NC Football Club Girls U11 Red Deliver 6-1 Victory in Strong Season Opener

The New Canaan U11 girls red travel soccer team hosted Greenwich on Sunday to start the season. Despite a steady stream of shots on goal from New Canaan’s offense, Greenwich was the first to score following a breakaway driven shot that tipped off a player to roll into the net 15 minutes into the game. New Canaan soon recovered when Ava Gizzie intercepted a Greenwich attempted pass in front of its goal and blasted it deep into the top right of the net to end the first half tied 1-1.

The second half brought out an energized New Canaan team that sizzled a wilting Greenwich squad in the afternoon heat. The New Canaan scoring drive began with a corner kick to Ava Gizzie who deftly dribbled past a crowd of Greenwich defenders to score the second of her three goals. New Canaan’s success came as it moved the ball around the field quickly led by Ellie Gallois who contributed to several explosive drives on offense. This effort included a nice pass to Evelyn Slatoff that she drove down the field and launched a high center shot that floated over Greenwich’s goalie to make it 3-1. New Canaan’s offense maintained its pressure on Greenwich’s defense. Notably, Katie Polacek rushed in to steal a toss from the Greenwich goalie and slip it in the net to make it 4-1. A few minutes later, Katharine Byrne seized upon a Greenwich handball penalty in its territory to deliver a power shot over the goalie’s reach to put it at 5-1. New Canaan held Greenwich’s offense firmly in check led by its defensive stalwarts Kate Caione and Nola Kammerer.