ECNL Boys TX: Albion Hurricanes B06/05 vs. BVBIA NTX B06/05

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another week of action went by in the club season and teams from around the country got to the field looking for wins and to display good performances. Prep Soccer was again following the action, looking for the hidden gems of the sport in the country.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Saturday, October 28, I was at the Campbell Road Sports Park, in Houston, following the ECNL Boys Texas Conference duel between Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL B06/05 and BVBIA NTX ECNL B06/05 - click <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2023/10/ecnl-boys-tx-albion-hurricanes-b09-vs-bvbia-ntx-b09-photos/">he</a><a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2023/11/ecnl-boys-tx-albion-hurricanes-b06-05-v-bvbia-ntx-b06-05-photos/">re</a> to see the best photos of the match.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL B06/05 0 - 2 BVBIA NTX ECNL B06/05</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first half of the match was very physical, with attackers not getting a lot of space to make plays and most of the action concentrated in the midfield area. Both sides tried to score, but had their best opportunities in long-distance shots or set pieces, with little success. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/2/529932/653f77fe5ef746075c625c08' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65415d7003261"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BVB got a goal early in the second half, with [player_tooltip player_id='16440' first='Landon' last='deLeeuw'] finding the back of the net after a corner kick, and that forced Albion to push forward looking for the equalizer. The team from Carrollton took advantage of the situation and created some chances in counter-attacks. In one of them, Adrian Garcia found Zacharie Simmons, who scored in a one-time finish and sealed their victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Performers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["15978"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Normally a field player, deLeeuw stepped up to fill a need for BVB and played as a goalkeeper. He did a very good job, not only getting a clean sheet, but also making good stops when he was called upon. 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While his partner was more involved in physical duels, Garcia was excellent at reading and anticipating plays to win the ball back. He also did a good job in the air and took good care of the ball in possession. 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