New Canaan Red (U-9 Girls Soccer) Dominate Fairfield United U9 in 5-1 Victory

The New Canaan Red U-9 Girls soccer team extended their winning streak on Sunday with a well-executed win over the Fairfield United Soccer Association (FUSA) U9 Girls Team 2.

Kickoff may have started under slightly cool conditions, but the NC Red girls quickly dialed up the heat on Fairfield United. After a constant barrage of offensive attacks in opening play, the NC Red girls responded to Coach Luke’s plea of “can we get a shot someone” when Madeline “Maddie” Tully stole a weak throw-in from the Fairfield keeper and punched it past her to bring NC Red up 1-0. Paige Place and co-Captain Cecilia Patterson teamed up a few minutes later to bring the score to 2-0 when the Fairfield keeper barely blocked a powerful shot from Place while Patterson tucked the ball deftly into the back of the net with a left-footed flick. Patterson returned the favor several minutes later with a powerful corner kick to Tully who punched it out to Place through traffic, setting up her run across the goal and a beautiful shot past a surprised Fairfield keeper to bring the score to 3-0. The NC Red defense, anchored by keeper Sydney Patten and defenders Parker Hanson, Maddy Hartnett and co-Captain Lila Gizzie, kept a hungry Fairfield team scoreless through the first half.

The NC Red girls opened the second half much the way they played the first but Fairfield managed to draw blood midway through with a surprise goal bringing the score to 3-1. Unfazed, NC Red fought back when defender Nikki Ferraro pushed a stolen ball out to Gizzie who commenced a breakaway run down the far right side of the pitch and finished with a cross-over lofter into the far left side of the net to bring the score to 4-1. Gizzie cemented NC Red’s lead when she danced around some Fairfield defenders near goal and planted another shot in the back of the net to set the final score of 5-1.

Photo: Nikki Ferraro takes one from the Fairfield offense