Seven on Seven in McAlester: Game Day Three

We played Atoka at 2pm. Caden's mom, Kim, took these photos.

Our starting line-up: Colton in goal; back line: Saul, Augie, Caden; front line: Sam, Emilio, Minh.

It wasn't too hot at the start of the 2pm game, but the temperature rose over the course of the afternoon.

 Emilio creates lots of chances that don't produce goals (or assists). Then, sometimes, he gets an assist for a long shot like this one by Caden, which is much more Caden's than it is Emilio's, but I'm posting it here for documentary purposes. I've also included a "chance created" below.

Emilio says this kid did not hit him with his knee.


Emilio threads the needle perfectly: Assist #2.

We beat Atoka 6-0.

At 5 pm, we played McAlester "A," without their best player (Diego?). While McAlester only had one reserve, Coach Jones gave our reserves a lot of playing time--including some 9th graders who were playing for the first time. I think we ended up losing by one, but this game felt more like a practice than a game.

Just when you think Emilio is going to go with a conservative back pass, he turns the corner and sets up a teammate. This is assist #3.

Emilio creates a great chance for Caden on this ball.

 
Assist #4.

Through 6 games, Emilio has 4 goals and 8 assists. Sam has 6 goals and 5 assists. Jonah has 7 goals (in 4 games). Minh has 5 goals (in 4 games). Saul has 2 goals and 1 assist; Caden has 1 goals and 1 assist. Tyler Taylor, Jose, and Korbin each have 1 goal.

Seven on Seven in McAlester: Game Day Two

I was the only family member able to make this one. The weather was cooler and there was some wind (as you can hear).

We started the first game against McAlester "A" with Colton in goal (Caden Balthrop was out), and a back line of Carlos, Augie, and Saul (Minh was out), and a front line of Jonah, Emilio, and Sam. Sam scores, Emilio assists.

Emilio scores, Sam assists.

Jonah also scored twice in this game.

  
The second game was against McAlester "B."
The Nutmeg (and a chance created)!



Emilio scores #2


Emilio scores #3, Sam assists #2. 

We lost the first and won the second, just like last week. Emilio scored 3 and had an assist.

Through 4 games, he has 4 goals and 3 or 4 assists (3 definitely; 4 generously). Sam has 4 goals and 4 assists. Jonah has 7 goals. Minh has 2 goals (in 2 games). Corbin has 1 goal.

Seven on Seven in McAlester: Game Day One

Emi's playing on the Ada High seven-on-seven soccer team on Thursday afternoons this summer, with games on July 8, 15, 22, and August 5. Each game features two 25-minute halves and they have two games on each game day.

Olivia and Charles met Nina, Mari and me in McAlester for this first one, and you can hear Olivia shouting encouragement and giving suggestions from the stands in the videos below.

Our starting lineup included Caden Balthrop in goal and Saul, Emilio, Augie, Sam, Minh, and Jonah in the field.

It was VERY hot on the field (if they'd asked me, I would have recommended evening games). Sam was coming off a vacation flu and was a shadow of his usual active self. Emilio was also battling a cold.

We lost the first game to McAlester 2-1. Emilio scored our goal near the end of the second half, when he got fouled in the box. The fouling player hurt Emilio's foot, but Coach Jones sent Emilio in for the penalty kick, and he nailed it.

The other highlight of the game for this dad was Emilio's ankle breaking move which is captured on video and in a photo below.

All the photos were taken by Caden Mitchell's mom, Kristi. I am very grateful to her for sharing them.

The second string started the second game against Atoka, and when we went down 1-0 in the first half, Coach Jones sent the starters in, and they scored 2 goals in 2 minutes. We eventually won the game, 5-3, and Emilio had two or three assists; Sam had 2. Jonah scored three goals, and Minh scored two.

The Ankle Breaker!

Fouled in the Box

PK: First Goal of the Summer

Assist #1

Assist #2

From left to right: Caden, Augie, Emi.

Freshman Formal

With Siena Smith.

After meeting for dinner at the Torres Family restaurant with Tyler Cantrell and Daphne Draper, Emilio and Siena headed to the Freshman Formal at the Wild Rose event center.

GOOOL!!

U16 Desperados: Game Three, Goal Two, Win Three

U16 Desperados: Game One, Goal One, Win One.