In the first game of the 2008 Region 4 playoffs, the lady warriors faced the tournament favorites, So Cal SlammersFC. Sodium came out hot, unfazed by all the hype that the Slammers were favored to win the tournament. Sodium attacked them from the opening whistle. They elevated their play to new heights. The Slammers were fast, big and played an extremely physical game. The first half play was confined mainly to the Slammer half of the field as the midfielders and forwards controlled the tempo. Sodium defense was fine-tuned to the Slammers as they punished them every time they came within range. About the midway point of the first half, in yet another Sodium attack, Emmy Owens shot was deflected off the goalie, then a Slammers defender, Marisa Reid came flying into the mix taking out the goalie! The ball squirted by for a Sodium score! The crowed erupted as stunned Slammer fans sat in amazement. Sodium is for REAL and they had nothing to lose this afternoon. The Sodium defense took over and dished out the Sodium style of rough and physical play we know and love. The whistle ending half time blew, the Sodium faithful erupted again. Could this be the David & Goliath story you read about? Could our girls actually be considered a contender for the Region 4 Championship? Well, maybe…
The Slammers came out in the second half and scored 5 unanswered goals of their own.
As Tom said, “Let’s put this game behind us and focus on the next one.”
Next up: The Wild Card Team from Colorado
(I have a feeling there’s a pounding in their future)
From the balcony of the Big Kahuna the parents yell: GO SODIUM!
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