They came out of the gate playing at a fast pace, and led 3-0 by halftime.
In the second half they gave up one goal, then scored two more.
Those of us watching were seeing a team really jell.
After so many years and countless frustrations and joys, as a soccer parent, sometimes I'm not quite sure what I feel at moments like these.
After their 5-1 win, I thought about it for a long while, and did an inventory of my complex feelings. It felt good, I decided. It's good. Winning is fun.
Humans are naturally competitive.
Left to our own devices, we kill one another as part of our competitive nature. Thus, many of us have mixed feelings about competition. Yet, in sports, we create "safe" ways for our youth to compete. To work it all out, more or less.
There are rules. They shake hands afterward. Hopefully, no one dies or gets too badly hurt.
Still, a game like soccer, at the level these boys play, is quite dangerous (see my previous posts). It's no longer just a game.
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