Soccer: Game Thirteen, with Bonus Pic

[przed]

The days are getting shorter, and there's a hint of autumn in the air, which made it a mostly nice night for soccer. Except that the players who were off got a bit chilly. As did their coaches. But that was okay, because we played an epic game.

We were playing the team just ahead of us in the standings (I finally checked the standings; they're number two, we're number three, out of six teams) and they're really tough. Mostly because they have one girl on their team who's a soccer prodigy. Though interestingly, while she was running rings around everyone on the field last year, she's only just a bit better than everyone this year. Everyone else is catching up with her fast.

We were missing our best player again, but everyone else really stepped up their game. One of the twins on our team has become a real spitfire, and her sister was fantastic in goal. Every single player, including Ros, had moments when they just dug in and took it away from the other team. All of the parents, even the completely non-sporty Sweetie, told us how exciting they'd found the game at the end. Which we could kind of tell by how much they were getting into cheering.

callistosh65 requested pics last week, and while I didn't manage any during the game (I'm trying to do the end of season evaluations) I did scan Ros' official soccer pic of the year.

You will notice that just before the pic was taken, Ros pulled her socks all the way up. (I was too busy herding the rest of the team to notice until the deed was done. But at least she's cute enough to pull off the look. *g*)

Comments

[dawnebeth.livejournal.com]

She is adorable--long socks and all. (do says the former ten year old who used to wear her knee socks over her knees, above suede calf high boots.)

[przed.livejournal.com]

Clearly, you were ahead of your time, fashion-wise. :D

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And yes, there she is in all her bad-ass adorableness. Glad the game was epic, hon.

[przed.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. She is an adorable bad ass, isn't she. ;-)

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

What a fabulous picture - I'm loving the over the knee sock look :)

[przed.livejournal.com]

Only a 7-year-old could rock the over the knee sock look. :D

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

She's always the fashionista, right? *g*

Adorable picture is adorable.

[przed.livejournal.com]

She definitely marches to her own fashion beat. And has since she was, oh, about two.

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Yes, totally and completely adorable. I cannot believe how quickly she is growing up!

Yay for good soccer nights and kids who are really trying and parents who get into the cheering but aren't overbearing. And yay for you who have done such a great job coaching this season!

[przed.livejournal.com]

More and more I can see how she's going to look as a young woman. It's frightening!

I'm definitely having a great time coaching this year. It helps to have a great bunch of kids who are really into the game, and parents who are supportive and (mostly) not overbearing.

[sunshine-2525.livejournal.com]

That really is an adorable picture! Love the sock look, too :-)

Sounds like it was an awesome game :)

[przed.livejournal.com]

She's adorable, and has somehow managed to rock the sock look. *g*

The game was intense, but lots of fun.

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

OMG! She's utterly adorable. :)

[przed.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes she is. *g*

[moonlightmead.livejournal.com]

Aww! She looks lovely! (I am so hopeless with clothes though - is it bad to pull your socks up? I used to get into trouble for not doing it!)

How many matches are there in this season? If there are six teams in the league, then I suppose everyone plays everyone else at least once? Home and away? But then, that's still only ten games. Hmm...

[przed.livejournal.com]

It's a great pic, no? As for the socks, you're meant to pull them up, but fold the tops over so they're just below your knee, like in my icon. Ros pulls them all the way up without the folding, and given how wee she is, that practically makes them full leg socks. But hey, you want your kid to be an independent thinker, so I'm not complaining. Too much. ;-)

There's fifteen games to the season, so we play each team three times, alternating home and away since we're always on the same fields.

[halotolerant.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'm impressed with the actual football kit and socks etc, however worn *g* (and she does look adorable) It is officially football season again, of course, so very timely *g*

[przed.livejournal.com]

For an actual game there would also be shin guards and football boots added to the kit, but they asked us not to wear cleats in the gym for picture day.

Yay for football season! I really need to find out who's broadcasting Premiere League over here, and then pick a team to root for. My poor Blades aren't getting near Premiere League any time soon.

[togsos.livejournal.com]

she is stylin' those socks big time. She looks adorable

[przed.livejournal.com]

She's all about accessories. *g*