Youth Scene

Green Machine vs. Chili Peppers: Cooper “Lefty” Peters scored five goals for the Green Machine. 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 playmaker and he was able to contain him throughout the game. The visitors got one goal back at the end of first quarter. In the second quarter, the steady play of Sohrob Goodarzy and Ezra Salgado in the midfield created many chances for scoring opportunities. A long punt by Tom Phillips created a fast-break opportunity for Rex Kathcart. Kathcart’s 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 halftime. In the second half, the team applied more pressure, both Sohrob and Harrison came close to scoring on two separate occasions. Kathcart was the key on the wings, his two assists in the second half resulted in two more goals by the end of the game. The Chili Peppers applied more pressure in the second half, but the hustle of Kevin, Sohrob, Ezra and Harrison as well as some excellent goalkeeping by Tom Phillips stopped many attacks by the other team.

Girls under 8

The Lucky Charms vs. The Firecrackers: Alex DeLonge proved to be nearly unstoppable as goalie. Lara Farinsky showed amazing footwork while Claire Bacon was a force. Michelle Pokusa’s played well defensively. Grace Fay provided accurate passes. After many fierce shots on goal, Caroline Pipkin drew cheers from the crowd with a goal.