Sunday, July 28, 2013


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Deep look from Australia goes too far. Ashlin Joye picks up the turnover and works it around to Mac Taylor who puts up an easy deep shot to Beau Kittredge for his second score in 2 points. Aussies finally get in board after sloppy point and finally get it to Rogacki, 2-1.

Boom goes the Beau -- deep shot off the second throw and Beau goes high over 6'5" Rogacki for the score, 1-0 USA over Australia.

Thoughts of Canada-GB game so far is of a total mental and physical switch by Canada in second half that has been hugely successful as what started off slow, ugly, no rhythm anywhere in first half and some huge plays from GB has now resulted in an 8-1 run by Canada with crafty D and precise O.

All the big plays go Canada's way in second half as they pull away easily for the win 13-9. Next up is USA-Australia, should be another great game even if it may not match the electric opening Japan double-game point win over Colombia, 13-12.

Yearwood pretty find on backhand side to Cam Harris finding space across the field and deep and Canada now in comfort zone. GB offense still has not been able to establish any sort of regular play and again turn it over, this time floating a backhand. Canada having fun out there now with the second half-rout. West Coasters on the same line, Menzies places a perfect backhand deep to Furious George teammate. 11-8 now for Canada.

GB's offense completely out of rhythm as Matt Parslow overthrows Gale on a simple swing pass. Canada collects and finally Yearwood sneaks one past a tough D to danielle Fortin for yet another break and now a second half lead of two at 9-7. Grittiness and confidence showing through on Canada side. Finally GB hangs one a bit to Foord in the endzone over Cam Harris for another goal in GB's most effective offense: huck it deep to Foord or Rich Harris. 9-8 is the score, advantage Canada.

Around D block from Collins after his deep huck to Llyod and Canada back in action. Punched in an IO to Chan for yet another goal and so far Canada has owned this half looking faster and more confident and making far less turns. 3 straight breaks has them up 8-7 now.

Oops so we were off on the break count -- Canada received to start second half instead of starting on D. Quick movement after successful huck gets Lloyd a zippy throw to Lindquist for goal. Then a stifling defense forces GB into hasty turn throw into tight defender and in seconds Hibbert collects the goal to narrow the gap, 7-6 GB

Hospital pass forehand from Abrams again I think sticks to Justin Foord's hand over big bids from defenders Collins and Hibbert and again GB making all the big plays. This one was for half, 7-4.

Overall impession here is that these Commonwealth teams are evenly matched in this turnover-fest.

Tyler to Gale up the break side easy shot finally --- after Tyler baits and gets poach D on Canada’s misguided endzone look to a female.

After 30 minutes in an 80 minute game it’s only 5-3.

GB pull at 5-3 sails out of bounds, Yearwood brings it up and Canada lines up in vert to an odd IO flick huck look to Lindquist that tails far out of bounds. Not a good look.

Huge ill-advised Abramshuck slips between two deep Canada defenders right to a streaking Rich Harris for a sweet sky and the goal and the break, 6-3.

Canada on O now standing arounf in Ho stack. They are trying desperately not to turn over the disc. But switchy loose British D forces a miscommunication anyway. Ill-advised Bex Forth huck knocked down by Mercier. Finally Yearwood able to find Lloyd in the endzone to halt the GB run. 6-4 GB still up 3 breaks

For Canada, Yearwood hangs a hooking forehand to Cam Harris for a back-of-the-endzone goal, 3-2 GB still ahead. GB returns working up sideline before a quick attack through the middle and Parslow ropes a goal to Jackie Veralls to maintain at 4-2.

GB in red here, Canada in black.

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Huge mistake from Canada -- dropped pull gives GB easy opportunity. After high stall Abrams able to punch it in to Bex Forth on a tight in-cut to give them two breaks and a 3-1 lead.

Canada gets the D and Collins IO floats to Yearwood but Dave Tyler closes the gap for the D. Huck from GB to Jenna Thomson goes too far. Canada back with the disc. Miscomunication turnover on easy dump-swing from Yearwood gives an easy opportunity for a score as Harris sends it long to Tyler for the goal and to hold serve. 2-1 GB still up a break.

wind seems to be affecting throws slightly, or nerves, but these points should not be that long.

Some tough snags but they get them and East Coasters Anne Mercier to Jeff Linquist for the goal 1-1

Neither team able to establish any rhythm as tight defense and foul calls are the norm. Now an impossible-to-tell in-or-out call on a toe line grab is being discussed at length is finally resolved (probably correctly)with Gordon in for the score. 1-0 break to GB