Saturday was Riley's first soccer game of the Fall season. This season's team is quite different from last season. Riley is the oldest, tallest, and only one with experience. Practice has been quite comical, so I wasn't sure how the game would go. For Riley, it was picture perfect. For the coach, it was a nightmare. Riley was the only one ready and willing to be on the field. Consequently he played the ENTIRE game. That is pretty unheard of, with 9 players on the team and only 4 on the field at once. Believe it or not, at one point there was only 2 players on the field from our team. Our poor coach was begging the players to play, but most just wanted to sit on the sidelines. We decided that Riley would have to do some serious conditioning exercises to get in shape. Maybe his mommy should do some conditioning with him.
Anyway, the first quarter was all their team. They just kept scoring goals. Finally Riley got a breakaway to the goal. GOOOOAAAALLLLLL!!!!! He scored his first goal! Once he scored, there was no stopping him. Riley scored 6 of the team's 8 goals. Did you get that, 6 goals???? I was so proud of him. Too bad Daddy was at the deer lease and didn't see any of it. Never fear he still had quite a cheering section, made up of Mommy, Alex, Nana, Gampa, Nemo, & Papaw.
Here was his coach instructing him on keeping his hands to himself and not pushing the other players. I say he was just being aggressive! OK maybe he was grabbing a little but not anymore than the other team.
Another goal!
Riley & Alex- I was pretty excited about the pretty navy blue of his uniform until I saw the awesome maroon of the other team. I'm a little jealous. It would have been nice to wear my Aggie game day shirt and match his team colors.
Maybe our coach should just put Alex in. She would have gladly taken to the field. Unfortunately for the team/ fortunately for me she doesn't run yet.
Anyway, the first quarter was all their team. They just kept scoring goals. Finally Riley got a breakaway to the goal. GOOOOAAAALLLLLL!!!!! He scored his first goal! Once he scored, there was no stopping him. Riley scored 6 of the team's 8 goals. Did you get that, 6 goals???? I was so proud of him. Too bad Daddy was at the deer lease and didn't see any of it. Never fear he still had quite a cheering section, made up of Mommy, Alex, Nana, Gampa, Nemo, & Papaw.
Here was his coach instructing him on keeping his hands to himself and not pushing the other players. I say he was just being aggressive! OK maybe he was grabbing a little but not anymore than the other team.
Another goal!
Riley & Alex- I was pretty excited about the pretty navy blue of his uniform until I saw the awesome maroon of the other team. I'm a little jealous. It would have been nice to wear my Aggie game day shirt and match his team colors.
Maybe our coach should just put Alex in. She would have gladly taken to the field. Unfortunately for the team/ fortunately for me she doesn't run yet.
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That is so crazy!!! Six out of the eight goals???? Wow!
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