U9 Travel A Team HSC Venom v. Kirkwood SC Union

Both teams playing a 2/3/2 with Nolan Hartke in as keeper, the Venom seemed to have the majority of the fisrt half on their side of the field. There was a breakaway from the Union, but shot cleared away with a big boot by Eamon McKeown past mid-field! Venom had surge with good passing down to Allen Cieslak, with a shot on goal just wide left. Benji Morse displayed some great footwork and moved the ball down to McKeown for a shot on goal, kicked over the goalie and cross bar, Eric Hibbs chased for a follow up, shot, miss wide right another great showing of passing, skills and shots on goal. The Venom cleared agaon from a threat form the Union, Aidan Gebey had a pass to Morse who attempted shot, missed wide left. The Second run from the Union, moved the ball into shooting range, around the defenders, shot on goal, but Hartke saved and denied the goal! Venom moved the ball only a short portion of the field and then kicked near goal, where Conrad Brady was headed and cleared out with a great defensive play. Venom moves the ball down field only to turnover to a faster Union where the attempted another shot on Hartke but rejected again!

The 1^st half ended with null-null result, but some great defensive efforts, passing and shots on Union.

Venom began the half with McKeown in goal to rely on his boot. Venom immediately started out fast with a breakaway down in Union territory with Morse shot on goal, moved the ball up field. Corner kick by Union, cleared by Morse, save by McKeown. McKeown kick down field to Nick D’Achille, shot attempt, moved wide right on the striker. Unlucky trip call foul on Duncan Riegler, kick from Union shifted and Morse moved in a second breakaway up field and stopped short due to hand ball, Gebey to kick and then Yellow Card issued to Union for positioning opponent to close to the ball. Riegler moves to Left side, pass to Gebey for boot to sideline finding Hibbs who passed to an open Morse and closed into the back of net – GOAL Venom. The team’s great effort to move the ball around defenders paid off to take them up 1-0.

At mid field, Conor McCabe illustrated some good ball dribbling and moved it coast to coast alluding defenders, shot on goal by McCabe but saved by Union keeper. On Union’s last possession, we so surge heading down side but Cielslak beat them to the goal and cleared the kick for a great defensive move. Venom cleared out and head a breakaway controlled by Brady down left center until time expired.

Great skills and an assist for Hibbs and winning score by Morse took the Venom to their first Victory 1-0-0. Next game will be played on home field Coopertown, 11:20 v. Coventry Celtic on Saturday 10/17.