From Realist post...
"Another point of view...
There were numerous cards given, 2 to Lancaster and 4 to Clover.
1st half: Clover goalie looses control of ball after shot on goal. The keeper is crawling and reaching to regain control. Lancaster player touches the ball into the goal from 3 yards out. Goal. A keeper on the ground crawling amoung 3 or 4 players kicking at the ball is in all likelyhood not going to escape unscathed.
2nd half: Clover forward jumps over the Lancaster goalie to avoid colliding with her but clips her in the forehead with her shoe, Clover girl carded. Lancaster keeper leaves game but returns shortly."
I wasn't at the match, but have Clover friends who were. I also have a daughter (never went to Clover) who is a keeper.
Per first point above....Clover keeper had possession of the ball and got trucked, thereby losing control of the ball leading to the scrum that got her hurt.
Realist.....general consensus is you did not protect the players. You card one kid who in your words attempts to avoid contact, then apparentyl allow open season on the Clover goalie.
I wasn't there, so take my comments with a grain of salt. But as you said in your initial post there is another perspective. And that other perspective is that you failed in protecting the players. Right or wrong, that is the perspective.
And whether its coaching philosphy or lax officiating, more and more skilled kids will QUIT playing high school soccer becasue of this crap.
People should stop ducking the issues and deal with the problem. Dont' confuse aggressive, passionate, physical play with reckless and allegedly blatant attempts to hurt or intimidate the other team. Which from the Clover perspective....is exactly what happened.
On the other thread there are a handful of people including several from the coaching ranks who attest to the style of play of Clover. No one has said boo in defense of Lancaster....except Realist, who refereed and who equated the two teams style of play, other than to note that CLover had more cards and whined about non-calls.
Again... another perspective from one who has seen CLover MANY times over the years.
Wonder if some parent videotaped the game?