VA Rush Nike - 0
Beach FC - 1
We stopped...they didn't!
That was essentially the story of this game. In the latest installment of the rivalry between Beach FC and VA Rush, the Nike Boys played a hard fought contest...for 89 minutes. In the 60th minute of the game Tristan went to the ground injured as Beach FC was attacking our goal. The Referee went to see if he was hurt, but never blew his whistle. Our boys stopped for a second and Beach FC pounced on the opportunity to put the ball in the net. Beach FC 1 Nike Boys 0...game over.
The final score did nothing to detract from a wonderful game in goal by Kerby. Filling in for the injured Lally, Kerby had a great game stopping everything that Beach FC could send his way. He had a little help in the first half from the post and cross bar but in the second half he stood alone on the goal line as Beach FC stepped up to take a penalty kick. The Beach FC player sent the ball to the left and a diving Kerby knocked the ball away. A great save and at that time preserved the 0-0 scoreline.
One more shot at Beach FC next week in the Columbus Day Tournament. We are due...don't you think?
Sunday, October 4, 2009
State Cup 2009
Virgina Rush Nike - 2
Reston Knights - 4
The Nike Boys went on the road to Northern Virginia for the second round of the Virginia State Cup. Their opponent was the Reston Knights. The Nike Boys came out hard and aggressive putting the Knights on their heels right from the start. A foul in the early minutes of the game by Reston gave the Nike Boys a free kick off to the left of the Knights goal. Josh took the kick and sent a bending ball over the outstretched hands of the Reston keeper and into the back of the net. Nike Boys 1 Reston Knights 0.
A short time later in the 12th minute, Wes makes a run at the Reston Keeper. His shot at the far post is blocked by the keeper but Colby runs down the rebound and fires it back at the Reston goal, past the keeper and into the back of the net. 2-0, Nike Boys with only 12 minutes gone.
The lead was short lived as the Reston Knights pulled back two goals to level the score 2-2 at the half. In the second half the Knights pulled away from the Nike Boys with 2 more goals. Final Score Nike Boys 2 Reston Knights 4.
The Nike Boys State Cup push is over for the Fall of 2009. The Knights were ranked far above our Nike Boys and most people probably assumed this would be a breather for the Knights. The Nike Boys gave them all that they could handle and even though the long drive back home was not a happy one, they gave it their all.
Reston Knights - 4
The Nike Boys went on the road to Northern Virginia for the second round of the Virginia State Cup. Their opponent was the Reston Knights. The Nike Boys came out hard and aggressive putting the Knights on their heels right from the start. A foul in the early minutes of the game by Reston gave the Nike Boys a free kick off to the left of the Knights goal. Josh took the kick and sent a bending ball over the outstretched hands of the Reston keeper and into the back of the net. Nike Boys 1 Reston Knights 0.
A short time later in the 12th minute, Wes makes a run at the Reston Keeper. His shot at the far post is blocked by the keeper but Colby runs down the rebound and fires it back at the Reston goal, past the keeper and into the back of the net. 2-0, Nike Boys with only 12 minutes gone.
The lead was short lived as the Reston Knights pulled back two goals to level the score 2-2 at the half. In the second half the Knights pulled away from the Nike Boys with 2 more goals. Final Score Nike Boys 2 Reston Knights 4.
The Nike Boys State Cup push is over for the Fall of 2009. The Knights were ranked far above our Nike Boys and most people probably assumed this would be a breather for the Knights. The Nike Boys gave them all that they could handle and even though the long drive back home was not a happy one, they gave it their all.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
GOALS OF THE MONTH - September 2009
No games this weekend but the Blog goes on! With no games to highlight and the end of September upon us, I thought it was time to take a look back. There were 8 goals in September for the Nike Boys. Some were pretty spectacular. Lets take a look back.
Some great goals and a good month. Vote for your favorite goal this month in the poll to your right.
Goal scorers usually get all the attention but not on this Blog. Big saves and hard tackles can be just as spectacular as goals. Check back this week for video clips of saves and tackles of the month. Be sure to keep up with the U-15 VA Rush Nike Blog. You never know what is coming up next.
Some great goals and a good month. Vote for your favorite goal this month in the poll to your right.
Goal scorers usually get all the attention but not on this Blog. Big saves and hard tackles can be just as spectacular as goals. Check back this week for video clips of saves and tackles of the month. Be sure to keep up with the U-15 VA Rush Nike Blog. You never know what is coming up next.
