It’s the first time I or even the team has entered into 6v6 indoor game format at this level. We had no idea what to expect… accept we do play 6V6 and are the #1 team at the Hershey Sports Zone U13 division heading into the second third of the season so, 6V6 is a format we are very familiar with.
Click here to see 2010 Ontario Indoor Cup U13 Draw Format
The majority of tournament games will be held at the Ontario Soccer Center (OSC)
Our first game was at 11:45 Vs Brams U12 “A” team - of the three teams we were to play in the preliminary round this game was the most seeable. My late arrival to the game created a lackluster tone in the dressing room that extended it self onto the field resulting into a 2-1 loss.
Knowing our next game was against North Miss 97 “A” a team predicted to come out first in (our) group 2 –
we couldn’t go into this game with the same energy and emotion as the first game. An uplifting and emotional pep talk from me, along with a team self evaluation rally was needed in order to compete in the next game and it all came together with a 2-1 victory.
Going into our final game in a three way tie for first place in group 2 - we need to win against
All in all the first round of the 2010 Ontario Indoor Cup was eventful providing lots of story lines. The biggest story line of all was on a head to head decision with North Miss the Rising Eagles came out first in group 2.
Our next group stage game will be against Sudbury Sharks on January 30th 2010 and the finals will be held on the 31st @ OSC – 1:00pm
Now, this is your opportunity to provide any feedback on your thoughts on how the firsts round of the tournament went for you.
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