“I don’t want to let my teammates down…”

If I could summarize the weekend in Charlotte in one phrase – it would be the line above. It is what I heard from multiple boys who were playing through stomach issues, head trauma issues, internal issues and just intense fatigue from playing four games in two days. I just can’t believe that boys who’ve known each other for such a small amount of time – care so much for each other already. I won’t speak for anyone else – but there is no other team that we’d want Andrew to be on and are looking forward to the remainder of the season.

As you know, David was unable to join us due to an emergency that arose on Friday – so we wish him and his family the best.

Also, a big thanks to Coach Eric for his work with the boys already – this was a completely different team than the one that played in a scrimmage last week.

All this said, we did play some games and played very well reaching the Finals in our first tournament together. Here’s the recap of each game:

8:00A – vs. Steele Creek 00 Fusion (W 3-0)

Goals: Conner, William, Matthew B.
GK: Gavin, Ali, Braeden

5:00P – vs. North Meck 00 Red (W 5-3)

Goals: Andrew (3), Braeden, Justin
GK: Mihir, Ali

9:30A (Semis) vs. North Meck 00 Black (W 3-1)

Goals: Justin, William, Braeden
GK: Gavin, Ali

2:00P (Finals) vs. Greensboro United 00 (L 0-3)

Goals: None
GK: Mihir, Gavin

Goal of Weekend - If you had told me after Justin’s goal on Saturday where he took the kickoff and dribbled through everyone and scored that it would be TIED for goal of the weekend – I would have said you were crazy. But, I think we’d have to say it is a tie with Braeden’s Corner Kick goal against North Meck Black in the semis which killed all of their momentum.

Save of the Weekend - All of our GK’s were really outstanding, but Gavin stopped not one but two PK’s and made the save of the weekend on Saturday morning running back to hit a ball that was clearly destined for the back of the net.

Favorite Moment of the Weekend - without a doubt, it has to be Saturday night at Killington’s – watching the boys sit together and play with the video game in the back of the restaurant. It was awesome.

As Ken Bulmer gets his pictures up from the weekend – we’ll post the link so you can see if there are any that interest you. Ken did his best to make sure he took some of everyone. I’m including one for all of you here.

First game is Friday – so we’re back at it again. Thanks again for your help this weekend-

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v North Meck 00 Black

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v Steele Creek AA 00 Fusion

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