Panthers overwhelm Pirates in 10-1 rout

“We needed to make a press release after having an unlucky loss in opposition to Springstead,” D’Anna mentioned. “It’s a very, actually good group; an actual brotherhood. Quite a lot of returning gamers, with a few new faces to strengthen the whole squad.”

Tuesday’s loss was a really bizarre sport for the Panthers, D’Anna mentioned.

“We granted them about three items of targets,” mentioned D’Anna in regards to the season-opening loss. “I’m huge on accountability and taking possession.”

If accountability and taking possession had been musts Thursday in opposition to Crystal River, the Panthers did all that and extra.

Lecanto managed the offensive assault, whereas its protection stored Crystal River in verify for many of the contest. The Panthers, led by hat tips from Zachary Seneriz (six targets, one help) and Kyle Boehmer (three targets, one help) peppered the Pirates’ purpose with 24 photographs. Camilo Chaves additionally had a purpose and Zechariah McNeil had 5 assists for Lecanto, which improved to 1-1 total and 1-1 in Gulf Coast 8 Convention play.

“The completed product,” D’Anna mentioned in regards to the variations between Tuesday’s loss and Thursday’s victory. “I talked to my again 4 about dropping the ego a little bit bit and simply making an attempt to make passes a little bit bit faster. We received on the ball on the backline a little bit an excessive amount of Tuesday.

“Getting the ball ahead earlier and discovering a go and taking part in one to 2 touches faster. That was the distinction.”

Crystal River senior Colby Smith netted the lone purpose for the Pirates (0-2, 0-2), which tallied simply three photographs on purpose in opposition to the Panthers.

“I feel you must take a look at it, that you just’re given alternatives and this is a chance that basically places us the place we’re at,” Crystal River coach Mike Callaway mentioned. “You need to take a look at the evening and the massive image is that basically the place we go from right here is that we’ve got to return to the basics.

“We have now to be dedicated to being in form. We have now to be dedicated to with the ability to do the easy issues nicely. We went on the market and psychological lapses brought about us to make a number of errors. And that comes from not being comfy with the ball. So we’ve got to get to a degree the place we get comfy with the ball. As soon as we get to that time, then we will begin to enter the tactical issues.”