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High school soccer: Bengals battle back to force tie
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Anonymous | 11:13 p.m. Oct. 8, 2009
Great game, both teams deserved a lot of credit. Well fought match.
Stop wishing and | 8:01 a.m. Oct. 9, 2009
toughen up Anonymous, because the State Tournament is twice as intense and twice
as physical.
PG Fan | 8:24 a.m. Oct. 9, 2009
The Vikings will stomp on Brighton tonight!!! Go PG!!!
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soccer fan | 9:12 a.m. Oct. 9, 2009
Congratulations to the refs for another stellar performance at the Alta VS
Brighton game. It was great for the Deseret News to point out the controversial
calls that were made. By the way, has the ref ever heard of advantage? Are
linesmen taught the rules of offsides? When a player stops and looks at the ref
because she knows she is offsides, and he doesn't call it, well I think its
time for the linesman to go back to the rule book and understand what offsides
means.
alta person | 9:46 a.m. Oct. 9, 2009
cool game, good crowd, cool logo in the middle of the field from on top of the
football stands.
Of course... | 10:14 a.m. Oct. 9, 2009
That should be Alta Soccer Fan...and calls went wrong both ways.
What you SHOULD be carping about is the blown call on the hand ball in the box by Brighton in OT2.
But..as Ms. Ohai stated, some great efforts averted a score of 6-3 for Brighton...in regulation.
This is fun...hope they get to play one more time.
What you SHOULD be carping about is the blown call on the hand ball in the box by Brighton in OT2.
But..as Ms. Ohai stated, some great efforts averted a score of 6-3 for Brighton...in regulation.
This is fun...hope they get to play one more time.
cheese | 10:24 a.m. Oct. 9, 2009
I think this one a classic. I am very impressed with Alta's soph. Selman.
She's amzingly poised and athletic.
H.D.I.G
H.D.I.G
re: soccer fan | 11:23 a.m. Oct. 9, 2009
You are correct, most linesmen do not know the offsides rule. Here is the part
they don't understand.
"It's also important to note that offside applies at the moment the ball is passed, not at the moment the ball is received. Therefore, if the offensive player that will receive the pass is "onside" at the time the ball is passed, but then runs behind the unsuspecting defender before receiving the pass, the receiving offensive player is not offsides."
They throw up the flag any time a player is behind the defense even if the pass has been made. This is taking a lot of the exitement and goal scorring chances out of the game. It's a shame.
"It's also important to note that offside applies at the moment the ball is passed, not at the moment the ball is received. Therefore, if the offensive player that will receive the pass is "onside" at the time the ball is passed, but then runs behind the unsuspecting defender before receiving the pass, the receiving offensive player is not offsides."
They throw up the flag any time a player is behind the defense even if the pass has been made. This is taking a lot of the exitement and goal scorring chances out of the game. It's a shame.
Re: Cheese | 11:31 a.m. Oct. 9, 2009
Thanks for the post Mark, good publicity for the kid.
Bengal fan | 11:48 a.m. Oct. 9, 2009
She is best center mid in state don't know why she isn't there for
Alta.
Great game | 12:27 p.m. Oct. 9, 2009
No need for any negative comments here, if all soccer games was this intense
they would be playing of Fiday nights..Thanks to both Alta and Brighton for one
of the most intertaining games I've seen in years.
re: Bengal fan | 1:08 p.m. Oct. 9, 2009
If she was a good as you think, she should be able to impact the game from any
position. Why doesn't she ?
awesome game | 1:15 p.m. Oct. 9, 2009
but - holy dropped ball Batman! What happened to Alta's all-universe
keeper? Did a bengal grease those gloves?
Sunshine | 1:50 p.m. Oct. 9, 2009
This game was great fun to watch. It only show how much soccer talent there is
in Utah soccer. I was very impressed with a number of players from both teams
and cannot wait to see them play again.
Hawk Fan | 1:54 p.m. Oct. 9, 2009
Great Game! Great playing by Godfrey and Ohai. Long made some great saves.
