Wow- that's all I have to say- wow... Two saves, two balls that got past her in the net, and two goals!
What a great night... My parents were able to come and watch Action Girl (age 6) play AND SCORE. Did I mention the goals? It was also a nice place for them to hang out with Super Girl (age 3.5). At one point, I had this "snapshot" of what Under Six Soccer can be all about. Late in the game, a younger (5?) player from Action Girl's team was lining up to take a shot on the other team's net. He almost scored- the most interesting part was that he did this with a large green leaf in his hand that he had obviously just picked up and wanted to keep (and probably take home). A-Girl is her team's usual starting goalie (most games)- when she does, she stays in for 10-20 minutes of the 30 minute game.
Most importantly, she's enjoying herself and feels she is a part of her team. One difference I've noticed from last year is that she is much more supportive of her team mates' play. To illustrate: last year if she was in the net for practice and one her team mates scored, she could be frustrated that she hadn't stopped the shot. This year, she says things like "way to go" or "great goal" to them.
Also, our neighbour "A." had a great night, staying up with his older team mates and learning even more about the game.
Pictures to follow,
B.