and outcome. It was an intense game for the entire hour of play as the teams battled back and forth, up and down the field with close shot after close shot followed by great saves by both teams keepers. NRU played a fantastic game defensively. Neither team was able to find the back of the net, resulting in a 0-0 tie. Returning player Flannery McNair picked up where she left off after being out for several weeks due to injury. U11 Girls Skyline vs. Augusta FC Score: 2-1 NRU Goals: Riley Verniel and Ashlynn Mitcham The NRU U11 girls Skyline team played AFC on Sunday on home turf. This was a big victory for NRU and their best performance to date. During the first half of the game, the NRU defense kept busy as they consistently shut down AFCs attack in NRUs defensive half. The defense was awarded in the 20th minute when NRU forward Ashlynn Mitcham blasted through AFCs defense at the half line and scored a breakaway goal putting the score at 1-0, which remained at the half. NRU came out very strong in the second half as the girls worked together really well to control and move the ball around the field. Riley Verniel mimicked Ashlynns goal by exploding past AFCs defense just above the half line and buried the ball in the corner of the goal. All four keepers (Scarlett, Chloe, Fiedra and Addie Z.) were fearless in the goal, stopping many tough shots. It was a well-earned victory by NRU! At practices this week, NRU looks to continue working on shooting and supporting on the attack. U11 Boys Skyline vs. SVU Score: 1-1 NRU Goals: Isaac McPherson On Oct 19, the U11 Skyline boys tied 1-1 with SVU. Issac McPherson scored a first-half goal from range, giving NRU a lead that, with very strong defending from players like Matthew Joyce, Kevin Zhang, Frank Thompson, and Cameron Gilmore, they would maintain for the first half. SVU tied the game early in the second half. Neither team scored again in what turned out to be a very physical match. U11 Boys Skyline vs. Augusta FC Score: 1-0 NRU Goals: Matthew Joyce, Elijah Vollmer (a) Clean Sheets: Graham Hudson, Christopher Penny On Oct. 20, the U11 boys faced current league leaders, Augusta FC, whom they had tied earlier in October. This time, NRU pulled out a win, beating AFC 1-0. The matchs only goal came near the end of the first half when Elijah Vollmer sent a very well placed corner kick to Matthew Joyce, who headed it to the back of the next. NRU dominated the second half, keeping possession and playing great defense The boys were rightfully pleased with the win after witnessing four ties in a row. U11 BRSL Boys vs. Roanoke Star Score: 2-0 NRU Goals: James Polland, Danny Dalloul, Tomas Camelio (a) Clean Sheet: Neal Klemba, James Polland The U11 BRSL Boys travelled to Roanoke Saturday Oct. 19th. The boys had some chances in the 1st half but good keeper work kept the score knotted at 0-0. The boys came out in the 2nd half and broke the ice with a goal by James Polland. Danny Dalloul added another goal for a 2-0 win. The U11 Boys take on Roanoke again on Sunday the 28th. U12 Girls vs. Augusta FC Score: 1-2 NRU Goals: Julia Day, Sophia Sobrado (a) The U12 girls played Augusta FC this weekend. A quick AFC goal gave them the early lead. Controlling possession, AFC knocked in one more in the first half. Down by two in the second half, NRU responded by pressuring on both sides of the ball. Julia Day converted on a sharp cross by Sophia Sobrado. The NRU girls kept pressing hard to find the net again, but ultimately ran out of time. Over the next two weeks the team will work on 1v1 attacking, corner kicks, and free kick conversions. U12 Girls vs. SVU Score: 1-2 NRU Goals: Agapi Hildakis The U12 girls faced off against SVU this past weekend. The first half was a tightly contested affair with both sides getting opportunities but no one finding the net. In the second half SVU took a two goal lead. With three minutes remaining, Agapi Hildakis knocked one in bringing the lead to one. With time about to expire, NRU was awarded a free kick. Grayson Lawrence’s ball hit the cross bar, and was received by Julia Day who just missed the header. The whistle blew and the girls lost by a goal. U12 Boys vs. Augusta FC Score: 3-2 NRU Goals: Riley Moore, 2 more The U12 boys faced off against Augusta FC this past weekend. After two quick AFC goals, the boys responded well relying on the style they have been working on and were able to draw level just before half. With minutes left Riley Moore was on the end of a great pass from the midfield and slotted home the winner. The team responded extremely well and bounced back strong winning 3-2. U14 SWVA Girls vs. SVU Score: 0-1 The SWVA Elite U14 Girls hosted SVU in Blacksburg on Saturday in a rematch of their September match, won by SWVA Elite 2-0. In the first half, the girls came out a bit sluggish and disorganized, and in the early part of the first half failed to properly defend a cross which SVU converted. The girls regrouped and found the better side of play by halftime. In the second half, the girls maintained a possession