2008 Woodie Awards
Lady Vaqueros Inconsistent; Settle for a Draw
Robert Radich
Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: Sports
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Throughout the game, the Vaqueros had several chances to run away with the game, but found it difficult to score.
"It's been like that the last four games. We've been struggling to put the ball into the net," said Jorge Mena, head coach of the Vaqueros. "That's how the game is. Trust me, they want to score."
The game began at a rapid pace and both teams came out aggressively and fought for possession. The momentum shifted in favor of the Vaqueros as they had four opportunities to put them in the lead.
However, there were signs of inconsistency as the lady Vaqueros took control of possession. The main predicament was when the home team passed defenders to get an open look, and every time the Vaqueros took a shot on goal, it landed in the chest of the Santa Monica goal keeper, Kristina Hodges.
In the 43rd minute, Vaquero forward Catalina Sanchez ran up the sideline, dodged a couple of defenders and headed inside towards the goal. Hodges rushed the ball to save their team from a possible score and took a wicked shot to the chest on the strike from Sanchez.
As play resumed, a Vaquero was tackled and no call was made. This upset Jorge Acevedo, assistant coach for the Vaqueros, and he yelled at the referee. The head referee showing little patience, ran to Acevedo and ejected him from the match.
Mena also was not pleased with the referee's performance throughout the match. "The guy is very inconsistent and you have to focus on both teams, not just one," he said. "There were a couple of plays that should've been a red and yellow card on Santa Monica, but the referee let it go, but that's how it is.,"
In the 57th minute of the match, Vaquero defender Jacqueline Cuevas, is rewarded with a free kick, after a foul by Santa Monica. Cuevas rushed the ball and sent it flying over the group of defenders, but it ricocheted at the last moment off a Santa Monica player and fell into the hands of Hodges.
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