Prompt 2:

While all of the 3 scenarios are certainly tense and nerve racking, I think that being down by 1 goal is definitely the most tense and stressful of the 3. I have been in all of these situations out of the three, and the desperation that comes with being down by one, especially late in a playoff or tournament game is truly unmatched. When teams are down by just a goal, the game is still so close that one mistake from the other team or one great play from your team can make it a whole new game. One momentum swing could be a difference maker, so everyone is trying their absolute hardest and leaving it all out on the field. With this added stress and desperation, teams are more prone to make mistakes, so the game can be very back and forth. The physicality of these situations are usually very high as well, adding to the stress.