AYSO Region 97

Cooper "Lefty" Peters scored 5 goals on a chilly Saturday morning.  Green machine opened the scoring in the second minute of the game when Cooper latched on a long ball and after a couple of dribbles blasted the ball into the goal.  Kevin Palmer once again was rock solid on defense.  Tom Phillips had the difficult task of covering the other team's play maker and he was able to contain their number 11 throughout the game.  The visitors got one goal back at the end of 1st quarter.  In the second quarter steady play of Sohrob Goodarzy and Ezra Salgado in the midfield created many chances for scoring opportunities.  The flood gates opened up after a long punt by Tom Phillips which created a fast break opportunity for Rex Kathcart, his quick dash on the sideline and his perfectly timed cross allowed Cooper to score his second goal.  Harrison White and Jacob Whelan worked hard to disrupt the opposition's flow of game, their hard work paid off when a third goal was scored just prior to half time.  In the second half the team applied more pressure, both Sohrob and Harrison came close to scoring on two separate occasions.  Rex was the key on the wings, his two assists in the second half resulted in two more goals by the end of the game.  Chili Peppers applied more pressure in the second half, but the hustle of Kevin, Sohrob, Ezra and Harrison as well as some excellent goal keeping by Tom Phillips stopped many attacks by the other team.  Overall a great exciting and fun game.  Next week will be the last game of the season for the mighty Green Machine.

Girls Under 8

The Lucky Charms vs. The Firecrackers

The Lucky Charms played their hearts out today. Alex DeLonge was unstoppable as goalie. Lara Farinsky showed amazing footwork while Claire Bacon was a force to be reckoned with. Michelle Pokusa’s defensive prowess on the field was jawdropping. Grace Fay’s passes were beautiful. After many fierce shots on goal, Caroline Pipkin drew cheers from the crowd with a goal!