Soccer Tournement
Max had a soccer tournament last weekend in Palmyra. He had two games on Saturday and two games on Sunday. Going into the weekend his team had not won a game all year. They had one tie and three losses. The prior weekend they got beat pretty bad and morale was down.
The tournement was a great experience for the kids. They got to play a lot of soccer and really came together as a team. They won their first game against a team from Tulpy Pennsylvania 3-2. It was their first win. All the parents were nervous for the guys and couldn't wait for the game to end. In the afternoon they played well for most of the game but it seemed they got tired late in the second half. For 90% of the game they held a team from Maryland to a tie but gave up 3 late quick goals and lost 5-2.
In the third game Max's team faced a team from their league. They had lost to this team earlier 4-3. The game was tied with about 10 minutes left when a shot bounced off a defender and landed right in front of Max. Max shot in the game winning goal! It was his first goal of the year. In the very last game of the weekend they played another team from Maryland. This team had beaten the two teams we beat 10-0 and 8-0. They also beat the team we lost to 4-2. They played their best goal tender during the game who stopped shot after shot from the Maryland players. In the first half Max and teamate found themselves together running side by side toward the goal on a break-a-way. They were elbow to elbow as they approached the goalie. Max ended up taking the shot and scored again! They were winning at half-time 2-1. They played hard in the second half and gave up one more goal. They ended up with a tie against a great team. Everyone was very happy with the outcome.
Jake played a game this weekend and he played really well. He has declared himself the second best player on his team. He is starting to get into soccer more and more. We went to the park this afternoon and practiced. He is a good player when he has energy and focus but he tires easily. Need to get that boy out to run some wind sprints! Jake's team tied this weekend 3-3. Jake just missed two goals.
posted by The Pants @ 5:12 PM
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