today, my girls team played against chandler gilbert. we scored 2 goals in the first 12 minutes and were close for a third. however, right before half, they put one in. 2-1 at half. after the first 8 minutes, we came out and started playing.. and put a third one in. 3-1... we kept at them but slowly the ball kept coming down to our end. they got a pk... our goalie blocked it.. it seemed as though it was meant to be.. in the last 15 minutes... they finally broke us down and put one in.. 3-2.. after pushing up and with about 5 minutes left they got a corner and put it front post on a dummy.. they knocked it in.. 3-3.. we end up losing on a long ball that a girl puts far post upper V... lose 4-3
the thing that is hard to swallow.. we were up 3-1.. couldnt find a way to hold on to the lead even with us playing well.. it felt like a playoff game.. it was so much fun.. it was what you play for.. that type of atmosphere where you live for.. it was unfortunate because we had it in our hand.. we just couldnt hold on and we let it slip.. we need to learn how to hold on and fight/push beyond what they think they can.. the season is intense and seems long while it happens.. however, in all reality it is only about 2 months long.. we just didnt have the ability to be mentally strong enough to last the season to be strong enough at the point it mattered the most.. it is a learning curve for me as well as the team.. for the team, we must learn to find ways to win games.. to be strong and together for the length of the season.. for me, i need to find a way to keep the girls in it and driven for longer in the season..
overall it has been a success yet because something bigger was hanging out there waiting to be snatched, i feel so incomplete and yet so close...
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