Solar SC G10 triumph at ECNL International Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Texas' Solar SC G10 were the winners of the first edition of the ECNL International Tournament, which was held in Liverpool, England, last week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The team from the Dallas region overcame competition from fellow Americans Bay Area Surf, Legends FC and Michigan Hawks, England's Chelsea and Everton, Scotland's Glasgow Rangers and the Wales national team to triumph in the inaugural edition of the tournament. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DY7joGSvj2W/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DY7joGSvj2W/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Solar played five matches between Thursday and Friday and won each of them without conceding goals - they topped Bay Area Surf 1-0, Rangers 5-0 and Wales 3-0 on Thursday in the group stage before defeating Chelsea 1-0 in the semifinals and Legends FC 2-0 in the final on Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These players were instrumental in Solar's victory:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["210647"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a1d807b5443d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hartsfield was awarded as the tournament's MVP and played a key role in Solar's successful campaign. Playing as an outside back, she was a pillar in their backline and led the team to earn clean sheets in all five matches they played. Hartsfield is an aggressive and efficient defender who's very hard to beat 1v1 and has the quickness and the resilience to recover when that happens. The outside back also adds a lot going forward, combining the skills to beat opponents out wide, impressive accuracy in her crosses and power and precision in her shots from outside the box.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["214144"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a1d807b544a8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Boone was Solar's offensive star in the tournament, being recognized as the top goalscorer of the event. She registered five goals, scoring in all matches except the team's debut, and delivering the game-winning goals in both the semifinal and the final. Very technical and intelligent, Boone typically plays on the right side of Solar's attack and is a constant threat with her ability to make runs behind the backline and take opponents 1v1. She has an excellent presence inside the penalty box and is an outstanding finisher, who fires shots with impressive power and precision.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/addyboonesolar9/status/2060842630947196954?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/addyboonesolar9/status/2060842630947196954?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["377581"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a1d807b5456d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">With starting goalkeeper [player_tooltip player_id='191528' first='Camille' last='Barrett'] out in a USYNT camp, Obana was Solar's lone keeper in the event. She stepped up and played a major role in the team's successful campaign, earning clean sheets in all five matches in England. Obana stands out for her excellent positioning between the posts and seems to always be in a position to make a stop when a shot is fired. She's also extremely explosive and has excellent reflexes, responding quickly and strongly when the ball goes outside of her body range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["214141"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a1d807b545c0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gibson was an attacking force for Solar, having scored twice for them in the event. A winger, she makes the most of her pace and dribbling skills to make plays and create goalscoring opportunities for her team. Gibson is very direct on the ball and doesn't back down when trying to get into the box, going at defenders aggressively. A solid finisher, she also works very hard off the ball, pressing opponents and supporting her team's defensive system.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->