West Van takes it in pks
It is always tough to play a top FVSL team out in the Valley for the West Van guys, and we had to do that twice in this tournament. It was a slugfest today, and a real tough battle on a field that made it a real challenge for guys at that age. An 85 by 130 yard wet sandy field with long grass in the rain made it a bit of a game of attrition, and players were commenting that it felt like they were running in quicksand. With Mac our team captain being suspended, it made it tough on Burrzy and Notty to go 120 minutes against Kusch. On the other hand PA did have some guys go off injured. They hit 2 posts, we hit 1, and as Regs stated they cleared several off of the line, but then again Planks made a couple of pretty nice saves on some labelled shots and was named MVP of the final, and BTW he and his team mates never surrendered a goal in in this tournament (including a qualifier in Victoria).. The play of our centerbacks today (along with our keeper especially in PKs) was the difference I thought.
The cubs may be going off tonight I think...
Sir M