girls’ soccer team | Mama Cormier

A big cheer before starting the second half.

….. alas we lost today

It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and the temperature was perfect for a soccer game. The girls were in a good mood, positive and upbeat. In the first half it was quickly evident that our opponents were a force to be reckoned with. Our goalie had to work hard as did the entire team to keep the ball out of our net. At half time there was no score and as you can see from the photo the girls were eager to get back in the game.

Unfortunately our luck turned and the other team quickly scored on our goal and then again a few minutes later. I’m so proud of the girls that they never gave up. They played hard right to the end.

We ended up staying in the hopes that the next team from the North division would lose against the South division so that we could play another game to determine second place. Much to our surprise the team from the North was just a little better and won the whole thing. Kudos to them!

Back at school the girls told everyone that we came in third…. which is technically true.

… and we’re off to the city championships on Wednesday

The temperature was over 30 degrees celcius today and there was a smog warning. Luckily neither of those factors seemed to impact negatively on the girls’ soccer team. Our first game was suppose to be at 10:00 in the morning and there was still a nice breeze. Of course the soccer fields are in large open areas and the girls and coaches were exposed to a lot of sun today.

The first game was delayed because the team before us arrived 45 minutes late. This was the first of many delays today. When we finally played we won 2 – 0 and then we had to wait and see who our competitors would be. It seemed like all the other games today went into overtime and shoot outs.

Our final game took place at 2:00 in the afternoon. We were fortunate enough to find a tree to sit under while we waited. The last game was against a school with whom we have a history. In the last few years we have been unable to beat them and it was a personal goal of our principal that we defeat them this year. No Pressure!

I’m happy to say that the girls never gave up and in the second half scored 2 goals and won the West Conference Championship. Special thanks to Coach Susan and Coach Laura. Their leadership and coaching skills really paid off today.

We get to do this again in two days. Yipee!

Cheers