In the NPL action this weekend, Pleasanton Rage took on California Odyssey and West Coast in the 05-age group. With Rage leading in the standings by a small margin, the NPL game of the week was imperative to win to stay in the lead for the U14 Girls Campions League. Odyssey pressed the Rage defense for 90 minutes, but the defense held strong without their leading center back. Near the end of regulation play, Lauren Kenny lobbed a beautiful ball over the goalie’s grasp and Rage went on to win a 1-0 battle. This win puts Rage in the top of the leaderboard by 5 points, with two more games left on the schedule.
Lauren Kenny struck again on Sunday against Rage’s fierce rival, West Coast Wild Katz. Kenny received a fantastic cross from Destiny Froedge to come back from a 1-0 deficit late in the second half. With a late surge from the girls in orange, West Coast was able to withstand the storm resulting in a 1-1 draw.
Rage takes on MVLA on Saturday the 30that 1:00 at Val Vista fields in Pleasanton before heading to Arizona the following weekend in the ECNL Showcase.
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