"When we get scored upon early in a game, we get more focused and we play harder," Castelli said. "When you play the way we do, sometimes you're going to give up plays or be vulnerable to the counter, and they did a good job of capitalizing on the early opportunity."Ĭeltic followed with its own excellent job of nullifying any lingering fallout. "We played this team in the Celtic Cup, and we knew they were very good at creating the counter," Celtic Select coach Brian Colicchia said. In the first minute, Cougars midfielder Marley Reback finished a cross in front of the Celtic goal for the sudden and dramatic opening goal. The Celtic Select U15 girls side wrote their own narrative with a mixture of resolve, anger and a vow to play better.Īfter conceding a goal in the first minute, Celtic rode the strong play of Mary Ann Castelli in an impressive 4-1 victory over the Vernon Hill Cougars SC 01 Red in A/B league play Sunday afternoon at Celtic Park.Ī freshman from Saint Viator, Castelli sparked the rally with two goals that enabled the home side to overcome the shaky start. Confidence soars or deflates depending on the perspective. PALATINE - Nothing quite shakes up a game like the early goal.
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