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FC Phoenix KAOS gave up an early goal before unleashing 4 unanswered scores in blowing past ESU Nova, 4-1 at Spiegelberg Stadium to open Winter League play. KAOS fell behind earlier enough that I wasn't even there yet. (Feel free to elaborate on the comments, someone). I arrived about 12 minutes in, and was treated to a KAOS goal almost immediately and two more before the half. With the home side leading 3-1, I took off to get my father and get back for the Valkyrie game. While I was gone, KAOS tallied one last goal. During the roughly 70 minutes I was at the match, I didn't see a single ESU shot on goal.

Valkyrie, the younger FC Phoenix side, followed vs THUSC Platinum. Valkyrie struck early in the first half, with Carlie Storey driving a medium range shot to the near post from the left side. Valkyrie missed several additional chances, with shots skirting just wide of the far post, and went into the break with a 1-0 lead and a domination in scoring chances. GK Melissa Henner saw very little of the ball during the first half.

The second half was nearly 25 minutes gone when Hannah Sohl cranked up a bending ball from about 18 yards off the endline, way over on the right flank and had it dip down, glance off the underside of the bar and knife into the THUSC net to bring Valkyrie up 2-0. A few minutes later, Kayla Wilhelm had a chance to go 3-0 when she was taken down in the area and a penalty was given. She played a strong shot to the left, but found the post and the ball came back into play. Wilhelm had another good look soon after, breaking away left of center. Her drive into the THUSC GK was saved, but left in play in front of an open net, where Kendra Gressett was trailing and had a tap-in to give Valkyrie the final 3-0 margin.

Henner shared the shutout with Ashley Novak, who came on at the half.