Sunday September 28

Summery weekend, hot and sunny at game time.  The turf is covered with dew.  Stevie P and Kevin joined us, together with guests from last week, Steve, Bhoot and Martin.  Steve left almost immediately with a pulled quad.  Doug Adams in the white net, Steve and then Doug in for blue.  We started 12 blue vs 14 white.

7:48 Keeble for white, 1-0
7:49 Steve P for white, 2-0
7:55 Marlen for blue, 2-1
8:12 Kevin for blue, 2-2
8:22 Marlen to Chompan, 2-3
8:32 Keeble on an open net, 3-3
8:55 Steve P booms one in, 4-3
8:58 Teddie pops one in from outside the box for white, 5-3
9:18 Jeff to Chompan, 5-4
9:24 Jeff loops one to head of Chompan, 5-5
9:33 George for blue, 5-6

and that was it,  No pressure to get off the field but guys don't seem to want to continue.  Rich had a good game today, Bobby as always and Chompan the chop man with a hat trick!  See you next week at 7:30.

Sunday Sept 21

Not many at 7:30 game time, but we eventually got up to 14 v 14.  It rained a little last night and it's still misty but warm.  Three guests, Bhoot, Steve & Martin.  Steve G in the blue net for a short while, he took himself out after the first play due to injury.  Doug R showed up and took over.  Field players took turns in the white net.

7:59 George for blue, 1-0
8:22 Jay and Mike arrive, Jay goes white, Mike blue
8:30 Jake to Moe for white, 1-1
8:45 Vince after a corner, 1-2
9:16 Jake with his right foot (doesn't count) 1-3
9:18 Rosner for blue, 2-3
9:33 Mike for blue, 3-3
Teddy and George out
9:44 Rosner corner to George to Mike, 4-3
9:53 Mike, 5-3
9:57 Jake pounds one in (righty) 5-4

So we started early but played till ten anyway.  Next week 7:30 start.

Sunday September 7

Friday and Saturday were hazy hot & humid, but it rained last night and this morning it is cool and clear, a perfect September day for soccer.  We started early today to get our game in before the football team takes over the field, just not as early as I had reported. My apologies to Joakim, apparently the only reader of this blog.  Anyway, by 7:30 we had about 23 including one guest, Boot?  Doug A in the white net, Steve in the blue.  St Rocco arrived with six shiny new balls.

7:55 Mark S for white, 1-0

7:58 Mark Schwartz corner kick skyed then popped in by Moe, 2-0

8:12 Jeff with a long through ball to Keeble who loops it in from from way outside, for blue, 2-1

Mark S booms one, 3-1

8:22 Shamu is back for white, 4-1

8:24 Jake for white, 5-1

Keeble left, Mike left, Mark Schwartz goes into the net for blue

8:49 Jeff for blue, 5-2

8:50 head of George to head of Jeff, 5-3

8:59 Jay for blue, 5-4

Jake to Moe, 6-4

9:19 Jake to Marco, 7-4

9:27 Doug's goal kick goes over Jeff's head and Moe chases it down and puts it in, 8-4

9:37 Jeff, 8-5 and done.

Next week, 7:30.  

I propose a new rule:  Only goals Jake scores with his left foot shall count.

Labor Day

12 or 14 guys showed up for an early morning game.

Sunday August 31

Hot & overcast, 24 or 25 guys with Doug A in the white net, Steve and later Doug R in for blue.

8:17 Chompan for white on an open net, 1-0
8:23 Joakim for white, 2-0
8:30 Teddy for white, cleaning up after a corner, from way outside the box, 3-0
8:35 Doug R to Minor for blue, 3-1
8:50 Vince booms one in right out of the air for white, 4-1
9:03 Mark S for white, 5-1
Steve comes out of net, Doug goes in;
Blond Dave for white, 6-1
9:06 Ted gets another, 7-1
Water break and readjustment of teams. Joakim and Mark Schwartz switch to blue, Frank & Eric to white;
9:25 Minor to Mark S, 7-2
Marlen to Dimos for blue, 7-3
Jay corner kick to Jeff and Minor, I think Minor put it in, 7-4
9:49 Jay solo due to incorrect hand ball call, 7-5

Game today, Labor Day?  Not for me.  Next week we start earlier, 7AM.

Sunday August 24

60 and sunny at game time, it warmed up to 70 but what a beautiful mid summer day for soccer.  30 guys thought so as well, so we had two subs for each team, Steve G in the blue net and Minor in the white.  Marco, Vinny and Justin are our guests today, but I think some of these guys might have become official members.  If you didn't get the email from Rocc, registration is due by this Sunday at the latest.
Teddy left early, not sure why, Jay & Justin left about nine, so sub situation improved.

8:18 guest Vinny for blue, 1-0
8:44 Jake for white, 1-1
8:53 Jeff to Marlen with a no touch by Rocc for blue, 2-1
8:57 Rocco! 3-1
Keebs to Vince for white, 3-2
9:19 Mike the wizard booms one in for white, 3-3
9:22 Jeff 4-3
9:23 Marlen, 5-3
9:25 Keebs, 5-4
9:29 blue corner kick to head of Blond Dave to Eric's foot, 6-4
9:42 Vince to head of Keebs, 6-5
9:45 Mike to Mark Miller! who floats one in, 7-7
10:06 with not many left to play Mario gets one to take it for white, 7-8
Pretty good showing by the blue defense if I say so myself managing to keep the game close in spite of a white offense of Mike, Mario, Jake, Keeble and Vince.  Bobby's games have been stellar!

Next weekend is Labor Day, regular 8AM start, but games after that will be starting earlier.

Sunday August 17

Rainy and cold, 60 degrees, at game time.  Half the team is hiding under the bleachers, but we finally got going with some 31 guys on the field, Doug A in the white net, Steve-O in the blue.  A couple of guests, Vinny & Marco sat out, along with several others and we got things somewhat under control.  10 minutes out isn't too bad a rotation for subs.  Sun came out and it's a beautiful day for soccer.
Lots of goal scoring today. I forgot my score pad, but Keeble, Rocco, Mario among others had goals.

Starting Sept 7, the Sunday after Labor Day, we will start play at 7:30 AM for all of September and into October.