California High School Soccer - Independence held off by Ridgeview
December 13, 2011: Bakersfield, CA 93313 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league test between the Ridgeview Wolf Pack (Bakersfield, CA) and the visiting Independence Falcons (Bakersfield, CA), saw Ridgeview's soccer squad get by Independence by a count of 1-0.
The Wolf Pack now hold a 9-2 record. They play next when they travel to Shafter for a non-league outing on Friday, December 16. Ridgeview will battle a Generals team coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Frontier (Bakersfield, CA). The Generals record now stands at 1-2.
In their next game, the Falcons battle the Santa Maria Saints (Santa Maria, CA) in a non-league outing, on Friday, December 16. Independence will attempt to advance on its 2-6 season record. The Saints go into the outing with a 2-4 record after their 1-0 league loss to Nipomo (Nipomo, CA).
Game Summary
Ridgeview started off fast and strong. They moved the ball well in the middle of the park but could not attack in the flanks. We keep making mistakes that other teams capitalize on. We played them well, open them up to see the gaps that are created. They were taking strikes from everywhere and added to their shots on goal and saves by Hector. We could not get shots off as they shut us down in the middle. Again, we maintain possession but lose it to bad touches and "forcing" the ball. This game was very intense and heated. 2 red for us and 2 for them.
