The SLSG Metro US Development Academy team finished its' regular season schedule with two victories over their Missouri counterparts last Thursday thus completing the season sweep over the SLSG Missouri Academy. Travis Hoguet scored on an assist by CJ Cerna in the final 5 minutes to break a 55 minute deadlock to win 2-1. The SLSG Metro '90 Academy got on the board early with a 1st minute goal by Aaron Lantz. Jared Tejada than tallied 3 more goals in the ensuing 89 minutes to complete a hat trick in a 4-0 victory. These matches were the return leg of the St. Louis Development Academy Darby. On April 1st, the SLSG Metro '92 Academy defeated SLSG MO 1-0 and the SLSG Metro '90 Academy won 2-1 at the Scott Gallagher Complex in Creve Couer.
While the SLSG Metro '92 Academy is finished for the season, the SLSG Metro 90 Academy playoff hopes are still alive. The Chicago Sockers and Chicago Fire still have two regular season matches left in Colorado this week. Currently, SLSG Metro is tied for the final automatic bid in 3rd place with the Chicago Sockers.
Trials for next years SLSG Metro Academy start on Tuesday, June 16th. Sessions will also be held in June 19th and July 9th. All sessions will be held at the SIUE Korte Stadium Turf field in Edwardsville. If you are interested in playing for the SLSG Metro Academy please call Blake Decker at 314-956-6048 or email at BDecker@slsgsoccer.com
Monday, June 15, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
A Farewell from Martin
Good evening bloggers and bloggets,
For those of you who do not know me I am the goalkeeper coach Martin Hutton. Because this is the last of my trips with SLSG Metro I was given the tasks of letting the world know what exactly what we were up to the last day of our trip.
The first game was to start at 8:00 am with the U-16’s looking to complete the road trip with a hard fought win. Real got off to a fast start putting one in on Kent in the 15th min. The guys held the score until the second half. Real jumped on a couple of opportunities and put the ball in the onion bag for two more. The end result was a disheartening 3-0. As a side note, for those of you who were following via twitter I was your humble correspondent.
The second game started at 10:30 and presented a golden opportunity for the U-18’s. Looking to get six points out of the weekend and greatly increase their chances of making the playoffs the U-18’s rushed out onto the battleground to warm up. After a good pep talk from the head skipper they were eager to offer a nice wallop to the opposition, in the form of a victory. The first half was exciting with the both teams trading scoring jabs as the 45th min. saw a level score line at one apiece. The second half saw Real come out throwing sucker punches in the form of 60-yard diagonal balls to the back post. Though we were able to thwart Real’s advances, the home side was eventually able to capitalize on their strategy by putting one into the back of the onion bag. Being the maestro of tactics, D-man changed strategy in an effort to maximize our opportunities. After switching to a 3-5-2, we had a new purpose, to punish Real. The pressure being put on their backline was immense and led them to play longer balls out of their back in an effort to counter our momentum. Though we had our chances they capitalized in the waning minutes to edge the score line further. The end result was a depleting 3-1.
Now on a mad dash to make our flight, the team began changing into their Sunday’s best right behind the benches (there was no other option). I on the other hand, with a body outside of my playing days-resembling chewing gum, decided to hide behind a van. In an effort not to offend anyone, I was going to take a French Shower at the airport (I am not sure that worked out too well).
Now packed to the brim full of dirty clothes, stinking young men, and soccer equipment the vans are making their way towards the airport in an effort Dale Jr. would admire (kidding parents). This is a 45-min trip from the south side of town to the tent city of Denver International Airport. About 25 minutes in, we notice a storm brewing on the horizon. Dancing to the tune of “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” I gave it no attention. Little did we know that would be the storm of all storms….
