Two very gutsy performances against teams a year older provided proof that the Barça boys are up to the challenge. The downside - they only see a point for their effort.
Barça played the Chilliwack Impact two weeks ago, a team that finished in the top 3 in the U13 Gold A division last year, and came away with an undeserving 1-0 loss. Some would argue that Barça deserved at least a draw in the game and through their tough defending and incredible work ethic only really gave up the one chance.
The Impact came out blistering and scored a minute and a half into the game catching the Barça boys a little sleepy from the long drive out to Chilliwack. Rashaun Rivers came inches from tying the score soon after on a header but the Impact goalie was up to the challenge and parried the ball out for a corner. There wasn't too many chances after as Chilliwack owned the first half while Barça did more than hold their own in the second. Final result; Impact 1 Barça 0.
Barça went on to face another top, older team in the Ladner Celtics and again showed very well. In fact, Barça had the better scoring opportunities with Marcello Polisi missing from 6 yards out and Kyle Jones forcing the goalie to push the ball off the crossbar and over the net from a 25 yard bomb. Ladner came close with a free kick that keeper Jake Sundar was called upon to parry over the bar. Both teams battled in the midfield as Barça struggled with injuries to a few of it's players and the transfer of Anthony De Luca to the Kilarney Panthers of the 4 District U13 league. Final result; Celtics 0 Barça 0.
Both results were high on effort and will put the Barça boys in snarly moods come this weekend versus North Shore Selects.
Barça played the Chilliwack Impact two weeks ago, a team that finished in the top 3 in the U13 Gold A division last year, and came away with an undeserving 1-0 loss. Some would argue that Barça deserved at least a draw in the game and through their tough defending and incredible work ethic only really gave up the one chance.
The Impact came out blistering and scored a minute and a half into the game catching the Barça boys a little sleepy from the long drive out to Chilliwack. Rashaun Rivers came inches from tying the score soon after on a header but the Impact goalie was up to the challenge and parried the ball out for a corner. There wasn't too many chances after as Chilliwack owned the first half while Barça did more than hold their own in the second. Final result; Impact 1 Barça 0.
Barça went on to face another top, older team in the Ladner Celtics and again showed very well. In fact, Barça had the better scoring opportunities with Marcello Polisi missing from 6 yards out and Kyle Jones forcing the goalie to push the ball off the crossbar and over the net from a 25 yard bomb. Ladner came close with a free kick that keeper Jake Sundar was called upon to parry over the bar. Both teams battled in the midfield as Barça struggled with injuries to a few of it's players and the transfer of Anthony De Luca to the Kilarney Panthers of the 4 District U13 league. Final result; Celtics 0 Barça 0.
Both results were high on effort and will put the Barça boys in snarly moods come this weekend versus North Shore Selects.
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