Training - Saturday, April 28
Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 05:49PM Well, our last session before State Cup begins. The girls are excited and have been playing some of the best soccer I've ever seen them play.
We've focused on individual and team defending the last two sessions. Why? Because defense wins championships. If we don't allow goals, we are in every game. That goes for this event, this summer in the Premier league, and hopefully in June at Regionals. I believe that the only ways we will give up goals in this particular event to other teams at our age groups is 1) on quick counter attacks/breakaways, or 2) on set pieces. I could be wrong, and I would truly be pleasantly surprised if a team scored on us by outplaying us through build up. Too cocky? I don't think so. I just don't see it happening.
Who knows which way the ball will bounce for us in this event, but regardless of the outcome, I am very proud of where this group is at right now. Would I be disappointed if we failed to advance out of this event to Regionals? Extremely. Do I know that it is a possibility? Most definitely. Though there would likely be many more life lessons for all of us if we end up getting beat here in MN, I would much prefer that we don't have to deal with those issues at this particular point :)
4:00PM - 5:30PM Field Training
I. 8v8 Walking Soccer
II. 4v4 Linked Soccer
III. Individual Functional Training
Forwards - Breakaways
Defenders - Clearances in the Box
Wide Players - Services into the Box
IV. 8v9 to Goal with Counters - Defending Set Pieces
