In another very physical game. The BEC U12G defeat the Manalapan Strikers by the score of 3-0. Under very windy conditions, the BEC girls played a very physical Manalapan team, and were able to end the game in a shut out. The BEC coaching staff has been very pleased with the girls’ effort, and hope to continue their progress as the end of the Spring season approaches.
In a hotly contested match, the BEC U11 girls played Toms River Fusion SA to a 3-3 draw. In a very physical and well played game, the two teams battled each other through a good first half, and in the closing minute of regulation, Toms River Fusion took advantage of a hand ball penalty outside of the box, and scored the equalizing goal to bring the score to 3-3 in the final 80 seconds of regulation. BEC fought hard to bring the game to their advantage at 3-2, leaving the field with a good draw against a very good team goes down as a fine effort in the coaches’ minds.
Against the #3 Ranked Team in the state, the BEC U11 Girls defeated the NJSA Sting in their 3rd JAGS League game to bring the BEC’s record to 3 Wins and 0 losses in the early part of the Spring JAGS Season. In the first half of play, after going up 1-0, NJSA Sting fought back to bring the game to a tie score. In the second half, BEC sustained their play and kept their energy high. So far, BEC has versed the Sting 3 times before dating back to the Spring of 2009, and to date both teams have beaten each other twice. Always a very tough match in the NJSA Sting, the BEC Coaching staff was very pleased with their efforts in the match.
The BEC U11 girls hosted the LONG ISLAND ROUGH RIDERS in their 2nd MAPS league game. In a game where the BEC Girls managed to get off 12 shots, BEC lost the game by a score of 0-1. Despite a back and forth battle on both sides of the ball, in a game that BEC could have walked away with a victory, The very strong and fast ROUGH RIDERS took advantage of an opportunity and hung onto a one goal victory, even in the waning 10 mins where BEC managed 5 open door opportunities, including a few corner kick chances in the final third of the game. Overall, an exciting game to watch.
At the PDA Spring Kickoff, the U11 Girls finish the tournament with strong showings against some very tough competition. In game 1, BEC defeated the 3rd ranked EMPIRE STATE ROCHESTER U11 team by a score of 2-0. In game 2, against the OAKWOOD U11 girls, BEC finished the game to a draw by a score of 1-1. In the first half of the OAKWOOD match, BEC had 8 shot opportunities that just did not find the back of the net, and as the second half came to a close, OAKWOOD seized a counterattack chance and tied the game. In game 3, BEC faced their JAGS’ rival, PDA O’Reilly, and put in a very good effort against them in a loss by the score of 2-0. ** Having only 13 players available for this tournament, the coaching staff was very pleased with the players’ heart, especially in contests where they needed to summon their stamina with a shortened roster.
