INDOOR SEASON ENDS

SPARTANS BLACK COME UP BIG IN LAST GAME

Captain Shawn looks on as Andrew talks with Scott

Spartans!

I wanted to take a brief moment to talk about the game.

Black won 5-0, thus ending the playoff round.

What differentiated the two teams was the communication.
Black continuously let their guys know where to be and what the situation was.
Yellow, for the most part, was silent.

This translated into few chances for Yellow, who were hard pressed to shoot within the 18.


END OF THE SEASON NOTE

There's a lot of good from our indoor season.

I have always underlined our mission: Learn Adapt Overcome.

You can lose the season, and still win as a player.
Each game should be a mission for you...set a target and meet that level you set.
If you don't, figure out why, and improve next game.

THANKS TO ALL PLAYERS

As your Coach and Owner, I want to personally thank all of you who took part in the season.

There were many up and downs, but I'm proud to have been your teacher and supporter.
None of you should be upset about the season.
Many of you played well.
Even more of you became self aware and improved substantially from the beginning.

And that's what you need to centre upon.
In decades to come, what will you remember?
Will you remember the good times, the fun you had?
After all, why are you playing this game?

I hope to see many of you returning in the Fall.
We'll create smaller teams to ensure more playing time.
We may also have more teams, and more players to continue our quest.

Until that time,
Rest your wearied bodies,
Your tired minds
and your depleted spirits!

--The Baron 

SPARTAN VS SPARTAN

IDEAS FOR SUNDAY'S GAME

It's All in the...uh...

SPARTANS!

I'd like our last game to be a fun one.

We've done the finals before, and it's time to spice things up.

These ideas were generated by your fellow players from both sides, and I'll go with a vote for the most popular.

IDEA 1:

We play Yellow vs Black. Plain and simple.

IDEA 2: 

We play Yellow vs Black. Reverse Style

Traditional forwards play defense. 

Traditional defenders and Keeper play forward.

IDEA 3:

We play Yellow vs Black. Play anywhere style.

You sub onto any position you want...Keeper included.

IDEA 4:

Everyone goes into a pot.

Anders and Scott will pick teams based upon 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2 ... format.

Then everyone plays in whatever position they wish.

Don't worry about the logistics...it's actually easier than you think

OTHER IDEAS:

I'm open to other ideas.

Please email me and I'll stick it in.

The survey does have an option to "pick another"

Visit our site often so that we get a good voting turnout!

STATS:
(B) Abe (A)
(B) Devon (G)
(B) Leigh (A)
(B) Devon (G)
(B) Devon (G)

(Y) Ryan (A)
(Y) Anders (G)
(Y) Ryan (A)
(Y) Stephen

MAN OF THE MATCH:
(B) Devon
(Y) Ryan

SPARTANS BLACK WIN ANOTHER

YELLOW BACKS FALL SHORT IN TOUGH GAME

Always a great game against the Spartan Teams

The on pitch action was fast and furious, as the two Spartan teams did battle as only good friends could.

"I'm always pleased to pit brother vs brother," said Baron in a post game scrum," and this is no exception."

Once again, the Blacks worked to potential, utilizing superior team work to shut Yellow down and limit their options.

"Black was really good on their level," stated Yellow Captain Anders."They controlled the pitch, lulled us in and then counter attacked."

"Yellow played very well, and we were lucky to walk away with the 4-2 result," admitted Captain Scott of the Blacks.

The difference between the two were the actions taken on field. 

Black continued to work as a team, cutting Yellow's chances at passing and moving the ball around.

Good communication was key, and Yellow was often sent scrambling on the defense after a squandered attempt at net.

There was also a difference in Keepers, with Trevor maintaining a shut out until the very last few minutes.

"Overall it's a great time to try new tactics, and strengthen those habits we've found that work." Baron offered both teams.

STATS:

(Y) Ryan (A)

(Y) Blaze (G)

(Y) Ryan (A)

(Y) Jeremy (G)

(B) Mike S (A)

(B) Devon (G)

(B) Abe (A)

(B) Devon (G)

(B) Scott (GWG)

(B) Andew B (G)

KEEPER:

(B) Trevor (W)

MAN OF THE MATCH:

(Y) Blaze

(B) Andrew B

SPARTANS TAKE A STEP BACK

THERE'S TONNES OF OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT

Yellow Never Strays from a Challenge!

IT was a bad day for our local heroes as they both suffered severe drubbings at the hands of traditional league foes.

For Black, it was an end of some great playing.

While they were able to stymie their opponents for select times last week, a lack of subs really affected their ability to storm back.

In addition, their often lackluster challenge attempts led to some long range goals that should never have been allowed.

"There's a lot of room for improvement," Baron stated in a post game scrum," and we need to focus on getting a few more wins in that column."

On the other side of town, Yellow faced their toughest game yet, as they faced their first place rivals without stars John or Nelson, both out with injuries.

It was a bit of a Turkey shoot, with injury riddled Bryan taking the spot between the posts and being left to his own devices.

A lack of communication and adherence to the formation did little to aid in the Yellow cause, although a spirited come back attempt by Stephen certainly added some excitement.

"Yellow has a lot of ability," Baron was heard saying in the locker room,"but refuses to follow simple soccer attack rules."

This coming Sunday features a battle of Spartan vs Spartan.

Tickets go on sale Friday, and the half time show will feature Kids Rocke.

STATS

(B) Andew M (A)

(B) Devon (G)

(B) Andew B (A)

(B) Devon (G)

(Y) Anders (A)

(Y) Issa (G)

(Y) Jeremy (A)

(Y) Stephen (G)

(Y) Stephen (A)

(Y) Jeremy (G)

MAN OF THE MATCH:

(B) Leigh

(Y) Leo

SPARTANS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE

BLACKS NOTCH ANOTHER IN THE WIN COLUMN

Abe, Andrew M, Devon, Andrew B all score!

It was a mixed result for Coach Baron and his crew on both pitches last Sunday.

"I was very pleased with the results of both sides, despite the mistakes," Baron commented during the post game interview.

Yellow played very well, and seemed to be more organized as Baron took the field and dictated how he wanted his lads to play.

They went down by two early in the game, but managed to learn, adapt and stymie their opponents in the second half.

The main theme of the match was communication. With that in tow, the Yellows generated more chances on the opponent net, while limiting goals against them.

"The loss was unfortunate," said Baron,"but the lads were great on the pitch, and the game was a lot closer than the 3-1 score let on"

In the second game, the Blacks took an early 4-1 lead, squandered it, and then went ahead to stay.

It was their second win of the second half season, and it looked good.

"What I enjoyed about my Blacks, was that they talked on the field, moved about, and definitely were the better team. There were some anxious moments, but the 5-4 win really sparks joy. We deserve to win, and got the proper result."

With both teams on the grass this Sunday, the Baron hopes that it'll generate two wins.

"I would love to see that both teams notch one in the "W" column. And they can do it...it just takes adherence to the principles which I have instilled upon them.

STATS:
(Y) Issa (PK)

(B) Devon (A)
(B) Andrew M (G)
(B) Andrew B (A)
(B) Devon (G)
(B) Abe (G)
(B) Abe (A)
(B) Devon (G)
(B) Abe (GWA)
(B) Devon (GWG)

KEEPER:
(B) Leigh (W)

MAN OF THE MATCH:
(B) Andrew M
(Y) Ryan