Team Chicago Academy-Jaguars started off strong in yesterday’s U12 State Cup Final getting a goal less than five minutes into the match. Jasmine Ruiz hit a rocket free kick that Maddie Lambert followed in and put away the rebound.

Unfortunately, the next 20 minutes saw the Jaguars doing a lot of chasing and not possessing the ball and the Sockers were able to get an equalizer 10 minutes later. Despite a great defensive play by Hannah Davies, a Sockers forward made a great move and hit a scorching shot into the upper 90 of the far post that goalkeeper Megan Keefer could do nothing about.

The Jaguars played a much better 2nd half and had some great opportunities the best of which was a rebound attempt by Jasmine off a free kick from Emma Morgan, but the keeper was able to smother the shot.