Can't wait for the play offs!
enfuego | 1:59 p.m. Oct. 9, 2009
Brighton did a great job of containing Ohai. Kelsey Godfrey MVP for Alta
SoccerEyes | 2:42 p.m. Oct. 9, 2009
ohai...ohai...ohai. True. But was there any doubt about who was the most
influential player in that match?
Re: awesome game | 2:54 p.m. Oct. 9, 2009
Good question! I wondered that same thing!
futbol | 3:24 p.m. Oct. 9, 2009
Alta/Brighton girls soccer .. what not to like ? Kelsey Godfrey .. amazing,
tough, made huge plays. Stephanie Verdoia .. awesome, talented, determined.
Ohai's sick goal. Tough play including 4 yellow cards. Coaches screaming
and fans whining. Fun stuff ... bring on the playoffs!
soccer fan | 3:57 p.m. Oct. 9, 2009
RE:soccereyes yes the REFS!!!!!!!!
alta fan | 4:04 p.m. Oct. 9, 2009
I have watched the keeper for alta the last three years. And yes she had a off
day and you still could not beat alta.
To the ref commentators | 4:16 p.m. Oct. 9, 2009
All of you need to get a ref uniform and some training and get yelled at for a
while.
Re Cheese | 4:50 p.m. Oct. 9, 2009
Cmon Selman, let her earn something, she doesnt need your help. If she was as
good as you think she is, she would make an impact in a high school game. She
doesn't, EVER.
region 1 is tough | 7:20 a.m. Oct. 10, 2009
Alta is so much better than brighton, and I predict they won't meet again
in state. Brighton will go down in semis and Alta will have to play against a
real TEAM. Alta has so much talent it is not even funny, but I hope if we face
them in the finals, we will get lucky and play the game of our life. Brighton
has some very good players, but if they are forced to play soccer and not
'Ultimate fighting', they won't win.
ripping bad refs | 12:14 p.m. Oct. 10, 2009
the ref of this alta brighton game is terrible. he lets anything and everything
go-If you get him as your ref go for it-dirty hard tackles-because he won't
call anything. I really don't think he knows what is a foul and what is
not. Whichever team plays the dirtiest will win the game he is reffing. So if
you are a slow, untalented team, playing against a better more skilled team-go
for it because you will probably win.
TO: Region 1 is tought | 12:53 p.m. Oct. 10, 2009
Alta is not better than Brighton. Here is why: Alta has Ohai. Everyone
opponent puts three to four players on her. That opens up a lot if Alta
players. Problem is the Alta players haven't figured that out.
Alta's keeper is inconsistant. A good team can beat them on a given day
re region 1 is tough | 3:09 p.m. Oct. 10, 2009
Long is hands down the best keeper in the entire state without a doubt no one is
more aggressive or has a stronger leg get a clue!
best keeper.... | 5:14 p.m. Oct. 10, 2009
is Anna Cassell. Hands down. Get a clue
Come on | 6:58 p.m. Oct. 10, 2009
Anna the best in the state WAKE UP!!!!!!
keepers | 7:26 a.m. Oct. 11, 2009
keepers need more than s strong leg. Agility and great hands are what a great
keeper needs
just an observation | 9:06 a.m. Oct. 11, 2009
You want to fuss about ref'ing, then go to a football game. Of all the
ref'ing I've seen this year in High School Soccer, the last
Alta/Brighton game had the best crew. They missed some stuff on both sides, but
it was for the most part equal. Fuss if you want, but you need to spend 25+
years ref'ing and learn the rules. They are NOT black and white. Almost
ever one of them starts with "IN THE OPENION OF THE REFEREE". No ref
is going to decide a game on a PK from a foul at the edge of the box (inside or
out). They are going to let the players decide the out come as much as
possable. If your so good and so soccer wise, take a class and get on the field
in one of the 3 player team uniforms!!! The older the players and higher level
of play they play, the more they are going to let go.. They are not going to
ref this game like a U10 X-League game.
