RAGE at Stockton Cargo

Pleasanton RAGE welcomed fans to the first RAGE NIGHT of the season.

By Thea Lowenberg

FINAL SCORE: Stockton Cargo 4, Pleasanton RAGE 3. 

Knoles Field: RAGE had a quick, strong start to the game but unfortunately could not keep up with the pace they set to finish it off. They dominated the first half and the start of the second half, but Stockton Cargo pulled through and shined during the finale of the game. 

COACH’S QUOTE: 

“A tough 4-3 loss after leading twice and scoring an unbelievable goal just 50 seconds in from

Marta Pelegrin!” says Head Coach Sarah Fawcett, “We started strong and stuck to the game plan early, but as fatigue set in, our decision-making suffered, and we didn’t get the result we felt we deserved. Plenty to take away — and we’ll be ready to get them back at home.” 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

First Half: 

  • PLEASANTON RAGE NUMBER 8, Marta Pelegrin, SCORED less than a minute into the game! 1-0 RAGE 
  • At 2:59, Cargo had a free kick that turned into an amazing nab by Sydney Head. She grabbed the ball in the middle of a rush and cleared it! 
  • 3:48 brought the first corner kick of the game for the Stockton Cargo, which is headed out of bounds leading to another corner kick 
  • The 2nd kick was unsuccessful and headed out of the box and cleared. 
  • RAGE STRUCK AGAIN AT 20:00 off of a Cargo mistake! Trinidad Quiroz intercepted a pass and was able to run right to the goal before the goalie was even close. 2-0 
  • Stockton Cargo struck back at 21:33 with a goal that just passed by everyone in the box to make the score 2-1. 
  • 22:34, RAGE had an amazing shot from the left side that was snatched out of the air by the Cargo goalie. 
  • Cargo scored again at 26:31 with a header by 9 that went right over the hands of Head. 2-2 
  • At 32:20, Sydney Head had a great, fast transition to grab the ball and kick it down the field. It relieved some pressure off of the RAGE’S defense! 
  • In the last three minutes of the half (42:02), Pleasanton RAGE had a corner kick. It was headed out of the box by a Cargo player. 
  • At 45:43, Stockton Cargo had a corner kick! They played a short ball that was then headed out of the box by a RAGE defender. 

RAGE had strong pressure in the first half, capitalizing off of mistakes made near the Cargo’s goal. Unfortunately, similar things happened to them making the game a tight race, but high scoring. The possession was distributed fairly evenly between the teams with RAGE having a slight bit more than the Stockton Cargo. 

Second Half: 

    • RAGE scored early in the second half! A beautiful shot by Trinidad Quiroz (15) that was from between two defenders that sailed over the goalie’s head. 3-2 RAGE 
    • RAGE had an amazing defensive maneuver when they chased down an attacking Cargo player and forced the ball out of bounds on the endline. 
    • Cargo corner kick resulted from the last play at 55:23. (their clock counts up to 90 instead of down from 45 again) The ball was cleared with no shot. 
    • At 68:40, Pleasanton RAGE defense pressed hard again, winning them a goal kick that brought the ball back to the middle of the field 
    • Marta Pelligrin was given a yellow card at 69:32. 
    • At 72:34, Sydney Head had a one-on-one with a Cargo player that she won! She saved the ball with her leg. 
    • At 76:00, Cargo had a corner-kick that was headed out of the box. 
    • Cargo quickly rebounded with a goal at 78:00 that first rebounded off of the post and then was reshot in the far right corner of the net. The 3-3. 
    • Head had another great save at 82:45, where she grabbed a ball right from a Stockton player’s foot! 
    • At 85:40, Stockton Cargo scored a one-two pass goal. They took the lead 4-3. 

The second half was a hard-fought battle that really came down to decision making at the end. Stockton ended up putting the ball in the back of the net twice more, while Pleasanton just couldn’t finish any of their chances. The last bits of the second half was a lot of defense for RAGE when they needed to bring in some more offense. 

UP NEXT: Pleasanton RAGE return home for their Daddy/Daughter Night on June 18th. The pre-game event starts at 6:00, with the game starting at 7:00!