Soccer Game

my yellow jersey

maroon, orange and white, 

Xavier

perfect weather

field looks good 

red cards

2-1 

goals tough game 

didn't play well

won anyway

we need to pick it up against duke

As I Walked to the locker room today i felt the weather and it felt perfect.  Just hot enough, weather i am used to playing in.  I opened the door to the locker room and the first thing that came to my eye was the photo of previous games from the season.  A few great saves and still photos.   The NFL was on the TV.  The uniforms are the first thing to attract my attention in the individual lockers.  They were our home whites with orange shorts and white socks.  I sat down to get dressed and coached walked in and addressed the team about the game.  Then it was go time. 

We walked form the locker room out to the field to warm up.  As we crossed the turf to the grass i felt the heat.  It was hot but that's just the way i like it.  the team ran and stretched.  Lauren, Kristin and Jimmy brought water to us.  Then as we were walking to the game field the anthem of the season "Put On" came on the loud speakers.   The goalkeepers started to warm up their hands and the rest of the team split into starters and guys off the bench. Calling Baton Rouge Came on and I knew it was about 30 minutes to kick off .  Things started to pick up and then shots and crosses.  Warm up was over.

Kick off  the game didn't start out to well. 10 Minutes on Shupp was mugged at the top of our 18 yard box and before we knew it 1-0 Xavier. We didn't have a great half or a great game for that matter.  But 7 minutes before half time we got a break a penalty and a red card for Xavier.  Manny took the penalty, missed but put the rebound a away like a good forward does, follow up everything.  We went into half tied and up a man.  But the second was bad poor play.  Many players touches were off.  Then about 10 minutes before full time we had a flurry of chances, shots, a diving header from Gilson.  Then 2 minutes before the final whistle we got a corner.  Gilson took the in-swinging corner with his left foot and Dillie like the reliable senior he is saw his chance and pushed it past the keeper for the game winner.  We didn't play our best but we got the important win.