Sebastian's soccer team participated in an end-of-season tournament, the Founder's Cup, over the last two weekends. They played three games in round robin play and then the top two teams from each division moved forward to the single-elimination quarter and semi-finals before the final game. It was the first time Sebastian had played in that kind of high stakes game situation, where a win meant you played again and a loss meant the end of your season. They played their first game on Saturday the 4th, in the cold and pouring rain at 4 pm, and lost badly: 7-1. They couldn't pass, they couldn't control the ball, they made silly mistakes. But then on Sunday morning they played again, and it was like an entirely different team appeared. They passed, they shot, they moved the ball down the field, they had great chances, and they won 5-1. Crazy! So that set up the Saturday morning game on Sebastian's birthday to be the deciding factor: win, and they made it to quarter-finals on Sunday; lose, and the season was over.
They won the game - such a good birthday present! - and made it to the quarter-final game, scheduled for Sunday at 8 am in Happy Valley. That was a tough start - we had to be there by 7:30 and it's 45 minutes away. But the boys all showed up and played really well; in the end, they lost 5-3, but it was a hard-fought match and we were proud. Their opponent was a well trained and disciplined club team that had come in first in their division; they hadn't allowed a single goal in three straight games, so scoring 3 on them was truly an accomplishment. Sebastian played well and although he was disappointed by the result, he handled it well. End of fall soccer! On to indoor futsal, to basketball, and other winter pursuits.
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