WEBB CITY, Mo. — Webb City girls soccer added another win on the season after handing Rogersville a 4-1 loss on a windy afternoon at Cardinal Stadium on Monday.
The Cardinals improved to 14-2 on the season after scoring once in the first half and adding three goals in the final 40 minutes of play.
“I think the wind sort of disjointed things a little bit in terms of possession and ball control,” Webb City coach Nick Harmon said. “It wasn’t our cleanest game, but a win is a win. We earned our 14th win and we are proud of that. I think we just put today behind us and focus on a tough one tomorrow.”
Playing with the wind, which was consistently gusting at more than 20 MPH, Webb City’s offensive pressure was relentless in the first half, as the Cardinals spent little time on the defensive end in the first 40 minutes of play. When Webb City did find itself on defense, there was little room for advancement by the Wildcats. Webb City didn’t allow a quality shot on goal in the first half.
“The wind definitely helped, but our defenders — in the first half — locked them in pretty well,” Harmon said. “They made it difficult for them to break out. They did a good job today.”
Webb City got the scoring started early, as Mileah Metcalf found the back of the net from in close during the second minute of play.
Webb City looked to have a 2-0 lead with a goal in the 18th minute, but the goal was negated with an offside call.
Early in the second half while playing against the wind, the Cardinals took a 2-0 lead when Metcalf converted from in close at the 42nd minute of play for her second goal of the game.
Rogersville cut the lead in half with its first goal of the game coming off the foot of Nikki Wood on a breakaway at the 45th minute when a clearing pass with the wind got past everybody.
Webb City answered back shortly after when Melia Blair found the back of the net from just inside the 18-yard box to push the lead back to two, 3-1, in the 52nd minute of play.
“It was very important,” Harmon said of his team’s quick response on the scoreboard. “I am very proud of them for taking the mistakes on the goal we conceded in stride and responding in a positive way by getting it right back.”
Webb City put the finishing touches on the win when Haven Stanley scored from 15 yards out with less than 13 minutes to play to make the score 4-1.
“I think we wore them down a little bit and kept plugging away to create good chances,” Harmon said. “Credit to them for finishing those chances.”
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Webb City hosts Carl Junction for a 6:30 p.m. contest on Tuesday.
Pictured is Webb City’s Sage Cranford.