As we are filling up the gas tanks to our transformers, Blake our Optimus Prime van was way cooler than your version of the antagonist, Megatron. Ooh Burn…ok where was I? Oh yeah, the sky resembled a scene out of the movie Independence Day. Out in the distance you could see tornado funnels forming, with one touching ground! Remembering the research I did on tornadoes as a kid, I knew we were safe. I swore I saw Pecos Bill and his horse Lightning lasso that beast and ride it safely over the Rockies. I hate snakes but the rattler he used to rope that monster was HUGE and I am glad he did!
Safely at the airport we were ordered by the lady general wearing a blue shirt to check in outside. “It will be much faster”, she said. Now we had to brave the storm that we had just come from. If by faster she meant being hit by dime sized hale, dodging lightning strikes, and huddling together so we wouldn’t blow away, than she was right on the money. All kidding aside, the two guys outside were very helpful and did the best they could to expedite the process.
Standing in the 30 minute winding line for security had nothing on what we had just come from. Having not eaten anything since 6:30 am this morning, I couldn’t help thinking that we looked like a herd of cattle going into the pins to be checked over. Eventually, we were stamped “ok” and allowed to pursue the nearest trough. With our stomachs full, we settled down in a comfy corner and reminisced the recent circus of events. It was a nice setting to begin our four-hour waiting period. We had some good laughs and the boys enjoyed people watching. I think the boys came to a consensus that #9 was the cutest. After a plane change resembling the airport scene in “Home Alone” we finally reached our destination.
Special Thanks
Thank you to all the parents and young men for your genuine conversation and warm welcoming. I had a great time getting to know all of you and look forward to seeing you all in the future. Rob, Bob, Liam, Kent, and Derrick if you guys need anything you have my number.
John, Shawn, and Blake, thank you for sharing your knowledge of the game and for making my time with Metro pleasant. I look forward to seeing you guys on the sidelines.
Cory Donigan congratulations on the baby and thank you for your help with the paperwork.
Lastly, D-man thank you for the opportunity to challenge your goalkeepers and help them develop. It was a pleasure furthering my coaching abilities under your guidance. I will make sure to keep in touch.
For those of you who do not know me I am the goalkeeper coach Martin Hutton. Because this is the last of my trips with SLSG Metro I was given the tasks of letting the world know what exactly what we were up to the last day of our trip.
The first game was to start at 8:00 am with the U-16’s looking to complete the road trip with a hard fought win. Real got off to a fast start putting one in on Kent in the 15th min. The guys held the score until the second half. Real jumped on a couple of opportunities and put the ball in the onion bag for two more. The end result was a disheartening 3-0. As a side note, for those of you who were following via twitter I was your humble correspondent.
The second game started at 10:30 and presented a golden opportunity for the U-18’s. Looking to get six points out of the weekend and greatly increase their chances of making the playoffs the U-18’s rushed out onto the battleground to warm up. After a good pep talk from the head skipper they were eager to offer a nice wallop to the opposition, in the form of a victory. The first half was exciting with the both teams trading scoring jabs as the 45th min. saw a level score line at one apiece. The second half saw Real come out throwing sucker punches in the form of 60-yard diagonal balls to the back post. Though we were able to thwart Real’s advances, the home side was eventually able to capitalize on their strategy by putting one into the back of the onion bag. Being the maestro of tactics, D-man changed strategy in an effort to maximize our opportunities. After switching to a 3-5-2, we had a new purpose, to punish Real. The pressure being put on their backline was immense and led them to play longer balls out of their back in an effort to counter our momentum. Though we had our chances they capitalized in the waning minutes to edge the score line further. The end result was a depleting 3-1.
Now on a mad dash to make our flight, the team began changing into their Sunday’s best right behind the benches (there was no other option). I on the other hand, with a body outside of my playing days-resembling chewing gum, decided to hide behind a van. In an effort not to offend anyone, I was going to take a French Shower at the airport (I am not sure that worked out too well).
Now packed to the brim full of dirty clothes, stinking young men, and soccer equipment the vans are making their way towards the airport in an effort Dale Jr. would admire (kidding parents). This is a 45-min trip from the south side of town to the tent city of Denver International Airport. About 25 minutes in, we notice a storm brewing on the horizon. Dancing to the tune of “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” I gave it no attention. Little did we know that would be the storm of all storms….
