Still waiting that first win but we are inching our way towards it. Great performance last week against the Pap Redwood Tuis. The effort and tackling matched the excellence of last week - we just need to find a way to finish. At training we concentrated a lot on shooting when we get a sight on goals and making sure we hit the target.... and hopefully in coming weeks some will go in.
Our game this week is against Burnside C and is at North Hagley Park J5 (and give a cheer to the Cashmere Phantoms next door on J5 - my son Caolan plays for them). Please be there at 9am - Justin's dad Bruce, Coastal Spirit's junnioe committee chairman - will be running the team.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
A goal!
That was better wasn't it!
We worked hard last Tuesday on our togetherness, our commitment and our tackling and it paid off on Saturday. We may have lost but we played very well and if the luck had gone with us ....
It was great to see everybody taking resonsibility for teir own tackling, nobody hoping some other team mamber would do their job. From goalkeeper to striker, everyone got stuck in. I though Justin and Connor were outstanding at the back and Nick was tigerish in midfield.
I made two major mistakes. Sorry to everyone for the ground mixup - seemingly they are used to it as we weren't the first opposition to be a Barnett Park at 9.25am looking for an opposition. Especially sorry for Dylan who got lost in transit and missed the game.... he will be very welcome back this Saturday. My second mistake was forgetting the goal keeper gloves and that was why they scored the second and killer goal.
Now, it is important we don't celebrate too much - we did lose after all. We now need to chase and harry even more and get some more goals and win a few games.
Our game this Saturday is at Bower Park (jusction of New Brghton Road and Bower Ave) - we are playing (again) the Papanui Redwood Tuis who have beated us once and will be a bit over confident.
9am everybody! Let's get 'em.
We worked hard last Tuesday on our togetherness, our commitment and our tackling and it paid off on Saturday. We may have lost but we played very well and if the luck had gone with us ....
It was great to see everybody taking resonsibility for teir own tackling, nobody hoping some other team mamber would do their job. From goalkeeper to striker, everyone got stuck in. I though Justin and Connor were outstanding at the back and Nick was tigerish in midfield.
I made two major mistakes. Sorry to everyone for the ground mixup - seemingly they are used to it as we weren't the first opposition to be a Barnett Park at 9.25am looking for an opposition. Especially sorry for Dylan who got lost in transit and missed the game.... he will be very welcome back this Saturday. My second mistake was forgetting the goal keeper gloves and that was why they scored the second and killer goal.
Now, it is important we don't celebrate too much - we did lose after all. We now need to chase and harry even more and get some more goals and win a few games.
Our game this Saturday is at Bower Park (jusction of New Brghton Road and Bower Ave) - we are playing (again) the Papanui Redwood Tuis who have beated us once and will be a bit over confident.
9am everybody! Let's get 'em.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
again...
Another heavy loss this week I'm afraid - 7-0 to the same Burwood team. I thought we are geting better but the little things let us down.... 5 of their goals were gifted by turning towards our goal with the ball or by waiting for someone else to clear rather than do it youself. We worked hard in training this week on that and our tackling and agressiveness. We will get better.
Game this weekend is away at Ferrymead Bays B. We have also played this team before so the draw seems to be just repeating.
We will put up a better show.
Lorcan
Game this weekend is away at Ferrymead Bays B. We have also played this team before so the draw seems to be just repeating.
We will put up a better show.
Lorcan
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Burwood revenge....
Good training session on Tuesday. Coastal Spirit is trying to get a few players from the first team to come down and help out and encourage the juniors and on Tuesday Jimmy Harris from the first team came down to our training. A really nice guy with lots of skills - he showed a few tricks to our lot and took a few drills. He said he would be back again.
On Saturday we are at home (Cuthbert's Green) to Burwood A who beat us in the first game os the season. That game means nothing now as we start from scratch this Saturday. They will be confident but we will have to show them that that game was a one-off and from now on we will be competitive. See you down there at 9am.
Also, for all those interested - the Midgets (under 6) season is starting on Sunday at 10am at Eric Adam Park (formerly Rangers Park on McGregors Road). Someone asked me about it and I'm sorry to say I'm not sure who it was (Jayden's mum?).
I will be running the first session and my son Daire will be there. I think there is about 14 midgets so far.
On Saturday we are at home (Cuthbert's Green) to Burwood A who beat us in the first game os the season. That game means nothing now as we start from scratch this Saturday. They will be confident but we will have to show them that that game was a one-off and from now on we will be competitive. See you down there at 9am.
Also, for all those interested - the Midgets (under 6) season is starting on Sunday at 10am at Eric Adam Park (formerly Rangers Park on McGregors Road). Someone asked me about it and I'm sorry to say I'm not sure who it was (Jayden's mum?).
I will be running the first session and my son Daire will be there. I think there is about 14 midgets so far.
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