I agree with everything that has been said about the HH/DF game, but do not think that the DF keeper had that much trouble. There was one high ball that he arguably should have caught, but put it over the bar instead. In any case, he kept everything out - except the one shot that no keeper would have stopped. If anything, the defender should not have given Carlos room to make that move.
DF was not outplayed. They created many more opportunities than HH, were a bit unlucky on a few opportunities and controled the midfield for the most part. Chris Sankowski was outstanding, but Juan Chavarria, Josh Ford, Kenny Freeman and Justin Fox were strong in HH's back as well.
What are Amaker and Goulet's numbers on DF? If they were the two marking Carlos and Christian, they did an outstanding job. Carlos is the quickest player that I have seen play in high school this year (before anyone comments - I have not seen NW play), but the DF defender gave him little or no space all night. The player on Christian was strong, just as fast and positioned very well. That matchup alone was worth the price of admission.
All in all, it was a typical HH victory - not really sure how they won, but they capitalized on enough opportunities, played strong in the back and were lucky enough when it mattered.
