Word: mid-field
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...second overtime period began. Harvard once more pressured Van Der Sommen, but seemed impotent. Then with barely 35 seconds left in the period. Gomez got the ball near mid-field and started to bring it in towards the goalie. He saw Charlie Thomas on the side and fed him the ball...
Kydes is the sparkplug of the Harvard attack. On throw-ins, from the sidelines, he is the man to watch. If a long, centering pass sails in from the corners, it is the sophomore inside forward who is staring down the goalies' throat. When Kydes turns at mid-field and starts toward the opposition, Harvard switches from defense to offense...
Hardy's role in Saturday's match will be crucial, for Penn relies on a short passing game that controls the mid-field play. Also, the Quakers have one of the fastest forward lines Harvard has played against, which indicates that Hardy will have to direct both the front-line attack and aid the Crimson defense...
...halfback Richie Hardy developed a throat infection late this week and is a doubtful starter. Hardy, who along with Jaime Vargas plays a "link" position in Coach Bruce Munro's 4-2-4 offense, is a key to the Crimson's passing coordination, ball control, and domination of the mid-field play...
Practice this week has heartened Munro on several counts. On Thursday the varsity beat a Harvard-M.I.T. grad team, 2-1, which had edged them, 3-2, the week before. In addition, passing has looked sharp among the forward line, though Munro cited mid-field coordination and defense as still a trouble spot...