Griff Soccer update 8/26/2008

Griff had another soccer match today and the Red Raiders got back on the winning path. The first halg was a bit slow but Luke had 2 goals to put the team up 2-0 at the half. Griff played really well in a defensive position, stopping at least 2 break-aways and helping to keep the clean sheet.

In the second half things really heated up. Griff went off for 4 goals and should have had 2 more but one scooted across the goal mouth and one went off the woodwork (or PVC pipe as the case might be). One of the girls on Griff's team had a terrific cracker of a shot on goal (about the first one to come off the ground that I can remember) but it was right at the goalkeeper and he was up to the task - meaning he let it crack off his chest and it bounced away from the goal, I'm impressed he didn't go down, it was a good shot. Then the smallest girl on the field - I mean she is HALF Griffin's size took the ball all the way from half-field and made a terrific goal - the first one by a girl on Griff's team and the place went Crazy!!!! It was pretty funny, but it was a really good goal - nothing flukey about it all! Then, the defense broke down and the other team did manage one goal, but it was a good break away and score, so nothing to be ashamed about there.

So, after 4 matches, Griff is averaging 2.5 goals per game - not bad! Now if we can get them to spread out and pass the ball, we'll be in business! I mean the level of magnet ball this game was so dang funny. I'm not kidding when I say they got stuck in one spot for no less than a full minute and a half not going anywhere, everyone was just cracking up. Good times!