Travelers (2) vs Volvo Aero (3)

June 27th, 2007 - Falcon Field, New Britain, CT

The first half we played GREAT, we scored 2 goals, we created some other chances, we stopped them from doing anything dangerous, we passed, we got open, it was beautiful. WHY can't we play like that all the time?

The first half was seriously great soccer, we worked the ball and everyone was involved in the offensive play. Defensively we were getting back and shutting them down. Someone (who's name I can't mention because he doesn't like it) played a great 1st half at stopper, and Will at sweeper played his best all season too. Midfielders were getting wide and spreading the field. On defense they were getting back and picking up the over-lapping players. The strikers were getting some quality chances and applying pressure to their defense. Patrick broke through from a great touch by Cedar 1-0. Then Tim's volley made it 2-0. We survived the first half. NO we dominated the first half.

My half time speech sucked or demoralized us or something because in the 2nd half we started out way below par, compared to the first half. And we got worse as the half played out. They kept running, they kept their intensity UP, and we didn't. We tried to sit on a 2-0 lead. And with every won ball, with every shot on goal, with every minute they gained momentum and we lost composure, confidence, intensity, and the game ended ugly. Not only did we lose 3-2. We lost our cool. The ref's sucked AGAIN, what a surprise? I've been in this league longer than anyone (except Rick) And these refs, yes all refs not only the two from last night - SUCK. Once anyone starts to give them $#!T they will start calling all those little things against that player and eventually that team. Same goes for the fouls vs us, the other team will start to get away with more and more the longer we yell and complain at the ref. I can't stress enough that I hate refs more than anything in this world. I wish they were extinct. No seriously, I wish we didn't need them. I don't want them, I HATE them. We need to play the game without letting them get to us. When I say we lost our cool, before, I meant that we started yelling at the refs, then the other players and eventually each-other. I don't care if you yell at the refs, but remember in this league with these refs it will come back to haunt you. The other players didn't understand what you were yelling at them anyway, and then of course our own teammates. We need to be a team and if we're yelling at each other it's gonna be a long 2nd half of the season and all the people that are worried about who's gonna be here or not for the playoffs can stop worrying because we're on the path of MISSING the playoffs.

The last 2 games we were WINNING the game but ended up with a tie, and with a lost. We had 6 points and walked away with only 1. We were in 5th place in a very tight group from 3rd - 7th. Luckily we are still in 5th place but way out of 1st or 2nd. The 3rd and 4th place teams are starting to pull away from us, and now the 8th and 9th place teams are in striking distance.

Record:
3 - Win
3 - Lose
3 - Tie

Goals:
1 - Patrick Nevins
1 - Tim Carlson

Goals to date:
6 - Patrick Nevins (1 pk)
2 - Brian Zehnder (1 pk)
2 - Gordon Hines (1 pk)
2 - Kalee Moore
2 - Marco DeMarco
2 - Derek Cedar
2 - Tim Carlson
1 - Alex Kushnir