DS#2's team faced two of the better teams in our bracket this weekend giving them back-to-back losses (unfortunately). The good thing is that they are definitely improving. The game on Sunday was against a team that beat us 6-1 two weeks ago and on Sunday we were 0-0 at the half, but lost the game 3-0 in the end. Unfortunately, one of those goals was an "own goal" shortly after the other team scored at the beginning of the second half. The boys got so disappointed that they hung their heads a bit and ended up allowing a third goal. With the exception of about 8 minutes in that game, we were able to shut down a team with several excellent players.
This second picture of DS#2 is from the Sunday game. We like it because it shows how much he got "mugged" at some points in the game. The boy in yellow was actually warned by the ref for dangerous play (and a foul) at one point. DS#2 should end up with a rescheduled game this coming Sunday, but otherwise he and DD have a "free" weekend this weekend and will head to Houston for my niece E's birthday party. DS#1 has two games so he will be home with me.DD's team is very young and still getting the hang of playing on a bigger field, playing positions, etc. They played against a boys team and got beaten pretty handily, though they did show some real promise at times. A few of the parents on her team seem frustrated by the fact that there is just the one U8 girls team and the fact that they have to play either older girls, or play against the boys. I guess they just want to win games. Winning is certainly nice, and they do need a win now and then, but if you win every game you aren't really being challenged or improving.
Anyway, DD played at goalkeeper again for about a quarter of the game. She is a bit hesitant there, but honestly, all of the kids this age really are. I just find it humorous to see her in goal, she is one of the smaller players on the team and the goal behind her makes her look even smaller.DS#1's team got another win on Saturday afternoon. I teased him, and a few of his teammates, after the game. Their regular coach was out of town for a game and we had a different trainer covering. If their coach had been there, he would have been upset at the 2-1 win because really, they should have won 5 or 6 to 0 but simply didn't finish the ball well. He has two games this coming weekend so we'll have to see how the team does.
Saturday night DS#1 organized a bit of a get-together with some of his friends which included friends from the high school, his soccer team, the middle school he went to last year, and the Catholic school he went to several years before that. He learned a major lesson about making reservations at LazerQuest--the kids had to wait until 9:00 to be able to play so I went with them to a pizza place just across the lot and got them some pizza before leaving them to play Laser Tag. While at the restaurant they sat at a table and I sat at the bar letting them talk amongst themselves. I told the several of the servers that I just didn't feel right leaving a dozen teenagers in their restaurant without someone being around, but I also didn't want to interfere with their fun. They all behaved well so it was probably not a real concern.
One of DS#1's friends stayed over Saturday night as he lives a good distance away and it was easier for his parents (and for us too). That meant that DD and DS#3 got to see A again too. We left the two big boys with DD and DS#3 when we went to DS#2's Sunday game and it sounds like they all had a wonderful time.
Well, time to get back to the weekly grind. If I am really lucky in a few minutes I'll be able to convince DS#3 to take a nap.
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