{"id":4864,"date":"2011-06-06T23:44:36","date_gmt":"2011-06-07T03:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=4864"},"modified":"2011-06-06T23:44:36","modified_gmt":"2011-06-07T03:44:36","slug":"breaking-on-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=4864","title":{"rendered":"Breaking On Through"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ALLSTON, Mass. – The Breakers had some veteran presence on the field, but it was\u00a0the rookies and\u00a0unsung heroes\u00a0who\u00a0made the difference in last night\u2019s 2-1 victory over Magicjack at Soldiers Field.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Breakers had to cope with the World Cup duties of defenders Rachel Buehler, Amy LePeilbet, and Stephanie Cox plus midfielders Kelley O\u2019Hara and Lauren Cheney.<\/p>\n

But the Breakers proved that they were capable of carrying out a positive performance even without the seasoned veterans who are away on World Cup duty. \u00a0<\/p>\n

And they were emphatic from the start, too.\u00a0 Meghan Klingenberg, who started in place of O\u2019Hara on the right in a 4-4-2 formation connected well with her teammates even though she only arrived in Boston via a trade with Magicjack last week.\u00a0 Klingenberg delivered against her former team, creating the first goal before scoring the second.<\/p>\n

Klingenberg was left open on the flanks in the opening minutes, giving her ample time to put dangerous services into the penalty area that nearly led to a goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But it wasn\u2019t until the 8th<\/sup> minute that Klingenberg would serve the decisive cross, sending the ball into the penalty box from the wing into the path of Katie Schoepfer.\u00a0 Schoepfer settled the cross with her left foot and volleyed a looping shot that curled into the net for her first score of the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was my dream to score in the WPS and I\u2019ll take them however they come, ugly, pretty- a goal is a goal,\u201d said Schoepfer.\u00a0 \u201cI just wanted to get a hit on the ball and hopefully send it toward goal because it was early in the game and I just wanted to test the keeper a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Magicjack gave the Breakers a brief scare in the 17th<\/sup> minute when Ella Masar\u2019s chip clipped the outside of the crossbar with Alyssa Naeher off her line.\u00a0 But the Breakers regained possession and swiftly moved down field, Liz Bogus playing a cross into the box that found Klingenberg , who one-timed a shot past Brett Maron to double the lead in the 19th<\/sup> minute.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t really scored a lot of goals in college, I play out on the wing a lot,\u201d said Klingenberg.\u00a0 \u201cI consider myself more of an assister, but I\u2019ll take any goals I can get.\u00a0 It was an incredible cross and I saw it coming in and I said \u2018let\u2019s put this on frame\u2019 and I saw it hit the back of the net.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what you want to do when you\u2019re playing against the team that just traded you,\u201d said DiCicco.\u00a0 \u201cScoring the goal is just a bonus.\u00a0 We got two goals from two players who never scored in the league before.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the few veteran presences on the field was Leslie Osbourne, who combined well the entire night with Keelin Winters in central midfield.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Breakers were able to keep the ball moving through midfield and had the better of the possession, forcing Magicjack to shoot from well outside the penalty area in the first half.\u00a0 But Magicjack changed their approach in the second half and adjusted their 3-5-2 formation into a 4-3-3, giving them an extra attacker to play as a target and to hold the ball.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey played in a three front and their three attackers are really fast and put on a lot of pressure and close you down really well,\u201d said Kasey Moore, who started in central defense.\u00a0 \u201cThey don\u2019t give you a lot of time on the ball and when you do get time they come at you full force.\u201d<\/p>\n

Magicjack was rewarded with a goal in the 68th<\/sup> minute, a twenty yard ball over the top finding the foot of Kristen Press who rounded Naeher and scored on an open net to cut the lead in half.<\/p>\n

“They\u2019ve got a lot of speed up front and their dangerous,” said DiCicco.\u00a0 “Unfortunately, we made a mistake and let them back in the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Breakers managed to re-establish control of the midfield and kept Magicjack from creating any more dangerous opportunities in the waning minutes of the game.\u00a0 Boston had a bid for a third goal in the 83rd<\/sup> minute, but Kelly Smith\u2019s shot on an open net from a Taryn Hemmings pass sailed over the cross bar.<\/p>\n

Smith, who has one goal and four assists so far this season, is expected to be named to the England World Cup roster, which will be\u00a0announced on June 8th.\u00a0 Another Breakers player who’ll likely join Smith on the roster is fullback Alex Scott.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great opportunity for players to get a chance to play,\u201d said DiCicco. \u201cThey needed to step forward and I thought they did.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the team that\u2019s in practice day in and day out together so we\u2019ve gotten to know each other well and our tendencies,\u201d added Moore.\u00a0 \u201cI think it\u2019s good to see the work we put in at practice get a result on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe players that have stepped in have done really well,\u201d said Smith. \u00a0\u201cObviously, it\u2019s hard playing with different players and so many coming in but I think we did really well tonight and picked up the points we needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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