State Cup in Owensboro

First game - 5/26/12
Javanon vs Ligers (defending champions).  Betsy and Robert got so lucky…the hotels in Owensboro, KY have been booked since March for the State Cup.  Betsy had tried to get a hotel room there, but there weren't any rooms available - the closest hotel with vacancies was in Evansville.  She booked the room and hoped something better would come up --- and it did!  Three nights before the tournament, Betsy looked on line for a hotel room and one came available in Owensboro (only 12 minutes from the fields).  Betsy immediately booked it using points she'd earn from traveling, and then canceled the other reservation in Evansville.  She was so excited to save all that money and time in traveling.

The first game was at 7:30 am.  The boys had to be at the field by 6:30.  Robert got his traditional breakfast of hot cakes and water at McDonalds.  At half time the score was 0-0.  Robert had played a great game so far.  On the second play of the second half, someone passed the ball to Robert, then it was stolen, that boy dribbled and beat a tackle against Cameron and scored.  Robert felt terrible.  He knew he should have gotten rid of the ball sooner and now it cost them a goal.  In the end the team lost 3-0.  The ride home was very silent.  Robert wasn't happy with his performance but the coach said he wasn't disappointed in them.  They played a good game.

Second game
Javanon vs SKY.  We had played SKY earlier in the Javanon Cup and they beat us 5-2 because we didn't have our regular goalie, and their team's #7 could should from far out.  The boys were here to prove they could beat them and they did.  The game started at 3:30 in the afternoon with the blazing hot 96 degree sun shining down on them.

In the first 10 minutes of the game we scored our first goal.  The sad thing about this game is that although our team played very well and that we won (more to come) I will remember the extreme unsportsmanlike conduct of #7.  First off he is throwing elbows at one of our players.  He got a verbal warning.  Then he did an intentional foul - again he received a warning.  In the second half he was warned again but turned his back on the referee.  I would have given him a yellow at that moment.  He eventually received a yellow card and calmed down.  He scored in the first half ending the half 1-1.  We came back strong and scored a second goal with 15 minutes left to play.  It was a very long and very intense 15 minutes but we held them and  won 2-1.