If you weren’t able to attend the game, the basic sense was this:
Jan. 5, 2019 Saturday’s game versus San Marcos was very WINDY, and produced unpredictable play for both teams. Although the rain held off, cold harsh winds were on the NOON menu!

Amador girls soccer came out quickly with a 5 minute press upon San Marcos High School’s goal; the bright spot in the first half; though unsuccessful to the net. Soon thereafter, the wind became THE factor in the game and Amador quickly saw the ball in their defensive end often.
In the first half, AVHS attacked successfully less than a handful of moments, struggling to keep the ball at their feet and in control. San Marcos on the other hand, utilized the winds and the momentum of stray rolling balls to continue their presence in the AV back field, and soon that pressure forced some chances and free kicks for SMHS. Among the several held balls by AVGoal Keeper Bailee Alvarez Walls, there was a free kicks that was sent screeching across the AV box, propelled by force and helped by wind, into the side netting of the Don’s net. 1-0 San Marcos. Play continued to force the Don’s to play in their own end, and weather and errors produced another SMHS goal. Unfortunate circumstances for AVHS Dons Girls Soccer Team. 2-0 San Marcos.
Second half, the Don’s hoped to take the same advantage of wind, and did so, but the many chances that were open couldn’t be secured right off… The opponents seemed to handle the ball at their feet more often than AV had in the first half-perhaps their vocal coach had used the Don’s experience in the first half as an example… the wInds had died down a bit and AVHS had their work cut out as they were down 2-0.
Steady play in the SMHS end did successfully produce two goals from the consistent presence of Amador in the opponents end; one by a corner kick from Griffen to an awaiting head, back post by Maille Smith, and the other via a wind assisted ball served across the net by Smith, which was blown to corner top net. Several teammates were central to secure that goal, yet the wind had its way first. 2-2 tied. San Marcos got fired up from their sideline and pushed, pushed to gain possession and intermittent control, and even though the back and forth wind persisted, the opponents managed to draw a foul in the AV goal box, which referees whistled as a PK. Although GK Walls picked the correct side to dive, her outstretched arms just missed saving the steady shot by SM. It’s 3-2 . Minutes ticked by and Amador flew to use effort, wind and control to change the course of the game- a flurry of AVHS energy ensued, including shots on goal and goal box flurries of shots blocked by SM, but just as we began the first half, the players came away without the final goal to tie the game up! The final whistle ended the game 3-2 San Marcos High School as the victors.