The Stampede logged a win and tie over the weekend as they faced Placer United and Loomis respectively in Norcal fall league play. Davis' Sophie Karperos set the stage Saturday with her relentless defense as she stonewalled every attempt by Placer to penetrate the locals' back line. Stampede strikers Ainsley Carrol and Jordan Davis got two goals each to make it 4-0 at the half. After getting hammered in the box, Stampede midfielder Lily Byrne converted the penalty to make it 5-0. Despite a late goal by Placer, Davis striker Mattie Eaton hustled to beat the defense to the ball to end the game 6-1.
Sunday's hard fought stalemate again featured solid Stampede defense, this time starring the ever speedy and composed Yasmeen Dmeiri who repeatedly frustrated Loomis' entire front line. Down most of the game 0-1, J. Davis served a through ball to striker Allie Belafsy who was able to outrun the defense and the keeper to tap in the equalizer.
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10/12/13: Stampede strum Strykers' pain
Davis shutout the Elk Grove Strykers 5-0 last Sunday as they continue their impressive Norcal fall season. The first two goals resulted from aggressive follow on put-aways by Ainsley Carrol and Mattie Eaton after initial shots by Jordan Davis and Vanessa Carrazco proved too powerful for the keeper to hold onto. McKenna Luztker got two assists, first while playing keeper when she punted a bounding ball to J Davis who controlled and placed it far post, and second from the right wing as she found Allie Belafsky who knocked in from the six. Yasmeen Dmeiri rounded out the offensive display by scoring on a free kick from 30 yards out.
10/4/13: An impressive come-from-behind win
The Stampede overcame an early deficit to beat Woodland Saturday 5-2 at the Woodland Community Center fields. The locals drew first blood as Ainsley Carrol scored off a keeper ricochet. However, the northern rivals struck back twice in short order putting the Stampede behind 2-1 at the half. Jordan Davis converted a breakaway on an assist from Anne Ayotte as the second half began to even the score. Later she assisted Allie Belafsky with a long throw in who tapped it in from the six for the go-ahead tally. Lily Byrne then assisted J Davis with a through ball and Davis put the moves on the keeper for another conversion, 4-2. Finally, Byrne found Carrol at the 18 who placed it far post for the fifth and final tally. Despite physical play (and lots of bruises), the Stampede held their own to gain the victory.
9/29/13: Stampede fight to get two out of three
The locals won two and lost one last weekend at the Davis Legacy Premier Cup. In game 1 against Elk Grove, the Stampede could not find a way to score despite a few chances, dropping the opener 1-0. In game 2, they came back fighting with a last minute, come-from-behind, 2-1 win against the Clovis Amazons. Late in the second half, Yasmeen Dmeiri whipped in a cross to J Davis who volleyed in it from the 6 to tie it up. Then, in a frenzied scrum in the final seconds, Lily Byrne was able to stab the ball past the line amid a flurry of ricochets, securing the much needed win. Sunday morning gave the locals a chance to breathe easy as they pounded the USA Stars '03 team 5-0. Intercepting balls left and right, Ayotte scored first from the 18. J Davis continued with a dribble drive to the net to make it 2-0 and followed with another tally at close range off an assist from Ainsley Carrol to make it 3-0 Grace Barger found Allie Belafsky for the 4th goal and Carrol then got her own goal to finish the game 5-0. Dmeiri's notable defensive play against some very physical players over the weekend was impressive.
9/26/13: An early and unexplained ending to entertaining see-saw battle
A windy Thursday evening set the stage for a Davis-Woodland match-up that proved to be as bizarre as it was entertaining. Down 1-0 early, Lily Byrne set up Jordan Davis with a through ball who sent it past the keeper to even the score. Byrne then connected with Anne Ayotte who buried it far post to make it 2-1. Woodland countered with two more goals, putting them up 3-2 at the half. After intermission, Lindsey Vernau cracked in a bouncing ball from 18 for the equalizer. As the game became more physical, J. Davis lunged to beat the Woodland defenders to a ball heading toward the opponent's box and ahead of the diving keeper, tapping it past for the the go ahead goal. With nearly 15 minutes left to play, the Woodland coach then suddenly pulled his players from the field to force an apparent forfeit. Final official results are pending league review.
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