We played another tough game today. Team captain Trey and co-captain Evan started out as forwards. Early on, both Evan and Ryan made some goal attempts. Meanwhile Shane showed us his skills as keeper. Kaelan sustained a leg injury midway through the first quarter and Ryan came in for him.
Shane and Casey drove the ball in as forwards during the second quarter. As fullback, Jeremy had a great defensive play that stopped one of the opposing team's scoring attempts. Later the other team brought the ball up to score.
In the third quarter, Keaton took a hard blast to his body but stayed in the game. Ryan drove the ball all the way in, with the help of Pohaku, Keaton and Jeremy.
In the fourth quarter, Trey replaced Ryan as forward because Ryan wanted to play defense. Kaelan drove the ball in to score our only goal of the game. Meanwhile Ryan and Pohaku played a strong defense, and Jeremy had some great stops. Evan made several attempts to score. Trey was injured towards the end of the game, having taken some hits to the body, leg, and head. But Trey got focused and drove the ball straight in, before I felt like he should come out because of his injuries. Keaton went back in for Trey for a minute before the end of the game.
Despite losing, the kids had another great game! Go Extreme!!
Thanks to the Lamppert family for bringing the snacks, and to B.J. Huddy and Bruce Lamppert for taking team pics!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Game 3 - September 19, 2009
Ryan getting a running kickToday's game was against Coach Patrick Omura's team, the Energizers. Shane was our team captain, and Jeremy was co-captain. During the first quarter, the Energizer offense was strong and taxed our defense. The ball stayed quite a while on our half of the field, but Trey, Ryan and Evan kept the other team from scoring.
Quarter 2 was another strong offensive quarter for the Energizers, but as Keeper, Jeremy kept it strong. Casey did a lot of running and said he was feeling overheated. But I think Casey is more like the "Energizer" - that boy keeps going.... and going.....
By the third quarter we were down 3 to 0, so we switched up tactics by having Ryan, Kaelan and Casey all play forward positions, with support from Pohaku in the half position. This paid off a little because we kept the ball in the Energizer's half of the field, but their defense was strong and kept us from scoring. Though the times which they got the ball to our side, Evan and Shane played strong defense, with Keaton showing his skills as a Keeper.
After a 3rd quarter break, Trey came back in for the 4th quarter, and we had the smaller but speedy players Evan, Keaton, Trey and Shane as our offense. We also had a big defense with Jeremy and Pohaku as backs, with Ryan as Keeper. Though that lineup was missing the excellent skills of both Casey and Kaelan, it was the lineup where I think the kids played their strongest positions. The boys played a great quarter and had fun. Ending the game scoreless for us was okay, as the boys put their all into the game, and still had fun. They were good sports, even after losing. Like every week, I was very proud of them. And it was good to see how they fared against a very strong team like Coach Patrick's - it gave me a lot of ideas on what to work on at practice.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Game 2 - September 12, 2009
Trey and Casey, driving the ballWhat a game!! Today we played Coach Nadia's team, and Alex and Steve (and someone else I don't know) from Coach Greg's team reffed.
Once again, we were missing two players, this time - Jeremy and Shane. We hope Jeremy did well at his Bible Bee, and Shane did well at his last baseball game!! And though we're rooting for Shane to do well in baseball, we're glad his season is over and he can concentrate on soccer! Because we were two players down, all of our players played the full game, and they sure had a lot of energy!
Pohaku was our team captain and together with co-captain Kaelan, were our starting forwards. About halfway through the first quarter, in a strong defensive play, Keaton (as fullback) got hit hard in the head by keeper Ryan, who were both going for the ball. Keaton sat out for a while to recover, but he recovered really quickly and was soon back in the game. Thanks to the strong defense or Evan, Trey and Ryan, we only let the other team score one goal on us, even though their offense was tough!!
Ryan started out the second quarter strong as forward, and with some incredible assists by Casey, scored 2 goals!! Meanwhile, Keaton, Evan and Pohaku played some awesome defense against the opposing team, who were still playing really strong, and we only let them score one goal on us for the 2nd quarter.
We went into the third quarter tied 2 to 2. Keaton and Trey as forwards was a REALLY fast combination!! Their defense was no match for their speed, and together they pushed the ball forward to allow Trey a shot that scored the goal to bring the game to 3-2. Evan went head to head with a former teammate named Jacob. Jacob is an incredible player, no doubt, but Evan stole the ball from him several times!! Evan is FAST!! Kaelan had some incredible defensive moves that denied the opposing team any scoring, and Casey played a strong keeper.
The following video isn't Evan's steal from Jacob, but this is Evan and Keaton stealing the ball from an opponent:
The fourth quarter saw Evan and Kaelan as forwards, another potent combination! Together they managed to keep the ball in the other teams field quite a bit. Trey as keeper denied several scoring attempts. Ryan drove the ball in hard to score 2 more goals to bring the score to 5-2 at the end.
Once again, I am so proud of you guys, Extreme. You guys play a good, clean game, and you guys put your all into it, even when you complain about being tired. And I give you credit for playing a full 4 quarters and running the field for 50 minutes. I center reffed the game afterward, and running the field the whole time in the hot sun wiped me out!! Keep up the GREAT work boys, I am proud of each and every one of you.
Also, I didn't get a chance to thank Ray (Casey's dad) for taking time out of what sounded like a crazy hectic day to Ref our assigned game. Thank you so much Ray and Cyril (Pohaku's dad) for the support - without parents like you, I wouldn't be able to Coach this team. And of course, Cyril's constant support as Assistant Coach is MUCH appreciated!! You guys are the best.
