This was the early season game where we hoped we would show the improvement from last years team. Unfortunately we came out with a low work rate and a much too defensive position and allowed Hopkins to dictate their style of play and suffered another 1-0 loss for the second straight season.
I thought we played a great second half and thought we were the better team for the final 45 minutes. We switched up the formation to be more aggressive and we applied a ton of pressure which caused some problems for them. If we could have only played two halves like that I think we could have had a different result.
Despite the slow start we were still in the game, but after a foul was called we lost focus for a few seconds and allowed Hopkins to tap in the rebound off the free kick that was saved by Hassan Mostafa. It was one of those small moments in the game that makes the difference in a match where there is not a ton of great scoring opportunities.
Hopefully we'll learn that when it comes to CAC play or a strong regional opponent that there is no room for mental let downs, not even for a few seconds or it could be the difference in the match.
Next up will be another good test for us as we face Eastern Mennonite who just defeated Johns Hopkins last week 2-1, on Sunday at 3:30pm
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