ECNL CL Playoffs – Individual standouts from the 2007s on Sunday

<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>USE PROMO CODE JR30 for a discount on your first subscription</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>REDMOND, Washington - The ECNL Playoffs in the Champions League bracket for the 2007 age group continued on Sunday with the second game of group play. Check out the standouts from the games Prep Soccer saw on Sunday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='22763' first='Addison' last='Kalaw'], FC Stars Blue 07 - Kalaw kept the dream alive for her side with a last-minute game-winning goal against San Diego Surf on Sunday. Despite being down a player due to a red card, FC Stars stole the victory as Kalaw snuck behind the defense and dribbled past the goalkeeper before finishing into the open net. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='22942' first='Madison' last='Recupero'], FC Stars Blue 07 - Recupero gave it her all in the midfield for FC Stars. Her game-winning plays were given in effort as she often stopped the Surf counter with her lung-busting runs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='60283' first='Hope' last='McMillin'], FC Stars Blue 07 - McMillin had a couple of key interceptions late in the second half to help her side stop the Surf attack. The midfielder put in a tireless shift especially when her side went down a player. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='79756' first='Ella' last='Kruntchev'], San Diego Surf 07 - It might not mean much in the final score, but Kruntchev made a terrific save on a penalty kick when the score was 0-0 late in the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='27342' first='Zoe' last='Matthews'], Legends FC 07 - Matthews was pulling the strings for her side in the win over La Roca on Sunday. Her effortless ball-striking ability is a stark contrast to the norm in the youth game. She drills the ball with accuracy and her team thrives with the way she spreads the field and lets the speedy wingers get after the outside backs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='26938' first='Kyla' last='Dawn'], Legends FC 07 - Dawn is one of those talented Legends wingers. She had the opening goal against La Roca. She provided a terrific finish on a great assist from Matthews. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='77888' first='Jastel' last='David'], Legends FC 07 - David is another one of those talent Legends wingers. She continues to show that she is turning into a complete player with her all-around game. She was dominant on Sunday. Scottie Antonucci and [player_tooltip player_id='145314' first='Mia' last='Goettsche'] were also standouts for Legends. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='99198' first='Savannah' last='Leifried'], FC Bay Area Surf 07 - Leifried impressed me with her play on the left wing for FC Bay Area. She showed good skill, but she also showed the commitment to give her full effort and that was what generated the chances. The no-quit approach was effective against the Cleveland side. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='26927' first='Kiara' last='Gilmore'], FC Dallas 07 - No surprise but the FC Dallas 07 team is an absolute joy to watch. Gilmore leading the defense with her intelligent play set the tone on Sunday. [player_tooltip player_id='26783' first='Holly' last='Storer'] and [player_tooltip player_id='48333' first='Rylee' last='McLanahan'] were the key pieces in the dynamic attack that scored six goals on Sunday. [player_tooltip player_id='27124' first='Natalie' last='Wagner'] and Isabella Martinez were also outstanding on Sunday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->