Shelton vs Amity 9/20/13

          This week we Gaelettes played our first game against one of our divsion rivals. Like every rivalry, it goes back years and stretches across many different sports. To say we were motivated for the game was an understatement. We were estactic to play coming off the bus and onto the field, but at the same time we were serious. Though we were missing two center backs, we felt prepaired.
       
         We lost 0-2. Though this loss was not caused by a lack of effort or unwillingness to work together as a team. We played a hard 80 minutes of soccer, connecting passes and making runs. Unfortunately when the clock ran out of time the score did not relfect how I, and the coaches, felt we played. This was our best game of the season so far, simply because we were a unified team with every single person playing their hardest. We had many chances for goals, though they were all saved by Amity's goalie Zoie Reed, who has the best punts I've ever seen. Amity, which has always been a strong team, played very well, coming out with the win.

           To me, this loss is not something to be bitter about. Many girls on my team and Amity's played a great game. This game should not be looked back on simply for the score, but it should be seen as the Gaelette's first real step towards a successful season. The score, of course, is an unfortunate part of the outcome, but we will continue to work together and play as a team. In the end of the season we will meet Amity once again at our home field and we will bring back the intensity of yesterday's game.

Back to High School Soccer


 


Half-time during the first home game at the SHS turf

             Now that summer is over  and school is back in full swing, sports are gaining momentum. The week is filled with games and practices. The weekends are no exception, with early morning Saturday sessions. Though some people might look at this as tiring, I find it to be my favorite time of the year. The practices are bareable and are all worth it for the games.

          My team comes together and works our hearts out for all 80 minutes with the support of our peers and parents cheering for us on the sideline. These games are what we've spent countless hour preparing for, throughout the summer in conditoning camp and during the tryouts, which I personally believe to be the most stressful thing I've ever had to go through. But once you walk onto that turf with the lights shining down, you know it was worth all the hours of preparation involved. Now that soccer is back in season for SHS, I personally look forward to every practice, and game, I have with the team I love.