Sr. Boys Strong at CAIS Soccer Tournament

CAISSoccer_SrBoys2009_02CAISSoccer_SrBoys2009_01Day One
A quiet flight got us into Vancouver on a cloudy day with an occasional appearance of the sun. Once settled into our our hotel, we walked along the seawall to nearby Stanley Park. In the shadow of old growth redwoods and fall colours, we worked out our jet lag with a friendly kickaround. We were all thankful that the forecasted rain held off, save a few drops (Tomorrow does not look so good.). The excellent location of the hotel allowed everyone to get their supper within easy walking distance and then settle back into the hotel for a few hours of homework and free time.

Day Two – Game Day
CAISSoccer_SrBoys2009_03We woke to rain showers and dressed for the worst. By the time we got the the lobby it had subsided. Our first game, played on field turf at the impressive UBC sports complex versus Hillfield-Strathallan College, went very well. Approaching the game with a new alignment, we were able to make some space for our captain, Ryan Lehman, and he distributed the ball well; striker Francesco Capretti netting two goals and narrowly missing his hat trick. The final score was 4-1.

In the second match, we came up against a strong Crescent School side. They were hungry after a poor perfomance in their morning game, and came out strongly. Solid positional defence, anchored by Mark David and punctuated by some lightning forays into the attack from Alex Caplan, we held off the charge, and we settled into an even match through the first half. In the second half, Crescent managed a goal, and despite numerous chances, that’s the way it ended, a 1-0 loss.

We headed back to the hotel still dry; having been fortunate again, not to be hit by the rain. We were assured that it would hit on the next day, though, and we were headed for the natural grass pitches of the host St. George’s School. A win tomorrow would put us through to the top division competition. The boys are playing well; several players raising their game to a new level – we’re looking for a good result.

Game results are posted online at http://www.stgeorges.bc.ca/CAISsoccer2009.asp

2 thoughts on “Sr. Boys Strong at CAIS Soccer Tournament

  1. It’s very cool that the senior LCC students got to go to Vancouver. It’s cool because this year the Junior School theme is “On the road to Vancouver,” and they got to go to Vancouver and discover all the things in the city.

  2. Congratulations to the LCC soccer team for doing well against some hard competetion and for sharing gold medal in the division B. I hope you had fun in Vancouver!!

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