Day two of the Sun Cup wound up being a double header with Beach FC. The first game was a defensive battle with neither team able to put their mark on the score card. Some strong defensive play and great goalkeeping kept Beach FC out of the Rush Nike net. The best opportunity of the day for Beach FC turned out to be the play of the game for Rush. When a Beach FC player got the ball directly in front of an empty net it seemed the winning goal was imminent. Robert made the play of the day by lunging in front of the Beach FC player and blocking the shot preserving the draw, 0-0 (Video below). Rush Nike was in the final but Beach FC would have to wait for the results of another game to discover their fate.
Beach FC backed into the Final on goal differential, setting up the second VA Rush/Beach FC game in a three hour span. After a strong start by the Rush it all went Beach FC's way as they jumped to a 2-0 halftime lead and added another goal in the second half for a final score of 3-0. Not the result we wanted but the VA Rush U-15 Nike Boys end up with 2nd place in the tournament.
The Final was dissapointing but there are some positives to take from this tournament. The boys had four games to play together and become a little more familiar with their new teamates. Coach Warham had the opportunity to move some players around to different positions on the pitch and experiment with different lineups. The tournament gave the Nike Boys a trial run before the Labor Day tournament and the tournament did not cost we parents a nickel!
On to the Nike Friendlies.
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