MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH IN A GIRLS SOCCER GAME

On Sept. 27 archrivals Southwest and South went up against each other in a girls’ varsity soccer game at South High School.

It took a while for each team to figure out what the other team was doing on the field.

Southwest looked to move the ball down the field quickly as they worked the ball down the center of the field.

Southwest took advantage of having the ball in their zone as multiple players took shots on goal early.

South wasn’t able to get the ball close to the Southwest net early. Southwest defended the goal well.

Southwest’s goalkeeper Natalie Johnson talked to her teammates when they were in front of the net encouraging them to get the ball out of bounds.  

Southwest did a good job of talking to each other on the field, as they told each other where they were supposed to be and also told them where the defenders were at.

South also communicated with each other as well. Neither team gave up easy looks at the goal in the first half.  

Southwest’s Claire McPartland had nice chance at getting a goal with just under 26:00 left in the first half but the ball went just right of the goal.  

Southwest did a good job of attacking the net as they were able to take shots on goal, even though they were not able to make them they kept on shooting the ball.

Southwest’s Jenna Lieske scored a goal with 12:53 left in the first half.  

With that goal that made the Southwest 1, South 0.

Southwest once again kept on attacking the net.

Southwest scored again with 6:57 left in the first on a Mara Sweet goal. With that goal that made the score Southwest 2, South 0.

South kept on attacking the goal but they were not able score a goal in the first half.

At halftime the score was Southwest 2, South 0.

Southwest’s Lieske scored another goal with 38:03 left in the second half. With that goal that made the score Southwest 3, South 0.

On the next trip down the field Southwest scored a goal with 37:16 left in the second half.

That made that score Southwest 4, South 0.

Southwest continued to move the ball down the field as they looked to get another goal. That happened as McPartland scored another goal with 32:36 left in regulation.

With McPartland’s goal that made the score Southwest 5, South 0.  

South couldn’t get into an offensive rhythm and the defensive pressure that Southwest applied was too much for South to handle.  

Southwest’s Pagie Alampi scored a goal with 11:13 left in relation. That made the score Southwest 6, South 0.

Neither team gave up as both teams played hard throughout the game. In the end however Southwest was too much for South to handle. Southwest came away with the 6-0 victory over South.