Word: ball-control
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Harvard's shooting advantage of 12 to 9 was largely a function of the Crimson's strong play in the second half when the attack settled down to a ball-control, yet hard pressing attack. Long crossing passes to the opposite wings were used effectively and allowed deep penetration by the consistently open men on the side...
This isn't the first time Harvard squads have faced the Bruins in the NCAA playoffs after already downing them during the regular season. But experience as fresh as last year has taught the Crimson that it must play its best ball-control game if it expects to win. Last year, after blasting Brown in a regular season contest. Harvard squeezed out a 1-0 win in the NCAA...
...style referred to is simply the constant application of the type of soccer Harvard plays best, the short passing ball-control game...
...Nevertheless I'm optimistic," Getchell said. "The bright, dry weather and Yale's preference for ball-control should make for the kind of precise soccer our squad likes." Getchell added. "At least Yale doesn't play Brown's type of bang-ball." The Bruins stymied Harvard here last week...
Harrison plans to turn the defensive picture around though, and will be using a multiple-style defense to do it. "Most of the teams we'll face will probably play a slow-down, ball-control offense against us so we'll have to play as aggressive defense with lots of player rotation to meet it," he said...