According to GPS coach Dave Barrueta, playing possession in a soccer game isn’t always the best way to play, but when it works it could have good results.
Such was the case Thursday afternoon in the Bruisers’ 1-0 victory over Notre Dame. GPS controlled the ball for most of the game, finally breaking through with a goal by freshman Katie Morgan in the second half.
Barrueta was equally impressed by the performances of his freshmen – five of whom played the entire game. He has 12 ninth-graders on a 23-player roster.
“They’re understanding the way we want to play,” he noted. “We teach them to play intelligently and not just for results. Today they were able to build their way into the game properly.
“Sometimes possessing the ball allows you to wear the other team down. It’s a riskier tactic, so it doesn’t always work, but if you can wear the other team down, you can get a good result, and today we were lucky to get a goal.”