Chinook Cup Results: Day 2

Wow, the Synergy FC Morse is HUGE! Do you think that bothered the lady warriors, not hardly.
Sodium fought a courageous battle against a worthy foe this afternoon. The Synergy was big, physical and had a couple players with tremendous skills. "Oh well" was the reaction from our defense. They shut the Synergy team down all game. Just once did Sodium allow penetration and a score. The midfield play was great, the forwards had the Synergy defense on their heels all day. You have got to love the patience of a championship team. Sodium hammered and hammered and hammered at the goal. The methods Sodium use to traditionally score weren't working so, what do the forwards & mids do? IMPROVISE! If we can't score like we always do, we'll find another way! After a scoreless the first half the play resumed as it had left off, in the Synergy side of the field. In the first minutes Laura Camp ripped a corner kick that was just too hot for the Synergy keeper to handle as it blistered the back of the net. At the mid-way point Payten Sonnen found herself cut off deep on the familiar right side, what does she do? She gives a perfect feed to a waiting Taylor Moscoe who ripped the net on the far post from 20+ yards! Spectacular! That score broke the tie and gave Sodium the advantage. Were they finished? NO WAY! Again, Laura Camp found herself in the coffin corner for a corner kick. Again, perfect. The kick floated into the box where a hustling Hannah Lautenbach was there for the header finish! The crowd went wild! A 3-1 victory! Sodium had won their second match in as many days!
The most impressive statistic you ask? The fact that Sodium is missing a ton of girls and this is the first time this group has ever taken the field, EVER. Sodium is comprised of original team members, players from Lexi Frey's old team the Eugene Magic and from our own U12 Mercury team. THAT folks, makes these victories even more impressive AND sweet!
Great job ladies!

Back Side Run
This is where I get to editorialize for a minute.
From a reliable source I understand the Synergy coach (with clipboard in hand) and a couple of their players were at the Sodium vs Courage game yesterday. They left early with the coach saying; "No problem from these guys." (or something like that) I personally LOVE to be underestimated! Makes victory so sweet!
Secondly, I have to give some special thanks to our gust players.
Eugene Magic - Ashley, Aubrey & Lauren.
THUSC Mercury - Lindsay & Jamie.
These guys came out today and played their hearts out. How many girls would give everything to play with a repeat State Championship team? They didn't have to give 100%, they didn't have to put up with the abuse from the Synergy team, but they did. What does that tell you Sodium? It's all about respect. It's about going out there on the field and giving everything you have. Whether it's for your own team or with a team you're going to be playing against in regular season. It's all about the love of the game and your team. A heartfelt 'THANK YOU' goes out to these ladies, these lady warriors.

Next Up:
Cooks Park #3 - Victim Unknown @ 10:30AM
3PM - Location TBD - Victim Unknown

GO SODIUM!