Goalie in the house




I'm glad Stephen thought to get a shot of B in his goalie gear before the game

  Bennett's soccer team moved up to U-8 this spring.  I didn't realize it would mean anything other than playing with older kids, but there are a few changes worth mentioning.  Now they have goalies, throw-ins, and a bigger field for the whole team, whereas they used to split the teams and play on two different, smaller fields. 

Born-defender Benito has taken a liking to playing goalie.  No surprise there.  That kid has always done anything to stop the other team from making goals.  Now he can throw his whole body in front of the ball!  He has no fear of doing so, either, as he spent almost the entire first half of yesterday's game stopping goals, drop-kicking balls, making goal kicks, and giving his mom a few good scares.  I couldn't believe how aggressive and tough he was, even with an opposing forward running full-speed toward him.  Sheesh!  Assistant coach, a.k.a. Stephen, could not have been prouder that Bennett did not let one goal in, especially since the other team spent about ninety percent of the first half hovering around our team's goal. 



I was a little busy chasing Millie, but I promise to get some action shots next week