The Leopards are an Under 07 boy’s soccer team that I help coach. Most of these guys are somewhat new to soccer. For most of them last season was their first time to play. The pictures that are included here are of last Saturday’s game - 04/05/2008. As you can see this is a lively bunch. We have a new guy this season named Will – he is a stud. He scored all of the goals this last game. Let me paint this picture. The other team kicked the ball out of bounds so Will asked if he could kick the ball in to play. In this league they kick the ball in rather than the usual overhead toss that you usually see. He was on our sideline on the side of the field with our goal. I told him, “go ahead and kick it in the goal”. Well that is just what he did. He shot a rocket right to the goal and with a slight touch from a defender he completed his hat trick. I had to take him out to be fair and the second time I did he got teary eyed cause he wanted to keep playing so much. Now that is what a coach likes to see. Not a young boy crying but a man who loves what he does and is committed. After a valiant effort the Leopards ended up a few goals short of the other team, but the other team didn’t ‘win’ since we don’t keep score. Everyone is a winner!
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