The Clash In The Cold
Coach Mike | November 24, 2008
The Lunachicks wrapped up their Fall 2008 season in Greensboro at the Adidas Challenge Clash. The team played two teams they had faced before in previous tournaments and hoped to make a run to the finals. The one wildcard (or so we thought) was the weather, which was unseasonably cold for this time of year. Matches were delayed both mornings due to frost and it was barely above freezing when the girls took the field Saturday morning. It was COLD.
The Lunachicks played a good match against the SSA Crush and came away with one point in a 1-1 draw. Having lost to the Crush last year, it was good to see improvement and matches between our two teams are always fun and exciting..
KrossBar makes a run towards the goal
The girls knew they had to win to advance to the semi-finals, so they were fired up for their second match against the CASL Cyclones. We had lost to the Cyclones in the Challengefest semi-finals, so the girls knew it would be a tough match. They played with a lot of intensity and moved the ball better than they had in just about any other match this season. They had numerous chances on goal and were able to walk away with a 3-0 win to win their group and advance.
Peyton works to control the ball on the left wing
Hoping to advance to the finals, the girls faced a strong team from Charlotte United. After a few odd calls by the referee that resulted in goals for our opponent, the girls needed to dig in and score, but despite numerous chances, were only able to find the back of the net once. It was a tough way to end the season, but hopefully the girls learned from it.
The girls celebrate a goal in their semifinal match
While we were never able to reach the finals in a tournament this season, the girls can be proud that of the four tournaments they participated in, they reached the semi-finals twice and were one goal away from reaching them in a third. Considering the forth was a Classic level tournament, that’s not too bad!
Enjoy the off season ladies! We have some pictures from Sunday, so if any parents have pictures from Saturday, please let me know!
