Sunday, June 19, 2011

Irvine Summer Classic

We were up at 4:45am and out the door at 5:20 for our weekend at UC Irvine. Somehow we always seem to get the early game! We played West Coast FC and battled hard to get a 1-0 victory. Unfortunately, Taylor hurt her knee during the game and didn't see the field the rest of the weekend.
Game #2 was against Corona Eagles at 1:00pm and it was another tough game finishing in a 1-1 tie, which we were very happy with!The girls were so excited that the team was staying at the Embassy Suites for the night. They loved going from room to room, getting snacks at the Happy Hour and loved the free breakfast in the morning. This group really knows how to have fun!The indoor pool was a little too chlorinated which made it tough to stay in, but the girls didn't seem to care. Several families ate together at Souplantation for dinner, before returning to the hotel for a night a visiting at Happy Hour in the hotel atrium.
Sunday morning, we were back on the field for a 9:15 game against Golden State FC. This was supposed to be our easiest game, but we couldn't put the ball in the net...ending in a 0-0 tie and one point shy of the championship. We were happy to be playing for 3rd place in the Consulation game though, but met our toughest competition and lost 3-0 against Crown City.

We knew this weekend would be tough competition, but a great experience for our players to see their weaknesses and try to improve. We finished 4th out of 8 teams, but had a great weekend having all of the families together!