Match Result

There was a LOT of very positive things to take away from our exhibition game on Friday vs JDF.

1. Despite the size difference, you all fought hard. You got stuck in on most occasions and won many battles for the ball!
2. I could see you looking for the right places to play the ball. The JDF squad didn't give you the time you're used to having to play it...
3. Your passing and receiving was very good. I saw a lot of very nice 1st touches on the ball!

A couple things we'll need to work on:

1. Quicker release of the ball. Keep your composure but we'll have to learn to get the ball under control and play it earlier.
2. Defensive marking. When we lost possession in our 1/3 we started to chase the ball a bit. When we have 3 of us chasing the ball we leave attackers wide open.
3. Midfielders have a lot of ground to cover...more than you're used to. It's great to get up in the attack but we need to recover quicker and make sure the opposing attackers aren't free.

All in all I was pleased with the performance and this gives us a very good "benchmark" to measure our improvements against.

Remember, this was our first game together and you're all getting used to each other. You played a game against the now, Island champions in the u13 gold division who have played together all year! (congrats to them btw:)

So way to go...and we'll see you at UVIC tomorrow at 6:30!