edge and generated more chances on goal than the opposition, but failed to convert any of them and ended up with a 0-1 defeat. The loss was the first of the league season for the U14 Girls after opening Skyline play with five consecutive wins. U14 SWVA Girls vs. Augusta FC Score: 1-0 NRU Goals: Emily Southern Clean Sheet: Stefanie Mahugh, Eliza Stowe On Sunday, the SWVA Elite U14 Girls hosted Augusta, in a rematch of an early October match, won by SWVA Elite 2-0. In the first half, the girls again came out a bit sluggish and disorganized, and found themselves defending for much of the opening fifteen minutes of play. As with the Saturday affair with SVU, the girls got it together and dominated possession and the scoring chances for the remainder of the match. The girls next travel to CVU on Saturday, October 26th for a match involving the top two teams in U14 Skyline Premier division. U14 Boys vs. SVU Final Score: 5-0 NRU Goals: Noah Beurhrer (2), Addison Flack (2), Bailey Prosser Clean Sheet: Corey Fontaine The U14 boys put on a fantastic display versus league rival SVU. The NRU side overwhelmed their opponent from the get go scoring 5 goals from 3 different players. The defensive group was just as impressive. Goalkeeper Corey Fontaine recorded another clean sheet while making 2 very good saves. U14 Boys vs. Augusta FC Score: 0-0 After a very impressive Saturday result, the NRU boys were aiming for a similar result on Sunday. Dominating from the first whistle, the boys were creating many goal-scoring opportunities. On top of that, the AFC side did not get one shot on goal all game. Unfortunately, the boys were unable to score so the game ended in a 0-0 draw. This was the 6th game (out of 7) the boys managed to keep a clean sheet. Only arch rival CVU has been able to score. U15/14 Boys vs. Greene FC U16 Score: 0-7 The U15/14 boys played against an older Greene FC squad this past weekend. The boys played a strong and focused first half and just missed out on a couple opportunities. They went into half only down two goals. The second half proved to be a little tougher as Greene FC came out focused and showed their age advantage over the NRU squad. Nevertheless, strong play was witnessed by several NRU players, most notably U14 center back Solomon Ghosh who never backed down from physical challenge. U16 Girls vs. Nelson FC Final Score: 4-1 NRU Goals: Ali Palmer, Jo Beuher, Bella Blankenmeyer, Aislin Leedy On Saturday the U16s played Nelson and won 4-1. The first half started slow, but after Nelson scored the U16s picked it up. They dominated possession and played well-rounded passing and support play in the second half. The back four played and outstanding game and look to continue their strong efforts in the games to come. U16 Girls vs. Augusta FC Score: 4-0 NRU Goals: Karley Poff, Ali Palmer, Jo Beuher (2) On Sunday the U16s played Augusta FC, and won 4-0. They dominated possession from the start of the game to finish. As a team, this was their best game of ball movement and support play of the entire season thus far. U16 Premier Academy vs. SOCA U17 Score: 4-0 Against SOCA U17 on Saturday, the team controlled possession against an understrength SOCA team, comfortably scoring four goals early in the game. The team understandably took their foot off the pedal, as SOCA played with nine men. With that said, the team played with maturity and especially looked to transition the ball from each side of the field and work on technical aspects of the game. Beau Houchins had a particularly strong game as striker and attacking midfielder. U16 Premier Academy vs. HVSC U18 Score: 5-3 On Sunday, against HVSC U18, the team won 5-3, with the score not showing the clear dominance of possession and attacking flair in the game. Some defensive lapses gave HVSC two goals in the second half that went against the narrative of the game. Cam Bissell, Ryan Hepburn, and Harris Salom dominated midfield play in every aspect of the game. John Caudill and Kevin Long also had fine games in central defense and right midfield respectively. U17 Boys vs. ODS United (Presidents Cup Match) Score: 2-1 NRU Goals: Ryan Hepburn (2) The Boys traveled to Richmond for their first Presidents cup game and came away 2-1 victors. Ryan Hepburn had both goals as the team dominated the entire match. The team was able to control the midfield but excellent play by the two outside backs proved to be the true difference in the game. The semifinals are this weekend in Richmond. U17 Boys vs. Augusta FC Score: 1-1 NRU Goals: Harris Salom The boys played host to Augusta this weekend and managed a 1-1 draw. An early penalty kick gave Augusta the lead as the team struggled in the first half. The second half was much better and possession increased tenfold. The boys applied much more pressure before getting a penalty kick of their own with only minutes remaining. NRU capitalized on the opportunity and brought the score back to 1-1.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:57:38 +0000
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