NWCL Early Recap

The Sodium delivered a solid performance against Greater Renton in the first game of the Saturday double header. Despite missing a few starters due to injury and other obligations and Payten Sonnen's questionable red card to start the second half, the lady's played solid in the 4-2 victory.

First half action found Emmy Owens driving the ball deep down the left side. A strong cross was flicked by McKayla Creamer to a waiting Dani Brown who's solid left foot found the far side net to give Sodium the opener. Midway through Aliyah Chance found herself one-on-one against a the Greater Renton defender. She faked left, went right and lofted a perfect shot just over the outstretched glove of the Renton keeper and off the crossbar and in. Sodium up 2-0. Since the girls are shuffling positions until they get a full roster healthy they often find players in positions they are unfamiliar with. Such was the case today when defensive communication broke down allowing Greater Renton to score late in the first half bringing the tally to 2-1. Right before the whistle Sodium had yet another deep penetration into the offensive third. Jadyn McMillan's cross to a wide open Aliyah Chance at the top of the 18-yard box found it's way to the back of the net with authority making it a 3-1 Sodium advantage at the break.

The beginning of the second half found a bizarre twist as Payten Sonnen, Taylor Coon and a Greater renton forward were battling just inside the 18-yard box. Payten and the renton forward went down and Taylor broke for the ball. The whistle blew and Payten was issued a card. No one around the field area we were at could explain to me exactly what happened. Greater Renton scored on the PK bringing the score to 3-2 Sodium. As play resumed a calm Sodium team kept their cool and possession of the ball. Every player knew what they had to do with a player down. Midway through the second Eli Beard put a move on a Renton defender and drove hard left. She played a perfect cross to an awaiting Emmy Owens who ripped the net with the 4th and final goal. The whistle blew, game, set, match. A 4-2 Sodium victory.

5:00pm vs South Fraser FC @ PCC Rock Creek

The late game pits Sodium against South Fraser from Canada. South has faced EUFC Arsenal (won 1-0), OSSA 95 Blue (tied 0-0), Magnuson Ford Mariners FC (won 4-0) and this morning Mountain United (lost 3-1). If Sodium can maintain the level of play we have seen from them the last several games, they should be a formidable foe for South Fraser.

From under stadium blankets and on top of frozen metal bleachers the Sodium faithful yell; GO SODIUM!!