Back to the Pitch (Finally)

 My youngest showed off her defensive prowess in the hot fog of Pacifica today. I call it that because you always get a bad sunburn in that kind of fog, which is what I got watching the game.  :(

She plays defense well, but had a few problems in this game -- dehydration (headache) and a hurt ankle (we iced it this afternoon and evening) -- but in the main she did well.

Besides a lot of steals, big kicks, hard hits (see the above photos) and throw-ins, Julia gave me a thumbs-up at halftime that she was fine to continue after going out holding her forehead.

 Two of the fans at today's game were Julia's former coach, Aidan, and his buddy Ozzie.

 At halftime, Aidan demonstrated for Ozzie how to kick a goal from mid-field.

After the game, as we headed to a local cafe for lunch, Aidan caught a tennis ball that came flying from some courts nearby in midair and tossed it back to the guy who hit it.

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