Bonanza

No not the TV show, but our exploits on the Football field. My old boys have started the season with a win, a loss and a draw. All close games. The boys have won their games and Chooz remains undefeated at Netball (a magnificent display at Centre this morning).

But this post will be dedicated to the Div 7 Women's team. Last night we traveled across town for our first Friday night game of the season. Our coach was away on business and as many of the other hubbies play in my old boys team I was left with coaching and managing duties (committed as I am, or is that "Committed"? Several of our squad work on Friday nights, so slightly "undermanned" and armed with a strategic post-it note from the coach I sent the lambs in to face the wolves.

My heart was in my mouth for the opening minutes. The wolves set up camp in our half and we had to settle ourselves in defense. I haven't officially coached a team since Chooz played "under 6" and I doubted my ability to "coach" us out of this corner. Happily, once we cleared the ball from our half we went on the attack and we were quickly a goal up. Our attacking mid field, emboldened by the excellent defense of our backs opened up the wolves underbelly and fed goal scoring opportunities up to our strikers. Time and again we played around the mid field and cut through the defenders to take pot shots at goal. By half time we were 8 goals in front.

During the second half we consolidated our lead. We took the opportunity to play out a few different scenarios (brilliant coaching strategy really =)  ) and by full time we were ten goals clear. The wolves had a few more opportunities in the second half but our defense was more than equal to the task and they were again kept goalless.

I can't really take any credit for the win as their stand in coach (I just followed instructions and the players did all the work) but I will happily sit here immersed in the glory of their win. I confidently predict it will not be their last.