ArtHallTourney

ArtHallTourney

0-0 at the half in our game vs Old Settler on Friday night, though we had definite cracks at the goal. Settler was lucky.

We were passing well and being patient with the ball. There was one play where 5-6 guys touched the ball as it went down the field. Finally, DJ was set loose into the box. Two defenders crossed paths and one (Tommy) was knocked down. Andrew was covering the far post, but DJ's crossing shot went in just before Andrew's post. Al made a shot from high in the box for the 2-0 goal, then it was hold off the Pub crew as they pushed for a goal.

Both teams had a few subs, so it was different than winning against a short-handed team. We were full-value for the 2-0 win.

In our 1:00 o'clock Saturday game, DJ got us going vs KenRoc, then they got two against us. Their first was a beautiful one-touch volley on a ball that was dropping over my head as #13 streaked in behind me.

DJ got it back again to 2-2 — then got fouled as he came into the box. The ref placed it OUTSIDE the box, rather than award the PK.

DJ also got an offside goal that was called back.

We ended up tied. Straight to PK and we got all 3 of our kicks in. Kyle stopped the middle KR kick that "Kiwi" kicked at him — then Kyle scored as our third kicker, to seal the win.

Old Settler lost both of their games. Kenroc had the YG 2-0 loss from Friday and the tie from our game. City beat Old Settler but lost 2-0 to YG, same as in the league championship. We were IN!

Daniel K. and Andrew — who go to the same church as most of the YG guys — wanted to win SO badly!

0-0 at the half, then about 10 minutes in they had a header off a corner kick go down to the ground and up over Daniel K's head.

It was a hard-fought game, with plenty of good hits (and some late YG hits). Daniel got a yellow card for a hip-check on a YG as he came close to the box. Kyle made an impossible save as the free kick went around the wall and low to the far corner.

They really keyed on DJ and we had a few chances to tie, but couldn't quite pull it off.

A great way to end a so-so season, though!

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Message from Al Berry: Great tourney everyone, it was nice to see us put it together at the end of the season and play at the level we know we can. I hope everyone uses this as incentive to work hard this summer and be in great shape come next fall.

April 9-10, 2010Showing 1-70 of 70277 visitsAlbum by Barry StewartPhotos by Barry Stewart

ValleyHelicopters	P4090576	P4090583
P4090593	P4100600 Vs KenRoc. They donned the fluorescent jerseys, as they have blue and white and didn't want to clash.	P4100603 Two boys playing "airplanes."
P4100611	P4100612 Why do we do these kinds of things?	P4100614 KenRoc keeper, after stopping DJ's shot with his crotch.
P4100615	P4100619 Somehow, this one didn't go in.	P4100624
P4100629 Fun sequence, at three frames per second....	P4100630	P4100631
P4100633	P4100636	P4100638 DJ, cut down in the box....
P4100639 And the kick was placed outside the box. A penalty kick could have capped the game, as it was 2-2 at the time.	P4100640 Jump... but leave your toes down.	P4100641
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P4100649 Jason, chasing down Mitch.	P4100653 DJ was ahead of the ball and in behind the keeper and the last defender, when Ryan shot. I'm not sure if DJ needed to shoot it to keep it on net — but the ref was actually correct in calling offside here.	P4100654
P4100659	P4100666 More fun sequencing....	P4100667
P4100668	P4100669	P4100670
P4100673 They shot first and got one past Kyle. Ryan Long scores.	P4100674	P4100677
P4100678 Kiwi fires...	P4100679 And Kyle saves!	P4100681 DJ shoots...
P4100682 And just gets it past the KR keeper.	P4100683 Riley scores, so we have to score to win.	P4100684
P4100686 Kyle shoots, and puts it in the right corner.	P4100688 A tie had been good enough to go to the final — but the win was even better!	P4100698 First half of the final.
P4100701	P4100703	P4100704
P4100705	P4100708	P4100710 Zane got called on this push.
P4100712	P4100714	P4100717
P4100718	P4100719 Mark was the ref. Doug and Steve were the linesmen — out first-ever game with 3 officials.	P4100723
P4100725	P4100726 Shortly before linesman Doug was knocked over backward when Ryan Long came flying to save a ball that was going out. Doug caught Ryan's famous "flying ass" check right in the face. I wish I hadn't put my camera away!	P4100727
P4100732	P4100733	P4100737 Nice stop, Geoff!
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P4100744	P4100745	P4100746 Oof! DJ collides with Chris Lindhout.
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