Soccer this season has been a true whirlwind. With all of the rain, our practices got canceled so many times I can’t count. I swear, I blinked my eyes and we are half-way finished!
Looking back though, I am smiling at one pick-up game day in particular. A tweet went out about a pick-up game later that afternoon. A few hours later, Hubs and I rolled up to the “other” fields with MyGirl (the ones we play at when our beautiful fields are closed). We had planned to grocery shop, but as soon as MyGirl’s cleat touched the grass, it started to rain. So, we stayed thinking that it would be dispersing very soon.
Not the case – in fact, more people started showing up. And they played for an hour and a half. And they had fun. It’s days like that, that I know MyGirl loves soccer.
The girls have played two tournaments so far this season. The first one was our home tournament. Our team seems to be cursed at our home tournament. When they girls were 9, we made it to the semi-finals and the game ended in a tie. Then overtime, then Penalty Kicks. Freakin’ Penalty Kicks… we lost. Heartbreaking.
The girls at age 10 while the other team takes a PK. (Don't they look little??)
Last year, MyGirl's team eeked by with a couple of wins and two losses and got second in the tournament because a team didn’t want to stay and play in the rain so they forfeited! They would have come in second place – QUITTERS!!
Game #1 – Comeback Kids!
Anyway, this year I was a little ambivalent about the whole tournament. MyGirl's team had to play a game on Friday night which is never fun. The girls played a navy team from about an hour north of us. The girls looked like they had eaten concrete for dinner. They looked slow and their reaction time was delayed. Uggh. We were down 0-2 at half time. When the whistle blew, I looked around at some fellow parents and said, “You think Coach #3 is mad?” Resounding response, “Yes!”
Lawd – I hope that Coach #3 is able to remember that half-time talk, because they came out like a completely different team. (I hope he gives it before we start a game!) The girls had tied it up at five minutes in to the second half. GoalieGirl got a couple of really nice goals quickly and ended the game with a hat trick…. That’s right – a goalie with a hat trick. Take that!!! The girls won 4-2. It was a rough game. MyGirl got plowed over a few times. She got cleated and it was ugly. But she played through – not even a glimpse of “crazy eyes.” StrikerGirl was getting pushed around a bit too. And our center ref – well – he was just getting in the way. It’s hard to dodge balls with both hands in your pocket.
Looking back though, I am smiling at one pick-up game day in particular. A tweet went out about a pick-up game later that afternoon. A few hours later, Hubs and I rolled up to the “other” fields with MyGirl (the ones we play at when our beautiful fields are closed). We had planned to grocery shop, but as soon as MyGirl’s cleat touched the grass, it started to rain. So, we stayed thinking that it would be dispersing very soon.
Not the case – in fact, more people started showing up. And they played for an hour and a half. And they had fun. It’s days like that, that I know MyGirl loves soccer.
The girls have played two tournaments so far this season. The first one was our home tournament. Our team seems to be cursed at our home tournament. When they girls were 9, we made it to the semi-finals and the game ended in a tie. Then overtime, then Penalty Kicks. Freakin’ Penalty Kicks… we lost. Heartbreaking.
The girls at age 10 while the other team takes a PK. (Don't they look little??)Last year, MyGirl's team eeked by with a couple of wins and two losses and got second in the tournament because a team didn’t want to stay and play in the rain so they forfeited! They would have come in second place – QUITTERS!!
Game #1 – Comeback Kids!
Anyway, this year I was a little ambivalent about the whole tournament. MyGirl's team had to play a game on Friday night which is never fun. The girls played a navy team from about an hour north of us. The girls looked like they had eaten concrete for dinner. They looked slow and their reaction time was delayed. Uggh. We were down 0-2 at half time. When the whistle blew, I looked around at some fellow parents and said, “You think Coach #3 is mad?” Resounding response, “Yes!”
