Wow! What a game! All the kids really did it today. We had the same great defense and aggressive offense, but this time we got a goal, AND we stopped every single attempt by the other team. Our goalies were incredible and our defense really did a great job.
You'll notice that we've gone a little more aggressive on the offense (effectively moved to a 2-1-3 lineup, instead of 3-0-3). That requires a lot of mobility from our midfielder, but it worked very well tonight.
The kids seemed OK with the full quarter playing time. We'll keep trying that and I'll sub as necessary if they get tired.
On another note, I had a chat with Daphne, the commissioner for U7 and clarified a few things. We WILL have refs in Spring. They thought that they would be too disruptive for the fall. As you may have noticed, not every single error/infraction gets called right now. The idea at this point is to LET THEM PLAY, which is what I was originally told, but started getting mixed messages. So if you see a goal kick thrown in, or something similar that doesn't create a safety issue, don't be surprised if we just let it play. Originally I had mixed feeling about this, but I've come to agree that the game is more enjoyable if its not getting stopped every minute for an indirect kick.
Please tell your kids again what a great job they did and how proud I am. They didn't let up for the whole game and it showed.
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