Game #1

Bloomingdale took control of the game early, controlling the flow of play for a majority of the half. The Bulls also opened the scoring on a long shot that soared into the top of the net, over the outstretched arms of the Sharks keeper. The Sharks managed to keep the score close as the two teams headed into the water break, splitting shots on goal evenly following the games first goal. Coming out of the water break the Sharks seemed to lose their momentum from before, as the Bulls tacked on their second goal. Following a bad Sharks turnover that resulted in a 3 on 1 scenario for the Bulls, they were easily able to fire a shot in behind the goalie, making it a 2-0 score The pace would pick up from that point on, as Bloomingdale would make it a 3-0 game on a shot following a corner kick. I couldn't really make out what happened due to the crowd in front of the net, but a score is a score, and the Sharks found themselves in a hole at this point. A short while later it would become a 4-0 game, when the ball trickled its way through the box and was eventually kicked in under the diving Sharks keeper. With less than five minutes to go in the half, Riverview finally managed some offense. A nice individual effort on a drive through the defense resulted in a shot that sailed past the Bulls keeper, making it a 4-1 game and providing some hope for the Riverview ladies. That score would hold until the halftime whistle.

The second half was pretty much all Bloomingdale, aside from a single shot on goal early on for the Sharks. Bloomingdale would add on to their lead with their fifth goal of the game when the ball kept getting kicked around the front of the net, before finally getting shot in. Two minutes later they would make it a 6-1 game, on a play where it looked like the defense had almost given up, resulting in an easy goal. The goal that made the score 7-1 came when a Bulls player outran the Sharks D, and fired a shot past a sliding keeper. The final goal came off a direct kick that resulted in an initial save, but the Sharks keeper ultimately bobbled the ball and the Bulls were able to control and kick it in. Thankfully the Riverview squad was able to prevent any further damage, preventing the mercy rule didn't come into effect, even though the outcome was unchanged.

Better luck next game ladies!