Monday, September 21, 2009
2009 VCCL Standings - Week 3
After three weeks of the VCCL season the VA Rush Nike boys are in second place trailing Beach FC by only 1 point. One more travel weekend for us before we return to the complex. We travel to Richmond one more time this season on Sunday to play Roanoke. After this weekend we have three straight home games at the complex against Beach FC, Virginia Legacy and FC Richmond to end the fall VCCL season. Here is the table as of 9-21-09:
Beach FC - 7 points
VA Rush - 6 points
Kickers - 6 points
FC Richmond - 4 points
SOCA - 4 points
VA Legacy - 4 points
Strikers - 3 points
Roanoke - 0 points
Beach FC - 7 points
VA Rush - 6 points
Kickers - 6 points
FC Richmond - 4 points
SOCA - 4 points
VA Legacy - 4 points
Strikers - 3 points
Roanoke - 0 points
Sunday, September 20, 2009
VA Rush Nike v SOCA
VA Rush Nike - 2
SOCA - 3
SOCA - 3
This one got away!
Some games you look back on and just shake your head. This is going to be one of those games. After a huge State Cup win on Saturday the Nike boys woke up early to make the 3 plus hour drive to the SOCA home fields in Charlottesville. It is always tough to get up for two games in a row, particularly after a big win in a close fought contest the day before. Maybe a little tired or still riding the wave of the State Cup win, the Nike boys came out a little flat and conceded a goal in the 11th minute for a quick 1-0 SOCA lead. The SOCA goal seemed to wake the boys up. In the 19th minute a pass from Josh with a lay off from Kerby found Wes making a penetrating run towards the SOCA goal. A nice touch by Wes as he was falling sent the ball into the right lower corner of the SOCA goal. All level at 1-1.
In the 30th minute theNike boys were awarded a free kick to the left of the SOCA goal. Josh sent the ball into the box and Brett sent it back towards the SOCA goal but it bounced off the crossbar. As the ball fell Ben was onto the ball and tapped the rebound into the net. It was Ben's first goal for the Nike Boys. The first half ended with the Nike boys in control of the game and on top 2-1.
The second half was the story of missed opportunities. The Nike boys created numerous scoring chances in the second half but could not finish on their opportunities. SOCA kept pushing forward. In the 61st minute the Nike boys conceded the first of two SOCA goals in a space of 10 minutes. SOCA - 3 Nike - 2. The Nike boys mounted a furious attack as time ticked away but could not find the back of the SOCA net. Final score SOCA - 3 Rush Nike - 2.
The Nike boys VCCL record goes to 2-1-0.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
2009 STATE CUP - 1st Round
It was a typical fall day, overcast, windy and cool for the first round of the 2009 Virginia State Cup at the Hampton Roads Soccer Complex. The VA Rush Nike boys were taking on the Sterling FC. The Nike Boys jumped out to a quick lead in the 15th minute when they were awarded a free kick. Josh sent the ball into the box where a leaping Kerby headed it back. Brett was there to send the ball hard into the back of the net. Nike Boys - 1 Sterling FC - 0. The Nike boys kept pushing forward but the first half ended 1-0.
The second half was a different story as the Nike boys came out a little flat. Sterling FC had the best of play for the initial minutes of the second half when they were awarded a free kick in the 49th minute. The Sterling FC player launched a bending ball just past the hands of Lally and into the Nike net. All even at 1-1. Before the Nike boys could regain their shape, defensive confusion gave Sterling FC another attacking opportunity and they sent the ball past the outstretched hands of Lally into the Nike net for the second time in less than one minute. Sterling FC - 2 Rush Nike -1. It did not take the Nike boys long to respond. in the 55th minute Wes drew the foul and won a free kick. Robert sent a curling ball into the box and Brett headed it into the Sterling FC goal for his second of the game. All level at 2-2.
The game went back and forth for the next few minutes as the ball went up and down the field and the tackles came in quick and hard. When it looked as if regulation time would end at 2-2, the ball fell to Wes in the 80th minute and he sent it low and hard just under the Sterling keeper and into the net. Nike boys pull out a last minute goal to win 3-2 and move to the next round of the State Cup.
