That is the pastel version of Edvard Munch's *The Scream* that sold to a private buyer earlier this week for a record 119 million (whoever that private buyer is I pray his or her property taxes for schools aren't too high -- those teacher benefits are killing the economy!!!).
At any rate, the *Scream* has long been understood as an icon of modernism in that in represents the alienated sense of self we all feel in a modern world that is indifferent to our screams.
Both games today in "Match" play produced a "Scream" effect, although one game ended well, and one not so well.
The day started off chilly and overcast against the Novi Jags 01 Green team. This was a slightly different Jags team than we have seen. They were skilled, played soccer, went for the ball first. What a concept!
One knows, though, that against the Jags in the MSDSL one has to play one goal down because at some point the official will provide an opportunity -- in the form of free kick or pk -- for the Jags to win. Such was the case today despite the league.
The girls played well. Emmi turned in a classic Emmi performance from start to finish, stepping up and breaking up attacks, taking the ball out of the air at midfield, and even providing one scoring opportunity off a bomb corner kick. Led by Emmi, the Force backline determined play for most of the first half. Backline solidity provided frontline opportunities. Rhea, now an offensive juggernaut, just missed the post early on. And she had a sure goal on a break before a brilliant slide tackle by a Jags' defender stopped her run.
The Force did struggle with counterattack all day. After a good corner the Jags took a run and only Kate's dive right kept the game even for the half.
The Jags came out with more energy than the Force to start the second half. Sawyer and Rhea had some nice combinations, but the Jags took a turn controlling play. About 20 minutes in the ref saw his chance. Just outside the box a soft collision became a Jags free kick. But the potential game winner went wide.
This "almost" disaster woke the girls up. Rhea sent her second of the day just past the post. And Jazzy turned some great pressure into two hard shots for herself.
Again, though, the counterattack!! Kate stepped up big to beat a forward heading for the ball.
Just as things looked a bit troubling, again, Coach Cookie provided some brilliance of his own -- and, we could even say, a bit of bloodthirstiness. He quickly shuffled the line-up moving rockstar defender Annabelle into the right forward spot. ("No," screamed this blogger, "we will give up the goal, not get one!"). But Cookie does know his stuff.
As if on cue Sawyer sent a wonderfully placed (and paced) ball directly in Annabelle's flightline. She caught up, took on a defender, and got a tough shot on a good Jags' keeper. When the ball dribbled free there was Rhea to bang it home -- her fourth shot on net.
1-0. A few minutes later Lauren sent a nice stretch to Sawyer -- who could have been onside -- and superstriker buried the ball in the top left shelf.
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