Soccer - Girls

Amador High came off a tough Monday night game against Foothill, to play another solid opponent in Cal High.

From the first whistle, the game favored Cal High. Maybe it was that AVHS was on Grizzlies turf, or that the Dons were low-on-energy from last night’s emotional game, but Amador took the half to ramp up. Once there, their energy brought some goals to come from behind, making Cal answer their play.

Within the 1st half tho, energetic Cal had already surprised the Dons with two goals; both shot from outside the box, though one a driven ball, side netting and the other a high ball which dropped high and in behind, to make it 2-0 at half.

Second half was a testament to the Don attitude – never give up. Pushing forward and defending well, balls made their way to the point forwards, which proved to be what AVHS needed to roust some possibilities and score. They did and Amador tied the game 2-2.

The game got a bit more involved as the Grizzlies had some bodily tackles, unnecessarily rocking some Dons, and the crowd also reacted to some AVHS defensive stances as well. But referees kept a decent handle on the game and play continued.

Down to the last 10 minutes, it was a tied game up for grabs. Yet Cal High secures a corner kick and converts it into a goal, with a beautiful head ball from the back post. Amador persisted in their pursuits, never backing down but seemingly 1/2 step behind in securing control of the play.

At the buzzer, it was Cal High 3, Amador 2.