JV Post from Coach Brough:

Wow gentleman...gutsy performance today to pull out the win.  Congratulations to Cameron Peterson, with a number of huge saves to make Marc Bichon's trickling-across-the-goal-line effort the game-winner.  Player of the game goes to Cameron just by a hair because of the multiple big saves.

There were some great things I saw today on our field.  I loved the increased communication (can still improve) and positivity on the field (can also improve as well).  It's incredible to see the impact that has on your mental state both individually and collectively.  I'm not sure if you all see it as clearly as I do, but there are definitely times when it's more apparent than others.  I hope to continue to see that type of approach to the game.

The attribute of the day is hard work.  Hard work is what allowed us to beat a much faster and seemingly more physical team today.  We out-worked our opponent; simple as that.  Some great 1-2 combinations, Marc's goal, and long-term possession resulted from a lot of hard work.  I hope you took to heart what Skyler Halford said the other night at the team dinner: "there is no replacement for hard work.  Coaches were 'forced' to play me because I just worked harder than others and wouldn't quit."

Now, before we go on patting ourselves on the back, realize that soccer is a fickle game.  We played other less-skilled opponents this season and tied or lost to them.  It seems we play best when playing "up" competitively.  I hope you all can take what you learned from the game and apply it to your individual efforts for improvement and come ready on Monday to bring it all together as a team.  Our defense was shaky at best, and our first touch is still letting us down too often.  But let's savor the moment and the big win against a great opponent for now...just realize that we need to continue to work hard at practice and most importantly: 

HAVE FUN! :)