Today kicked off the Spring soccer season for the Flames teams. Madison's U11 team played at 9am. They played pretty well... it was a better start than last year. They lost to the South Bend Invaders, 1-0. The only goal that got by was a ball that was wet with dew and it rolled right between our goalie's legs. Painful to watch. Poor thing. Madison told me that she encouraged Kiley to just laugh about it... they both knew that was an easy one that she normally would always have gotten. I was proud of her for encouraging her and not getting down on her.
Quinn's game followed at 11am. This is their coach's first season with this team. He is the high school boys soccer coach. He seems like a nice guy. Just have to figure out how to get 8 & 9 year olds functioning as a team, instead of teenagers! Quinn was quite nervous and didn't play his best. He was quite tentative which isn't his usual. He wasn't jumping into the action like usual... playing it "too safe" I think...trying to not make a mistake. First time jitters. He has only had 2 practices with this coach, so what can you expect? His team lost to the Goshen Stars, 1-4. One of his teammates accidentally scored on our own goal. Wrong place at the wrong time and your body is the thing that redirected it in. (Thankfully it wasn't Quinn though!). Madison has had that happen to her. It will be fun to watch this team change, grow and improve. They are playing U10 (under 10) and the "gold" division... which is harder than the division they played in last year.
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