2022 National Finals
In the Women's Amateur Cup... The Sidekicks lost two tough games to very talented teams but competed well as a team in each match. In the semifinals, they met up with the Charlotte Eagles, a fantastic program that develop players at all levels from youth to the USL2 and the WPSL. They were unchallenged at the regional level, however the Sidekicks gave them a good run and after some adjustments in the second half, were able to shut them down after going down 0-3 early in the match.
In the 3th vs 4th place game, the Sidekicks faced another talented side, the Illinios Rockland Raptors. This was a rematch from last year's final. Just like last year, Raptors scored first. However, the Sidekicks immediately equalized. Sidekicks attacking midfielder, Liz Carlos, dribbled the ball with sheer determination through the attacking third and buried a rocket of a shot into the Raptor's net! Statement made!
The 2nd half was a battle... The Raptors scored the go-ahead goal in the 47' when their team captain "Dale" broke through the 18 and hit the upper 90. The Sidekicks battled back, creating several opportunities but just could not score. Cat Amick had some beautiful one timers that the Raptor goalie saved. Sidekicks goalie, Casey Halle put in an ESPN highlight worthy performance in the closing minutes of the game when she blocked a breakaway shot and jumped back up to make a second save. Although the Sidekicks lost 1-2, they represented us well and showed the country the strength or women's soccer here in Massachusetts! The game was live streamed and link will be posted here shortly.
