this week

All,I don't know what to say about that second half yesterday. We played decently in the first, created several good chances and moved the ball around. In the second, we played kickball. I know for a while I didn't have my head in there and I'm sure I'm not alone in that. Oh well. Another chance next week. The next game is Sunday at 3pm at Redland high school. Remember - another short, narrow field. There are at least a couple of players I know of who won't be there, Jim and myself, but if I'm not mistaken, Dil and Mounir will return.Good luck and have a good week,jc

last game, practice, next game

All - it goes without saying that our performance yesterday was pretty good. We did not sink to the other team's level, created numerous chances, and defended well. We also found a bit of the short game, though not as much as we'll need this upcoming week.
The next game is Sunday, 3pm, at Harrisburg Christian School against Londonderry. You will remember that although we beat them in week 2, they created multiple chances. I don't expect they'll create as many this week.Many kudos to Coach Gary, who should have a license by the way, in that his formation change really worked for us. Let's stay with it and develop some chemistry out there. I'm curious to see how it works against better competition.
Friday practice this week - say 5.30 or 5.45 - what is a good location? We need 7 to commit. I'm in, I'm sure Marat is in. Who else?Have a good week,jc

next game

Sunday, October 14, 2007, 1pm, CD East. See you at 12.30. Let everyone know if you can't make it.

this week

Gentlemen and Gary, let's ignore all of the bullshit associated with the officiating, the other team's likeness to fish out of water, and focus on how we played. We demonstrated a great will to win. It was this will, and will alone, that won us the draw. I don't know if it was that we had too many subs or what, but we reverted back to the type of play we showed in the first game: disorganized, a lack of shape, a lack of short passing, a lack of focus. I speak for myself as much as anyone when I say these things, and I'm frustrated at our collective reversal. I realize it's recreational soccer, but it's worth pursuing excellence at any level. I don't want to get all Aristotle on you, especially after playing the Greeks, though it must be said that life is what you make of it and why not embrace the idea of improvement? I realize I'm preaching to the converted, just felt like reminding ourselves that we can do so much better, and have done so much better. Let's remind ourselves out on the field as we convene to escape the rat-finkness of everyday life.
There is no game this upcoming Sunday. Anyone up for playing then? Anyone up for Wednesday?