Sorry for lack of write up -- please feel free to send me any info via email and I will post those and continue to do so throughout June 10. If Sophie is up for it by then we will certainly try to hit a few playoff games.
I do recall a few early terrific plays. Zoe send a long stretch pass up the middle to Rhea within the first three minutes which could have been a goal -- but it is tough to handle the ball on a 30 degree incline. A few minutes later Zoe battled like crazy, won the ball, and sent another great pass up the left side...but, again, field conditions played a role. (I was reminded of playing Rec games at Roeper on Adams road where the field is on a comparable slope -- and having to explain to an opposing coach that -- even though those the 6 year olds get confused -- we do have to switch sides after half time because it is a little odd to have only one team playing straight up hill. To avoid conditions, like that, one Dad said, you have to switch to travel soccer -- ah well, English soccer coaches in suburban American are always trying to replicate playing conditions in impoverished Brazil or Mexico so...).
Emmi sent a great free kick, I know, into the front for a great opportunity. And, as I recall, a few minutes later, after taking a ball out of the air, she delivered a beautiful pass from mid field to Sawyer who carefully placed one in the right corner. 1-0.
I remember watching the regular substitution pattern: Soph gets subbed for by Sophia on right defense and that there was some variation as she was subbed back in for Jill on the left side.
Then I lost my focus a bit. Such is fate -- I had perfectly organized notes going for a change. We froze. Thankfully Zoe's mom yelled for Sophie to take a knee and at least get the play stopped before more damage was done.
Walking Sophie off the field I did catch the second goal from behind the net. I glanced up to see Rhea fight off a desparation two handed shove from the Jags keeper to jam home the second for the Force. We were all quite happy to hear that four more were added on the "downslope."
On Soph: As Alice reported she broke her left collar bone and there might be some shoulder damage, too.
She is out for the season and won't be able to try regular activity for about 8 weeks. This cancels spring basketball as well (for curious fans). We are headed to the orthopedic surgeon soon. With a clavicle break, we discovered, you can't do much. The bone can't be immobilized in a cast. You can only use a sling and try not to move.
Soph heard the bone crack or pop when she hit the ground. When we got to the sidelines we knew something was wrong and were grateful to Cookie when he cleared our stupor by saying she should be looked at. Rhea's Dad gave us a quick thinking good tip about Providence Hospital just off Beck road but we decided to head to home turf and Beaumont with their Pediatric ER section. Having done crisis work in an ER I recall the throngs of weekend evenings, particularly when the weather first turns warm and people start falling off their porches.
Not sure if that was the right call. The ride was excruciating. Every jolt or bump hurt and turns were nightmarish. We couldn't quite tell Sophie that getting to the hospital was not going to provide instant relief.
Fortunately she was seen immediately and, at Pauline's persuasive urging, the staff got pain meds into her right away which provided some relief. X-rays were tough though. We got done and back home by 11. As she can't get up and down right now without severe pain I slept on the floor in her room and Pauline set the alarm to give pain meds every four hours. We are hoping she will be mobile enough to school after Memorial Day.
Yesterday she rested reasonably well. All World manager Alice's team gift of a sports' cookie basket brought the first big smile (not from me -- Sophie thinks the basket looks "too cool" to eat). Even the delivery guy was funny. We watched Young Frankenstein on Comcast -- but she isn't quite ready for Mel Brooks' humor yet. Will work on that during recovery. Neighborhood teammates and friends Anastasia and Kyra came over to raid the pickle jars and that was a welcome distraction, too. As someone who loves words and language and their ability to connect people I always find Stasia's constant chatter uplifting :).
Thanks so much for the calls, texts, and emails. We very much appreciate the support. And, again, feel free to join Sawyer's Dad and send me any info you might want up on the blog.
Today's goal: get Sophie to let us cut the Black Force Jersey off her. Yikes!
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