Emilio's third 8-game season of U-8 soccer begins with a game against the Orange Trackers. We've got a new coach and five new teammates, and at our one practice, on Monday, we picked the name the "Blue Dragons." There will only be four players on the field this season (there were five last year), so we're looking to see a lot more open field play--which should be more fun.
The Blue Dragons are, from left to right in the photo at left: Wyatt, Tristan, Tyler (son of coaches Brian and Courtney), Lane, Emi, and Emory.
Above: the first four seconds of the 2013 Fall season.
Picking off goal kicks is Emilio's specialty. We're three minutes in to the first quarter, and the score is 2-0. Emilio has scored both our goals.
Following an Orange score to make it 2-1, we kick off. Still the first quarter. Emilio loses the handle, loops around to defend his own goal, and shows some nifty footwork. Soon after this, Coach Brian gives Emi a rest, but when Tyler--who has been playing defense--gets hurt, Emi gets sent back in. At first, Emi believes he's going to play defense, but Coach Brian sends him forward. I think I'm pushing the record button, but I'm not, so I miss his fourth goal of the young game. Emilio sits for much of the rest of the first half and the Orange Trackers score three more goals to tie the game 4-4.
Quarter three: This is one for the ages. Following a handball, Emilio lines up to take the kick facing a well constructed Orange Tracker wall. If he scores, we take the lead.
Quarter number three: The score at the beginning of this clip is Blue Dragon 5, Orange Trackers 4. I know this now, but during the game I had lost track of the score.
The patented goal kick pounce produces goal number seven and a three-goal lead for the Blue Dragons.
Emilio scores his 8th goal of the game--and it's with the left!
Emi is well set up for the goal kick, but it goes the wrong way, and Emi comes in for a great save.
The Orange Trackers have narrowed the score to 8-7, and Emilio delivers a perfect pass to Tristan.
Number nine.
Number ten is a brilliant scoop with the left foot. We win 11-7; Emilio scores 10, with one assist, and a nice save.
At this point, I expect that I will have to miss two of our eight games this season. I'll be in Lawrence, Kansas on October 12th and New Orleans on November 9th. I really hate to miss these.
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