Word: games
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Harvard's most persistent weakness throughout the year proved to be ineffective mid-field play. Only captain-elect Michael Smith of the half-backs seemed equal to the critical task of controlling the pace and direction of each game...
Only after Ford switched sophomore forward Mauro Keller-Sarmiento into the middle from the wings did the Harvard offense suddenly ignite, score 11 goals in five games, and, in combination with a defense that allowed but one goal in that stretch, carry the Crimson through its five game win streak. Keller-Sarmiento and Mike Mogollan played brilliantly at times with help from Alberto Villar on the wing...
Still, the mid-field problems were never far from the surface during this streak. At one point Ford gave freshman Frank RiCapito a chance to earn a full-time job at center-half, but RiCapito's inexperience showed through as he had trouble reading the flow of the game...
Ford's other midfielders, Andy Kronfeld and Don Rung, had the occasional good game, but neither consistently showed the quarterbacking ability that is so vital if half-backs are to help build the offense and continually feed their forwards...
When forwards Keller-Sarmiento, Mogollan, Steve Yakopec, and Dave Eaton all suffered debilitating or half-debilitating injuries or sickness at various times after the Bowdoin game, the zing went out of the Crimson offense, and Harvard did not score in its last five games...