Marblehead Indoor Soccer - Where skill is the thrill

Marblehead’s Team Lightning played the Danvers Destroyers Wednesday night for what turned out to be an action packed game. The first half started with strong offensive playing by Emily F., Ally B., and Lily E and a strong defensive line of Becca D., Mady A., Brigette M. and Jessie P. The ball was being played equally in both ends of the field. But Danvers scored in the first 7 minutes into the game with a hard hit ball into the upper corner taking the lead 1-0. Just 3 minutes later, Ally B. fired back when she took the ball up the middle of the field on a break away scoring for Lightning to tie up the game 1-1. Marblehead’s Lightning showcased great passing and teamwork throughout the game. Abby L. assisted a goal by Hanna L. who took the perfect position to score giving Marblehead the lead 2-1. Emily F. and Ally B. continued their strong pursuit of another goal as Emily scores with an assist from Ally making the score 3-1 and just a few minutes later, Ally scores Lightning’s fourth goal with an assist from Emily. Danvers turned on the heat in the last 4 minutes of the game with several shots on goal but an aggressive Jessica A. as goalie saved some hard hit shots and tackled the ball whenever possible shutting out the Danvers team for the last 18 minutes of the half.

Starting the 2^nd half of the game with a 3 goal lead, Marblehead felt confident. They kept the ball in the Danvers end for most of the first 10 minutes. Becca D., Mady A., and Brigette M took some nice shots on goal. Danvers also took an aggressive run at scoring but Abby L. was in goal to make some strong saves. Eight minutes into the half, Emily F. received a rebound shot by Mady A. to score her second goal of the night, leaving the score 5-1. But Danvers was about to make a comeback. Despite Marblehead’s strong defensive line of Lily E., Hanna L., Kelsey M. and Jessica A. they were able to score 3 more times on Marblehead. The last few minutes of the game were filled with excitement as Lightning refused to let up and finally took the win 5-4. Lightning will play the first place Beverly team next Wednesday at 6:30pm.

Jan. 30th... U-12 LIGHTNING vs. Bev. Strikers.. L 3-8

It was a tough night for the Lightning as they took on a powerful Beverly team. The first half was dominated by Beverly as they scored 2 quick goals in the first minute and a half. Beverly was relentless in their desire to score goals and keeping the ball away from the Marblehead offense. In goal for Marblehead was Emily F who was just bombarded with shots, deflecting many attempts. The only Marblehead goal in the first half was on a breakaway from Michaela L. However, Beverly would quickly come back with 2 more goals to end the first half ahead 5-1.

Maddy A. was in goal for Marblehead for the second half, holding Beverly from scoring for the first 10 minutes. The aggressive Beverly team would continue dominating the game and score 3 more goals. The Marblehead offense was able to score in the last 4 minutes with 2 goals by Bridgette M. The first goal was on an assist by Michaela L and the second on a penalty kick. The final score 8-3 Beverly

Feb. 6th... U-12 LIGHTNING vs. Bye Week (no game)

Feb. 13th... U-12 LIGHTNING vs. Bev.United... W 4-2

Feb. 20th... U-12 LIGHTNING vs. Newburyport... W (forfeit)

Feb. 27th... U-12 LIGHTNING vs. Gloucester... W 10-4

Marblehead’s Team Lightning played Gloucester Wednesday night. Gloucester came out first to score 1-0 three minutes into the first half. But with nice passes between them, the offensive line of Becca D., Emily F. and Maddy A. took the ball back to Gloucester’s end where Becca D. fired a shot from the side six minutes later to tie the score 1-1. Then one minute later, Emily F. scored with a hard shot out front to take the lead for Marblehead 2-1. Ally B., Lily E. Jessie P., and Abby L. displayed great defensive moves with Michaela L. in goal to make some nice saves. Maddy A. scored next for Marblehead with a ball off the boards 3-1. With 8 minutes left in the half, Ally B. and Jessica A. played solid offense together as Ally B. made a nice pass to assist a goal by Jessica A. giving Marblehead an even greater lead 4-1. And two minutes later, Jessica A. returned the favor by making a nice pass to Ally B. who scored Lightning’s 5^th goal. Gloucester fired back before the half was over with a goal making the score 5-2. But Abby L. was in the right position in front of the net to kick in a ball hit off the boards giving her a goal as well as a great setup of passes by Ally B. over to Jessica A. over to Lily E. who scored, ending the half 7-2.

Lightning felt confident going into the second half with a nice lead. Michaela L., Emily F., Jesse P. and Maddy A. showed some great passing throughout the half, keeping the ball from Gloucester. However, with 12 minutes left, Gloucester got their 3^rd goal. Lily E. showcased her footwork around the defensive players and was eventually able to score her second goal of the game, now 8-3. The ball was now being played equally in both ends of the field. Gloucester scored one more time giving them their 4^th goal. With three minutes left in the half, Lily E. made a great pass to Jessica A. who scored her 2^nd goal of the night also and with just seconds remaining, Jessie P. took a ball that hit off the boards and knocked in the final goal of the night. Marblehead took an easy win 10-4. Lightning will play the Marblehead Hurricanes next week which should be an exciting game between the two home teams.

Mar. 5 th... U-12 LIGHTNING vs. U-12 HURRICANES... L 2-4

On a date that was circled on many calendars for months, last Wednesday night’s clash of two Marblehead U-12A Titans team lightning and hurricanes did not disappoint. Lightning struck first 5 minutes into the game with a nifty goal by Lilly E, who somehow found the handle in a crowded box. Not to be denied, the Hurricanes came roaring through the building with back to back scores from Eliza Q.& Sara S.. So the score remained until the Lightning again defied science by striking in the same spot thanks to some skilled foot work by Brigitte M. With the game tied 2-2, both defenses buckled down and some of the best play this season continued for the next 10 minutes or so, proving that the game can be at its most exciting even in the absence of goal-scoring. The goalies on both teams were tremendous, Sydney C & Hannah V for the Hurricanes and Abby L., along with Allie B for the Lightning. Eventually, Hurricane winds started to swirl and reached its crescendo with Sydney C. netting the game winner with 10 minutes left. Kaitlin M. benefited from great team wok and a nice assist delivered by Sarah R. & Mia S. to score the final goal which gave the Hurricanes some breathing room down the stretch, as finally, the skies cleared and manna (in the form of a combined pizza party) fell from the heavens. Both opposing coaches put a positive spin on the event with Coach Attridge of the Lightning indicating his players learned some lessons by playing hard in spite of the loss, while Coach Butler hopes to carry some momentum forward into the playoffs and beyond. At the end of the day, Marblehead soccer was the biggest winner of all.

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