That game hurt. I remember everything about it. They were very big and played like a basketball team. They scored two of their goals on long throw-ins in front of the net to several players who were at least 6-foot-4 and headed the ball in.
Quotes about throw-ins (8 Quotes)
That was a great win. I liked our whole first half. The game as a whole we played very well. The first half we added what we've been trying to work on. We connected very well. We were dangerous in the attack, again. We got dangerous opportunities out of set pieces - throw-ins - which is something we've been working on. Quite a few players played well.
They've had a superb run. I watched some of their goals last night - they're direct, they like to get the ball forward and get it into the box with corners and throw-ins.
We had trouble judging the wind in the first half and had several chances to score. We did better against the wind in the second half, but those long throw-ins hurt us. Now it's time to see how we bounce back from defeat.
Leland's throw-ins from the side brought back memories of the CCS finals game from last year. Each time (Grant) Robson threw it in he could get it to the box where anything can happen.
I thought we were going to score one before the end of the game. We had a lot of opportunities on the long throw-ins. We just didn't put it in. I'm extremely proud of my guys.
I thought we had it. We had tons of opportunities, especially on the throw-ins. I thought we'd get two or three in. Right now, it's the worst feeling, but I'm proud of the guys. They left their hearts on the field.
It's amazing. I don't know if the kids are just bigger and stronger than they were when I played 20 years ago, but throw-ins are just way more part of the game today than I've ever seen.