Soccer: Game Thirteen, with Bonus Pic

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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.)

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

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

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

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

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

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

Adorable picture is adorable.

[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!

[sunshine-2525.livejournal.com]

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

Sounds like it was an awesome game :)

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

OMG! She's utterly adorable. :)

[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...

[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*

[togsos.livejournal.com]

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