Also, thank you to the Uehara family for bringing treats for the kids after the game!!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Game 1 - September 5, 2009
Today we were visitors against Coach Hugh Gentry's team, the Cobras. Palani Judd ref'd our game.
The kids did a great job with the sportsmanship, and everyone played hard. Evan and Ryan were out for this game, so all of the kids had to play 4 quarters.
Keaton was team captain, and Casey was co-captain. We were the visitor team. The Cobras had some big kids on their team! But we started out strong and set the pace for the game. We were fouled hard during the first quarter, especially by #3 from the other team, but our kids stayed positive and didn't retaliate. Kudos to Keaton for getting tripped and fouled and then going back after the ball and keeping it in his control. Casey had excellent ball control and his assists were outstanding. Together, Casey and Keaton made several attempts to score.
Kaelan played some outstanding Goalkeeper during the first quarter and revealed that he is very strong in that position. Pohaku and Jeremy played a hard line of defense which stopped the Cobras from scoring, and as the biggest kids on our team, their size alone was no match for the Cobras. But never mind size, their skills in getting around the ball were excellent too!! Pohaku managed to use his skills to keep opponents away from the ball, and Jeremy did some hard running. Jeremy, you really surprised me with your speed!!
During the second quarter, both Kaelan and Shane scored goals that brought us up 2 to 0 as we went into the half. This was due in part to the hard work and speed of Pohaku and Jeremy, who filled out the forward and mid positions to penetrate the wall of Cobras.
Trey doubled up on forward for the 3rd and 4th quarters because we had only 7 players, and 8 forward positions (2 per quarter) to fill. Trey's and Keaton's speed managed to keep the ball on the Cobras side of the field for most of the 3rd quarter. The Cobras couldn't even get the ball out of their own Penalty Area! Keaton's foot skills were also key in moving the ball back from our side of the field to the Cobra's side. Jeremy again used his speed and quick thinking to keep the ball forward.
During the 4th quarter, Shane and Trey drove deep into the Cobra territory, with strong assists from Pohaku and Kaelan. Though Casey was suffering from a headache, his playing didn't reflect it! He played harder than at practice! Shane took a lot of great shots during the fourth quarter. And Trey - there was no one on the other team that could match your speed!!
Though we gave up one goal during the 3rd quarter, our defense managed to keep the Cobras from scoring to maintain our lead of 2 to 1 until the end of the game.
At the end of the game, player #11 from the other team was exhibiting poor sportsmanship during the handshake, but I gave him a warning before he went back to his side.
Overall, our kids managed to stay in position, and everyone had some great passes and assists. And the defense was outstanding. There were a few instances where forwards were doing the throw-ins and corner kicks, so we need to work on having midfielders take care of those at practice. But overall, it looks like Extreme will be a strong force this season!!
The kids did a great job with the sportsmanship, and everyone played hard. Evan and Ryan were out for this game, so all of the kids had to play 4 quarters.
Keaton was team captain, and Casey was co-captain. We were the visitor team. The Cobras had some big kids on their team! But we started out strong and set the pace for the game. We were fouled hard during the first quarter, especially by #3 from the other team, but our kids stayed positive and didn't retaliate. Kudos to Keaton for getting tripped and fouled and then going back after the ball and keeping it in his control. Casey had excellent ball control and his assists were outstanding. Together, Casey and Keaton made several attempts to score.
Kaelan played some outstanding Goalkeeper during the first quarter and revealed that he is very strong in that position. Pohaku and Jeremy played a hard line of defense which stopped the Cobras from scoring, and as the biggest kids on our team, their size alone was no match for the Cobras. But never mind size, their skills in getting around the ball were excellent too!! Pohaku managed to use his skills to keep opponents away from the ball, and Jeremy did some hard running. Jeremy, you really surprised me with your speed!!
During the second quarter, both Kaelan and Shane scored goals that brought us up 2 to 0 as we went into the half. This was due in part to the hard work and speed of Pohaku and Jeremy, who filled out the forward and mid positions to penetrate the wall of Cobras.
Trey doubled up on forward for the 3rd and 4th quarters because we had only 7 players, and 8 forward positions (2 per quarter) to fill. Trey's and Keaton's speed managed to keep the ball on the Cobras side of the field for most of the 3rd quarter. The Cobras couldn't even get the ball out of their own Penalty Area! Keaton's foot skills were also key in moving the ball back from our side of the field to the Cobra's side. Jeremy again used his speed and quick thinking to keep the ball forward.
During the 4th quarter, Shane and Trey drove deep into the Cobra territory, with strong assists from Pohaku and Kaelan. Though Casey was suffering from a headache, his playing didn't reflect it! He played harder than at practice! Shane took a lot of great shots during the fourth quarter. And Trey - there was no one on the other team that could match your speed!!
Though we gave up one goal during the 3rd quarter, our defense managed to keep the Cobras from scoring to maintain our lead of 2 to 1 until the end of the game.
At the end of the game, player #11 from the other team was exhibiting poor sportsmanship during the handshake, but I gave him a warning before he went back to his side.
Overall, our kids managed to stay in position, and everyone had some great passes and assists. And the defense was outstanding. There were a few instances where forwards were doing the throw-ins and corner kicks, so we need to work on having midfielders take care of those at practice. But overall, it looks like Extreme will be a strong force this season!!
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