Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Soccer - Gold Rush

Matt played in his first competitive soccer league. It was technically a rec league, but there were a lot of talented players out there.
He did a great job and had a ton of fun.
He started out playing left and right midfielder.
But ended up playing some attack and even scored a goal.
I always thought he was pretty fast, but he ended up being one of the fastest boys on the team and in the league.
But where Matt really excelled was on the defensive side of the ball. Quietly, he became one of our best defenders.
Unfortunately, that led to long moments of waiting for something to happen as our offense was pretty good.
I was the assistant coach for the year. Having never played soccer and knowing virtually nothing about the sport, I learned a lot and had a lot of fun too.
Mom and big bro were proud of Matt.
Emz was proud too, but she didn't quite catch all the nuances of the sport.
I was very proud of Matt for his hard work ethic, his ability to listen to coaching, his team play, and his individual growth as a player. He started really developing some skills. Now he can't get enough soccer.
It doesn't hurt that he got a trophy and that the team finished 1st (6 wins, 1 loss and 2 ties).

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