It’s not a bad strategy…sometimes players shoot down the middle because keepers

Dec 4, 2021
7:51:04am

Hang10 All-American

are overly anxious to pick a side and dive, leaving the middle wide open. Keepers are honestly trying to read the hips of the shooter to determine which way they’re going to shoot. Sometimes they don’t get a read they can act on.

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9/10 of the PKs went to the players dominant side. This is not uncommon

pajamallama

12/3/21 11:44pm

Their keeper didn't choose any side. That's why they lost. Indecisive.

777

12/3/21 11:48pm

She chose. She just chose wrong. As soon as you start one direction…

brj8

12/3/21 11:55pm

Yep, she just stopped as soon as she realized.

porl thompson

12/4/21 12:06am

Sometimes you have to guess. Dive or fall. Pick a side.

777

12/4/21 12:07am

Her strategy was to stay in the middle and save any badly taken PKs. It’s a bold

Cabadapeste

12/4/21 5:11am

It’s not a bad strategy…sometimes players shoot down the middle because keepers

Hang10

12/4/21 7:51am

Both GKs made 1 save; they lost as their PKs missed the goal entirely 2x

BYU'01

12/4/21 8:15am

I thought the exact same thing. Was amazed that nobody went opposite way.

Bin01015

12/3/21 11:56pm

Colohan always goes left.

jlhazlewood

12/4/21 12:22am

Right leg right side?

BYUCougarsFan

12/4/21 12:00am

Cross body. Right leg, left side

pajamallama

12/4/21 12:10am

I was a keeper in HS. I told my wife the exact same thing and yet the BYU keeper

PING Man

12/4/21 12:34am

I don’t even think you should dive at that level. Just shuffle over even if

cougfanz

12/4/21 5:16am

They also shouldn't shoot high. The second SC player

GSwarriorcoug

12/4/21 1:00am

Mozingo was a high cross to the corner.

jlhazlewood

12/4/21 1:08am

It was a fantastic shot. My statement wasn't that one can't make

GSwarriorcoug

12/4/21 1:16am

Yeah, like the one SC shanked over the goal.

jlhazlewood

12/4/21 1:20am

Yes that is one i referenced in my post. The keeper

GSwarriorcoug

12/4/21 1:26am

You can never miss low. You can be blocked or miss left or right, but you can

babycarrot

12/4/21 2:33am

You can still miss wide shooting it low.

fbguru

12/4/21 7:16am

wouldn't that be missing wide, but not low? It's impossible to miss low unless

bdizzle

12/4/21 11:06am

Yes - when i said you can still miss low - i meant by missing wide when

GSwarriorcoug

12/4/21 4:50pm

Yes it does get slowed down but it also takes the goalie

GSwarriorcoug

12/4/21 4:54pm

High shot is fine. Just have to be confident in that

bluelands

12/4/21 7:21am

Goalies reply: 12 yds seem plenty long to anticipate a pk. It isn't?

jlhazlewood

12/4/21 7:25am

Our 1st shot was also a confident high corner; she just missed. It’s not easy.

BYU'01

12/4/21 8:30am

This is how I feel about shots in general.

ColonelMustard

12/4/21 8:22am

You just have to know your game. Steph should take lots of 3s. Rudy should dunk.

BYU'01

12/4/21 8:32am

I learned how to kick (PK's only) with my toe just to kick to either side.

oldrugger

12/4/21 8:02am

Anyone else surprised at who was chosen to shoot?

Zoobieman

12/4/21 8:55am

Olivia Wade and Mozingo come off the bench.

jlhazlewood

12/4/21 9:55am

Which is why I am puzzled because Cam Tucker is a 3rd team All American

Zoobieman

12/4/21 10:27am

Mozingo is left footed. Wade started b4 mission. Down to coach's decision.

jlhazlewood

12/4/21 10:35am

I coach club soccer and we have pk competitions to determine

GSwarriorcoug

12/4/21 5:12pm

Thanks for the insight

Zoobieman

12/4/21 5:54pm

I think the style of PKs from many was not good. They overthought it. Just pick a spot and hammer it there.

Turnpike Lane

12/4/21 10:28am

I heard it was our first game ending in PKs since 2012

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