Loss spurs winning determination
Kearsney College's 1 XI soccer team aims to up their game before the end of the season.
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KEARSNEY College’s 1st XI soccer team travelled to play Hilton College on Saturday in cold and windy conditions.
Kearsney got off to the worst possible start and conceded a goal in the first minute of the game due to a midfield mis-pass.
Poor defending of a corner kick led to Hilton’s second goal inside nine minutes.
Within a short space of time, it was 3 – 0 to Hilton as the visitors were unable to get into the game.
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Kearsney made some adjustments to their formation in the second half and this seemed to pay off as the team started competing at a higher level. The effort led to a Kearsney penalty when a Hilton defender handled the ball in the penalty area, but unfortunately Kearsney hit the crossbar.
The missed chance did not affect the team as they pressed hard for a goal. At the other end of the field, Kearsney’s goalkeeper, Jordan Baker, had an excellent game as he acrobatically thwarted many of Hilton’s further attempts at a goal. Hilton beat Kearsney 3 – 0.
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