Justin Wojcik scored three goals and Madison Grieb, Liam Householder, Sean Rocker and Gabe Rosas added one each to lead the Plymouth United boys U11 indoor team to a 7-3 win over Green Wave Soccer Sunday afternoon at High Velocity Sports.
United led 6-0 at halftime, and the final result probably could have been more lopsided, but, according to assistant coach Jeff Wojcik, the team "pulled back in the second half" at the coaches' urging.
United's dominance was such in the first 25 minutes that goalkeeper Riley List didn't touch the ball for the game's first 5 minutes. He wasn't forced to make a save until getting a glove on a low, hard shot with 15:48 remaining in the half that preserved United's 1-0 lead.
List didn't yield a goal in his half of work and frequently acted as a sixth field player, cheating out of goal to maintain possession and challenge breakaways.
Asked what skills the team was focusing on during the game, Justin Wojcik didn't hesitate.
"Possession," said Wojcik, who scored the game's first two goals _ and its final one, a beautiful, bending free kick.
Jeff Wojcik said the team also worked on avoiding the use of the wall. If a player sent a pass or dribble off the wall, he or she was instructed to give possession of the ball to the opposition.
"And we did a really good job of not using it," said Wojcik, who also complimented the players on their spacing.
All nine players, including also Thomas Dono, Ashton Quinn and Shane Young, played a good team game, Wojcik said.
The victory ran United's record to a perfect 3-0 and set up a showdown for first place with the Lightning (4-0) when the teams meet at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
