January 19, 2007 U-12

Abejas vs. Aztecas 5-5

We had total control throughout the whole game. Again we were missing key players. In order for us to be successful, WE NEED ALL OUR PLAYERS. I consider this game a victory for us as we showed that we were capable of beating some of these teams. The Abejas had this game 4-1 at halftime. In the second half of the game with about 8 minutes left, we broke down. As a coach, I made some adjustments that I probably shouldn't have. I cost my team some very important points. I have complete confidence in my players. When I put my players in difficult spots, I'm hoping and I'm confident that they will fill those spots. In the second half of the game I put Scarlett at defense and Paulita at forward. Scarlett did well at defense but we weren't able to put up any points. The Aztecas came back and put up four goals on us and took the lead 5-4. They held that lead until 20 seconds left in the game when the Abejas struck the equalizing goal to tie the score and that's how the game ended. This game was a crowd pleaser and as a coach it's always rewarding to hear the crowd reaction when your team performs well. The Abejas were complimented on their play. A very entertaining game. Should we continue to play like this we will come out in good shape. Our next game is also winable for us.