Another fall soccer season is upon us and Matt and I decided to coach Allison for what may be her last season in the recreational league. We are excited to be working together, coaching Allison and to get Reanna as our other property player. The team chose The Firecrackers as our team name and after just two weeks of practice, we were on the field for the first of 10 games in this fall season.
Unfortunately, the first game fell on the hottest day of summer so far. I heard reports varying from 107-109 degrees, but no matter the temperature, it was HOT! The team checked in with the refs, took their places on the field and got underway.
Allison and Reanna started off strong as forwards and gave us an early 1-0 lead on a nice shot by Allison.
Although she loves playing goalkeeper, she is a tough competitor on the field as well...improving footwork, great aggressive play and a powerful shot on goal!
She got two quarters in goal as well and blocked several opportunities for the other team to score by coming our and jumping on the ball before the forward could take a shot. I think goalie clinic has really paid off! She had some beautiful punts to bring the ball down field, but did let two goals go by and we lost 4-2. We have a lot of new players on the team who are just figuring out what they need to do, but we have high hopes that they will improve each game and have lots of fun in the process. We hope Allison and Reanna will be good team leaders and continue improving as we work our way through the season!
Allison and Reanna started off strong as forwards and gave us an early 1-0 lead on a nice shot by Allison.
Although she loves playing goalkeeper, she is a tough competitor on the field as well...improving footwork, great aggressive play and a powerful shot on goal!
She got two quarters in goal as well and blocked several opportunities for the other team to score by coming our and jumping on the ball before the forward could take a shot. I think goalie clinic has really paid off! She had some beautiful punts to bring the ball down field, but did let two goals go by and we lost 4-2. We have a lot of new players on the team who are just figuring out what they need to do, but we have high hopes that they will improve each game and have lots of fun in the process. We hope Allison and Reanna will be good team leaders and continue improving as we work our way through the season!