The second half was a different story as the Nike boys came out a little flat. Sterling FC had the best of play for the initial minutes of the second half when they were awarded a free kick in the 49th minute. The Sterling FC player launched a bending ball just past the hands of Lally and into the Nike net. All even at 1-1. Before the Nike boys could regain their shape, defensive confusion gave Sterling FC another attacking opportunity and they sent the ball past the outstretched hands of Lally into the Nike net for the second time in less than one minute. Sterling FC - 2 Rush Nike -1. It did not take the Nike boys long to respond. in the 55th minute Wes drew the foul and won a free kick. Robert sent a curling ball into the box and Brett headed it into the Sterling FC goal for his second of the game. All level at 2-2.
The game went back and forth for the next few minutes as the ball went up and down the field and the tackles came in quick and hard. When it looked as if regulation time would end at 2-2, the ball fell to Wes in the 80th minute and he sent it low and hard just under the Sterling keeper and into the net. Nike boys pull out a last minute goal to win 3-2 and move to the next round of the State Cup.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
VA Rush Nike v. Richmond Strikers
VA Rush Nike - 1
Richmond Strikers - 0
On another beautiful day the Nike boys took to the pitch at Striker Park in Richmond for a 3:00 pm kickoff with the Richmond Strikers. The two teams had played each other just a week ago at the Nike Friendlies here at Striker Park with the game ending 0-0. It would be a different result on this day.
Both team came out hard with each side creating opportunities in the early minutes of the game. Still the score remained 0-0 until the 23rd minute. A Richmond Striker foul on Kerby gave the Nike boys a free kick just outside the 18 yard box. Wes stepped up to take the kick and sent the ball over the Striker's wall and into the upper right corner of the goal. Nike boys 1 - Strikers 0.
The first half ended with the score 1-0 and the Nike boys in firm control of the game. The first half was littered with questionable officiating and the second half found more of the same. The Nike boys continued to build up a steady attack on the Strikers goal while the defense repelled everything the Strikers could throw at it. The Strikers mounted a furious effort to grab the equalizer in the fading minutes of the second half. Even with a gift of an extra 3 minutes added to the second half, the defense stood it's ground and the Nike boys finished the game with a 1-0 win. They finished the weekend with a two game sweep of the Kickers and Strikers.
A great start to the VCCL season. Back to training next week and time to switch the focus to SOCA.
(**Listen closely to the video clip of Wes's goal. At the end someone yells out that Wes can keep his hair for another week. If you don't know there is a bet on the table that if Wes does not score 10 goals this season he will shave his head on the field. If Wes scores the 10 goals you will be able to see them all here. If he does not score 10 goals...I can assure you I will have my camcorder charged and ready and you will see the head shaving here on the Rush U-15 Nike Blog! No pressure Wes!)
Vote in the poll to the right!
Richmond Strikers - 0
It's in the net!
VA Rush Nike boys sweep the Kickers and the Strikers on the opening weekend of the VCCL season. The Nike boys take a win in the second game in two days in Richmond, beating the Strikers 1-0!
On another beautiful day the Nike boys took to the pitch at Striker Park in Richmond for a 3:00 pm kickoff with the Richmond Strikers. The two teams had played each other just a week ago at the Nike Friendlies here at Striker Park with the game ending 0-0. It would be a different result on this day.
Both team came out hard with each side creating opportunities in the early minutes of the game. Still the score remained 0-0 until the 23rd minute. A Richmond Striker foul on Kerby gave the Nike boys a free kick just outside the 18 yard box. Wes stepped up to take the kick and sent the ball over the Striker's wall and into the upper right corner of the goal. Nike boys 1 - Strikers 0.
The first half ended with the score 1-0 and the Nike boys in firm control of the game. The first half was littered with questionable officiating and the second half found more of the same. The Nike boys continued to build up a steady attack on the Strikers goal while the defense repelled everything the Strikers could throw at it. The Strikers mounted a furious effort to grab the equalizer in the fading minutes of the second half. Even with a gift of an extra 3 minutes added to the second half, the defense stood it's ground and the Nike boys finished the game with a 1-0 win. They finished the weekend with a two game sweep of the Kickers and Strikers.
A great start to the VCCL season. Back to training next week and time to switch the focus to SOCA.
(**Listen closely to the video clip of Wes's goal. At the end someone yells out that Wes can keep his hair for another week. If you don't know there is a bet on the table that if Wes does not score 10 goals this season he will shave his head on the field. If Wes scores the 10 goals you will be able to see them all here. If he does not score 10 goals...I can assure you I will have my camcorder charged and ready and you will see the head shaving here on the Rush U-15 Nike Blog! No pressure Wes!)
Vote in the poll to the right!
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