World Cup VI. Kissimmee, FL
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Why This Game is Important/Interesting: Two teams from opposite sides of the country faced off in a World Cup Pool Play Game. Emerson seems to have dominated the game statistically. Scoring more goals total, Emerson also held bludger control 84% of the time and shot 60% percent. USC's offense ran completely through Harrison James, August Lührs and Ryan Parsons. The three combined to record every point the USC put on the board, including the game winning snatch. Did Emerson let this game slip away? To pose a bigger question, which is more valuable: having a few stars or having an all around good, deep team?
Why USC Won: Emerson's beaters and chasers failed to neutralize James, Lührs and Parsons. Emerson's beaters were slow to react to drives and failed to account for players behind the hoops. Emerson's chaser defense had no answer for USC's bigger players when they were driving to the hoops. All in all, I could easily be writing "Why Emerson Won." USC took so many bad, low-percentage shots. Emerson's offense functioned almost perfectly. In this game, it came down to the snatch. At seeker, Lührs was very difficult to ward off. Snitch Mason Kuzmich could only delay the Olympian for three minutes before a come-from-behind snatch won the game for the Trojans.
MVP: Keeper/chaser Ryan Parsons played the smartest out of the USC's Big Three. Keeping the game under control, while notching three goals and two blocks, Parsons didn't take too many bad shots and his defense was good too. Parsons attempted many more passes than Lührs and James combined.
Starwatch: For USC, August Lührs played well, scoring 1 goal, dishing out 1 assist and recording the game-winning snitch grab. Emerson's David Foxx had two slam dunk goals but with the rest of Emerson's offense, failed to put them out of snitch range when the snitch returned to the pitch.
Stat of the Game: In the middle of the game, only three players (Lührs, James, Parsons) touched the quaffle for USC in 8 out of 9 consecutive possessions. The Big Three scored four goals in this time period and maybe passed the quaffle three or four times. The stat shows how USC didn't play as a team, but still found success. To compete for a World Cup next year, the Trojans have to learn to pay as a team.
USC 100*.....................................................Emerson 90
7.....................................Goals......................................9
16...................................Shots......................................15
44%................................Shot %................................60%
2:35................Time with Bludger Control..............13:24
16%...................% with Bludger Control..................84%
X....................................Snatch.......................................
MVP: Keeper/chaser Ryan Parsons played the smartest out of the USC's Big Three. Keeping the game under control, while notching three goals and two blocks, Parsons didn't take too many bad shots and his defense was good too. Parsons attempted many more passes than Lührs and James combined.
Starwatch: For USC, August Lührs played well, scoring 1 goal, dishing out 1 assist and recording the game-winning snitch grab. Emerson's David Foxx had two slam dunk goals but with the rest of Emerson's offense, failed to put them out of snitch range when the snitch returned to the pitch.
Stat of the Game: In the middle of the game, only three players (Lührs, James, Parsons) touched the quaffle for USC in 8 out of 9 consecutive possessions. The Big Three scored four goals in this time period and maybe passed the quaffle three or four times. The stat shows how USC didn't play as a team, but still found success. To compete for a World Cup next year, the Trojans have to learn to pay as a team.
Chasing/Keeping
Emerson
K-David Foxx.................................2 Goals, 2 Assists, 1 Block
K-Victor Viega................................2 Goals, 0 Assists, 3 Blocks
C-Pablo Calderon-Santiago.............2 Goals, 1 Assist
C-Benny Nadeau..............................1 Goal, 0 Assists
C-Griffin Conologue........................1 Goal, 0 Assists
C-Mike Rodriguez...........................1 Goal, 0 Assists
C-Jackson Maher..............................0 Goals, 2 Assists
C/K-Matt Lowe.................................0 Goals/Assists, 1 Block
USC
C/K-August Lührs..........................1 Goal, 1 Assists, 0 Blocks
C/K-Harrison James.......................3 Goals, 1 Assist, 2 Blocks
C/K-Ryan Parsons...........................3 Goals, 0 Assists, 2 Blocks
Beating
0:00-0:50 USC Nick Metzler & Sarah Sherman
0:51-6:44 Emerson CJ Junior, Erin St. Pierre & Paulina Pascaul
6:45-7:20 USC Nicky Guangorena & Sarah Sherman
7:21-14:10 Emerson Aaron Wohl, CJ Junior & Cassie Samuels
14:11-15:20 USC Nicky Guangorena & Julia Thomas
(time in the game, team with bludger control, beaters on the pitch at any point during that period of bludger control)
Seeking
Emerson
Ryan Barnada................2:40
Cam Wong....................1:50, surrendered snatch
USC
Jack Cannice................0:40
August Lührs...............2:00
Jack Cannice................0:40
August Lührs...............1:10, snatch
Someone should /probably/ let you know at some point: it's spelled Lührs :P
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