Louisville’s Kylie Morris and My Kodama celebrated their victory during their CIF-SS Division 4 Girls Soccer Soccer Finals at Crespi High in Anino on Friday, 23 February 2024. Louisville won the championship by defeating Monrovia 2–0. (Photo by Hans Gutketket, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Encino – as a midfielder, Louisville’s Kylie Morris sits right behind the ball, looks for an opportunity to win it with her opponent, and in turn increases the Royals attack.
Royals striker Mae Kodama said, “Kylie said that it is not a business like midfield.” “She controls the tempo. She wins the balls. She only sets speed for us. If we are pushing, he is giving a push. If we are caught, it is one. ,
On Friday, Morris played a big role in a 2–0 win over Monroovia in both Louisville goals, which to capture the CIF Southern Section Division 4 Championship at CIF Southern Section Division 4 Championship at CRESPI High School.
-
Louisville players celebrate their victory at Crespi High in ENSINO on Friday, 23 February 2024 during their CIF-SS Division 4 Girls Soccer Finals. Louisville defeated Monrovia 2–0 to defeat the championship 2–0 to win the championship. (Photo by Hans Gutketket, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
-
Louisville’s Emma Castro #6 reacted after scoring a goal in the first half during her CIF-SS Division 4 Girls Soccer Soccer Final, which was in the final against Monrovia at Crespie High in Ensino on Friday, February 23, 2024. Louisville defeated Monrovia 2–0 to defeat the championship 2–0 to win the championship. (Photo by Hans Gutketket, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
-
Louisville players celebrate their victory against Monroovia during their CIF-SS Division 4 Girls Soccer Finals, Friday, 23 February, 2024 at Crespi High in Encyin, 2024. Louisville won the championship by defeating Monroovia 2–0. (Photo by Hans Gutketket, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
-
Louisville’s My Codama #9 and Louisville’s USA Ramos #8 performed the fight for ball control during their CIF-SS Division 4 Girls Soccer Finals on Friday, 23 February, 2024 in the finals at Cresspy High in Ensino in Ensino. Louisville defeated Monrovia 2–0 to defeat the championship 2–0 to win the championship. (Photo by Hans Gutketket, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
-
Monrovia players react to their defeat against Louisville during their CIF-SS Division 4 Girls Soccer Soccer Finals, on Friday, February 23, 2024 at Kraspi High in Encyno. Louisville won the championship by defeating Monroovia 2–0. (Photo by Hans Gutketket, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
-
Louisville players celebrate their victory at Crespi High in ENSINO on Friday, 23 February 2024 during their CIF-SS Division 4 Girls Soccer Finals. Louisville defeated Monrovia 2–0 to defeat the championship 2–0 to win the championship. (Photo by Hans Gutketket, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
-
Louisville’s Emma Castro #6 reacted after scoring a goal in the first half during her CIF-SS Division 4 Girls Soccer Soccer Final, which was in the final against Monrovia at Crespie High in Ensino on Friday, February 23, 2024. Louisville defeated Monrovia 2–0 to defeat the championship 2–0 to win the championship. (Photo by Hans Gutketket, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
-
Louisville’s Emma Castro #6 reacted after scoring a goal in the first half during her CIF-SS Division 4 Girls Soccer Soccer Final, which was in the final against Monrovia at Crespie High in Ensino on Friday, February 23, 2024. Louisville defeated Monrovia 2–0 to defeat the championship 2–0 to win the championship. (Photo by Hans Gutketket, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
-
Louisville’s Kylie Morris and My Kodama celebrated their victory during their CIF-SS Division 4 Girls Soccer Soccer Finals at Crespi High in Anino on Friday, 23 February 2024. Louisville won the championship by defeating Monrovia 2–0. (Photo by Hans Gutketket, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
-
Kylie Morris #20 of Louisville extended the ball as Gabriel Chiovare of Monroovia #16 tried to kick the ball during his CIF-SS Division 4 Girls Football Finals at Crespi High on Friday, on 23 February, 2024. Louisville won the championship by defeating Monrovia 2–0. (Photo by Hans Gutketket, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
-
Isabella Rudnik #15 of Louisville and Jasmine Rodriguez #11 of Monrovia finally finalized the ball during their CIF-SS Division 4 Girls Soccer Finals at Kraspi High on Friday, 23 February, 2024 at ENSINO at Kraspi High on Friday, 2024. Louisville won the championship by defeating Monrovia 2–0. (Photo by Hans Gutketket, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
-
Louisville’s #8 Sekai Sardinha removed AVA Hackworth #24 of Monrovia during his CIF-SS Division 4 Girls Soccer Finals on Friday, 23 February, 2024 at Crespi High at Crespi High at Crespi High at Crespi High. Louisville defeated Monroovia 2–0 to win the championship. (Photo by Hans Gutketket, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
She hound Wildcats, removing them as she tried to drill it before sending long balls that wreaked havoc.
Both Kodama and Emma Castro scored for Louisville and goal-keeper Emily Brown and recorded five savings. Monroovia had 11 shots and dominated occupations for the majority of the game.
The Royals (21–2–1) rarely provoked a series of sports together, instead they used those long balls-both passes and defensive approval, as per-obstructing any flow produced by-Monrooovia (16–3–1) because it tried to erase the first-half deficit.
In the 13th minute, Morris placed a leg to turn the Wildcats into half of his half before passing the ball to Castro quickly. Castro took a look at Kodama, sent the striker to a lab through a lb, which required just a touch to slot it in the net.
Kodama did not even see the ball inside and the game was left in the game as she was shaking on playing.
“I was jumping into the air to kick it,” Kodama said. “They swept my feet down so I was looking at the sky and I hit my head.”
Following the initial target of Kodama, the Royals depths their 4-5–1 formation, with each player to prevent Monrovia from any clear cuts except Kodama or behind it.
The first opportunity of Monrovia came in the 29th minute, despite most of its half captured. Striker Eva Hakworth tested Brown with a powerful long shot at a distance of 20 yards and brown crossed it.
A minute before the Halftime Whistle, the Royals rode the formula similar to their second goal. Morris again dominated Obre Mendoza and took the ball and sent a lobe towards Kodama, which took protecting Monrovia. Her shot removed a defender and landed on Castro’s feet to the left of the box and she gave Luisville a 2–0 child.
In the first 10 minutes of the second half, Monroovia recorded four shots as it tried to cut the margin in half.
Berlynn Granier broke a Monroovia Breakway in the 62nd minute. The discipline helped to keep those types of tackle and discipline ball out of the boundary or in half of Wildcats.
Royals’ head coach Ariana Martinez said, “It was a stellar in terms of how we defended.”
After Thursday’s practice – the last one before the championship game – Martinez gathered the players in the team and reminded them that “this team is a family,” former player Jessica Hyiman reiterates her history by bringing her out. Hyiman was a member of the last Louisville team to win the CIF championship in 2001.
Martinez and Hyiman said “they are in harmony defensively that they have found here” and it was translated on Friday because the Royals stuck to the game plan, not discouraged because Monrovia constantly pressured her backline.
