PLEASANT HILL SOCCERFEST NEWS:
PLEASANT HILL - With an opportunity to avenge their last-minute loss in
Carson City, Davis Vertigo appeared instead to be suffering from that
earlier defeat. A combination of poor finishing and defensive mistakes
resulted in few goals for Vertigo, but plenty for their opponents.
The first fifteen minutes in the rematch against the Pleasant Hill
Ballistic set the tone for the day. Vertigo controlled the run-of-play
and created four excellent goal-scoring opportunities in the first quarter,
yet failed to convert. The team then handed Ballistic two goals in
two minutes to start the second quarter, on plays where Pleasant Hill
did not have a strong attack.
This trend continued, with Vertigo
creating more shots and opportunities than either the Ballistic or
Pleasant Hill Vengeance, yet losing the games by scores of 1-5 and 2-3.
In the middle game, Vertigo faced a formidable opponent in the Concord
Invasion. Defensive lapses found Davis down 0-4 at half. However,
Vertigo responded with some solid soccer in the second half, playing
the Invasion (who did not let up) to a scoreless tie and perhaps
creating the greater number of scoring opportunities.
Vertigo must now put this series of disappointing losses behind them
and prepare for the Concord Cup, where the bracket make-up figures to
give Vertigo a good chance to make the finals.