A.C. Looks Sharp In Second Cup Win

After a rather unimpressive win the week before A.C. had a good week of training and appeared to be ready to turn a corner in their season. A win would put them in great shape to advance to the next round of cup play.

Although this week's opposition was much stronger than last week, Guildford looked utterly dominant from the get go. A.C. was building chances down both flanks and Richmond looked powerless to shut them down; going into half time Guildford had put three goals on the board and all three were well developped plays and solid finishes.

Tactically, A.C., arguably for the first time this season, looked polished in their attack and appeared to have a plan. The onslaught continued in the second half. With solid wing play, opportunities started to open up down the middle and A.C. was getting multiple scoring chances from all areas. At full time, Guildford had added four more goals for 7-0 win.

Guildford put together a very solid performance and the big result was very well earned. The girls finish up the group stage of cup play next week against the Surrey Breakers. A win will garuantee A.C. a spot in the knockout stage.

A.C. Looks Mediocre In Win

Guildford A.C. opened Cup play this weekend against the North Shore Adrenaline. On paper the game looked to be a bit of lopsided matchup with A.C. being the number one seed and North Shore coming out of tier 2. A.C., however, have not looked particularly sharp of late. Despite only one loss in League play Guildford have squeeked out a few results and have struggled with the injury bug.

Right from the opening kickoff there was no doubt about the superior team in terms of posession but Guildford couldn't make much of thier pressure. A.C. finally got on the board midway through the half on a scramble that was tapped in. Guildford would add a couple more equally unimpressive goals but still had to be pleased with a 3-0 lead going into the half.

The second half was much of the same, Guildford continued to look out-of-sync but simply was the stronger team. A.C. added three more goals for a 6-0 win.

On the scoreboard, the Guildford girls got the job done but will have to be a lot better to earn results against the top teams. Next week Cup play continues against Richmond Coyotes, Richmond also recorded a win in their opening game of Cup.

A.C. Drops It's First in League Play

Guildford A.C., for the third consecutive week, came out with sub standard team effort to open their League Game against the Dunbar Maniacs. Individually, A.C. performed reasonably well, however, the second defenders and attackers seemed indifferent to play going on around them, often allowing teammates to get caught in posession resultling in turnovers.

Dunbar opened the scoring fairly early in the game on a corner. Several Guildford players got caught pointing fingers and waiting for others to challenge for the ball which led to a relatively easy finish for Dunbar to open a 1-0 lead. A.C. did start to perform slightly better by sticking to tactics but the overall team effort was not there to really force Dunbar back on their heels. The Maniacs defended very well and were quite organized in their effort to keep Guildford at bay. Only a poorly taken goalkick, which was quickly deposited in the back of the Dunbar goal, allowed Guildford to draw even at 1-1.

In the second half, A.C. looked like they were going to take control of the game early on mounting several scoring chances but just missing on numerous occations. Against the flow of play, Dunbar got forward quickly and finished off a rebound for a 2-1 lead. The goal deflated A.C. and Dunbar was content to sit back hang on to the lead.

Final score 2-1 Dunbar. Next week A.C. opens Cup play against North Shore Adrenaline.

A.C. Struggles in Earning A Result

After coming off a lack-luster effort the week previous, Guildford A.C. was looking to rebound with a better effort against Langley Extreme. A.C. would have a little steeper hill to climb as three team members were out ill/injured and another teammate was not playing at 100%.

In the opening minutes, Langley mounted a bit of a push but didn't build any dangerous scoring chances. Guildford was better than the week previous, but still lacked the full commitment to tackles and winning the ball. As the first half wore on, Guildford started to emerge as the more dominant squad however, the Extreme's stingy defensive tactics and Guildford's disorganized attack led to a rather boring and uneventful stretch of play.

In the second half, Langley dropped into a completely defensive posture. A.C. was able to press a bit more and tried to mount an offensive presence in the game with mediocre success. Guildford got more chances but simply couldn't find the net on some scrambles in front. Langley did get one excellent scoring chance but were thwarted by a spectacular diving save from the Guildford keeper. As the game clock ticked into injury time, A.C. finally broke the deadlock on a well placed shot low to the post. Guildford was able to run out the remaining time and emerge with a 1-0 win.

Guildford's next match-up is against the Dunbar Maniacs. In their previous meeting, A.C. was victorious over the Maniacs in a substandard performance. Guildford is looking to re-focus this week and put out a performance more reflective of their personal standards and expectations.