As our game against Central approached, I thought about how we came out last year with a vengeance and won. This year we had the same mentality and really battled like it was a war that we had to win. It wasn't a pretty victory but a win is a win, especially on Centennial Field. Being a rivalry game, the win was that much sweeter. It was hard to stop shaking with exhiliration after the game. This was brought about by how happy the players were. They earned it and I felt proud.
During a game of such intensity (and every game for that matter), I rely heavily of my assistant coach Jen B. Jen is a great coach and I trust every insight and decision she makes. As a coach, it is really hard to see everything and Jen sees things that I don't. I feel this only makes the team better.
Ty knows exactly what I'm talking about. Last year Ty caught an elbow in the eye and came off the field with a nice gash above his eye. He immediately left to go get stitches. I was able to call him after the game with the good news of our victory. This year, during the second half I saw Ty coming off the field with half of his face covered in blood. It reminded me of a battle scene from Braveheart. As always, Ty was calm and collected as the trainers worked to stop the bleeding as he told me "Coach, get back to the game." With an sense of deja vu I returned to the game and watched Ty head to the hospital. Once again, I was able to call him later with the good news. As a result of the battle, Ty received 4 staples.
Check out Chicagoland Soccer's coverage of the game by clicking on the link below.
http://www.chicagolandsoccer.net/Boys%202010/Weeks/week%202/hinsdalesouth-central.html
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