Game 9: 2-0 over the Great White Sharks

Cesar seems impressed as Alex turns toward the goal!

Jack showing good throw-in form!

Alex making his patented move---pull-back and turn...

Tyler turning on the run.

Alex heads toward the goal.

Jack with a strong inside-of-the foot pass.

Tyler beats a Shark!

Adrian and Jack work to control the ball.

Sami making a move.

Daniel lofts a perfect corner kick.

Daniel with the throw as Antonio calls for the ball.

Cesar takes it to the goal!

Tyler gets some air!

Tyler on the run, with Sharks in hot pursuit.

Sean beats a Shark.

Look at Cesar's lovely passing form. Pretty impressive for a FIVE year old!

Sean taking a break in the nets. It was a bit quiet back there this week....

Antonio on the go!

Cesar makes another run to the goal.

Sean congratulates Tyler after his goal.

Sami turns toward the goal.

Our next to the last game was a fun one! It was a bit slow getting started, but once Tyler scored the first goal (using his laces, no less!), the team seemed to wake up. After that we kept possession for most of the game and put a lot of pressure on the Sharks. Once again our goalies were a bit bored, though I'm not complaining! We had a LOT of shots, as it turned out only two went in. The second was from Antonio, and man, you could tell how excited he was to score. I felt terrible putting him back on defense for the final quarter, as I could tell he was anxious for the chance to score another one! Even Jack, Cesar and Daniel, who often drift back into defensive-mode, all had chances to score during the game. And Sami and Sean continued to be strong factors on offense, creating a lot of chances. Sean also did a good job staying in position when he played fullback. Adrian was his usual reliable self--I love his calm confidence on the field. And poor Alex just couldn't buy a goal today, but did he ever try! Time and again he tried to put one away, but alas, it just wasn't his day. All in all it was a great team effort. The boys continue to improve their passing, they are staying a bit more spread out (well, sometimes!), and they are working HARD. It is really fun to see how they have progressed over the season. And it is sad to think that there is just one more game to go...

Thanks to Tim for another fine game reffing, to Valerie for the treats, and to Sylvia for sending photos. John will see you Saturday and I'll want a full report at the team party on the 10th!

~cindy