As we are filling up the gas tanks to our transformers, Blake our Optimus Prime van was way cooler than your version of the antagonist, Megatron. Ooh Burn…ok where was I? Oh yeah, the sky resembled a scene out of the movie Independence Day. Out in the distance you could see tornado funnels forming, with one touching ground! Remembering the research I did on tornadoes as a kid, I knew we were safe. I swore I saw Pecos Bill and his horse Lightning lasso that beast and ride it safely over the Rockies. I hate snakes but the rattler he used to rope that monster was HUGE and I am glad he did!
Safely at the airport we were ordered by the lady general wearing a blue shirt to check in outside. “It will be much faster”, she said. Now we had to brave the storm that we had just come from. If by faster she meant being hit by dime sized hale, dodging lightning strikes, and huddling together so we wouldn’t blow away, than she was right on the money. All kidding aside, the two guys outside were very helpful and did the best they could to expedite the process.
Standing in the 30 minute winding line for security had nothing on what we had just come from. Having not eaten anything since 6:30 am this morning, I couldn’t help thinking that we looked like a herd of cattle going into the pins to be checked over. Eventually, we were stamped “ok” and allowed to pursue the nearest trough. With our stomachs full, we settled down in a comfy corner and reminisced the recent circus of events. It was a nice setting to begin our four-hour waiting period. We had some good laughs and the boys enjoyed people watching. I think the boys came to a consensus that #9 was the cutest. After a plane change resembling the airport scene in “Home Alone” we finally reached our destination.
Special Thanks
Thank you to all the parents and young men for your genuine conversation and warm welcoming. I had a great time getting to know all of you and look forward to seeing you all in the future. Rob, Bob, Liam, Kent, and Derrick if you guys need anything you have my number.
John, Shawn, and Blake, thank you for sharing your knowledge of the game and for making my time with Metro pleasant. I look forward to seeing you guys on the sidelines.
Cory Donigan congratulations on the baby and thank you for your help with the paperwork.
Lastly, D-man thank you for the opportunity to challenge your goalkeepers and help them develop. It was a pleasure furthering my coaching abilities under your guidance. I will make sure to keep in touch.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Metro vs. Rapids- June 6th
Saturday June 6th 2009
We arose today at 8:30 a.m. to eat breakfast. They served the finest bagels, muffins, and sausages. The younger team had to go back down at 9:45 to eat a second breakfast because they would not be able to eat again until after their game at 1:00 p.m. The younger team had departed for the Dicks Sporting Good Park at around 11:20 am. The drive was about 50 minutes giving us time to think about the battle that was to come against the Colorado Rapids. We arrived at the park around 12:15 and everyone was ready to play. Our warm up was very crisp and sharp so we believed that we were going to perform. The pitch was amazing, probably the best we have ever played on. The game started very fast and direct, giving us time to get used to the beautiful field. After a good 20 minutes of battling our defense miss communicated causing a slow roller into the net for the Rapids. Shortly after they scored, our ball control was much better and we created many opportunities. Suddenly about 10 minutes after the Rapids goal, yours truly sent the ball to the corner for Nelson to send a magnificent cross to Billy Donavon who headed the ball into the penalty area where Cerna the Burner buried the ball into the back of the net. After our goal, it lifted us to play much better as a team. At half time Blake and Dale gave us a nice speech that made us want to come out and battle even harder and with more intensity. In the second half, the Rapids created a good give and go that gave them the lead 2 1. About 15 minutes later Josh took a nice free kick and Zach Forbes screened the keeper and the ball, went straight into the net from about half field. The rest of the game was back and forth for both teams. In the end we tied 2-2, but a well fought battle. The second game between the older teams was pretty one sided during the first half. We had numerous chances to finish, but opted not to in order to make the game more exciting. Eventually, Seth Rudolph decided to finish an opportunity that came from a long ball served by Joe Bettger who magically served the ball from a standing position with the outside of his left peg. Seth chipped the goalie with extreme class. At half time Dale told us that we would have to battle in order to win the game. Substitutions came on for the Rapids so it changed the game a little. The game in the second half was