Samir Haj
Samir Haj
approach challenge existing few freshman front leave open until
Up front we have a few freshman that will challenge the existing the corps. Our approach is to leave everything open until after our preseason tournament.
behind deserved felt game good pass possession prepared
We had really good possession at midfield, but we could not get that penetrating pass to get behind (Rogers). I think they deserved to win. I felt they were really prepared and wanted the game more than we did.
people willing
I wanted to get everyone's attention. We need people willing to play and put out the effort.
ball feet ground running touch
We wanted to keep the ball on the ground and play to feet so we could keep possession. In the first half, we were just making one touch and running all over the field.
across difficult fields five players string yards
Most fields are so narrow. It makes it difficult to string five players across the midfield. Our field and Bentonville's are the only ones that are 65 yards across.
feels good
It feels good to be back in that place again.
balls good job quality realized
We realized we need to give her more space. But we haven't done a good job of getting her enough quality balls on the outside.
controlled final game pass played sluggish
I don't think we played to our potential. It was our first game, and we were a little sluggish and nervous. Our final pass wasn't there all night. But I still think we controlled the game from the beginning.
ice played tested
She tested it and played well. She had to ice it after the game, because it's still tender.
fought heart improved injuries level passion playing skill year
She's fought through some injuries and made some big contributions to the team. She's playing with a lot of heart and passion this year and her skill level has improved tremendously.
bleed nose shifted
She had a nose bleed that she couldn't stop, and she was out for 30 minutes. That shifted the momentum.
bring field great half hate running though utilize
I hate to bring this up, but it's a new field and it was just like running in sand. We were not able to utilize our speed. Even though we had great opportunities the first half we were not able to finish.
against fitness good identified level matches played teams weaknesses
We've played well this year. Our fitness level is very good, but matches against two good teams like Bentonville and Jenks have identified some weaknesses that we need to remedy.
add four hard job junior mediocre takes teams
It's really hard to be responsible for four teams. And it is four teams when you add the junior varsity. It takes away from your concentration, and you end up doing a mediocre job with all four teams.