Both the U10 and U8 games Sunday were high scoring affairs against teams with very good offensive attacks. I was happy with the way both teams handled themselves throughout. Neither team ever managed to hold a lead but they both played with courage and energy throughout. There's no quit in those Titans or Sharks.
The Titans were led in their attack by Justin, Drew and Morgan. Morgan has become more committed to using her ball control skills each week and in Sunday's game she had several quality runs where she beat opponents on the dribble to get into their half. And this is against a team with some very experienced and skilled players. Drew was patiently using his moves too and that paid off repeatedly. For Justin the key is his incredibly strong shot. He had two goals Sunday that were from very low angles but were hit so hard the keeper couldn't react quickly enough to get a hand on them.
The Sharks played with no subs against a team that had plenty of subs and they played with great energy throughout. Elizabeth was our scoring leader and Sam was our invaluable defender again. I'm really proud of how well they played and how they played without a word of complaint about having to stay in for every minute. I'm also proud of how disciplined they were. There were a few moments where they wanted to start playing kick-ball but overall they remained committed to using their skills and continuing to attack, even as the other team kept pressing us. Even late in the game when they were probably getting very tired Zach, Sam and Tyler kept trapping the ball then trying to dribble out of our half rather than just booting it. Lillian and McKenzie were doing the same and that was great to see. Great game Sharks.
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