Saturday, April 19, 2014

Michael Jordan


Our final competition day for VA ODP Girls started with a top quality breakfast and a workshop with Dr. Dan Friegang. Dr. Dan is a Sport Psychologist who has worked with VYSA for years, on staff for US Soccer and was with the USA Women’s Ski team at the recent Sochi Olympics. Great chat on how to maintain focus and attention. 

After an afternoon street-soccer competition with the coaches’ team behaving like an orchid (starting off flowering and beautiful, then wilting and dying), the teams made it over to FC Eindhoven.

FC Eindhoven is an affiliate of the World Famous PSV Eindhoven. In the main hall of their offices is a sign that has the Michael Jordan quote, “Talent wins Games but Teamwork and Intelligence wins Championships.” A taste of Americano here….

2000s are well rested and desire the opportunity to finish the tour on the front foot. Our speed of play is good right from kick-off and we finish our chances early and efficiently. The game finishes 8 nil with the 2000s in possession, we turn teacher after being a student in our previous match.

A tough matchup for the 1998s as they take on the club’s women’s side in the night game. In freezing temperatures our squad creates a few chances and the host does likewise. They cancel each other out well into the wee end of the game, the ‘98s show what they are about and secure a late winner to finish the tour with the 1 nil win.

Off to Eindhoven on Saturday for our last full day. 

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