much different than the first. We found ourselves with our backs against the wall for the first part of the half, and after that it was back and forth. It was not until late in the game that we received another brilliant goal. We started a counter off a Rapids corner kick. Alex Koch cleared the ball from the near post service directly to Seth who in turn played a 60 yard diagonal ball for Jared Tejada. Coach Decker said it best when he said Jared’s first touch was that of Dennis Bergkamp’s, the famous Dutch international. Jared then finished the play with a shot that found the upper right hand corner. The game ended with the score of 2-0, a good win for the 90’s. After the game we came back to the hotel for pasta, salad, and U.S. soccer. The U.S. defeated Honduras with a score of 2-1 making it a beautiful day. We fell asleep right at curfew as always
We arose today at 8:30 a.m. to eat breakfast. They served the finest bagels, muffins, and sausages. The younger team had to go back down at 9:45 to eat a second breakfast because they would not be able to eat again until after their game at 1:00 p.m. The younger team had departed for the Dicks Sporting Good Park at around 11:20 am. The drive was about 50 minutes giving us time to think about the battle that was to come against the Colorado Rapids. We arrived at the park around 12:15 and everyone was ready to play. Our warm up was very crisp and sharp so we believed that we were going to perform. The pitch was amazing, probably the best we have ever played on. The game started very fast and direct, giving us time to get used to the beautiful field. After a good 20 minutes of battling our defense miss communicated causing a slow roller into the net for the Rapids. Shortly after they scored, our ball control was much better and we created many opportunities. Suddenly about 10 minutes after the Rapids goal, yours truly sent the ball to the corner for Nelson to send a magnificent cross to Billy Donavon who headed the ball into the penalty area where Cerna the Burner buried the ball into the back of the net. After our goal, it lifted us to play much better as a team. At half time Blake and Dale gave us a nice speech that made us want to come out and battle even harder and with more intensity. In the second half, the Rapids created a good give and go that gave them the lead 2 1. About 15 minutes later Josh took a nice free kick and Zach Forbes screened the keeper and the ball, went straight into the net from about half field. The rest of the game was back and forth for both teams. In the end we tied 2-2, but a well fought battle. The second game between the older teams was pretty one sided during the first half. We had numerous chances to finish, but opted not to in order to make the game more exciting. Eventually, Seth Rudolph decided to finish an opportunity that came from a long ball served by Joe Bettger who magically served the ball from a standing position with the outside of his left peg. Seth chipped the goalie with extreme class. At half time Dale told us that we would have to battle in order to win the game. Substitutions came on for the Rapids so it changed the game a little. The game in the second half was much different than the first. We found ourselves with our backs against the wall for the first part of the half, and after that it was back and forth. It was not until late in the game that we received another brilliant goal. We started a counter off a Rapids corner kick. Alex Koch cleared the ball from the near post service directly to Seth who in turn played a 60 yard diagonal ball for Jared Tejada. Coach Decker said it best when he said Jared’s first touch was that of Dennis Bergkamp’s, the famous Dutch international. Jared then finished the play with a shot that found the upper right hand corner. The game ended with the score of 2-0, a good win for the 90’s. After the game we came back to the hotel for pasta, salad, and U.S. soccer. The U.S. defeated Honduras with a score of 2-1 making it a beautiful day. We fell asleep right at curfew as always
June 5th- Day Off in the Mountains
Friday, June 5, 2009
Friday was our day off in Denver, Colorado after a long day of travels and games. This day was much needed after many of us not running on a lot of sleep. We got to sleep in until 8:30 a.m. this morning, in which we used all of those resting hours. For me, Sean Baumann, this was another night of weird roommate sleeping. I was sleeping with Nelly, and he is a weird sleeper. After he kept rolling over on me throughout the night, I had to finally kick him off the bed. This was around 4:34 a.m. in the morning recalling back. Nelly quickly awoke and got back onto the bed and went back to sleep without realizing what exactly happened. In the morning, after awakening, I told Nelly of the night battle and he soon tackled me into the bed and started beating me up. This didn’t last long because I soon went into super saiyan 7 mode and