(SOC) Gators at UGa

End of first half: 0-0

After first 10 minutes, UF basically parked the bus in their end of the field and defended wave after wave of Georgia attacks.

Positives: midfield passing is somewhat more accurate than previous games.

Negatives: in last 10 minutes, a UF forward stole the ball from a defender. The other UF forward was in the vicinity, so 2v3. After 10 seconds or so of looking for a path forward, the situation had changed to 2v5. Not a single additional UF player had entered the TV field of view.

2nd negative: The right outside defender and right outside midfielder make multiple passes that no teammate can receive.

GK made a great save with just a few minutes remaining in the half. But on that shot, Vaka just turned her back and blindly stuck her foot out instead of closing.

 

Fnal score: 0-0.

Not a great result, because now it is more unlikely that UF makes the tourney. But, certainly not an unsatisfactory result.

UGa employed only one tactic throughout the game: set a waiting mdfielder on the far side of the field from the ball, play a long cross-field pass to her, then cross the ball to their #50 in front of the goal.

UF lost almost every 1v1 battle for the ball, even when positioned nearer to it. Defense organization was generally good, but individual defending was not: very often gave up goalside position, and failed to get the first touch on UGa crosses - despite having superior numbers.

On offense, inaccurate passes and lack of attackers moving into position near the goal continue to result in very few scoring opportunities.

 

Hinnenkamp disappears because she has gone back to running hard only when she has the ball in a 1v1 attack. Otherwise, she basically didn't participate in either the offense or defense.

 

Talent.