We will make sure that we are prepared to defend in ones and twos so that we can win based upon team performance, which shouldn’t be that different from each game going forward.
Last weekend’s match saw the team take the early lead against North Texas SC when first team loan Yaya Toure slotted home his first goal of the season off of an assist from defender Sebastian Anderson.
His presence on the pitch for Rapids 2 this past weekend brought a punch of defensive maturity to a young Rapids 2 team that is looking to build momentum as they head into the third match of the season.
The Monarchs returned the favor in the first few minutes of the second half, but a slick finish from MNUFC2’s Diogo Pacheco put the nail in the Monarchs’ coffin, securing the win for the away side.