esm 10-6 coaching was huge difference in this game.
Don't think the coaching had much to do with it, very sloppy play and ball handling led to many, many turn overs for sayville and they flat out could not execute on offense, and were a step behind on the hustle. ESM put the pressure on the players and they couldn't handle it. Sayville had a good year but esm looked like the better team player wise. Congrats to both teams making it to final. Btw- not a esm parent.
What! ESM totally outcoached Sayville. He did not make adjustments. Had his tallest defender on bench whole game against their 6 foot 2 girl. Last time they met she prevented her from scoring. Had two short defenders in instead.. Not a Sayville player just someone who has watched the games this season. A good coach makes adjustments and he did not. Oh yeah, he made one adjustment, he took the goalie out for last almost 6 minutes of game. That was a smart move.
Don't know the particulars and personel of your team, and yes a good coach can make up for being out matched player wise, but that only goes so far. What I saw was esm was a better team physically and talent to go along with what may have been better coaching. Don't know what the end stats for the game were as far as turnovers but it was obvious who won that battle.
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