pushed him off me and into the wall. We then went down to the lobby to peruse the breakfast food and found that there were some great pastries. There were some delectable waffles and sausages that we devoured. Soon after this we started out on our adventure for the day. We had heard through the grape vine that we were going up the mountains, but we did not know for sure what was going to happen. We piled into two vans because Dale’s spaceship was being used to transport Sean Ryan and Kenny to the airport. So we piled the vans to the maximum capacity and headed out to Red Rock Amphitheater. On our way up to the theater, Blake Decker, of course, got us lost after passing the HUGE sign saying RED ROCKS THIS WAY. No worries though, this happens quite often, so we just sit back and enjoy the wasted half an hour in the van. Fifteen minutes later we arrived at the theater and wow, it was a sight to see! The amphitheater was surrounded by massive red rocks, hence the name Red Rock Amphitheater. The amphitheater had upwards of 100 rows, of 50 seats across which the locals were working out on. They were running/bounding up the rows, doing push-ups, lunges, and pretty much any exercise you can think of on there. Lets just say if Schneider were here, he would’ve been right there with the locals working out and getting ripped! Sam speaking: After enjoying the amphitheater, we decided to take a scenic two hour drive through the Mountains. It was snowy and cold up there but nonetheless still fun. We went up the mountain side were a lot of us took pictures and we even started a sparq warm-up on the mountain. After that all of us were very famished, and we had some delicious Colorado style pizza at Beau Jo’s Mountain Pizza. The salad was great and the pizza was as well. After that we drove back to the hotel were some later went to see a movie and eat out while others stayed and ordered Chinese and pizza from Dominos me and Nelly ordered wings pizza and a pasta bowl it was fresh but now were resting for our games tomorrow against the Colorado rapids.
Friday was our day off in Denver, Colorado after a long day of travels and games. This day was much needed after many of us not running on a lot of sleep. We got to sleep in until 8:30 a.m. this morning, in which we used all of those resting hours. For me, Sean Baumann, this was another night of weird roommate sleeping. I was sleeping with Nelly, and he is a weird sleeper. After he kept rolling over on me throughout the night, I had to finally kick him off the bed. This was around 4:34 a.m. in the morning recalling back. Nelly quickly awoke and got back onto the bed and went back to sleep without realizing what exactly happened. In the morning, after awakening, I told Nelly of the night battle and he soon tackled me into the bed and started beating me up. This didn’t last long because I soon went into super saiyan 7 mode and pushed him off me and into the wall. We then went down to the lobby to peruse the breakfast food and found that there were some great pastries. There were some delectable waffles and sausages that we devoured. Soon after this we started out on our adventure for the day. We had heard through the grape vine that we were going up the mountains, but we did not know for sure what was going to happen. We piled into two vans because Dale’s spaceship was being used to transport Sean Ryan and Kenny to the airport. So we piled the vans to the maximum capacity and headed out to Red Rock Amphitheater. On our way up to the theater, Blake Decker, of course, got us lost after passing the HUGE sign saying RED ROCKS THIS WAY. No worries though, this happens quite often, so we just sit back and enjoy the wasted half an hour in the van. Fifteen minutes later we arrived at the theater and wow, it was a sight to see! The amphitheater was surrounded by massive red rocks, hence the name Red Rock Amphitheater. The amphitheater had upwards of 100 rows, of 50 seats across which the locals were working out on. They were running/bounding up the rows, doing push-ups, lunges, and pretty much any exercise you can think of on there. Lets just say if Schneider were here, he would’ve been right there with the locals working out and getting ripped! Sam speaking: After enjoying the amphitheater, we decided to take a scenic two hour drive through the Mountains. It was snowy and cold up there but nonetheless still fun. We went up the mountain side were a lot of us took pictures and we even started a sparq warm-up on the mountain. After that all of us were very famished, and we had some delicious Colorado style pizza at Beau Jo’s Mountain Pizza. The salad was great and the pizza was as well. After that we drove back to the hotel were some later went to see a movie and eat out while others stayed and ordered Chinese and pizza from Dominos me and Nelly ordered wings pizza and a pasta bowl it was fresh but now were resting for our games tomorrow against the Colorado rapids.
