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Captain's Log 7/13/2008
Date: 07-13-09
The captain’s log
is back!!!
I missed our first and only perfect season
going 10-0 and winning the championship but I am hoping we can repeat
that performance making it an entire year of not losing any games.
We are off to a good start for the summer
session beating Agave, again, in the first game 3 – 1.
The game was never in
doubt even on a hot day with only 2 subs which is hard to believe since
we carry about 20 players and have a waiting list at least that long.
From the opening kick off we controlled the
ball and knocked it all over the field causing the other team to chase
and struggle early.
It seemed like we got about 10 passes off
before they got their first touch on the ball poking it out of bounce on
a lunge.
The scoring opportunities came early and
often and paid off to the tune of a 3 – 0 half time lead.
From my view it
looked like we had such dominance in the first half because our legs
were fresh and we wanted to make sure we won the game.
Once those two factors were gone we just
tapered the effort.
The passes weren’t as crisp and the effort
just not the same in the second half, and yet the scoring chances were
still there.
An interesting comment was made at the end
of the game after one firecracker dribbled the ball coast to coast
accumulating in what can only be called a gentle embrace to the other
goalie when any number of passes would have resulted in a goal, that
maybe the stats should come off the web site.
Could it be that we are more worried about
scoring goals to pad our numbers than making the correct pass and
getting a sure goal?
I have an idea that
might quench everyone’s need for points and encourage passing.
Why don’t we make the assists worth more
than the goals?
Just something to think about . . .
I’m guilty of the stats
chasing as well but I figure if I get a shut out every game then we
can’t ever lose.
About 5 minutes shy of getting our first
blank sheet of the young season we let up a sloppy goal.
They countered quickly off a poor decision
in the mid field, chipped our back line and was one timed out of the air
into the corner.
I would say given 50 chances that kid
couldn’t do that again but all he needed was that one to ruin our shut
out.
I don’t think anyone saw that one turning
around as fast as it did and being jammed down our throat.
Overall another good
start to a season and more than anything I am just happy to be back in
net.
Another session of my screaming out of the back and
observations via the captain’s log the next day!
-Trav |
