Well, tonight was the last game for our rec league soccer. (We still have the whole fall season ahead for Tilly’s travel league soccer)
Cooper and Tilly’s team, the Foxes, took third in the tournament…for the second year in a row. The first game of the single elimination tournament was probably one of the most fun soccer games I have ever been to.
That game they played Saturday night under the lights at the soccer fields. The whole team played full throttle for the entire game. They were equally matched and ended up tied 1 to 1 at the end of the 4th quarter. After two 5 minute over time periods they were tied 2-2. The game came down to a sudden death shoot off. The coach from each team sent a goalie and 5 players who each had a turn, one on one, to shoot a goal from the penalty line. After those 5 all took a turn we were still tied. 5 more were sent out to shoot. 7 kids from each team shot at the goal before the Foxes were declared the winner. You would have thought it was the SuperBowl. It was exciting, tense, kids screaming, the crowd rooting, parents holding their breath…it was fun.
But here is my favorite part of the night. When Tilly was sent out to the middle of the field to wait for her turn to shoot during the shoot out, she and two of her teammates decided to take a minute and pray aloud together.
Cooper and Tilly’s team, the Foxes, took third in the tournament…for the second year in a row. The first game of the single elimination tournament was probably one of the most fun soccer games I have ever been to.
That game they played Saturday night under the lights at the soccer fields. The whole team played full throttle for the entire game. They were equally matched and ended up tied 1 to 1 at the end of the 4th quarter. After two 5 minute over time periods they were tied 2-2. The game came down to a sudden death shoot off. The coach from each team sent a goalie and 5 players who each had a turn, one on one, to shoot a goal from the penalty line. After those 5 all took a turn we were still tied. 5 more were sent out to shoot. 7 kids from each team shot at the goal before the Foxes were declared the winner. You would have thought it was the SuperBowl. It was exciting, tense, kids screaming, the crowd rooting, parents holding their breath…it was fun.
But here is my favorite part of the night. When Tilly was sent out to the middle of the field to wait for her turn to shoot during the shoot out, she and two of her teammates decided to take a minute and pray aloud together.
When the kids were recounting their part in the game to me that night, Cooper mentioned that he was praying too.
Win or Lose…I am so glad the kids remembered who to turn to when their facing a challenge...the One who is in charge of everything…the One who can give them strength and courage, the One who is their help and friend.
Win or Lose…I am so glad the kids remembered who to turn to when their facing a challenge...the One who is in charge of everything…the One who can give them strength and courage, the One who is their help and friend.
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