Richard Montgomery High School vs Einstein High School

On September 30, the Albert Einstein girl’s soccer team faced off the Richard Montgomery Rockets in a 1-0 victory. The game kicked off with early Rockets possessions onto Einstein's side of the field. Richard Montgomery entered the game as heavy favorites, only suffering one loss against Blair. The Rockets were looking to play aggressive pressure onto the Titans, knowing it was one of the Titan’s weaknesses. Three close calls were saved by the help of Einstein's Goalkeeper #1 Maya Garnett, reflecting two close crosses from the corner and a fingertip save from a distanced shot. 12 minutes into the first half, the Rockets continued to maintain possession, attempting multiple attacks but the Einstein defense stood strong. Both teams weren’t afraid to take long shots. Einstein took a far attempt from #2 Luisa Farole, taking a volley that was went wide of the goal. Richard Montgomery also attempted a 45-yard strike from a free kick, going wide and floating into the hands of Garnett, recording her fourth save of the first half. The pressure continued to ramp up from the Rockets, with miscommunication from the Titans almost giving the Rockets a very easy attempt on goal. #7 Adrianna Benevides turned on the jets and almost caught an Einstein defender off guard, with the defender clearing the ball away to prevent any chances given to the Rockets. Einstein started to show strong offensive momentum, creating key chances within Rockets territory. The game started to become a defensive show, with both teams refusing to give any attempted chance to take a shot on target. A freekick was given to the Rockets and attempted one final freekick as time drained out. The shot went wide from the 40-yard line and the first half remained leveled at 0-0. The second half kicked off with a goalkeeper change from the Titans, subbing Garnett for #0 Addie Burkes. Possession continued to be maintained in the Rockets favor, showing strong signs of speed in all out sprints for any chances created. The Rockets continued to out speed the Titans in keeping the ball in their territory. 11 minutes into the half, Einstein was first to add points to the scoreboard. #9 Annabelle O’Connor set a beautifully placed long through pass that allowed #20 Chase Tucker to beat her defenders and shoot past the goalkeeper, giving Einstein the first lead of the game, 1-0. Einstein’s defense was on fire, not allowing Richard Montgomery to keep the score leveled. Einstein breathe a sigh of relief, with a close call with a shot from #20 Allison Kelley from a far shot that hit the crossbar, almost bringing the score to 1-1. With 10 minutes remaining in the half, the Rockets maintained strong possession in Einstein territory. Tension continued to rise as the Rockets continued to pile up on long shots, attempting to catch Burkes off guard. Einstein continued to waste as much time as they could, clearing the ball as much as they could. Time slowly drained out and the Titans pulled the upset, claiming a 1-0 final score over the Rockets. Einstein moves up to 4-3 and will head on the road to play Northwood. Richard Montgomery is handed their second loss of the season, dropping to 5-2 and will play Rockville at home.