The under-13 Rage White earned its first league win in a 2-0 game against the Benicia Arsenal at the Pleasanton Sports Park on Oct. 5.
In the first half, Rage offensive players Ashley Lopez, Brooke Delaney, Lucia Castenada and Isabella Clark took multiple shots on goal. Arsenal responded with strong shots of its own, stopped by Rage’s first-half goalie, Cierra Lofthouse-Wolf. Minutes before the half, the Rage offensive unit took five shots, including two which were off corners, but all were denied by the Arsenal defense.
The second half started off with ball movement up and down the field by Rage mid-fielders Allison DeFazio and Lauren Londono. In the 57th minute, Rage defender Ariyana Walling kicked a long ball to Clark, who sprinted past the Arsenal defensive line to face its keeper, one-on-one. Clark’s shot was straight and low, scoring the game’s first goal.
This fired up the Arsenal offense, who looked to convert a corner into a goal in the 59th minute. These efforts were anticipated and denied by Rage’s Walling and her defensive teammates, Sarah McKeever, Emma Monsen, Julianna Pereira and second-half goalkeeper Delaney.
Rage mid-fielders Jessica Stubbs and Hunter Faria couriered the ball back into Arsenal territory, where it remained for much of the second half. A solid kick to the upper corner by Rage forward Gabby Smith in the 67th minute gave Rage its second goal for a final score, 2-0.
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