The Greenville boys soccer workforce gave it their all in opposition to the Bulldogs. However, they arrive away with extra expertise after this one.
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By Drew Terhall
DailyAdvocate.com
GREENVILLE — The Greenville boys soccer workforce began the 2023 season at Harmon Subject in opposition to Milton Union on Aug. 19. The boys misplaced the sport, 10-0 after they had been down 7-0 at halftime.
Head coach Ethan Cundiff stated the workforce is working with a brand new formation that he put in final week. It took a while for the gamers to get used to the brand new formation in a sport setting.
“We’re a really younger workforce. We switched formations at first of the week. We spent all week with the brand new formation. Youngsters got here out slightly gradual,” Cundiff stated. “We gained the primary 5 minutes. As soon as we gave up that aim, I don’t know what occurred. The vitality simply shifted.”
Milton Union scored their first aim on the 34-minute mark to get momentum on their aspect. Within the first half, the Bulldogs scored three targets off of nook kicks.
However, the Inexperienced Wave got here out after halftime and performed higher. They began to make extra runs in direction of the aim and weren’t taking part in on their heels.
Cundiff stated after their discuss at halftime, the workforce performed higher and communicated extra. Out of the three targets scored by Milton Union, one was off a free kick and one was off a nook kick.
Total, the Inexperienced Wave bought settled into their new formation a bit extra and performed a superb second half. The change was made after the Dixie scrimmage and Cundiff plans to maintain it that manner for now.
“I had plenty of thought and course of after the Dixie scrimmage and I switched formations. That is the most effective formation for us proper now and we’re going to maneuver ahead with it,” Cundiff stated.
He additionally stated he was pleased with his workforce as the children gave it their all in the course of the sport. They’ll have one other alternative to develop as a workforce on Aug. 22 as they tackle Tippecanoe on the street.
Contact Day by day Advocate sports activities editor Drew Terhall at [email protected]