Second Half Goals Complete Successful Weekend Road Trip for Sky Blue
Taylor Walsh and Sarra Moller knocked in second half goals as Jersey Sky Blue topped the winless Fredericksburg Lady Gunners 2-0 in a W-League Northeast Division contest at Fredericksburg Academy. In her first action of the season, Dimitra Poulos got the start in goal for Sky Blue and didn't have to make a save to record the shutout.
Combined with last night's 1-0 victory over the Northern Virginia Majestics, Sky Blue completed a successful weekend road trip to improve to 5-2-1 for the season. The two victories improved Sky Blue's road record to a perfect 4-0. Sky Blue will take a day off before returning to action on Tuesday for a game against the New Jersey Wildcats at 7 p.m. at Paul VI High School in Haddonfield, NJ.
Sky Blue dominated action holding an 8-2 edge in shots but couldn't take advantage in the first half. Marisa Brown got the first good chance when her hard hit volley from the top of the box went straight at Lady Gunners keeper Nicky Davies.
In the 24th minute, Kelly Eagan nailed a left-footed blast after a corner kick that deflected off a defender and glanced off the outside of the left post. Five minutes later, Walsh missed wide on a sitter after a dangerous free kick served in by Leah Robinson.
In the 38th minute, Christy Zwolski got a good look in the box from 15-yards out but her chance went straight at Davies.
Sky Blue came out energized after halftime and it took just 1:24 for the visitors to open the scoring. Brown carried the ball on the right before driving a low, hard cross to the near post that Walsh redirected into the back of the net for her second goal in as many nights.
Moller boosted the lead to 2-0 with a wonder strike in the 74th minute. Domenique Esposito controlled the ball at the top of the box before laying a pass back to Moller, who had checked into the game in the 57th minute. The Sky Blue right back took a touch before cutting to her left and launching left-footed bomb that curled just inside the upper left corner from 30 yards out.
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June 22, 2008 - Fredericksburg Academy |
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| Jersey Sky Blue (5-2-1) | 0 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Fredericksburg Lady Gunners (0-9) | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
LINEUPS
JERSEY SKY BLUE: Dimitra Poulos, Kim Brandão, Stephanie Peel (Jaime Komar 45), Lauren Ebert (Sarra Moller 57), Kelly Eagan, Marisa Brown, Leah Robinson, Ashlyn Brantley (Domenique Esposito 45), Taylor Walsh (Aubrey Aden-Buie 62), Tricia DiPaolo (Amélie Mercier 79), Christy Zwolski (Kim Bonilla 69).
FREDERICKSBURG LADY GUNNERS: Nicky Davies, Marissa Mohammed (Alix Stahlneker 75), Kallen Forster, Anne Houliston, Tiffany Azzarito (Gabbi Tinner 79), Patti Benner, Mackenzie King (Theresa DeLucca 68), Leslie Cabe (Shannon Dougherty 77), Leigh Anthony, Kara Blosser, Kylie Hayes (Omolyn Davis 68).
GOALS
JSB: Walsh (Brown) 47th minute
JSB: Moller (Esposito) 74th minute
STATISTICS
SHOTS
JSB: 8; FLG: 2
SAVES
JSB: Poulos 0; FLG: Davies 4
FOULS
JSB: 7; FLG: 6
OFFSIDES
JSB: 3; FLG: 4
CORNERS
JSB: 6; FLG: 1
GAME INFO
CAUTIONS/EJECTIONS
FLG: Houliston (caution) 28th minute
FLG: Azzarito (caution) 73rd minute
REFEREE
Jim Sadowski
ASSISTANTS
Charles Carson
J.P. Rulce
ATTENDANCE
n/a