Rick Woodard
Rick Woodard
against bounce chances half hurt judging second several time trouble wind
We had trouble judging the wind in the first half and had several chances to score. We did better against the wind in the second half, but those long throw-ins hurt us. Now it's time to see how we bounce back from defeat.
match missed next stepping stone
We missed the playoffs. Ideally, each match is a stepping stone to the next one.
chances job played scoring squander tale
It was the tale of two halves, but we managed to get the job done. We played better in the first half, but were able to squander their scoring chances as well.
fewer quality rather shots work
The thing I'd like for us to work on is getting better quality shots. I'd rather us get fewer shots that go in than to take more shots that don't. I'd rather have quality than quantity.
beat district hot level needs start talent team teams
Every team needs one. It may come down to who does and who doesn't get one. You want to start hot in this district. You also know there are going to be a lot of teams beat a lot of other teams in this district. The talent level in this district is pretty impressive.
factor weather
That will be a new twist. I don't see weather being a factor this year.
five garland matches pace physical quick reason schools straight toes tournament
Matches are always at a quick pace and physical in this tournament. You have to be on your toes every moment. That's a reason we've been back in this tournament for five straight years. All the Garland schools are really talented.
beat brand finesse force pass plays quality shoot shots team
We were able to get more quality shots (Tuesday). We beat a Pearce team who plays a very finesse brand of soccer. They pass and shoot very well and they force you to go to the outside.
came early played second
We played much better in the second half. We just didn't do too well in the first half. They came at us early on.
coached entire hard might
It is complicated. It might be hard to go back and refigure had you coached for 20 years with shootouts that entire time.
came felt heart josh life lose needed saves tyler
My heart felt a lot better and I didn't lose any years off my life (Tuesday). Josh came up big for us when we needed him to and Tyler (Sullivan) made many big saves for us.
bad felt foul
I felt bad for him. I didn't think it was a foul that merited a warning.
definitely hanging
This should definitely alleviate any doubts. This is what we were hanging on for.
nice players
We've had so many players contribute. That is what has been so nice this year.