Oklahoma Sooner Soccer: Two Games Left? Ole Miss then Florida

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The Oklahoma Sooner Soccer Team has just two games left in the regular season in the SEC. So far, the season has taken a less-than-expected turn after starting 1-2-1 in the first four matches. That produced the first 4 points for the Sooners in SEC play. Since then, the Sooners are 0-4-0 as their offense has simply gone somewhere else with only one goal as their defense plays well, but despite allowing 7 goals in the four matches are winless. I think the main culpruit for the Sooners is the lack of ability to control the ball effectively moving out of their defensive third of the pitch and use the midfielders to gnerate the push of the ball into the offensive third of the pitch. There are way too many kicks into the offensive half of the pitch with no possesion for the Sooners at the receiving end of the kick.

The Sooners play the Ole Miss Rebels on Thruisday night. The Rebels are truly a team that is struggling. Ole Miss is 0-7-1 in SEC play and 5-11-1 overall. In their last 7 matches, they have scored 3 goals and allowed 19. The Rebles have only scored 18 goals all season against 29 goals allowed. They do limit their opponents to less than 2 goals on average per match, but score just slightly above 1 goal per match. In 16 matches, the Sooners have socred 33 goals and allowed 20 goals. But of those 33 goals, 19 were scored in a span of three games against ORU, Stetson, Missouri State in pre-conference play. Eight of the 18 goals scored by Ole Miss are scored by Kayla Keefer #6 and Kelly Brady #8 as both of them have scored 4 goals. They also have the most shots for Ole Miss. Kate Smith #3 has scored 2 goals.

I think If OU can just control the better and actually connect with solid passes from the their 3rd to the midfield and then on to the offensive end, things will improve for OU. With two matchs left, the Sooners still have a chance for the SEC Tourney. But thier loss to Missouri last week was a key loss and made the road to the tourney tougher. A win over Ole Miss is a must, with no doubt. If the Sooners can play well and win over Ole Miss, the Sooners will still have a shot at making the Top 12 teams and earn a berth in the SEC Tourney.

Good luck to the Sooners on Thursday night in their 8 PM match.

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