June 4th- Travel and Rush Matches
Thursday, June 4- Written by Addison Eck and Rico Frazier
We started the day very early because we had to arrive at the airport at 4:30 a.m. After arriving at the airport half asleep, we managed to get our bags checked in without any complications. Some of the players decided to get bagels, which were absolutely delicious (especially the butter bagel). Because we were flying Southwest, we had the privilege of picking our own seats, which was nice. Also, we received snacks and drinks. The flight took two hours and we arrived in Denver around 9ish (mountain time). After picking up the vans, we drove a little awhile until we found a nice breakfast place. The place was very filling and offered a wide variety of foods. After eating, we drove to the hotel. The hotel is very extravagant and the rooms are very spacious. Most of the players hit the sack right when they arrived in the rooms. The nap was very worthwhile and lasted around two hours. We woke up from our naps and headed to subway for a light snack before we headed out for the fields. After Subway we headed out to the fields. First, we arrived at the older teams field. The field was very nice and looked perfect. On the other hand, the younger team got stuck with a lower quality field. The field was very bumpy and had many potholes. Both of the teams played at the same time. Lets take a look at the younger team’s game first. The younger team played the Colorado Rush, who is second to last in the division. We knew that we had a great shot at winning. Right off the get-go, we forced their defenders under pressure. This pressure eventually led to a handball in the box, which Travis “The Mighty Mouse” Hoguet converted the penalty kick into the side netting. This made the game 1-0, Metro’s lead. With free kick after free kick, we finally put one in. Sam Carenza hit a scoop free kick, in which Zach (Gus) Forbes flicked the ball into the net. This made the game 2-0. After another penalty kick was called, the Rush team went berserk and the Rush goalie decided to charge at the referee, only to be restrained by one of his players. On the ensuing penalty kick, Catarino Jose hit the ball wide of the post. The game remained 2-0 at halftime. During our halftime speech from Coach Decker, we were all distracted by “Mr. Frenchy” (the other teams coach) and his jiberish screaming at his players. According to Frenchy, they were wasting his time and were not giving enough effort. Second half came around and all of the Rush players came out with newly rejuvenated energy. This energy consisted of hacking many of our players, which led to a very fiery and intense game. Around 15 minutes, the Rush was awarded a free kick after Addison Eck underestimated his strength and knocked a kid to the ground around half field. The ensuing free kick, Kent “Swedish model” Kobernus let the ball slip through his hands. This made the game 2-1. Around 20 minutes left, Jared “Darth Vader” Ray used the dark sided force to lift the ball over the keeper and into the side netting. This made the game 3-1. After this goal the other team got fired up and one of their players slide tackled Josh Shorts, which resulted in a red card. However one of their players overreacted and had some choice words for the referee (he also received a red card). The game ended as is, 3-1 win for Metro. As the day went on the 18’s group warmed up not saying a word “ which is different for our team” but it was a hard and intense warm-up. The first half started and the game was equal through out the first half. The Colorado “rush” had most of the ball but we had most of the pressure on top of the ball, which brought the game to a faster and controlling game. The Colorado first goal was a non-pressured ball and an opened man. After the first goal the team started to go down hill. The energy of the team wasn’t there. The second half start the score 1-0 Colorado rush. The Rush kept the ball most of the time as our team chased. They were no big danger attacking our goal. Kenny played a good ball to the corner Rico. As he chased down the ball between three players he lost it as the Colorado rush played a long 45 yard ball up top for a 3 on 1. The Rush took over the game 2-0 as we try to fight back. The game ended up the final 2-0 as the Colorado rush remained in first place.
