Another week, another article where I’ve spent far too much time analyzing amateur American soccer, but here we are. The ‘Cats played two more matches in the past seven days, here’s what you need to know:
Northwestern 1 (1.20 xG), Milwaukee 1 (0.99 xG)
Wednesday, Oct. 19, (Evanston, Ill.)
This was not how the beautiful game was intended to be played.
A weeknight kickoff with the temperature just above the freezing point made this a memorable match for all the wrong reasons.
Northwestern faced two battles on this frigid October night: the elements and the Milwaukee Panthers (1-7-5).