First Day of Crossfire Ends in a Split

Sports are 50% mental, 40% physical and 10% luck. The lady warriors of Sodium definitely have the physical part, don't always need the luck, and, as they addressed today, needed a little help with the mental.

After a lack-luster first round loss to a very beatable Eastside FC Red from Washington, the Sodium team sat themselves down and had a little gut-check. They spoke of motivation, who wants it most and what the game means to each player. Who is willing to give 110%? Who will leave it all on the field every game?

The talk must have sparked that inner fire because from the opening whistle the girls had brought their "A" game with a vengeance, and had FC Vancouver Courage on their heels and on defense the whole game. They didn't know what hit them. Sodium battled them from sideline to sideline. They had shots bounce off the cross bar, the posts , wide, high and drilled the goalie on several occasions. Hannah H in goal only touched the ball a dozen times all game.
Although the score was tied at zero at the end, Sodium knew, deep down, that they had scored a victory. Not only was it evident from the girls high spirits but the grin on coach Ronnie's face and the applause of the fans solidified the fact that these girls had Brought It today. The game ball was not given to any individual player, though many deserved it, it was awarded to the team as a whole for coming together in awesome fashion.
Physically exhausted the girls made there way to a Mexican fiesta and a little swim to end their day. A day each player should be proud of.

Up next; Crossfire Premier 95 Schmetzer (WA). If the girls can rally to beat them by 4 or more, and FC Vancouver Courage loses, Sodium has a shot at the semi-finals. The way are playing now, we stand a good chance.


GO SODIUM!