Second Game: Light a candle to Saint Diego

Excellent game last night! After a win like last night's a Chilean sports writer used to say "tomorrow the tea will be sweeter and the bread crunchier". It took a great deal of concentration and hard work but we walk away with our first win of the season. I think we play a very intelligent game in the first half and we were able to hold their attacks in the second half - in great part thanks to Diego's monumental night. I lost count how many balls he saved. Anyhow, we still need to work some aspects of the game but I am sure we will get better as the season progresses.

Some key points from last night:

• we did not focus on the referees or their bad calls.
• our offense scored almost every chance they had.
• whenever someone was tired, he went out.
• we put excellent pressure in the mid field in the first half.
• we need to keep working the throw-ins.
• Diego was inspired.
• we did not lost our temper or got angry at the referees, the other team or our teammates.
• everyone helped in defense.

Let's keep the good work next week.

First Game Spring 2006

We didn't win last night because of our own mistakes. It is true that the referees made a huge mistake but we have to start from the premise that the referees are bad and that they are going to make bad calls all the games. We can't stop playing waiting for them to call a foul or an out of bounds ball. We need to keep playing until we hear the whistle. And we can't lose our temper, either. Let's play calm and forget about the referees or the other team. I did complain to the referee's supervisor about their work and especially about the referee wearing sunglasses during the game... unbelievable!

Anyhow, I think we played a decent game considering that we had several players that couldn't show up and was the first game of the season. We had the game under control most of the time. We were winning 4x1 at the beginning of the second half and we could had been 6x1 or 7x1 easily. Although, Diego also saved some great balls, especially in the second half.

We lost our concentration in a couple of particular plays and that cost us the win. I am sure next game will be better and we will get our first win. But we need everyone there to play.

Spring 2006

Garcheros, we are all set for this new season, Spring 2006. Although it doesn't feel like spring yet, we will be playing Monday afternoons @ 7 pm at the Dairy Fields,



It looks like we will have a great group of players so take those cleats out of the closet and polish them so they can shine in the field!



Our first game is next Monday, April 17th.

See you all there.

Winter 2006 Play-Offs

Although we were able to take "revenge" of the two teams that beat us in the regular phase, GARCHA's season came to an end in the quarterfinals. Overall, I think we did very well. We scored 37 goals in seven games and lost our last game in a very close match, playing as hard as we could until the end. But don't worry, GARCHA is far from finished. Spring is just around the corner.