We started the day very early because we had to arrive at the airport at 4:30 a.m. After arriving at the airport half asleep, we managed to get our bags checked in without any complications. Some of the players decided to get bagels, which were absolutely delicious (especially the butter bagel). Because we were flying Southwest, we had the privilege of picking our own seats, which was nice. Also, we received snacks and drinks. The flight took two hours and we arrived in Denver around 9ish (mountain time). After picking up the vans, we drove a little awhile until we found a nice breakfast place. The place was very filling and offered a wide variety of foods. After eating, we drove to the hotel. The hotel is very extravagant and the rooms are very spacious. Most of the players hit the sack right when they arrived in the rooms. The nap was very worthwhile and lasted around two hours. We woke up from our naps and headed to subway for a light snack before we headed out for the fields. After Subway we headed out to the fields. First, we arrived at the older teams field. The field was very nice and looked perfect. On the other hand, the younger team got stuck with a lower quality field. The field was very bumpy and had many potholes. Both of the teams played at the same time. Lets take a look at the younger team’s game first. The younger team played the Colorado Rush, who is second to last in the division. We knew that we had a great shot at winning. Right off the get-go, we forced their defenders under pressure. This pressure eventually led to a handball in the box, which Travis “The Mighty Mouse” Hoguet converted the penalty kick into the side netting. This made the game 1-0, Metro’s lead. With free kick after free kick, we finally put one in. Sam Carenza hit a scoop free kick, in which Zach (Gus) Forbes flicked the ball into the net. This made the game 2-0. After another penalty kick was called, the Rush team went berserk and the Rush goalie decided to charge at the referee, only to be restrained by one of his players. On the ensuing penalty kick, Catarino Jose hit the ball wide of the post. The game remained 2-0 at halftime. During our halftime speech from Coach Decker, we were all distracted by “Mr. Frenchy” (the other teams coach) and his jiberish screaming at his players. According to Frenchy, they were wasting his time and were not giving enough effort. Second half came around and all of the Rush players came out with newly rejuvenated energy. This energy consisted of hacking many of our players, which led to a very fiery and intense game. Around 15 minutes, the Rush was awarded a free kick after Addison Eck underestimated his strength and knocked a kid to the ground around half field. The ensuing free kick, Kent “Swedish model” Kobernus let the ball slip through his hands. This made the game 2-1. Around 20 minutes left, Jared “Darth Vader” Ray used the dark sided force to lift the ball over the keeper and into the side netting. This made the game 3-1. After this goal the other team got fired up and one of their players slide tackled Josh Shorts, which resulted in a red card. However one of their players overreacted and had some choice words for the referee (he also received a red card). The game ended as is, 3-1 win for Metro. As the day went on the 18’s group warmed up not saying a word “ which is different for our team” but it was a hard and intense warm-up. The first half started and the game was equal through out the first half. The Colorado “rush” had most of the ball but we had most of the pressure on top of the ball, which brought the game to a faster and controlling game. The Colorado first goal was a non-pressured ball and an opened man. After the first goal the team started to go down hill. The energy of the team wasn’t there. The second half start the score 1-0 Colorado rush. The Rush kept the ball most of the time as our team chased. They were no big danger attacking our goal. Kenny played a good ball to the corner Rico. As he chased down the ball between three players he lost it as the Colorado rush played a long 45 yard ball up top for a 3 on 1. The Rush took over the game 2-0 as we try to fight back. The game ended up the final 2-0 as the Colorado rush remained in first place.
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