Lawd – I hope that Coach #3 is able to remember that half-time talk, because they came out like a completely different team. (I hope he gives it before we start a game!) The girls had tied it up at five minutes in to the second half. GoalieGirl got a couple of really nice goals quickly and ended the game with a hat trick…. That’s right – a goalie with a hat trick. Take that!!! The girls won 4-2. It was a rough game. MyGirl got plowed over a few times. She got cleated and it was ugly. But she played through – not even a glimpse of “crazy eyes.” StrikerGirl was getting pushed around a bit too. And our center ref – well – he was just getting in the way. It’s hard to dodge balls with both hands in your pocket.
MyGirl's leg after being cleated. The bruising got worse and it ended up looking much uglier. No tears though...
Game #2 – You Say You Want a Revolution?
Saturday morning’s first game was against a team that we have repeatedly played and repeatedly controlled the ball on the field and were repeatedly unable to beat – with the exception of the Mother’s Day tournament last year, when they creamed us.
Well everyone – It’s a brand new day. The girls rocked it out of the park. MyGirl and her team fought for every ball. They dominated. That win was so awesome. It was the perfect ending to a coming-of-age novel – but the day wasn’t over.
Game #3 – They Regress
Uggh. Tie game, 1-1 against the “B” team of the club we lost to in PK’s two years before – I don’t have anything else to say about that. I think I put it out of my mind before my camping chair was folded up.
Game #4 – DOMINATION
I mean seriously, the girls had this game from the whistle blow. They played against the girl who cries at every game. (She cried – and MyGirl had nothing to do with it. Pinky Swear.) They were in it to win it and they did. No PK’s needed.
Champions
Game #3 – They Regress
Uggh. Tie game, 1-1 against the “B” team of the club we lost to in PK’s two years before – I don’t have anything else to say about that. I think I put it out of my mind before my camping chair was folded up.
Game #4 – DOMINATION
I mean seriously, the girls had this game from the whistle blow. They played against the girl who cries at every game. (She cried – and MyGirl had nothing to do with it. Pinky Swear.) They were in it to win it and they did. No PK’s needed.
Champions
My goal is to get caught up on the blogging soon. I can’t wait to tell you about the hotel game from Louisville.
Last year, we eeked by with a couple of wins and got second in the tournament was because a team didn’t want to stay and play in the rain so they forfeited! They would have come in second place – QUITTERS!!
Game #1 – Comeback Kids!
Anyway, this year I was a little ambivalent about the whole tournament. We had to play a game on Friday night which is never fun. We played a navy team from about an hour north of us. The girls looked like they had eaten concrete for dinner. They looked slow and their reaction time was delayed. Uggh. We were down 0-2 at half time. When the whistle blew, I looked around at some fellow parents and said, “You think Coach #3 is mad?” Resounding response, “Yes!”
Lawd – I hope that Coach #3 is able to remember that half-time talk, because they came out like a completely different team. The girls had tied it up at five minutes in to the second half. GoalieGirl got a couple of really nice goals quickly and ended the game with a hat trick…. That’s right – a goalie with a hat trick. Take that. The girls won 4-2. It was a rough game. MyGirl got plowed over a few times. She got cleated straight and it ugly. But she played through – not even a glimpse of “crazy eye.” StrikerGirl was getting pushed around a bit too. And our center ref – well – he was just getting in the way. It’s hard to dodge balls with both hands in your pocket.
Game #2 – You Say You Want a Revolution?
Saturday morning’s first game was against a team that we have repeatedly played and repeatedly controlled the ball on the field but were unable to beat them – with the exception of the Mother’s Day tournament last year, when they creamed us. Well everyone – It’s a brand new day. The girls rocked it out of the park. MyGirl and her team fought for every ball. They dominated. That win was so awesome. It was the perfect ending to a coming-of-age novel – but the day wasn’t over.
Game #3 – They Regress
Uggh. Tie game, 1-1 against the “B” team of the team team we lost to in PK’s two years before – I don’t have anything else to say about that. I think I put it out of my mind before my camping chair was folded up.
Game #4 – DOMINATION
I mean seriously, the girls had this game from the whistle blow. They played against the girl who cries at every game. (She cried – and MyGirl had nothing to do with it. Pinky Swear.) They were in it to win it and they did. No PK’s needed.
Champions
My goal is to get caught up on the blogging soon. I can’t wait to tell you about the hotel game from Louisville.
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