There was no one faster in the league than our midfielder and defender, Caleb.
We were down 0-2 at halftime, and the kids walked off the field dejected.
Hey! We’re only down two goals. It’s not over! Let’s go out there and win this! I gave specific instructions to the kids. We needed more longer balls, through balls that our forwards could run on and beat defenders.
When the whistle blew, my son Hosea and his partner, Garrett Lahood, zipped through the midfielders and defenders straight to goal with three crisp passes. Garrett smashed it home. Woohoo! Now let’s get some more!
Garrett’s quickness and ball-handling skills made coach move him from defender to forward.
But we didn’t win. Our inexperience began to show more. Errors were made, and our opponents, Westside Neighborhood School, beat Lighthouse Church School 7-1.
I’m not upset. Winning would have been almost impossible. For our small school with a co-ed team, to have made it to round 2 of playoffs was already an impossible dream. I’m proud of the kids.
It was a fun season. Kids learned about soccer, teamwork, effort. These are lessons they must apply to life.
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