NOC Crush NEO 3-1

NOC Crush NEO 3-1

NOC travelled to Miami, OK to play against NEO. NOC would come away with the 3-1 win.

The Mavs would open up the scoring seven minutes into the game when Sofie Joergensen was brought down into the penalty box. Janet Moreno stepped up and calmly placed the ball into the back of the net. This would be Janet Moreno 5th goal of the year. Four minutes later Skylar Yocham got behind the NEO defense and ran half the field to score the second goal of the game. Nancy Herr could have added a third when she got on the end of a cross from Skylar Yocham, NEO's goalkeeper came up with the save. The Mavs would go into the first half 2-0 up.

NOC would continue to dominate the game and came out determined. Maddie Cochran hit the bar and had two more shots saved in the first ten minutes of the second half. Skylar Yocham was a menance up top and had several opportunities to get a second goal but her shots were saved by the goalkeeper. NEO would score a goal in the second half pouncing on a mix up with the NOC backline and goalkeeper. In the 86th minute NOC put the game away when Kayla Hooper scored her first of the season, when she picked up a loose ball on the edge of the box and buried it into the opposite corner. 

"This was a big game for us and another big 3 points. We had to deal with some adversity in our warm up and the team did not let them affect them and came out really strong. I am proud of how Corayma Torres stepped up for us in that moment. We have another big game on Sunday to help solidify our spot for the playoffs." Coach Ovendale.