Skyline fan | 3:51 p.m. Oct. 11, 2009
Cassell is in the U17 women's national team pool and is being recruited by
the top soccer schools around the country. Long is good, but Cassell is great.
Skyline has lots of talent at other positions too and could make some noise in
the playoffs. GO EAGLES!
JO JO | 9:25 p.m. Oct. 11, 2009
Don't criticize the Alta coach on here...it will be sensored!!!
sensored ? | 10:08 p.m. Oct. 11, 2009
What does that mean ?
re: Cheese | 1:33 p.m. Oct. 12, 2009
T.C. please don't slam on your own team
JO JO | 1:42 p.m. Oct. 12, 2009
Is this a semantics' page? Sensored or Censored..you get it Mitchell
Booster!!
The D-News loves this guy and never posts critical points of view.
Anyone could win with that talent pool.
Dude cannot and will not make adjustments.
The coaching not the players make Alta beatable.
After this year just another average team.
Congratulations to all the coaches that want to make their players strive for success and improve their play.
It certainly is not happening at Alta!!
The D-News loves this guy and never posts critical points of view.
Anyone could win with that talent pool.
Dude cannot and will not make adjustments.
The coaching not the players make Alta beatable.
After this year just another average team.
Congratulations to all the coaches that want to make their players strive for success and improve their play.
It certainly is not happening at Alta!!
re: re: cheese 1:33 pm | 2:00 p.m. Oct. 12, 2009
Not my style .. you'll have to look somewhere else for those comments.
Re: JO JO | 2:15 p.m. Oct. 12, 2009
Don't have a stroke. Maybe all it takes is to make your comments readable
and they'll get posted.
'After this year just another average team.' Are you referring to Alta ? If so, then 'another average team' for them will be another state champion. Good one!
I think it's hard to criticize Coach Mitchell since he has 7 state titles in the past 10 yrs. Lots of other teams have had talent too. Davis, Brighton, Lone Peak, and Bingham (to name a few) have had excellent talent over the past few years.
'After this year just another average team.' Are you referring to Alta ? If so, then 'another average team' for them will be another state champion. Good one!
I think it's hard to criticize Coach Mitchell since he has 7 state titles in the past 10 yrs. Lots of other teams have had talent too. Davis, Brighton, Lone Peak, and Bingham (to name a few) have had excellent talent over the past few years.
re: cheese | 3:02 p.m. Oct. 12, 2009
If not T.C then its E.C. or S.C. everyone affiliated with Alta soccer knows it
and is sick of hearing your petty jealous comments. Keep up the good work
girls. Keep working as a TEAM and you will go far. Don't let a few sour
apples spoil the whole bunch!
re: re: cheese | 3:02 p.m. | 3:38 p.m. Oct. 12, 2009
You might want to be more careful singling people out specifically on an
anonymous message board despite who you THINK might be behind other comments.
Post your name if you have the courage to stand behind your comments or email
them directly.
to re: re: cheese | 4:18 p.m. Oct. 12, 2009
Please don't bash people for posting anonymously when you yourself are
posting anonymously. Also, did someone strike a nerve with you? I didn't
see you having a problem when in earlier posts people (player and parent) were
singled out BY NAME but when someone writes initials only you get upset? Very
interesting and very telling. Go Alta soccer, don't get hung up in certain
people's agendas. You have the talent to go all the way, now lets go do
it!!
to re: re: cheese | 4:18 p.m | 4:31 p.m. Oct. 12, 2009
Yes it did strike a nerve because I was getting accused of comments that I
didn't make. Initials only ? Good one ... that takes about 30 seconds to
know who is getting written about. You might as well write their whole name
(and post yours while you're at it).
Anonymous | 1:34 p.m. Oct. 15, 2009
Who cares about you and your names guys! were talking about brighton and alta
soccer here. These teams in quarter finals are all very good and this is going
to be an intense match aagainst all teams. all i am hoping is that i can see
alta and brighton against eachother in the finals! that will be one good game. I
know brighton can get there but can Alta??
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